Sick people, forced to constantly stay in bed, will certainly encounter the problem of pressure sores. The appearance and development of the process of skin necrosis in some parts of the body, unfortunately, cannot be prevented even by the best care. A special risk group includes people with strokes, paralysis and other pathologies that affect the nervous system. Sometimes bedsores occur in those patients who spend a lot of time in a wheelchair and do not make any movements.
Causes of pathology
What causes bedsores? The human body is literally penetrated by a huge number of small blood vessels, which are called capillaries. It is through them that the blood moves, coming to a variety of organs. What happens when capillaries are squeezed? Blood will stop flowing to the tissues, which is why they will begin to become dead.
Vascular compression occurs when a person is at least two hours in a stationary state. This under adverse conditions and leads to the formation of pressure sores.
The development of a similar pathology occurs with frequent pulling of a wet sheet from under the patient. Such tissue movements lead to rupture of blood vessels. For the human eye, this is completely invisible. However, after this, the blood ceases to flow to the tissues, which provokes the development of pressure sores. Sometimes blood vessels rupture in situations where a person who is unable to walk constantly crawls without assistance to take a position that is most convenient for him.
Overdrying of the skin or, on the contrary, its excessive hydration contributes to the formation of pressure sores. In the first case, exfoliation of its protective (horny) layer occurs. At high humidity, the probability of infection of the affected areas is high. When the situation worsens due to circulatory disorders in the areas of compression, pressure sores are formed. In medicine, they are often called ulcers.
Pressure ulcers in a bedridden patient may form due to a significant decrease in the body's defenses, muscle tissue drying out, and also due to excess body weight.
Possible consequences
The danger of such a lesion lies in the occurrence of deep neurosis of the skin, as well as such dangerous diseases and complications as erysipelas, sepsis and gangrene. The affected areas are difficult to treat. That is why, when a lying person has areas where the skin has turned red, looks swollen, moist from the sucrose or the process of exfoliation is already visible, you should immediately sound the alarm. It is very important in such situations to start dealing with this pathological process on time in order to prevent its spread to significant parts of the body.
Places of education and treatment methods
Pressure ulcers can occur in any part of the body. However, there are among them the most vulnerable. These include the coccyx and sacrum, back, heels, nape and shoulder blades, lower back, sides and buttocks. Which site will be injured will depend on the position in which the person is most often located.
So, if he lies on his back for a long time, then wounds will appear on the buttocks, lower back and in the area between the shoulder blades. When placing the patient on the side, bedsores are formed on only one side of the body.
When the first signs of damage appear, treatment should be started immediately. After all, if the process is started, then the decomposition of the skin in a fairly short time will lead to the emergence of necrotic processes and the formation of deep wounds.
The first thing that is done in such cases is to lay the patient in such a way that the places where the pathology sites have already formed do not come in contact with clothes and the bed. Do it special rubber anti-decubitus circles. In their appearance, they are similar to swimming. Their shape allows you to maintain in a "suspended" state of those parts of the body where pathological changes have occurred. A similar method allows for absolute dryness of the sore spots. And this is one of the most important conditions for successful treatment. All other actions, as well as a list of the means used must be agreed with the doctor.
Treatment direction
The formation of pressure sores occurs rather quickly. But with regard to treatment, then getting rid of the patient from such ulcers is a very problematic matter, not always bringing the desired result. That is why this problem is very relevant. Today, the active search for new therapies for such formations, as well as their prevention, continues.
When the first symptoms of skin changes occur, it will be very effective to treat pressure sores with folk remedies at home. Recipes of alternative medicine are successfully used for mild and also moderate forms of lesions. Judging by the reviews, their use is no less effective than the use of a special ointment purchased in a pharmacy. At the same time, home remedies for bedsores are very diverse. In addition to ointments, these can be special powders, infusions and lotions. Such remedies will not only save the patient from bedsores. They will also alleviate its general condition, have an effect that helps to restore normal blood circulation in the affected areas, and will be a wonderful prevention to prevent the emergence of new wounds. In this case, it is important to coordinate the use of such means with a doctor.
When treating pressure sores with folk remedies, the most effective ones will help in the fight against deep neglected ulcers. These are decoctions and infusions from medicinal herbs, intended for internal and external use. Healing ointments are also included in this list. The most effective treatment for relieving pain is the use of special compresses. When rubbing the affected areas with natural oils, the lost blood flow is restored.
Consider folk remedies for bedsores, depending on the place of their localization.
Under the mammary glands
A similar place of localization of the skin lesion sometimes develops in bedridden women. Treatment in this case should be done with lotions using a solution of boric acid. It is recommended to apply on the affected area and zinc ointment. Any of these funds should be taken in small quantities in order to prevent excessive wetting of the skin.
In addition, you can apply such folk remedies for bedsores, such as decoctions of valerian root or sage leaves. Such drugs wipe the affected areas.
On the tailbone
How to prevent the development of skin ulcers in this area? For this, the patient should be placed on an anti-decubitus mattress. In the absence of it, the lying person should be turned over every 2 or 3 hours. Such actions will normalize blood circulation.
For wound healing, it is recommended to use sea buckthorn oil.
It should be borne in mind that in this zone, pressure sores are usually the most voluminous. It is on the coccyx that tissue necrosis most often develops with the formation of wound pockets. You can delay or completely prevent pathology by placing antidecubital circles under the patient. At the same time, the person is placed so that the problem area on his body is inside the circle. Moreover, the periods the patient is on the circle, as well as without it, will need to be constantly alternated. Such actions will allow you to evenly distribute periods of tissue compression in different parts of the body.
On the heels
Treatment of necrotic lesions or ulcers in such areas is performed with dressings impregnated with wound healing preparations. Prior to use, the injured area must be cleaned. To do this, you need to take baby soap and boiled water. After cleaning, the wound is washed with saline.
Successful healing of the heels is impossible without fencing their contact with the bed. They do this with the help of soft wide ridges, which are placed under the patient's lower legs. At the same time, the heels should remain on the weight. To make such rollers is not at all difficult. Rolled duvet covers or sheets can be used for this.
In the groin
Closed dressings should not be applied to such wounds. The patient must regularly conduct air baths. The most optimal is the position called the "frog". The legs of a person in this case must be bent at the knees and spread apart. This will allow the skin to dry out a little, which is treated with decoctions of oak bark, St. John's wort or chamomile to eliminate the lesion. It should be borne in mind that ulcers formed in the inguinal region are very dangerous, as they can cause a generalization of the infection, because in this zone there are many blood vessels. The pathogen is easily spread throughout them throughout the body.
Between toes
If diaper rash occurs in this area, frequent rinsing of skin folds with soapy warm water will help to eliminate them. After this procedure, the area between the toes is treated with an antiseptic, which may be a weak solution of furatsilina or potassium permanganate. For drying, you can use talc or zinc ointments.
On the buttocks
With lesions of these places, lubricating them with brilliant green or iodine is strictly prohibited. The fact is that such drugs will irritate the skin and interfere with wound healing. It is recommended to treat pressure sores on the buttocks with camphor alcohol or antibacterial ointments. Impose on ulcers and dressings, impregnated with wound healing agents.
In order to get rid of pressure sores on the buttocks, the patient must be on his stomach or on his sides. Laying such patients on their backs is not allowed. Otherwise, the bedsore will begin to grow in depth and breadth. Just as with the formation of wounds in other places, the patient’s position should be changed at least every two hours.
Ointments
How to treat bedsores with folk remedies? How to treat areas of the body affected by necrosis? For this, alternative medicine recommends a lot of folk remedies. Ointment for bedsores is one of them. Consider several recipes that allow you to create an effective and at the same time natural remedy that will provide invaluable assistance in solving the problem.
The composition of this ointment includes the following ingredients: pine gum (10 g), vegetable oil (1 tablespoon), butter (2 tablespoons), beeswax (100 g). Preparation of the product begins with the calcination of vegetable oil, which then will need to cool to 70 degrees. Mix all other components after adding them in a water bath. Ready ointment from bedsores should have a uniform composition.
Store the product in the refrigerator, warming before use in a water bath to a liquid state.
How to use this remedy for bedsores for bedridden patients? Before applying it, the wound should be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and dried with a cotton swab. Only then can an ointment be applied. From above, the lesion is covered with cellophane and something warm (for example, a scarf or scarf). A similar compress is kept for a day. Then, if necessary, the ulcers are cleaned, and the ointment is applied a second time. After healing of the trophic wound, the new skin will need to be regularly lubricated with a baby cream. This will not let her crack. Such a remedy for bedsores for bedridden people can be used in other cases. So, it perfectly helps with burns, as well as with ulcers and non-healing wounds.
The ingredients that make up the next ointment are oak bark and black poplar buds. To prepare the product, they are taken in a ratio of 1: 7. Two more parts should be natural butter. All components must be thoroughly mixed, after which the mixture should be placed for half a day in a dark place. After that, it is boiled, and squeezed to get the finished ointment. Judging by the reviews, it is also an effective remedy for bedsores. Apply it to wounds twice a day and always in the form of heat. In addition to bedsores, this ointment is also used to eliminate abscesses.
The following remedy is based on beeswax. To it is added about 10 onion bottoms with husks, 0.5 l of unrefined any vegetable oil and 50 g of spruce resin. Pre-prepared ingredients are melted in an enameled container, which is set on fire for 1 hour. After cooling the mixture, it is filtered through cheesecloth and poured into small jars. The readiness of the ointment will indicate the complete solidification of the product. Store the drug in the refrigerator. Used to eliminate ulcers, as well as in the treatment of burns and boils.
How to treat bedsores with folk remedies? For this, alternative medicine offers another very effective recipe, according to which you can prepare a homemade healing ointment. To do this, take 30 g of onion juice and almond oil. The resulting mixture is lubricated with pressure sores several times daily.
With the formation of pus in the injured area, folk remedies can also be used. The ointment from bedsores in this case should consist of a mixture of petroleum jelly, calendula (in a 5: 1 ratio) and tea tree oil. The resulting preparation is also used for the prevention of pressure sores.
The ointment made from arnica and hemlock is also popular for home treatment. How to cook this folk remedy? To do this, you need to take a glass jar and apply it to the shoulders with fresh green hemlock seeds. The contents of such a container are poured with olive or oil of oil and insisted for 40 days. In parallel with this, you will need to cook the oil obtained from the flowers of arnica. It is mixed with oil infused in a jar. After this, gum (100 g), propolis (20 g), pure beeswax (200 g) are added. Each of the oils in this mixture should be 250 g. All the ingredients, stirring, must be melted. Ready ointment should be soft. Judging by the reviews, for some patients it became the best remedy for pressure sores, which allowed to get rid of the problem for a short time. Store ointment throughout the year. It is treated not only bedsores, but also festering wounds, varicose bumps, cracks, fistulas, erysipelas burns and ulcers. Ointment relieves inflammation and promotes rapid healing of tissue.
Use for the preparation of a home remedy for bedsores, traditional medicine recommends mummy and calendula oil. To do this, fresh plant flowers are poured with sunflower oil, and then insisted for 1-2 months. After filtering the composition, a very effective ointment from bedsores is obtained. Before applying it, wounds are treated with mummies. After the affected area has dried, calendula oil is applied to it. Reviews of many patients confirm that the use of this folk remedy leads to the rapid healing of ulcers.
The use of lotions and compresses
What are the most effective folk remedies for treating bedsores? Often in the affected areas, weeping wounds occur. In order to dry them, you can use starch. This product, which is in almost every home, can replace the usual powder and will not allow you to create a hard crust on a significant area of the skin. In this case, the wounds will "breathe" and heal much faster.
Lotions are also wonderful folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients. Procedures with them are recommended to be done with courses with a seven-day break. As lotions, alcohol tinctures can be used. It is recommended to apply them to the wound for no more than 15 minutes during the day. Otherwise, additional damage will appear on the ulcer.
For lotions, traditional medicine recommends preparing a remedy that contains oak bark, dried black elderberry and birch leaves. Herbal collection in the amount of 3 tbsp. brewed in 500 ml of boiling water, and then infused for 3 hours. Then it is filtered and left for another half day. In the finished drug, a piece of cotton cloth is wetted, which is applied to the wound and left on it for the night.
The areas located near the lesions are treated with tincture prepared from calendula flowers. If bedsores do not heal for a long time, then they are recommended to apply the leaves of this plant.
In the arsenal of traditional medicine there is another effective recipe for anti-inflammatory lotion. To make it, you need elderberry leaves and milk. The raw materials are pre-washed.After that, the leaves are brewed in hot milk and squeezed, applied to the wounds. Procedures are performed before bedtime and immediately after waking up.
If a bedsore has already formed, its treatment will be most effective when using sea buckthorn oil. In order to relieve swelling and eliminate suppuration, it is recommended to use aloe leaves. They are crushed and lotion with them is applied to the wounds at night.
Healing of inflamed areas on the skin will go much faster if you use Kalanchoe. To do this, cut the largest leaves of the plant with a knife and apply them to the injured areas.
Among the most effective folk remedies for bedsores is a recipe that involves the use of fish oil. It is poured into a cup and kept a little under a quartz lamp. After that, they take a sterile napkin, moisten it in fat and put it on a bedsore. Cover with parchment paper on top of which the film is placed. A similar compress is left overnight. In the morning, the wound is treated with furacilin or a weak solution of manganese. Next, you should take camphor alcohol and treat it with the skin located around the wound. After that, a fresh napkin dipped in fish oil is applied to the bedsore.
In order to prevent the reappearance of pathology, folk healers advise using lotions, for the manufacture of which they take medical alcohol (40%) and egg white. In the resulting mixture, a piece of gauze or a napkin is impregnated.
Treatment of pressure sores with folk remedies at home can be carried out using lotions prepared on the basis of sheep’s fat, salt and onions. Such a remedy remarkably dries wet wounds and draws out pus. All ingredients are taken in equal amounts, crushed to a state of gruel and mixed. Judging by the reviews of patients, the procedure using this composition causes pain. However, after 3-4 days, weeping wounds begin to dry out and heal literally before our eyes.
Wood application
Among the recipes of alternative medicine there are also very unusual folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients. One of them is the treatment of wounds on the skin with trash extracted from an old stump. This wood will need to be dried and then ground in a coffee grinder.
The treatment procedure should begin with washing the wounds in a mixture of glycerol with water (1: 1). After the body dries, the affected areas are sprinkled with the prepared dust. This folk remedy is recommended for bed sores daily. After 3 days, the wounds will begin to heal. The feedback from those people who care for their relatives bedridden speak about the effectiveness of using trash.
Vodka with shampoo
Treatment with folk remedies for bedsores on the buttocks and in other problem areas is a very urgent task. After all, pathology of any degree is able to affect not only soft tissues, but also bones. To prevent such a problem, it is recommended to use a folk remedy for bedsores, such as shampoo with vodka. Both ingredients should be taken in equal volumes. Moreover, the shampoo must be childish. Such a tool is gentle and does not contain fragrances.
Folk remedies for bedsores with shampoo and vodka are a mixture of these components, which by its consistency should not be too thick. A soft sponge is moistened in it, in which then sore spots are wiped. Movements must be careful so that they cannot injure the skin. The procedure is carried out in the evening. In the morning, wipe the skin with another sponge dipped in warm, clean water. Next, the affected area is gently dried with a towel. The course of treatment with such a tool should last until the wounds are completely healed. Judging by the reviews of patients, this can take a lot of time.
Use of essential oils
When using folk remedies, how to treat bedsores on the buttocks and other problem areas? The source of many vitamins and minerals are essential oils. Their use is not only useful, but also pleasant, thanks to natural fragrant aromas.
Essential oils have an antiseptic and healing effect. That is why they are successfully used to rid patients of skin ulcers.
Among the folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients is a mixture of palmmarose oil and St. John's wort (or wheat germ) in a ratio of 1: 2. This drug is used for a warm compress applied to ulcers and left overnight. In the morning, the skin should be treated with a sponge, which is moistened in warm water.
Among the folk remedies for bedsores, there is also a mixture made from St. John's wort oils, macerate, tea tree, petitgrain, lavender, myrrh and geranium. Each of these components is taken in the amount of just a few drops. However, judging by the reviews of patients, the effect of the effects of such a drug can be noticed almost immediately. The procedure for applying a compress with this tool is recommended to be done no more than once during the day. This method is perfect for preventive measures to prevent pressure sores, and to eliminate advanced ulcers that require quick therapy.
Sea buckthorn oil
This natural product is also included in the list of the most effective folk remedies for treating bedsores in a patient. Sea buckthorn oil contains a significant amount of vitamins C and E needed by the body. It is used in the treatment of many diseases and in cosmetology.
Sea buckthorn oil has excellent strengthening and protective properties, and thanks to its ability to improve blood circulation and produce an antimicrobial effect, the product is used to heal pressure sores. Folk healers recommend this natural remedy at the initial stage of development of wounds. A particularly vivid effect can be obtained by alternating it with rosehip oil, which has a similar effect. Is it possible to use a similar scheme in the presence of deep ulcers? Judging by the reviews of patients, the alternation of sea buckthorn and rosehip oils in the most advanced cases also gives a certain effect. However, in this case, it will not be possible to completely get rid of ulcers. To obtain the desired result, drug therapy will be required.
Before applying oil, the affected area must be disinfected using camphor alcohol. And only after that it is allowed to apply sea buckthorn oil to areas affected by ulcers. Clothing should be worn on the patient only after it is completely absorbed.
Camphor oil
In the list of natural folk remedies for bedsores is a product obtained from a tropical healing tree. It is camphor oil, which has an anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, as well as an antiseptic effect.
Like sea buckthorn, camphor oil has a positive effect on blood supply. In addition, it is able to restore tissue and enhance metabolic processes. Due to this, the natural product is used in medicine and in cosmetology.
When taking measures to prevent pressure sores, camphor oil will be needed in solution or in the form of an ointment. Judging by the reviews, the latter option is more preferable. After all, a tool with a thick consistency is more convenient to apply to the skin. Camphor oil is used in areas where ulcers are just beginning to appear. Apply it to clean skin wiped with a damp sponge. But it should be borne in mind that camphor oil can not be used for open ulcers. A similar remedy for bedsores can cause a burn.
Talker
In the list of folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden people there is a method that, judging by the reviews of patients, leaves a pleasant feeling of freshness and purity on the skin. It is concluded in the use of a talker, which contains camphor, medical alcohol, as well as shampoo. Each component for the preparation of the drug is taken in a volume of 100 g. Shampoo, just as when receiving a mixture with vodka, it is necessary to take a child. Its composition will act on the skin softer, without causing allergies or irritation.