Pressure ulcers - dead tissue resulting from compression. Subject to pathology are people who have been in the same position for a long time. When lying and sitting, blood flow is disturbed, as a result of which necrosis develops, and then - bedsores.
Treatment at home with folk remedies will help save the patient from this unpleasant ailment. People with vitamin deficiency, anemia and impaired metabolic processes are most susceptible to the disease. In this category of citizens, a similar phenomenon can occur during the day. Before describing the methods of therapy, it is necessary to understand what symptoms are observed in a person.
Clinical picture
The first signs of the development of the disease are blanching of the skin, soreness, the appearance of vesicles and swelling of the damaged cover. In the absence of timely medical care, necrosis of the tissue and periosteum begins. Pathology goes through four stages, and the higher it is, the more difficult it is to get rid of a bedsore. At the last stage, the patient begins an increased loss of skin, bones and muscle tissue also suffer. Deadly dangerous to humans bedsores. Treatment at home with folk remedies should be carried out under the strict supervision of a doctor, especially with the fourth stage of the disease.
Alternative therapy
Getting rid of this phenomenon is quite simple, but only at the initial stage of its development. First, it is necessary to clean the affected area with special alcohol wipes, and only then apply drugs to pressure sores. Treatment (ointments, oil, lotions, tinctures) with drugs such as Levomekol, Solcoseryl, Actovegin and Levosin will help relieve inflammation and relieve complications. If a secondary infection joins, then antiseptic and antibacterial drugs are prescribed.
Large affected areas are removed only by an operative method - soft tissue transplantation. In therapy, bandages, dressings and plasters are required to help prevent wrinkling. Infusions and decoctions of medicinal herbs will also help eliminate bedsores. Treatment at home with folk remedies is carried out in combination with traditional methods.
Herbal recipes based on herbal ingredients
1. A collection is made of hazel, burdock, tricolor violets (in equal amounts) and two parts of tricolor violets. Brewed 20 grams of herbal harvest of 0.5 liters of boiling water, then infused for half an hour. Drink three times a day for 130 ml.
2. Heal small areas will help a solution of brilliant green brilliant. Apply liquid to the damaged surface twice a day, put on top a fabric previously moistened with a solution of potassium permanganate.
3. Melt a pack of butter (two hundred grams), add poplar buds (10 grams) and chopped oak bark (20 grams). Boil the mass in a water bath for ten minutes, filter. Apply ointment to sore areas.
4. One hundred grams of olive (vegetable) oil is heated, wax (matchbox) is put in it, the mixture is brought to a homogeneous consistency. Apply to pressure sores.
Treatment at home with folk remedies gives positive results if it is carried out for at least a month. The therapeutic effect can be achieved with alcohol. The liquid (30 grams) is diluted in half a liter of water and rubbed with its skin. Instead of alcohol, vodka, cologne and vinegar are used. Elderberries, raw potatoes, honey, calendula also treat bedsores.
Tips and tricks for disease prevention
Of course, it is possible to cope with an illness, but it is better to prevent it, adhering to elementary rules:
- change position more often
- choose an elastic mattress without dents or indentations,
- normalize your menu, which should include lactic acid products, fresh fruits, vegetables, various cereals and meat,
- drink up to two liters of water per day,
- observe personal hygiene.