Bed Sores
Home Remedies Solution on 12th, 2008 Bed sores or pressure sores, is a kind of common skin ulcers, this is due to long period of pressure on a given part of the body. It usually affects paralyzed, disabled, or handicapped person and affects the bony area of the body. When bed sores prevent the blood flow in a certain affected area, it can lead into a serious health concern.
Four stages of Bed Sores:
- Dark Skin or redness
- Abrasion or Blister
- Skin Loss exposing tissues
- Skin Loss exposing bones
Bed sores may occur in any of the following or depends on the fixed position of the affected person:
- Ankles
- Spine
- Head
- Buttocks
- Heals
- Lower Back
- Hip bones
- Shoulders
Symptoms
- Skin lesions
- Pus formation
- Skin moistness
- Skin discoloration
- Bad odor in affected area
- Swelling or inflammation
Causes
- Skin Irritation
- Dehydration
- Poor nutrition
- Sedentary lifestyle or immobility
Home Remedies / Treatment for Bed Sores
Calendula:
In cream form, apply in newly cleaned affected area
Aloe Vera:
In Gel or Cream form, apply in affected area
Lysol:
Put Lysol into a sprayer and spray all over the body of the affected person
Sugar:
Mix sugar with honey and apply in the bed sore wounds
Wheat Germ oil:
In cream form, apply topically in affected areas
Comfrey leaves and slippery elm:
Make a paste by combining equal parts, put in a piece of cloth and tie to the affected area
Witch hazel and goldenseal:
Make a concoction and use to wash the bed sore wounds
Bed Sores Prevention
Drink plenty amount of water
Eat healthy and balanced meals
Eat foods rich in vitamin C and Zinc or take oral supplement
Change position of a handicapped person once in every two hours
Use ripple bed or mattress to for continuous flow of blood
Always keep skin dry and clean most of the times
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