To get relief from bed sores, please try these
Posted on: 25/Feb/2019 10:32:47 AM
For some persons, because of lying on the bed for long time or sitting in a wheelchair for longer duration of time etc, their skin would be under severe pressure. These persons usually get affected by bed sores. These bed sores are also called by other names like pressure sores, pressure ulcers etc. The important truth is bed sores could occur in the persons in any of their parts that are under constant pressure. Hips, elbows, spine, kneels etc are some of the parts that get affected by the bed sores. Some symptoms of bed sores are unusual skin colour changes, swelling, pus formation etc.
These remedies could provide relief for those having bed sores in them.
Wounds must be kept clean:
This is very important and the wounds must be kept neat and clean to prevent infection. By washing with soap and water, cleaning could be done. It is also good to wash with water and salt solution in the next stage. By using this salt water, elimination of dead tissue plus excess fluid is possible.
Turmeric paste application:
Turmeric has got superb wound healing property and this property could play an important role here in treating bed sores. This paste could be applied on the wounds directly and the curcumin in turmeric doe tremendously in healing the wounds. The superb point is this could provide better skin growth plus wound contraction.
By relieving pressure:
Not many know that by relieving the pressure the bed sores could be treated well. Once the pressure is relieved then it is important to clean the sores plus dress the wounds and change the dressing when required. For faster healing process it is important to remove dead tissue from the sores. Intake of healthy food is a must.
By shifting the positions frequently:
It is known that bed sores takes place when a person applies heavy pressure on the skin constantly. By shifting the positions frequently, pressure on the affected area could be eased.
Papaya paste:
Papain present in papaya removes the dead tissues effectively and prevents infections. Hence raw papaya could be applied on the wound.
