Bruises and Sprains
Oooh, oouch, wow!
All that pain, swelling, and beautiful coloring!
This month, we thought we'd cover something that can happen to anyone at any time.
Bumps and bruising, and sometimes even a sprain.
Not that Penny is accident prone, but recently, she missed a couple steps while descending our
stairway. Down she went, not back or butt first, but landed on her hands and knees.
She landed hard on her left hand and wrist, in so doing she broke the large blood vessel
in the heal of the palm of her hand where it joins the wrist. It started to swell.
Immediately she put ice (actually some snow) on the area. Then a cold pack, (we always have them handy. ) (No sprain, or break - as she had full range of movement and no discomfort
whatsoever that would have indicated a break or sprain).
We kept the cold pack on for about 30 minutes. Then she applied some Helichrysum . She applied a couple
drops to the bruise and gently rubbed it in with her finger tips.
Of course during this whole time she kept her hand elevated and very quiet.
We followed basic first aid for this type of injury. We immediately put ice on the area to help reduce
further bleeding and rested and elevated it. The cold, elevation and resting kept the discomfort to
a minimum.
She applied a cold compresses a couple hours later and then a few more drops of Helichrysum .
By the next morning, most of the discomfort was gone from the hand and there was very little bruising.
Throughout the next day she applied Helichrysum a couple more times. Within just a few days, all you could see was
just a small nickel size area of discoloration (you know the green/yellow coloring). We feel that had she
not followed this protocol the bruising would have easily extended well over her whole hand and well up her arm
beyond her wrist.
If she had not applied the ice, elevated and rested her hand, We are certain the bruising would have been much worse.
But adding the Helichrysum also helped to keep bruising to a minimum.
Bruising and Sprains are treated similarly in Aromatherapy. Sprains, can of course be and are much more serious. If pain
and swelling continue, please see your doctor.
As you can see, the top essential oil for bruising is Helichrysum .
It has the unique ability in its chemical makeup to
penetrate tissues and enter the circulatory system to help with swelling and hemorrhages (the trauma to the underlying
blood vessels damaged in the bruising or spraining.) Helichrysum
also has the ability to help take away acute pain in this type of injury.
Simply apply a couple drops to the affected area several times a day. You can dilute with a carrier oil if you
want to but it can be used 'neatly' (applied directly) to help reduce the swelling, bruising and discoloration in the
affected area. Other oils that can also be applied to bruises include
Lavender and
Roman Chamomile .
Helichrysum Helichrysum italicum is also known as "Immortelle" or "Everlasting". The oil comes from the strawlike flowers.
It is not an inexpensive oil. But you don't need it very often, unless your accident prone!
So remember, RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression (if needed for sprains), Elevation, and of course Helichrysum!
Other uses for Helichrysum include abscess, acne, boils, burns, cuts, eczema, inflammation, muscular aches and pains due to rheumatism,
and painful strained muscles. The respiratory system will be helped in cases of asthma, bronchitis, coughs and has been used in
Europe to treat Whooping cough. Helichrysum is also used to help fight bacterial infections and also colds and flu.
Emotional support is given by Helichrysum to fight depression, lethargy and nervous exhaustion.
A blend of Helichrysum and
Rosehip seed oil applied to surgery incisions
(once the suture materials are removed) can help lighten and heal the scar tissue much more quickly.
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