Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Hi Kim, BF & C ointment, Comfrey ointment come to mind at the moment. Truly sorry to hear about your unfortunate situation though. I truly hope that you and your car get better soon. Don Quai - sirona71 herbal remedies Friday, May 09, 2003 2:45 AM [herbal remedies] My knee Hey gang....Sunday evening I was in a car wreck. Overall, I'm ok...but my poor knee. Actually, both knees, but the right is much worse.Now, I work in a hospital, and don't want to come off like a big baby or anything, but this thing is like no other sore I've ever seen. Kinda reminds me of road rash.Everything I put on it makes it swell up and blister like crazy, and then it gets extremely painful. Drying it out helps, but then when I need to bend it, it cracks and bleeds.Any ideas on what to use to soothe this thing? It's extremely angry, lol.LOL...any herbal remedies for my car?! Perhaps a 'pull the front bumper outta the engine' salve? rofl.KimFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 You poor thing... I have lots of experience fixing swellings and things with herbs. This past weekI slammed my ankle so hard I cried. It never even bruised!!! I was so excited. Some herbs that work really well to bring down swelling and soothe any broken skin... I used them all at some point that day: goldenseal (for the bruise and swelling), witch hazel (for the bruise), calendula (for any broken skin), comfrey (for the broken skin and swellings), arnica (for any pain and spraining that may have occurred), and lavender (for the bruises, broken skin... etc)... When I first wacked myself I opened up two goldenseal capsules and mixed it with witch hazel and applied the paste to my ankle. I let it dry, then rinsed it off and repeated the process. After that, I made an ointment out of the rest of the ingredients. I simmered the herbs in about 3/4 cup of olive oil over a double burner for about an hour. I strained the herbs out and returned it back to the burner. I then stirred in two tbs of grated beeswax and let it melt. I then put a few drops of lavender essential oil and poured it into an ointment container...(actually I used a sterilized chicken boullion cube jar!) You can also use these herbs in the bath. Put one teaspoon each in two cups boiling water and steep for about fifteen minutes. Love, Kathysirona71 <vze4dm6p wrote: Hey gang....Sunday evening I was in a car wreck. Overall, I'm ok...but my poor knee. Actually, both knees, but the right is much worse.Now, I work in a hospital, and don't want to come off like a big baby or anything, but this thing is like no other sore I've ever seen. Kinda reminds me of road rash.Everything I put on it makes it swell up and blister like crazy, and then it gets extremely painful. Drying it out helps, but then when I need to bend it, it cracks and bleeds.Any ideas on what to use to soothe this thing? It's extremely angry, lol.LOL...any herbal remedies for my car?! Perhaps a 'pull the front bumper outta the engine' salve? rofl.KimFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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