There are times when we cut ourselves in the kitchen while preparing a meal or get into accidents that leave wounds on our skin. Whatever the reason may be for us to have broken skin, you’re probably thinking of how you will be able to speed up the healing process. Most of us will be using alcohol or other disinfectant to clean the wound and leave it alone afterwards, but if you are looking for ways to make the wounds heal faster, these natural remedies may help.
Warm compress
Placing warm compress on your wound can help boost healing since the warm temperature can encourage more blood flowing to the wound which, in turn, can repair damaged skin cells. Leave the warm compress near the area of the wound for about 15 to 30 minutes.
Aloe vera
Aloe vera is actually a natural remedy that is typically used to treat sunburns, but did you know that it can also be used to heal wounds? If you got cut, burns, or even have scrapes, you can apply the gel from the aloe leaf to the damaged skin which not only helps soothe the pain away, but it will also speed up the healing process too.
Eat right
Another way to help with your body’s healing capabilities is to chose whole foods for your diet. Think dark green leafy vegetables, meats, orange and yellow vegetables, as well as dairy just to name a few as they are packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that are good for your overall health.
Chamomile
We all know chamomile being used in tea to promote rest and relaxation, but it can also be used to fight off infection while boosting your body’s ability to heal. You can use this herb to clean the wound to remove any bacteria, while reducing swelling and pain as well. You can wet a chamomile tea bag and apply on the wound or prepare chamomile tea to ingest its numerous benefits.
Garlic
Garlic is known as a blood thinner when you consume it, but it can also be used to stop the bleeding in wounds, fight off infection, minimize the pain that you are feeling, and even make your healing go faster too. Another plus to garlic is that it can be used to improve your immune system so that your body will be able to fight off infections from the inside.
