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Home Remedies for Bruises

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Bruises Home Remedies:

Submitted by Chandra Sekhar at 2012-01-24 07:24:07
I recently had severe bruise on the right hip from a fall at a store. Head pad or cold pack did not do any good. Finally, I started applying OTC Hydrocortisone ointment twice a day. Bruise which was like 3' x 4' slowly disappeared in 5 days. Now I have my natural skin back with no signs I had a bruise.
rating: 7 (2 votes)

Submitted at 2007-09-14 17:56:12
Apply Heinz vinegar to the bruise using a cotton ball. This will speed up the healing process.
rating: 6 (58 votes)

Submitted by cindy at 2007-08-01 15:59:26
Good ol' Witch Hazel, applied w/ a cotton ball or a cloth soaked in it. It reduces swelling and cuts way down - if not eliminating altogether - bruising. Once I stepped off a deep curb, turned ankle so bad I know I must have broken something; it turned deep purple w/in hours. The next day I heard about this, tried it, and the bruising was GONE w/in a couple of days. -miraculous!
rating: 6 (44 votes)

Submitted by PandaBear at 2011-07-22 15:16:18
I got this remedy for bruises from my grandma. :)
So, when I get a bruise, I just mix some hot water (not too hot) with alot of salt in a small bowl and mix it until the salt has dissolved a bit.
Then, I dip a cotton ball in the salt water and dab it on my bruise and let it dry.
Use this as often as you can throughout the day (I like to use it at night, too)
P.S. Don't use this remedy if you have an open cut on/near your bruise. It'll sting ALOT!!
Hope this helps! <3
rating: 5 (27 votes)

Submitted at 2004-12-16 03:21:15
Excellent for children who do not like ice packs: spread a little margarine on the bruise it will disappear in a short time and there will be no more swelling.
I've used it lots of times on my toddler and he never had a bruise.
rating: 5 (96 votes)

Submitted at 2006-06-20 22:07:14
Arnica cream or gel is fantastic. Also wonderful for sore muscles and back pain. I used to put it on my feet before waitressing and it saved me!
rating: 5 (48 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Lobelia and comfrey taken orally will help heal a bruise.
rating: 5 (11 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Apply a sliced, raw onion over the bruise, but not if the skin is broken.
rating: 5 (32 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Apply mullein flowers steeped in olive oil to affected area.
rating: 5 (7 votes)

Submitted at 2012-01-05 13:20:42
Eat fresh garlic. As much as you can handle. The more you can consume the faster the bruises and /or bruising will heal. Even major bruises geal in about 2 days. The only side effect in your breath will smell like garlic and when you sweat it may smell like garlic. I know for a fact that this works. .
rating: 5 (2 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Take a bioflavanoid supplement as a preventative measure.
rating: 4 (16 votes)

Submitted by Lady 'C' at 2011-07-11 10:46:39
Rub shortening mixed with a little bit of sugar to create a paste like substance and rub enough to cover the area and try not to rub it off, its kinda messy, but i promise it works... :)
rating: 4 (12 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Apply cold water or ice to bruises to reduce swelling.
rating: 4 (26 votes)

Submitted at 2006-04-09 07:35:35
For something minor, try taking an egg (not cooked) and rubbing it on the bruise in a circular motion.
rating: 4 (21 votes)

Submitted at 2009-04-08 02:53:33
immediately after the injury... apply metal a car key or spoon to the area, the cold keeps the blood from rising close to the skin... it will still hurt like heck, but wont show.
rating: 3 (28 votes)

Submitted by Marsha at 2011-02-21 16:37:20
I rub vanilla extract on my grandchildren when they bump something like their forehead or knee. This prevents the black & blue mark from appearing. It works on adults too. I got bumped on my shin. I applied vanilla extract to the area and did not get a black & blue mark
rating: 3 (21 votes)

Submitted by selena matlock at 2007-04-17 14:01:51
I occasionally find myself 'mysteriously' covered in bruises (usually the legs) went to the doctor and found that I do not have diabetes or blood pressure problems or anything else they could find in my blood. The Doctor said that it was a vitamin K deficiency (due to high levels of stress) and to take a healthy orange and wash it good and eat a small piece of the skin (somewhere between the size of a quarter and a silver dollar) no more he said. Anyway, it worked for me and I am grateful. I still have my battles with bruises, but I just go and buy an orange!
rating: 3 (23 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Apply a tea of comfrey, hops, hyssop, St. John's wort, or white oak bark to the affected area.
rating: 3 (13 votes)