Cuts and Scratches - My Home Remedies

Home Remedies for Cuts and Scratches

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Cuts and Scratches Home Remedies:

Submitted by Alternative to Stitches at 2008-12-30 14:31:13
Okay now this one is very old, my great grandmother was an old german witch doctor, and she brought it over from europe back in the 1800's and it works.

I own a manufacturing business, and i keep a small colony of black widow spiders in my shop, this is the reason.

If you cut yourself, and it can be anything from a shallow cut, to a deep gash where an artery is shooting blood 6 feet accross the room, grab a handful of spider webs, and slap them on the cut. Theres something in the web that will coagluate the blood almost instantly, and the fibers in the web end up stitching the cut together, and its generally gone in about 3 days.

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who's prone to infections, as the webs aren't necessarily clean or sterile, but for anyone who's not, this can be an immediate and effective solution.

Dave
rating: 7 (9 votes)

Submitted by Jenni at 2006-01-13 23:02:47
For an antibacterial ointment for a cut or wound, dab a little honey onto the area. Honey contains a natural antibiotic that has proved effective against organisms that cause infections. Oldnaturalremedies.com
rating: 5 (12 votes)

Submitted by Amit at 2008-01-04 07:16:07
For Cuts and Wounds, dab Asafoetida powder on the wound, It has natural antibacterial properties, and controls bleeding, works fine for Diabetic patients also.
rating: 5 (1 votes)

Submitted by Renee at 2005-11-27 02:30:55
For relatively small, normal cuts, thoroughly clean the area with anti-bacterial soap like Safeguard or Dial. After a good soaping, rinse (I know, this part is a bit painful), then pour a bit of hydrogen peroxide (should be in everyone's medicine cabinet) over the cut and let the solution bubble then carefully dry with a cotton swab and place a small amount of household glue (think Elmer's school glue) directly to the site with a clean swab and GENTLY push the split skin together until the glue has successfully dried (may use a hairdryer on a low setting)and then place a clean band-aid over the wound. Change the dressing as needed. Ironically, this method is used in medical clinics, however, with a different type of glue but I promise this works.

P.S. - also use this remedy for painful, deep skin cracks!
rating: 4 (6 votes)

Submitted by Glenn at 2009-04-16 15:34:06
If your cut is bleeding, get the cleanest fabric (leaf works if out doors) and apply as much pressure as possible to the wound and continue to do so until the bleeding stops.
rating: 0 (0 votes)