Sick people, forced to stay in bed all the time, will certainly face the problem of bedsores. The emergence and development of the process of skin necrosis in some parts of the body, unfortunately, cannot be prevented even by the best care. A special risk group includes people with strokes, paralysis and other pathologies that affect the nervous system. Sometimes bedsores also occur in those patients who spend a lot of time in a wheelchair and do not make any movements.
Causes of pathology
What causes bedsores? The human body is literally permeated with a huge number of small blood vessels, which are called capillaries. It is through them that the blood moves, entering a variety of organs. What happens when capillaries are squeezed? The blood will stop flowing to the tissues, because of which they will begin to become dead.
Squeezing of blood vessels occurs when a person is stationary for at least two hours. itunder adverse conditions and leads to the formation of bedsores.
The development of a similar pathology also occurs with frequent pulling out of a wet sheet from under the patient. Such tissue movements lead to rupture of blood vessels. It is completely invisible to the human eye. However, after that, the blood stops flowing to the tissues, which provokes the development of bedsores. Sometimes blood vessels rupture even in situations where a person unable to walk constantly slides without assistance in order to take the most comfortable position for him.
Contributes to the formation of bedsores overdrying of the skin or, conversely, its excessive moisture. In the first case, its protective (horny) layer is exfoliated. With high humidity, the likelihood of infection of the affected areas is high. With the aggravation of the situation due to circulatory disorders in the areas of compression, bedsores are formed. In medicine, they are often called ulcers.
Decubituses in a bedridden patient can form due to a significant decrease in the body's defenses, drying out of muscle tissues, and also due to excess body weight.
Possible consequences
The danger of such a lesion lies in the occurrence of a deep neurosis of the skin, as well as such dangerous diseases and complications as erysipelas, sepsis and gangrene. The affected areas are difficult to treat. That is why when areas appear in a lying person where the skin turns red, looks swollen, wet from the ichor, or the process of its exfoliation is already visible, you should immediately sound the alarm. It is very important in suchsituations, start dealing with this pathological process in time to prevent its spread to significant areas of the body.
Places of Education and Methods of Treatment
Decubituses can occur on any part of the body. However, there are also the most vulnerable among them. These include the coccyx and sacrum, back, heels, neck and shoulder blades, lower back, sides and buttocks. Which area is injured will depend on the position in which the person is most often found.
So, if he lies on his back for a long time, then wounds will appear on the buttocks, lower back and in the area between the shoulder blades. When placing the patient on the side, bedsores form only on one side of the body.
At the first signs of damage, treatment should begin immediately. After all, if the process is started, then the decomposition of the skin in a fairly short time will lead to the emergence of necrotic processes and the formation of deep wounds.
The first thing they do in such cases is to put the patient in such a way that the places where the pathology has already formed do not come into contact with the clothes and the bed. To do this, special rubber anti-decubitus circles will allow. In their appearance, they are similar to swimming. Their shape allows you to maintain in a "suspended" state those places of the body where pathological changes have occurred. This method allows you to ensure the absolute dryness of sore spots. And this is one of the most important conditions for successful treatment. All other actions, as well as the list of drugs used, must be agreed with the doctor.
Directiontreatment
Decubitus ulcers form fairly quickly. But as for the treatment, getting rid of such ulcers is a very problematic matter, not always bringing the desired result. That is why this problem is very relevant. To date, an active search for new means of therapy for such formations, as well as their prevention, continues.
When the first symptoms of skin changes occur, the treatment of bedsores with folk remedies at home will be very effective. Recipes of alternative medicine are successfully used for mild, as well as for the average form of lesions. Judging by the reviews, their use is no less effective than the use of a special ointment purchased at a pharmacy. At the same time, home remedies for bedsores are very diverse. In addition to ointments, it can be special powders, infusions and lotions. Such funds will not only save the patient from bedsores. They will also alleviate his general condition, have an effect that helps restore normal blood circulation in the affected areas, and will be an excellent prophylaxis to prevent the occurrence of new wounds. At the same time, it is important to coordinate the use of such funds with the doctor.
When treating pressure sores with folk remedies, the most effective of them will help in the fight against deep advanced ulcers. These are decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs intended for internal and external use. Healing ointments are included in this list. The most effective treatment for removingpain - the use of special compresses. When rubbing the affected areas with natural oils, the lost blood flow is restored.
Consider folk remedies for bedsores, depending on their location.
Under the mammary glands
Such a localization site of the skin lesion sometimes develops in bedridden women. Treatment in this case should be carried out with lotions using a solution of boric acid. It is recommended to apply on the affected area and zinc ointment. Any of these products should be taken in small amounts to prevent over-hydration of the skin.
In addition, you can use folk remedies for bedsores, such as decoctions of valerian root or sage leaves. Such drugs are used to wipe the affected areas.
On the coccyx
How to prevent the development of an ulcer on the skin in this area? To do this, the patient must be placed on an anti-decubitus mattress. In its absence, a recumbent person should be turned over every 2 or 3 hours. Such actions will normalize blood circulation.
For wound healing, it is recommended to use sea buckthorn oil.
It should be borne in mind that bedsores are usually the most voluminous in this area. It is on the coccyx that tissue necrosis most often develops with the formation of wound pockets. It is possible to delay or completely prevent pathology by placing anti-decubitus circles under the patient. At the same time, the person is placed so that the problem area on his body is insidecircles. Moreover, the periods of the patient's stay on the circle, as well as without it, will need to be constantly alternated. Such actions will allow you to evenly distribute periods of tissue compression in different parts of the body.
On the heels
Treatment of necrotic lesions or ulcers in such areas is carried out with the application of bandages impregnated with wound healing preparations. Before using them, the injured area must be cleaned. To do this, you need to take baby soap and boiled water. After cleaning, the wound is washed with saline.
Successful healing of the heels is impossible without protecting their contact with the bed. This is done with the help of soft wide rollers that are placed under the patient's shins. At the same time, the heels should remain on weight. It is not at all difficult to make such rollers. Rolled duvet covers or sheets can be used for this.
In the groin
Closed dressings should not be applied to such wounds. The patient needs to regularly carry out air baths. The most optimal in this case is the position, which is called the "frog". In this case, the legs of a person must be bent at the knees and spread apart. This will allow the skin to dry out a little, which is treated with decoctions of oak bark, St. John's wort or chamomile to eliminate the lesion. It should be borne in mind that ulcers formed in the inguinal region are very dangerous, as they can cause generalization of the infection, because there are many blood vessels in this area. Through them, the pathogen easily spreads throughout the body.
Between toes
When it occursdiaper rash in this area, frequent washing of skin folds with soapy warm water will help to eliminate them. After this procedure, the area between the toes is treated with an antiseptic, which can be a weak solution of furacilin or potassium permanganate. For drying, you can use talc or zinc ointments.
On the buttocks
When these places are affected, it is strictly forbidden to lubricate them with brilliant green or iodine. The fact is that such drugs will irritate the skin and interfere with wound healing. It is recommended to treat bedsores on the buttocks with camphor alcohol or antibacterial ointments. Imposed on ulcers and bandages soaked in wound healing agents.
In order to get rid of pressure sores on the buttocks, the patient should be on the stomach or on the sides. Laying such patients on their backs is not allowed. Otherwise, the bedsore will begin to grow in depth and in width. As with the formation of wounds in other places, the position of the patient should be changed at least every two hours.
Ointments
How to treat bedsores with folk remedies? How to treat areas of the body affected by necrosis? For this, alternative medicine recommends many folk remedies. Ointment from bedsores is one of them. Consider several recipes that allow you to create an effective and at the same time natural remedy that will provide invaluable assistance in solving the problem.
This ointment contains the following ingredients: pine resin (10 g), vegetable oil (1 tbsp), butter (2 tbsp), beeswax (100 g). Preparation of the product begins with calcinationvegetable oil, which then needs to be cooled to 70 degrees. Mix all other components after their addition is necessary in a water bath. The finished ointment for bedsores should have a homogeneous composition.
Keep the product in the refrigerator, warming up before use in a water bath to a liquid state.
How to use this bed sore remedy? Before applying it, the wound should be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and dried with a cotton swab. Only then can the ointment be applied. From above, the lesion is covered with cellophane and something warm (for example, a scarf or scarf). A similar compress is kept for a day. Further, if necessary, the ulcers are cleaned, and the ointment is applied again. After the trophic wound has healed, the new skin will need to be regularly lubricated with baby cream. This will keep her from cracking. Such a remedy for bedsores for bedridden people can be used in other cases. So, it is great for burns, as well as for ulcers and non-healing wounds.
The ingredients in the following ointment are oak bark and black poplar buds. To prepare the product, they are taken in a ratio of 1: 7. Two more parts should be natural butter. All components are subject to thorough mixing, after which the mixture should be placed for half a day in a dark place. After that, it is boiled, and squeezed to get the finished ointment. Judging by the reviews, it is also an effective remedy for bedsores. Apply it to wounds twice a day and always in a warm form. In addition to bedsores, such an ointmentit is also used to eliminate abscesses.
The next product is based on beeswax. Approximately 10 onion bottoms with husks, 0.5 l of any unrefined vegetable oil and 50 g of spruce resin are added to it. Pre-prepared ingredients are melted in an enameled container, which is put on fire for 1 hour. After the mixture has cooled, it is filtered through gauze and poured into small jars. The readiness of the ointment will be indicated by the complete solidification of the product. Store the drug in the refrigerator. Used to eliminate ulcers, as well as in the treatment of burns and boils.
How to treat bedsores with folk remedies? To do this, alternative medicine offers another very effective recipe, according to which you can prepare a homemade healing ointment. To do this, take 30 g of onion juice and almond oil. The resulting mixture is lubricated with bedsores several times daily.
With the formation of pus in the injured area, you can also use folk remedies. The ointment for bedsores in this case should consist of a mixture of petroleum jelly, calendula (in a 5: 1 ratio) and tea tree oil. The resulting drug is also used to prevent bedsores.
A popular home remedy and an ointment made from arnica and hemlock. How to prepare this folk remedy? To do this, you need to take a glass jar and put it up to the shoulders with fresh green hemlock seeds. The contents of such a container are poured with olive or unctuous oil and infused for 40 days. In parallel with this, you will need to prepare oil,obtained from arnica flowers. It is mixed with oil infused in a jar. After that, resin (100 g), propolis (20 g), pure beeswax (200 g) are added. Each of the oils in this mixture should be 250 g. All ingredients must be melted while stirring. Ready ointment should be soft. Judging by the reviews, for some patients it has become the best remedy for bedsores, which made it possible to get rid of the problem for a short time. Store the ointment for a year. She treats not only bedsores, but also festering wounds, varicose bumps, cracks, fistulas, burns and ulcers. The ointment relieves inflammation and promotes rapid tissue healing.
Traditional medicine recommends Shilajit and calendula oil to prepare a home remedy for bedsores. To do this, fresh flowers of the plant are poured with sunflower oil, and then insisted for 1-2 months. After straining the composition, a very effective ointment for bedsores is obtained. Before its application, the wounds are treated with mummy. After the affected area has dried, calendula oil is applied to it. Reviews of many patients confirm that the use of this folk remedy leads to rapid healing of ulcers.
Using lotions and compresses
What are the most effective folk remedies for the treatment of bedsores? Often, weeping wounds appear on the affected areas. In order to dry them, you can use starch. This product, which is in almost every home, can replace regular powder and will not allow you to createhard crust on a large area of the skin. In this case, the wounds will "breathe" and heal much faster.
Lotions are also wonderful folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients. Procedures with them are recommended to be done in courses with a seven-day break. Alcohol tinctures can be used as lotions. It is recommended to apply them to the wound for no more than 15 minutes during the day. Otherwise, additional damage will appear on the ulcer.
For lotions, traditional medicine recommends preparing a remedy that contains oak bark, dried black elderberry and birch leaves. Herbal collection in the amount of 3 tbsp. brewed in 500 ml of boiling water, and then infused for 3 hours. Then it is filtered and left for another half a day. In the finished drug, a piece of cotton cloth is wetted, which is applied to the wound and left on it overnight.
Zones located near the lesions are treated with tincture prepared from calendula flowers. If bedsores do not heal for a long time, then it is recommended to apply the leaves of this plant to them.
In the arsenal of traditional medicine there is another effective recipe for anti-inflammatory lotion. For its preparation, you will need elderberry leaves and milk. Raw materials are pre-washed. After that, the leaves are brewed in hot milk and, after squeezing, are applied to wounds. Procedures are performed before going to bed and immediately after waking up.
If a bedsore has already formed, its treatment will be as effective as possiblewhen using sea buckthorn oil. In order to remove puffiness and eliminate suppuration, it is recommended to use aloe leaves. They are crushed and a lotion with them is applied to wounds at night.
Healing of inflamed areas on the skin will go much faster if you use Kalanchoe. To do this, cut off the largest leaves of the plant with a knife and apply them to the injured areas.
Among the most effective folk remedies for bedsores is a recipe that involves the use of fish oil. It is poured into a cup and held a little under a quartz lamp. After that, they take a sterile napkin, moisten it in fat and put it on the bed sore. Cover with parchment paper on top, on which the film is placed. A similar compress is left overnight. In the morning, the wound is treated with furatsilin or a weak solution of manganese. Next, you should take camphor alcohol and treat the skin around the wound with it. After that, a fresh cloth soaked in fish oil is applied to the bedsore.
In order to prevent the reappearance of pathology, folk healers advise using lotions, for the manufacture of which they take medical alcohol (40%) and egg white. Soak a piece of gauze or a napkin in the resulting mixture.
Treatment of bedsores with folk remedies at home can be carried out using lotions prepared on the basis of sheep fat, s alt and onions. Such a remedy remarkably dries weeping wounds and draws out pus. All ingredients are taken in equal amounts, ground tostate of slurry and mix. Judging by the reviews of patients, the procedure with the use of such a composition causes pain. However, already after 3-4 days, the weeping wounds begin to dry out and heal right before our eyes.
Use of wood
Among the recipes of alternative medicine, there are also very unusual folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients. One of them is the treatment of wounds on the skin with dust extracted from an old stump. This wood will need to be dried and then ground in a coffee grinder.
The treatment procedure should begin with washing the wounds in a mixture of glycerin and water (1:1). After the body dries, the affected areas are sprinkled with prepared dust. This folk remedy is recommended for daily use for bedsores. After 3 days, the wounds will begin to heal. The effectiveness of the use of dust is evidenced by the reviews of those people who care for their bedridden relatives.
Vodka with shampoo
Treatment of bedsores on the buttocks and other problem areas with folk remedies is a very urgent task. After all, pathology of any degree can affect not only soft tissues, but also bones. To prevent such a problem, it is recommended to use such a folk remedy for bedsores as shampoo with vodka. Both ingredients should be taken in equal volumes. And the shampoo must be for children. Such a tool is gentle and does not contain fragrances.
Folk remedies for bedsores with shampoo and vodka are a mixture of these components, which in its consistency should not betoo thick. A soft sponge is moistened in it, in which sore spots are then wiped. Movements must be careful so that they cannot injure the skin. The procedure is carried out in the evening. In the morning, the skin is wiped with another sponge dipped in warm clean water. Next, the affected area is gently dried with a towel. The course of treatment with such a remedy should last until the wounds are completely healed. Judging by the feedback from patients, this can take a long time.
Using essential oils
When using folk remedies, how to treat bedsores on the buttocks and other problem areas? Essential oils are a source of many vitamins and useful trace elements. Their use is not only useful, but also pleasant, thanks to natural fragrant aromas.
Essential oils have an antiseptic and healing effect. That is why they are successfully used to rid patients of skin ulcers.
Among the folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients is a mixture of palmarosa oil and St. John's wort (or wheat germ) in a ratio of 1:2. This potion is used as a warm compress applied to ulcers and left overnight. In the morning, the skin should be treated with a sponge soaked in warm water.
Among folk remedies for bedsores is a mixture made from St. John's wort, macerate, tea tree, petitgrain, lavender, myrrh and geranium oils. Each of these components is taken in a volume of just a few drops. However, judging by the reviews of patients, the effect of such a drug can be noticed almost immediately. procedureapplying a compress with this remedy is recommended to be done no more than once a day. This method is great for both preventive measures to prevent bedsores and to eliminate advanced ulcers that require quick therapy.
Sea buckthorn oil
This natural product is also included in the list of the most effective folk remedies for treating bedsores in a patient. Sea buckthorn oil contains a significant amount of vitamins C and E needed by the body. It is used in the treatment of many diseases and in cosmetology.
Sea buckthorn oil has excellent strengthening and protective properties, and due to its ability to improve blood circulation and produce an antimicrobial effect, the product is used to heal bedsores. Folk healers recommend this natural remedy at the initial stage of wound development. A particularly striking effect can be obtained by alternating it with rosehip oil, which has a similar effect. Is it possible to use a similar scheme in the presence of deep ulcers? Judging by the reviews of patients, the alternation of sea buckthorn and rosehip oils in the most advanced cases also gives a certain effect. However, it will not be possible to completely get rid of ulcers in this case. To obtain the desired result, drug therapy will be required.
Before applying the oil, the affected area must be disinfected using camphor alcohol. And only after that it is allowed to apply sea buckthorn oil to the areas affected by ulcers. The patient should be dressed only afterit will be completely absorbed.
Camphor oil
In the list of natural folk remedies against bedsores is a product derived from a tropical healing tree. It is camphor oil, which has anti-inflammatory and analgesic, as well as antiseptic effect.
Like sea buckthorn oil, camphor oil has a positive effect on blood circulation. In addition, it is able to restore tissue and enhance metabolic processes. Thanks to this, the natural product is used in medicine and cosmetology.
When carrying out measures to prevent bedsores, you will need camphor oil in solution or in the form of an ointment. Judging by the reviews, the latter option is more preferable. After all, a tool that has a thick consistency is more convenient to apply to the skin. Camphor oil is used in areas where ulcers are just beginning to appear. Apply it to clean, wiped with a damp sponge skin. But it should be borne in mind that camphor oil cannot be used for open ulcers. A similar remedy for bedsores can cause a burn.
Chatterbox
In the list of folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden people there is a method that, judging by the reviews of patients, leaves a pleasant feeling of freshness and cleanliness on the skin. It is concluded in the use of a talker, which contains camphor, medical alcohol, as well as shampoo. Each component for the preparation of the drug is taken in a volume of 100 g. Shampoo, as well as when receiving a mixture with vodka, it is necessary to take a child's shampoo. Its composition will operate onskin is softer without causing allergies or irritation.
