Cleaning Cuts and Wounds Naturally

May 9, 2012 By 3Girls Holistic 1 Comment

Growing up, whenever someone in my house got a cut or scrape, my mom would get out the hydrogen pero ide and pour it on until the !u!!les su!sided" #he only thing a!out her ways that made me thin$ twice was $nowing that the hydrogen pero ide was going to sting, !ut i% it !u!!led up, it meant it was dirty and in need o% cleaning" &emem!er those good ol' days() * $ept up that tradition %or +uite some time thin$ing that my mom must have $nown what she was doing, so there wasn't any reason why * should do things di%%erently" #hen one day * learned that while cleaning wounds with hydrogen pero ide isn't !ad, it doesn't actually wor$ very well as an antiseptic and the !u!!les are really ,ust something cool to loo$ at, as opposed to any real indication o% how dirty the area is -chec$ out http.//science"howstu%%wor$s"com/innovation/science0 +uestions/+uestion111"htm %or more in%o on that2" *t was around this time that * started e perimenting with her!s and essential oils, and came across what is now the remedy that * turn to when someone in my household gets a cut or scrape" #o clean all cuts and wounds -unless very large or deep which would need medical attention2 * gra! an antiseptic solution o% 3itch Ha4el and Melalecua -tea tree2 essential oil" #o ma$e, simply add 506 drops o% Melaleuca oil %or every cup o% witch ha4el e tract2" *% the area loo$s li$e it could use a really good cleaning, * turn to 7r" 8loss's 9iniment, which has !een around %or ages and is great, not only %or cleaning wounds and soothing insect !ites, !ut also %or reducing in%lammation o% the muscles" #o ma$e 8loss's 9iniment you will need. 1 ounce echinacea powder 1 ounce goldenseal powder 1 ounce myrrh powder 1/: ounce cayenne powder 1 pint ru!!ing alcohol

1" ;lace the powders in a ,ar and cover with ru!!ing alcohol, leaving a!out a 2 inch margin a!ove the her!s and cover with a tight0%itting lid" ;lace the mi ture in a warm location and let sit %or : wee$s" 2" <train and re!ottle" For external use only.