Instructions

• The first and foremost method to treat bed sores is to remove the pressure on the affected areas. This can be done by changing the position of the bed reddened patient periodically. Do not massage the affected areas of the skin as it may worsen the condition.
• If the bed sore is ulcerated then clean the area with either normal saline or sterile water. Any other gentle cleansing solution recommended by the health care professional can also be used for cleaning purpose. Cleaning should start from the center of the wound and progress towards the edges, so that all the germs get removed from the ulcer.
• After cleaning the bed sore apply a gauze pad wetted with honey on the affected areas daily at night. Change the gauze pad next day morning and wash the areas gently to keep the bed sore clean. This may help to heal the bedsores in two weeks’ time.
• Vitamin E liquid is also a good treatment for bed sores. With the help of a cotton swab apply a little vitamin E liquid to the bed sores. This helps to relieve the pain and hasten up the healing process. If vitamin E liquid is unavailable, use vitamin E capsules. Open the vitamin E capsules and apply the powder directly to the affected areas.
• Make a paste out of equal quantities of powdered slippery elm and comfrey leaves. Apply this paste on a gauze pad and tie it on the sore throughout the night. In order to disinfect the area you can dust Echinacea or goldenseal powder on the sores and cover the sores with bandages.
• Change the bandages over the bedsores on every morning and evening and wash the sore with a concoction made out of witch hazel or turmeric or goldenseal. Also keep the bedsore open so as to allow the bedsore to breathe and heal fast.
• If you feel like the bed sore is infected then better go for a culture, with the doctor’s consent. Culture helps to reveal the type of germs that are growing inside the sore and the doctor will prescribe the appropriate antibiotics.