Post by CampGreyhound on Oct 3, 2010 14:37:44 GMT -5
The goal in treating a cut is to stop the bleeding, prevent infection, and promote healing. Direct pressure over the cut with a clean bandage is usually enough to stop bleeding from a small cut. A slightly large wound may need to have the two edges of the cut pushed together and mended with a butterfly bandage. If the ends can not be brought together stitches are needed immediately. A wound should be cleaned by wiped outward, rather than inward, to prevent infection. A sterile bandage should be placed over the wound. If there is excessive bleeding refer to the section on bleeding. An abrasion is an injury to the upper layers of the skin only. An avulsion is a tearing of the skin. A laceration is caused by sharp objects that leave an uneven cut. An incised wound is a clean cut. A puncture wound is a deep, narrow hole cause by a sharp, long object. A crush injury is one which a part is smashed by a heavy weight.
Materia Medica For Cuts & Wounds
Aconite Useful in the early stages of wounds when there is a sudden onset fever, heat, dryness, and thirst. The patient is restless, fearful and panicky. Predicts that they will die. This remedy may then be follow by another remedy specific to the wound.
Arnica Useful in wound where the injury has the nature of a bruise more than an open wound. The parts are brown and blue and the edges of the wound can be well united. Prevents shock, infection, and pain in severe cuts, especially when concomitant to other traumatic injuries such as crush injuries and bullet wounds. It can be given immediately on injury and followed by Calendula and other remedies as needed. Removes the emotional shock or grief associated with accidents.
Calendula The remedy is useful in incised and lacerated such as a deep gash in which the two sides can not be perfectly united and where flesh or skin comes off in pieces. Blooding and serous infiltration of cellular tissue in open wounds. Torn and jagged looking wounds that are very painful. Great tendency to start and twitch with nervousness. This is the best routine remedy in cuts to prevent infection and promote rapid healing. Use the remedy internally in potency and external in tincture on the wound.
Hypericum Wounds form a thrust, cut, bruise or tearing asunder. Violent pains far around the wound and up through the limb. Reputed to be useful in the early stages of tetanus. Indicated in spasms of small children after every slight injury. Good for injuries to area that are rich in sensitive nerves such as fingers and toes. Splinters and thorns, esp. if pain travel along nerves. Lacerations that are intolerably painful and show involvement of the nervous system. scratches that are extremely painful. Cat scratch fever. Crush wounds. Gun shot wounds. Use internally and externally. They are worse < jarring, cold, and touch. In puncture wounds after Led. if there is extreme sensitivity and the pain moves upward.
Ledum Wounds inflected by sharp instruments, puncture wounds which feel cold to touch and to the patient. Reputed to prevent tetanus. Useful in penetrating wounds to the palms and soles (pains travel upward, Hyper.). Painful splinters and thorns. The patient feels cold even during a fever. The patient feel cold yet wants to be uncovered, and is worse < heat, Better > cold applications. (Own addition: Ledum should be given immediately if your pet has has porcupine quills stuck in the skin)
Phosphorus Even small wounds that bleed very much, but the blood coagulates after leaving the body. Wounds heal but then break open again. Bloody discharges. Refer to Bleeding. (Lach, no coagulation).
Staphisagria Injuries from sharp cutting instrument, clean, incised wounds. Injuries from knifes, glass, or other objects that cause clean cuts. Surgical incisions, esp. after abdominal operations, post operative lesions that do not heal. Discharge from the wound is greenish in color. The individual is hypersensitive to the pain. They are worse < touch and better > warmth. Can be used internally and externally.
Wounds and Cuts (Part 2 Infected Wounds)
If a wound become red, hot, swollen and painful there is every chance it is becoming infected. If there is an exude of clear fluids that starts to turn yellowish, greenish yellow, or becomes brownish or dark the situation is worsening rapidly. This demands the choice of specific remedies to combat infection. If CALENDULA has not be used the time to use it may be now. STAPHISAGRIA is useful in infected incised wound and surgical cut with greenish discharge and hypersensitivity to pain. Please refer above for symptoms to these remedies.
Apis Puncture wounds (Led) that become red, rosy, swollen, edematous, very sensitive to touch, esp. when the pains are burning, piercing, continuous. The redness spreads like erysipelas. Lymphangitis. Erysipelas after wounds or operations. The wound is hot and > by cold applications.
(a). Rhus Tox. Follows Apis if the redness runs down the inside of the arms or legs in interrupted stripes. Lymphangitis, with swollen glands. The patient becomes chilly as the sepsis spreads.
(b). Rhus Tox may be followed with Arsenicum. if the parts become blackish and exuded pus and the patient becomes prostrated and restless.
Belladonna This remedy is most useful in the early stage when there is sudden, rapid, swelling of a bright red color with intense throbbing pains. Useful before the pus develops when swelling increases causing red streaks to radiate from the site. Lymphangitis. The lymph glands become red and swollen. Is esp. indicated if the is fever, flushed face, glaring eyes, throbbing arteries, excited mental state, hyperaesthesia of all senses, etc..
Bufo Tendency for wounds to suppurate with throbbing and lancinating pains. Small wound suppurate much. Lymphatic swollen, red streaks and redness along course of lymphatic channels, lymphangitis. Itching and burning pains. They are < in warm rooms, on awakening, > bathing or cold air, from putting feet in hot water.
Calcarea Sulph Similar in composition to Hepar Sul although it is a remedy that suits warmer individuals, the suppuration process does not resolve, thick, yellow, bloody pus.
Echinacea Clinically show to be effective in septic conditions concomitant to wounds. Symptoms of bloody poisoning. Lymphatic inflammation, lymphangitis, crush injuries. Foul discharges with emaciation and great debility. Patient is depressed and confused.
Hepar Sulph Unhealthy skin, every little injury suppurates. Excessive sensitiveness of the parts. There are chilly sensations, throbbing in the parts, or sharp, sticking, splinter-like pains that are < night and from cold. The infection spread by small pimples that form around the main site. The discharges are yellow, bloody, or fetid. The patient is chilly, hypersensitive, and the slightest cause irritates them greatly. They are < cold, dry cold wind, touch and are > warmth and wrapping up the affected part.
Lachesis Wounds which heal slow to heal, bluish or purplish hue around the site. Small wounds bleed greatly, the blood does not coagulate. Inflammation of the lymphatics leading from the wounds, lymphangitis. The patient is talkative, over heated, restless uneasy and can not stand anything tight around the neck. They are < after sleep or on sleeping.
Pyrogen Septic states and fevers, small cuts become swollen, inflamed. Discharges are have a foul odor and there is red streaks extending from the wound, lymphangitis. Great pain and violent burning. Small cuts or injuries become much swollen and inflamed. Useful when the best selected remedies do not relieve or permanently improve. Aching all over, bed feels hard. The pulse is abnormally quick out of all proportion to temperature or high temperature with abnormally slow pulse. Temperature quickly oscillates now high, how low. Worse > from motion.
Silica Bad effects of needles, splinters and other foreign bodies. Will remove splinter and foreign bodies without suppuration if given immediately. Useful when suppuration continuous and the wound refuses to heal. Pus is thin watery, yellow and does not resolve. The patient is very chilly, cold, hugs the fire, wants plenty of warm clothing, hates drafts, hands and feet are cold, Better > warmth. Suits yielding, faint hearted, anxious, nervous and excitable temperaments.
Sulphuric Acid Wound which fail to heal. prostration form wounds, gangrene following mechanical injuries, scars are red, blue and painful. Irritable hurried persons. < mechanical injuries, excess heat, touch, pressure, > warmth and rest.
Repertorium
Wounds in general - Api.s, Arn., Ars., bell., CALEN., Echi., HYPER., Lach., LED., Phos., PYROG., rhus-t., Staph., Sul-ac.
Black - ars., Lach.
Bleeding - Arn., Lach., PHOS. (refer bleeding)
Bloody, open - CALEN.
Bluish - Apis, Lach., Led.
Cold - LED.
Crushed - arn., echi, Hyper., staph.
Festering - Apis., Ars., calen., echi., led., Pyrog..
Lymphangitis - Apis, Bell., bufo, echi., Lach, pyrog., Rhut-t..
Offensive - Calen, Pryog.
Painful - Apis., Arn., CALEN., Hep., HYPER., led., STAPH.
as if bruised , in morning - calen.
open - Hyper.
picking at it - calen.
proud flesh, stinging, purplish - lach.
suppurating, before - Hyper.
Septic - Apis, ars., Calen., HEP., echi., Hyper., Lach., led., PYROG.
Shock, preventative, if shock is present refer to shock - aco., Arn.
Suppurating - arn., Bell., Bufo., CALC-S., Calen., Led., SIL., Staph.
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Materia Medica For Cuts & Wounds
Aconite Useful in the early stages of wounds when there is a sudden onset fever, heat, dryness, and thirst. The patient is restless, fearful and panicky. Predicts that they will die. This remedy may then be follow by another remedy specific to the wound.
Arnica Useful in wound where the injury has the nature of a bruise more than an open wound. The parts are brown and blue and the edges of the wound can be well united. Prevents shock, infection, and pain in severe cuts, especially when concomitant to other traumatic injuries such as crush injuries and bullet wounds. It can be given immediately on injury and followed by Calendula and other remedies as needed. Removes the emotional shock or grief associated with accidents.
Calendula The remedy is useful in incised and lacerated such as a deep gash in which the two sides can not be perfectly united and where flesh or skin comes off in pieces. Blooding and serous infiltration of cellular tissue in open wounds. Torn and jagged looking wounds that are very painful. Great tendency to start and twitch with nervousness. This is the best routine remedy in cuts to prevent infection and promote rapid healing. Use the remedy internally in potency and external in tincture on the wound.
Hypericum Wounds form a thrust, cut, bruise or tearing asunder. Violent pains far around the wound and up through the limb. Reputed to be useful in the early stages of tetanus. Indicated in spasms of small children after every slight injury. Good for injuries to area that are rich in sensitive nerves such as fingers and toes. Splinters and thorns, esp. if pain travel along nerves. Lacerations that are intolerably painful and show involvement of the nervous system. scratches that are extremely painful. Cat scratch fever. Crush wounds. Gun shot wounds. Use internally and externally. They are worse < jarring, cold, and touch. In puncture wounds after Led. if there is extreme sensitivity and the pain moves upward.
Ledum Wounds inflected by sharp instruments, puncture wounds which feel cold to touch and to the patient. Reputed to prevent tetanus. Useful in penetrating wounds to the palms and soles (pains travel upward, Hyper.). Painful splinters and thorns. The patient feels cold even during a fever. The patient feel cold yet wants to be uncovered, and is worse < heat, Better > cold applications. (Own addition: Ledum should be given immediately if your pet has has porcupine quills stuck in the skin)
Phosphorus Even small wounds that bleed very much, but the blood coagulates after leaving the body. Wounds heal but then break open again. Bloody discharges. Refer to Bleeding. (Lach, no coagulation).
Staphisagria Injuries from sharp cutting instrument, clean, incised wounds. Injuries from knifes, glass, or other objects that cause clean cuts. Surgical incisions, esp. after abdominal operations, post operative lesions that do not heal. Discharge from the wound is greenish in color. The individual is hypersensitive to the pain. They are worse < touch and better > warmth. Can be used internally and externally.
Wounds and Cuts (Part 2 Infected Wounds)
If a wound become red, hot, swollen and painful there is every chance it is becoming infected. If there is an exude of clear fluids that starts to turn yellowish, greenish yellow, or becomes brownish or dark the situation is worsening rapidly. This demands the choice of specific remedies to combat infection. If CALENDULA has not be used the time to use it may be now. STAPHISAGRIA is useful in infected incised wound and surgical cut with greenish discharge and hypersensitivity to pain. Please refer above for symptoms to these remedies.
Apis Puncture wounds (Led) that become red, rosy, swollen, edematous, very sensitive to touch, esp. when the pains are burning, piercing, continuous. The redness spreads like erysipelas. Lymphangitis. Erysipelas after wounds or operations. The wound is hot and > by cold applications.
(a). Rhus Tox. Follows Apis if the redness runs down the inside of the arms or legs in interrupted stripes. Lymphangitis, with swollen glands. The patient becomes chilly as the sepsis spreads.
(b). Rhus Tox may be followed with Arsenicum. if the parts become blackish and exuded pus and the patient becomes prostrated and restless.
Belladonna This remedy is most useful in the early stage when there is sudden, rapid, swelling of a bright red color with intense throbbing pains. Useful before the pus develops when swelling increases causing red streaks to radiate from the site. Lymphangitis. The lymph glands become red and swollen. Is esp. indicated if the is fever, flushed face, glaring eyes, throbbing arteries, excited mental state, hyperaesthesia of all senses, etc..
Bufo Tendency for wounds to suppurate with throbbing and lancinating pains. Small wound suppurate much. Lymphatic swollen, red streaks and redness along course of lymphatic channels, lymphangitis. Itching and burning pains. They are < in warm rooms, on awakening, > bathing or cold air, from putting feet in hot water.
Calcarea Sulph Similar in composition to Hepar Sul although it is a remedy that suits warmer individuals, the suppuration process does not resolve, thick, yellow, bloody pus.
Echinacea Clinically show to be effective in septic conditions concomitant to wounds. Symptoms of bloody poisoning. Lymphatic inflammation, lymphangitis, crush injuries. Foul discharges with emaciation and great debility. Patient is depressed and confused.
Hepar Sulph Unhealthy skin, every little injury suppurates. Excessive sensitiveness of the parts. There are chilly sensations, throbbing in the parts, or sharp, sticking, splinter-like pains that are < night and from cold. The infection spread by small pimples that form around the main site. The discharges are yellow, bloody, or fetid. The patient is chilly, hypersensitive, and the slightest cause irritates them greatly. They are < cold, dry cold wind, touch and are > warmth and wrapping up the affected part.
Lachesis Wounds which heal slow to heal, bluish or purplish hue around the site. Small wounds bleed greatly, the blood does not coagulate. Inflammation of the lymphatics leading from the wounds, lymphangitis. The patient is talkative, over heated, restless uneasy and can not stand anything tight around the neck. They are < after sleep or on sleeping.
Pyrogen Septic states and fevers, small cuts become swollen, inflamed. Discharges are have a foul odor and there is red streaks extending from the wound, lymphangitis. Great pain and violent burning. Small cuts or injuries become much swollen and inflamed. Useful when the best selected remedies do not relieve or permanently improve. Aching all over, bed feels hard. The pulse is abnormally quick out of all proportion to temperature or high temperature with abnormally slow pulse. Temperature quickly oscillates now high, how low. Worse > from motion.
Silica Bad effects of needles, splinters and other foreign bodies. Will remove splinter and foreign bodies without suppuration if given immediately. Useful when suppuration continuous and the wound refuses to heal. Pus is thin watery, yellow and does not resolve. The patient is very chilly, cold, hugs the fire, wants plenty of warm clothing, hates drafts, hands and feet are cold, Better > warmth. Suits yielding, faint hearted, anxious, nervous and excitable temperaments.
Sulphuric Acid Wound which fail to heal. prostration form wounds, gangrene following mechanical injuries, scars are red, blue and painful. Irritable hurried persons. < mechanical injuries, excess heat, touch, pressure, > warmth and rest.
Repertorium
Wounds in general - Api.s, Arn., Ars., bell., CALEN., Echi., HYPER., Lach., LED., Phos., PYROG., rhus-t., Staph., Sul-ac.
Black - ars., Lach.
Bleeding - Arn., Lach., PHOS. (refer bleeding)
Bloody, open - CALEN.
Bluish - Apis, Lach., Led.
Cold - LED.
Crushed - arn., echi, Hyper., staph.
Festering - Apis., Ars., calen., echi., led., Pyrog..
Lymphangitis - Apis, Bell., bufo, echi., Lach, pyrog., Rhut-t..
Offensive - Calen, Pryog.
Painful - Apis., Arn., CALEN., Hep., HYPER., led., STAPH.
as if bruised , in morning - calen.
open - Hyper.
picking at it - calen.
proud flesh, stinging, purplish - lach.
suppurating, before - Hyper.
Septic - Apis, ars., Calen., HEP., echi., Hyper., Lach., led., PYROG.
Shock, preventative, if shock is present refer to shock - aco., Arn.
Suppurating - arn., Bell., Bufo., CALC-S., Calen., Led., SIL., Staph.
Disclaimer: This information is supplied for educational purposes only. It is not for the treatment of any individual person or disease. If you are suffering any particular complaint please consult a physician or call emergency services.
For more information on Homeopathic First Aid, attend one of our seminars!
From David Little's First Aid Room