Everyone encounters small cuts and abrasions. Hopefully not on a daily basis, but most everyone will have some sort of \u2018boo boo\u2019 every now and again. Children of course are much more prone to these minor accidents.<\/p>\n
Most small cuts – such as paper cuts or catching yourself on something sticking out and scraping off a little \u2018hide\u2019 still need attention. Children may easily fall on the pavement or outdoors and put dirt and debris into the top few layers of skin.<\/p>\n
An explanation of the meaning of the minor cuts we are talking about include: a break in the skin where there is usually a small amount of bleeding or a puncture to the skin such as removal of a splinter or other puncture- tear type wound or grazes where the top layer or two of skin is abraded and may ooze a clear liquid with a few small bloody spots.<\/p>\n
Again, the skin has been compromised and you should seek the aid of your First Aid kits.<\/p>\n
Severe bleeding or a true gash through all the layers of skin will require suturing – Apply direct pressure with a clean cloth and seek medical attention.<\/p>\n
Back to our minor cuts and abrasions. Common sense tells you to wash and cleanse the area with warm water to remove any dirt particles.<\/p>\n
A simple and easy antiseptic wash involves placing a couple drops of\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Tea Tree<\/a>\u00a0in a basin of a couple of cups warm water. Gently wash the affected area. The\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0will help with pain and the blend of both oils are great as the first line of defense against bacteria.<\/p>\n After cleaning the area and patting dry you may want to apply a single drop of\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0– \u2018neatly\u2019 to the wound. Optional, if you need to apply a bandage or other covering, is to apply a drop or two to the gauze pad of the bandaid.<\/p>\n Change the bandaid as needed. Using\u00a0Essential Oils<\/a>\u00a0on the bandaid will aid and speed the\u00a0Healing Process<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other\u00a0Essential Oils<\/a>\u00a0that have been used include a\u00a0Helichrysum<\/a>\u00a0(this one is great especially when there is a little bit of bleeding or an area that has been grazed – these can be more painful and the analgesic properties of\u00a0Helichrysum<\/a>\u00a0works wonders as does it\u2019s property for controlling bleeding; Lemon;\u00a0Neroli<\/a>;\u00a0Frankincense<\/a>;\u00a0Myrrh<\/a>; other aromatherapists write the following can also be useful\u00a0Roman<\/a>\u00a0Chamomile<\/a>,\u00a0Eucalyptus<\/a>,\u00a0Douglas<\/a>\u00a0Fir<\/a>\u00a0or Siberian\u00a0Fir<\/a>\u00a0needles,\u00a0Pine<\/a>\u00a0needle,\u00a0Geranium<\/a>,\u00a0Rosemary<\/a>,\u00a0Bergamot<\/a>,\u00a0Thyme<\/a>,\u00a0Juniper<\/a>,\u00a0Patchouli<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lemongrass<\/a><\/p>\n Our favorites to use for Cuts and scrapes –\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Helichrysum<\/a>. Just a drop or two once the wound is cleaned will help it heal in no time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everyone encounters small cuts and abrasions. Hopefully not on a daily basis, but most everyone will have some sort of \u2018boo boo\u2019 every now and again. Children of course are much more prone to these minor accidents. Most small cuts – such as paper cuts or catching yourself on something sticking out and scraping off […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aromatherapy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14325\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}