This might be a timely post for those you who are suffering the freezing elements all over America. You will have to go out at sometime for supplies or work. But it’s very dangerous to stay out for more than a few minutes. This article from searchomeremedies contains 5 home remedies for frostbite. Read this important article and check you have any of the ingredients to hand. (Please read the last page with advice from Web MD) Stay safe people.
Frostbite occurs when the skin is damaged due to extreme cold. Exposure to severely low temperature for a long period results in the damage of the body tissues and the skin. Though any one can suffer from frostbite, people who have diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, or are taking certain drugs and medicines are more vulnerable and are more likely to be easily affected by cold temperatures.
On being exposed to the cold without any protection for a protracted period, the initial sensation is of pins and needles being continually pricked into the skin. Later the skin becomes absolutely numb and there is no sensation of any kind. The arms and the legs are the first areas to be affected. Sometimes there can be an ache and a throbbing kind of pain.Severe frostbite can blacken the skin and cause no small amount of damage to the muscles, tendons and bones. It can also cause irreparable harm to the tissues and result in gangrene. (Please read the last page with advice from Web MD)
BEST HOME REMEDIES FOR FROSTBITE
Mustard Oil
The rubefacient properties of mustard oil will produce gentle heat into the skin and the tissues and will enable the blood to circulate freely. It will also prevent the chillness from affecting and damaging the blood vessels.
