Treating an infected scratch?

Taedareth · 04-21-2016, 11:19 AM

How do you treat a scratch that's a few days old and already scabbed over, but it's also a little bit pink and inflamed? I tried lavender EO and tamanu oil. Helped the first day, then the inflammation came back. Ideas?

camperjen · 04-21-2016, 11:36 AM

Does it look swollen like there is infection under the scab? You may need to get it drained before it can heal. If the infection is under the skin, inside the scab, treatments won't be as productive and useful.

greengirl19 · 04-21-2016, 11:41 AM

What was the scratch caused by? That would definitely affect how much I worried about it. Is it extra tender? Wash it well. Colloidal silver gel. I would probably use a healing salve that had plantain and NOT comfrey.

mom23sons · 04-21-2016, 01:50 PM

If it is scabbed over, then soak it in Epsom salt and water....removed scab once it is soft...then apply treatment of choice......if you can't soak it due to location then use Epsom salt compress....nice and warm....warmer the better.

mamacat · 04-21-2016, 05:06 PM

Was also going to suggest a very arm Epsom salt soak or compress

Taedareth · 04-21-2016, 05:30 PM

Thanks, everyone! <3

KarenBoo · 04-21-2016, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by greengirl19

What was the scratch caused by? That would definitely affect how much I worried about it. Is it extra tender? Wash it well. Colloidal silver gel. I would probably use a healing salve that had plantain and NOT comfrey.

Can you please tell me why not comfrey? I made an all purpose salve, and it has both.

---------- Post added at 09:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:21 PM ----------

I love all of the above suggestions. Once, I met a woman at a conference and her hand was openly infected. She said she had tried many things, and the wound was a week old.

I carry some essential oils in my purse in tiny vials. I gave her my vial that had a combo of lavender, frankincense, and helichrysum (quite diluted in FCO.) She came back the next day and her hand looked amazing! No white pus, and lightly scabbed over. We were all amazed!

greengirl19 · 04-22-2016, 04:43 AM

Comfrey is so effective at healing surface skin it can cause skin to grow over an infection and make it worse! It's usually when the wound is deep or a puncture but use caution anytime something is infected. I inadvertently caused a pretty bad infection on Z's foot this way, with an all purpose healing salve.

elohcin · 04-24-2016, 06:24 PM

We use peroxide (and/or ozonated oil) and magnascent iodine. Everything improves within hours. It's our go-to remedy.

04-21-2016, 11:19 AM	#1
Taedareth Rose Garden The Doctor: If there's one thing I can't stand it's an unpunctual alien attack! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,895	Treating an infected scratch? How do you treat a scratch that's a few days old and already scabbed over, but it's also a little bit pink and inflamed? I tried lavender EO and tamanu oil. Helped the first day, then the inflammation came back. Ideas? __________________ Sarah - INFJ - DYT 4/2 Soapmaker. Sourdough baker. Seed sower. Duck grower. Hungarian speaker. Torah seeker. Keep within me / a stillness / deeper and sweeter / than a forest's / in mid of winter. ~Hebridean Altars

04-21-2016, 11:36 AM	#2
camperjen Rose Trellis i love life! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Akron/Canton, OH Posts: 2,028	Re: Treating an infected scratch? Does it look swollen like there is infection under the scab? You may need to get it drained before it can heal. If the infection is under the skin, inside the scab, treatments won't be as productive and useful. __________________ Jen 54, Dan 59 Alex 18 Nathan 17

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greengirl19 Rose Trellis For G Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: close but not close enough to the beach Posts: 2,806	Re: Treating an infected scratch? What was the scratch caused by? That would definitely affect how much I worried about it. Is it extra tender? Wash it well. Colloidal silver gel. I would probably use a healing salve that had plantain and NOT comfrey. __________________ Wife to V since 5/19/07 my hard workin man Mom to G since 8/10/09 my crazy 10 yo Z since 9/10/13 my wild thing 6 yo Surprise! N born 2/8/16 terrific 4 yo my help comes from the Lord above

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mom23sons Rose Bouquet Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 614	Re: Treating an infected scratch? If it is scabbed over, then soak it in Epsom salt and water....removed scab once it is soft...then apply treatment of choice......if you can't soak it due to location then use Epsom salt compress....nice and warm....warmer the better. __________________ Amie, wife to JB and mom to 3 amazing teenage sons. IT 19, CP 17 and EG 15. DON to the elderly . Living as simple as can be in Maine.

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mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: Treating an infected scratch? Was also going to suggest a very arm Epsom salt soak or compress __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

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Taedareth Rose Garden The Doctor: If there's one thing I can't stand it's an unpunctual alien attack! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,895	Re: Treating an infected scratch? Thanks, everyone! <3 __________________ Sarah - INFJ - DYT 4/2 Soapmaker. Sourdough baker. Seed sower. Duck grower. Hungarian speaker. Torah seeker. Keep within me / a stillness / deeper and sweeter / than a forest's / in mid of winter. ~Hebridean Altars

04-22-2016, 04:43 AM	#8
greengirl19 Rose Trellis For G Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: close but not close enough to the beach Posts: 2,806	Re: Treating an infected scratch? Comfrey is so effective at healing surface skin it can cause skin to grow over an infection and make it worse! It's usually when the wound is deep or a puncture but use caution anytime something is infected. I inadvertently caused a pretty bad infection on Z's foot this way, with an all purpose healing salve. __________________ Wife to V since 5/19/07 my hard workin man Mom to G since 8/10/09 my crazy 10 yo Z since 9/10/13 my wild thing 6 yo Surprise! N born 2/8/16 terrific 4 yo my help comes from the Lord above

04-24-2016, 06:24 PM	#9
elohcin Rose Bouquet Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 631	Re: Treating an infected scratch? We use peroxide (and/or ozonated oil) and magnascent iodine. Everything improves within hours. It's our go-to remedy. __________________ Nicole Married 13 years to my awesome construction-worker-math-teacher-paramedic-farmer SAHMama to 5 in arms and 11 very loved babies in Heaven

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