CHILBLAIN

CAUTION PLAY IT SAFE : The preparations of this site are given for information, in case of doubt consult your doctor. Baths of hands or feet, frictions, compress, cataplasm : Decoction of carrot, 100 g of leaves for 1 liter of water, boil 20 minutes, filter ; wash morning and evening with the liquid. or Decoction of celery, boil a fresh crushed celery, with leaves and roots, during 1 h in 3 liters of water, filter; wash morning and evening foot or sick hand with this quite hot liquid, or take a local bath. or Decoction of oak, 50 g of dried bark powder in 1 liter of water, boil 10 minutes, let rest 30 minutes ; plunge the painful part in the hot decoction during 30 minutes once a day. or Decoction of quince tree, cook during 30 minutes, 50 g of quince pips in 100 g of water, filter; local wash with the liquid. or Decoction of mistletoe, 100 g of fresh plant for 1 liter of water, let gently boil 1 hour, filter ; plunge each morning the painful part during 10 minutes in a container full with this hot liquid. or Decoction of mullein, 60 g of fresh flowers and leaves in 1 liter of milk, boil 10 minutes; wash each evening the painful part with this milk without wiping. or Decoction of walnut tree, 50 g of leaves for 1 liter of water, let boil 20 minutes ; plunge hand or foot 30 minutes in the bath, rub with the leaves. or Decoction of lungwort, 50 g of leaves for 1 liter of water, let boil 15 minutes; wash chilblains with the liquid to calm itchings and pain. or Decoction of fir tree, 50 g of buds for 1 liter of water, let boil 10 minutes filtrer. or Decoction of elder, 30 g of dried flowers for 1 liter of water, boil 10 minutes, let infuse 10 minutes ; use hot to wash or bathe the painful parts. or Plaster of colza, to peel a root and make it cook in very little water then crush it ; to apply tepid. or Plaster of white lily, to cook a bulb in milk, crush it ; apply tepid. or Plaster of chestnut tree, to cook during 30 minutes in a little water about fifteen beautiful horse chestnuts, peel them, crush them, let cool; to coat each evening chilblain with this pulp, cover with a bandage. or Plaster with marigold boiled flowers ; apply the pulp tepid. or Also apply : raw onion juice, fresh crushed cabbage leaves. WARNING Preparations of this site are given for information, in case of doubt consult your doctor.