Hello Again:

The last few times we’ve talked about how different forms of diets can effect our easy bruising, but today we’ll take a brief look at how homeopathic practices might help us find an answer to help us reduce bruising.  Homeopathy is basically a form of alternative medicine that looks at symptoms, finds an herb or combination of herbs that mimics those symptoms, and then treats those symptoms with very diluted potions, for internal use, or poultices, for external application, from the mimicking herbs.  In other words, if we found an herb that would cause us to bruise easily, we would then make an extremely diluted potion of that herb and take the potion to build up a resistance to the easy bruising that the herb would otherwise cause.  Although the practice of homeopathic medicine has its share of detractors, there are some homeopathic treatments that can be considered.

One type of homeopathic treatment using the herb arnica has shown some promise when used as a poultice.  Using this poultice of arnica as a cold compress applied directly to a bruise has proved to be effective for some in reducing the duration of the time a bruise remains visible.  This poultice should only be used on unbroken skin, and should never be used on an open wound.

Homeopathic use of the herbs bellis, hamamelis, ledum, and ruta, alone or in combinations, may help to reduce bruising in some people.  Supporters of Homeopathy will tell you that no harm can come to you from homeopathic treatments because of the use of highly diluted natural products, but detractors will say that no real benefits can be derived by using such highly diluted products.

Although the practice of homeopathic medicine may be considered to be well off the beaten path, you should not rule out the possibility that there may be some benefits that can be obtained for some people to help reduce easy bruising.  Keep an open mind because you may find some treatment that helps you.  On the other hand, continuing with the daily Bruises Be Banned program will help you to reduce bruising or prevent bruising altogether.

Remember, if you’re not taking Bruises Be Banned, the only thing you have to lose is your social life because of your ugly bruises.

Talk again soon,

CC