| Common reasons for bed sores | | | | Always keep the skin dry because moisture is |
| Shearing and Friction: If a bedridden person is pulled or | | | | disastrous for the skin. |
| dragged from his or her bed it causes friction and | | | | Apply vitamin E oil all over the body. |
| stretches the skin muscles. Blood circulation of the skin | | | | A rich and healthy diet of vitamins like A, B, C, E and |
| gets marred which causes the damage. | | | | zinc is very important. |
| Moisture: Skin is very sensitive at this stage. | | | | Avoid meat and include fiber in your diet. |
| Perspiration, bed-wetting or feces leads to furthermore | | | | Home Remedies for Bed Sores |
| chances of bed sores. | | | | Fill Lysol in a spray can and spray it daily on the entire |
| Lack of Movement: People, who have been bedridden | | | | body. |
| for a prolonged period of time due to severe medical | | | | Pouring sugar and honey poultice on the wound, it |
| conditions, bear the brunt. Being in a same position | | | | removes the poison from the wound. |
| without any movement is one of the main reasons for | | | | You can also apply zinc oxide ointment, aloe vera, |
| bed sores. | | | | wheat germ oil or comfrey. |
| Lack of Nutrition: A good diet can help you fight this | | | | Mix powdered comfrey leaves and slippery elm in |
| condition easily. Due to lack of proteins, vitamins and | | | | equal parts to make a paste. Put this paste on piece |
| other required substances in the body, the patient | | | | of cloth and tie it to the sore overnight. To disinfect the |
| suffers moreover. | | | | area you can sprinkle goldenseal or echinacea powder. |
| Age: An elderly person is mainly affected because | | | | Later cover it with cotton. |
| youth is not on his side. The thin skin and failing bodily | | | | You can wash the sores at least 2-4 times a day by |
| functions deteriorates the chances of revival. | | | | making a concoction of witch hazel and myrrh/turmeric |
| Lack of Sensation: An injury which leaves you without | | | | root/goldenseal. |
| sensation is another reason for bed sores. This lack of | | | | Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all |
| sensation does not allow you to determine the | | | | precautionary measures while following instructions on |
| immensity of the pressure applied on the skin. | | | | the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any |
| Preventive Measures | | | | of these products if you are allergic to it. The |
| To enhance circulation provide skin massages if | | | | responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site |
| possible. | | | | or the writer. |