Treatment of trophic ulcers at home
Trophic ulcers are wounds located mostly on the foot or lower leg. They arise due to a violation of the trophism (nutrition) of skin tissues due to a lack of blood supply. The healing process of such an ulcer is quite long, it takes several weeks or even months, and is accompanied by severe pain.
There are effective home remedies for treating trophic ulcers. This article has collected 8 proven recipes that really help get rid of trophic ulcers.
Content:
- Treatment with dark laundry soap
- Treatment of trophic ulcers with oil
- Folk recipe for trophic ulcers
- Treatment of trophic ulcers with Chlorophyllipt
- Treatment of trophic ulcers with hydrogen peroxide
- Sponge Meturakol from trophic ulcers
- The best ointments for the treatment of trophic ulcers
- Traditional medicine healing ointment recipe
Treatment with dark laundry soap
Ulcerative lesions should be washed and lubricated with dark laundry soap. This treatment is accompanied by the wearing of compression socks or stockings designed for patients with varicose veins in the legs. A noticeable improvement occurs already after a week, after 5 weeks, complete healing can be expected.
Treatment of trophic ulcers with oil
For this recipe, you need to fry onions in olive oil until golden brown. The cooled oil is filtered through gauze into a sterile container and used for application in the morning and evening, applied to the affected area of the skin.
The crust that appears on the surface of the ulcer does not need to be torn off. The wound will gradually clear of pus; it cannot be wetted. A tingling sensation indicates that the healing process has begun. Regular use of the prescription will lead to early scarring of the ulcer.
Folk recipe for trophic ulcers
A paste-like remedy should be applied to the wound from the following components:
- Laundry soap, dark, finely grated - 100 g;
- Spring water - 100 g;
- Finely chopped onions - 100 g;
- Millet groats - 100 g;
- Old yellow lard - 100 g.
All ingredients are mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained, applied to the wound in the morning and in the evening, and kept until it is possible to endure a burning sensation. Effective for chronic trophic ulcers, including those with diabetes mellitus. See also: causes, signs and symptoms of diabetes.
Treatment of trophic ulcers with Chlorophyllipt
For the treatment of chronic ulcers with the addition of a purulent infection, application with sterile napkins soaked in Chlorophyllipt and Novocaine is excellent. Napkins need to be changed daily, fixed with a net on top, and compression stockings worn. The ulcer will heal when a crust appears on it. After 2 months, the wound will heal, there will be no trace at the site of the ulcer, except for a dark spot.
Treatment of trophic ulcers with hydrogen peroxide
It is necessary to drip peroxide on the ulcer itself, then sprinkle Streptocide on this place. On top you need to put a napkin, previously soaked in fifty milliliters of boiled water. Add two teaspoons of peroxide to this water. Then cover the compress with a bag and tie with a scarf. Change the compress several times a day. Add streptocide when the wound becomes moist.
Sponge Meturakol from trophic ulcers
Sponge Meturakol of Russian production - a combination of collagen and methyluracil, is a plate with a finely porous white surface. Collagen is produced from bovine drumstick split. Sponge Meturakol has a slight specific smell.
Functions performed by the drug:
- Absorption of fluid from the surface of the ulcer;
- Neutralization of bacteria and necrotic cells;
- Accelerated formation of granulations;
- Epithelialization of tissues;
- Creation of anti-inflammatory and homeostatic effect.
It is very simple to use a sponge - it must be applied to the ulcer so that the edges extend beyond the affected area by 1-1.5 cm. Before that, the wound is cleaned of necrotic tissue with an antiseptic solution. The sponge should fit snugly to the surface of the skin, it is fixed with a bandage. Replacement of the application is carried out every 2-3 days, if necessary, that is, if the drug dissolves. Damp areas of the sponge must be replaced with fresh plates. If Meturakol has not resolved, and there are no wet areas, the sponge is left until the tissues are completely granulated.
The best ointments for the treatment of trophic ulcers
This form of medication is convenient for regular use and is often used by patients. Treatment with ointment has its own characteristics: the active substance may not penetrate the skin barrier in the dose required for the therapeutic effect. It should be borne in mind that chronic venous insufficiency, which is a frequent companion of trophic ulcers, creates the prerequisites for local and systemic allergic reactions.
Argosulfan ointment
This ointment is based on ionized silver. Epithelization and granulation of trophic ulcers occurs due to the antibacterial action of silver ions. Argosulfan is used at all stages of trophic ulcer formation. An indispensable condition for using this ointment is a bandage on the wound after applying the drug and wearing compression stockings.
The disadvantage of this drug is that it is washed out of the wound by the contents separated from the ulcer. To prevent excessive leaching, you need to rinse the wound with an antiseptic such as chlorhexidine or miramistin before applying the agent. You can use the drug continuously for 2 months.
Ointment Iruksol
The main active ingredient of Iruksol is collagenase. This protein promotes the regeneration of damaged tissues, cleaning the wound, and its speedy healing. The ulcer quickly granulates, relief comes already in the first week of use. This drug has no exact analogs; Levomekol, which is part of it, exhibits its antibacterial effect, complementing the beneficial properties of collagenase.
There are significant contraindications to the use of Iruksol:
- Pregnancy, lactation;
- Diseases of the liver and kidneys;
- Psoriasis;
- Hemolytic jaundice;
- Fungal skin diseases.
The drug is applied under the bandage in a thick layer, covering the entire wound. The edges can be treated with zinc ointment to prevent irritation.
Ebermine ointment
Produced in Cuba, this ointment is based on a revolutionary technology, a product of genetic engineering. The main active ingredient of Ebermin is a recombined human growth factor. The ointment not only intensively regenerates damaged skin areas, but also restores their structure and has a cosmetic effect.
It is applied both under the bandage and on an open wound. Before applying, you need to treat the ulcer with an antiseptic, removing necrotic structures.
Contraindications for the use of Ebermin:
- Active tumor process of any, even benign etiology;
- Pregnancy and lactation;
- Hepatic and renal failure.
The composition of the ointment includes silver sulfadiazine and a hydrophilic base, which helps to dry the ulcer, remove fluid from the wound. The disadvantages of this very effective drug include its high cost.
Levomekol ointment
A widespread drug offered by pharmacy chains at a democratic price - Levomekol - has established itself as a remedy with a powerful antibacterial effect. It is based on the antibiotic chloramphenicol and methyluracil to improve trophism and the synthesis of new blood cells - leukocytes that protect tissues from bacteria.
Levomekol is applied on sterile napkins and applied to the wound or placed directly on the ulcer and covered with a bandage, fixed with a mesh or bandage. Contraindications - the drug is dangerous for pregnant and lactating women, it is not used for psoriasis and fungal skin lesions.
Stellanin ointment
The main active ingredient of this ointment is triiodide, which contains active iodine. Stellanin acts on a wide range of bacteria, suppressing their activity, and promoting the healing of trophic ulcers. The ointment is applied to the surface of the wound, covered with a sterile gauze bandage from above. Contraindications are very minor: 1 trimester of pregnancy, acute renal failure.
A mixture of ointments
This complex of ointments mixed in a sterile container complements each other's healing properties. The tool belongs to the category of traditional medicine recipes. It effectively acts on long-term non-healing trophic ulcers.
The composition of the ointment:
- Sinaflan tube;
- Hyoxyson tube;
- Tube of Gentamicin;
- Methyluracil tube;
- A tube of petroleum jelly (30 g);
- 4 sachets of streptocide.
All ingredients are thoroughly mixed, the mixture is stored in a refrigerator in a sterile container. Improvement occurs within a few days of regular use.
Treatment of trophic ulcers is a process that requires patience and accuracy. In order for home remedies to accelerate wound healing, measures must be taken to treat the underlying disease.
Traditional medicine healing ointment recipe
Take an enamel mug and pour one tablespoon of unrefined sunflower oil into it. Moreover, it should be rustic, fresh. Boil it in a water bath for twenty minutes. Then add one tablespoon of fish oil to it, which you can buy at the pharmacy. Boil everything for another twenty minutes in the same water bath.
Then crush and pass through a strainer twenty-five streptocide tablets. You need to pour the resulting powder into a mug where oil and fish oil are located, and boil it all for another thirty minutes, then cool and put in the refrigerator.
Apply this ointment to the ulcers and then bandage. Change the bandage every day. After two to three weeks of treatment, the trophic ulcer will begin to scar.
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist
Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).
