Home Remedies for a sprain

What is a sprain? A sprain can be described as an injury in which the tissues around the injured site get torn. These tissues, better known as ligaments, are extremely soft. They connect two or more bones together to form the joint. When you get a sprain, the ligaments get worn out and tear apart. Wrists, ankles and knees are the areas on the body that are more susceptible to sprains. Some of the common causes of sprain can be sudden fall, a forceful blow to the body, twisting, stepping on an uneven surface or even lifting heavy objects and over-stretching of the ligaments. Though it is not a fracture, sprain can be just as painful as a fracture. Through the following lines, I will try and tell you how to treat a sprain with home remedies.

Home Remedy for Sprain

·        The most effective way to treat sprain would be to apply cold compress on the area and cover it with a bandage.

·        For a foot sprain, the best bet would be to put a tbsp of black coffee in the bandage and wrap the hurt foot with it.

·        A simple way to get relief from pain and cure sprain would be to soak the outer leaves of a small cabbage in water. Now, wrap the sprained area with these leaves and let them remain there for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the leaves are dry.

·        In a large bowl of warm water, put a few drops of lavender oil. Soak the affected area in this water.

·        A popular remedy for sprain is to massage the affected area with a mixture of almond oil and garlic oil.

·        Try chopping some onions and wrap them in a muslin cloth. Place the cloth on the affected area for some time.

·        In a cup mix together sunflower oil, mix 1 tsp of camphor oil. Massage the affected area with this oil mixture. It should provide immense relief from the pain of the sprain.

·        An effective oil combination would comprise of a mixture of 2 tbsp sunflower oil and 1 tbsp turpentine oil. Store the mixture in a glass jar in a safe area and massage the sprained area with it, on a daily basis until the sprain is healed.

·        Try a hot Epsom salt bath as a way to cure sprained area.

·        In a bowl, try mixing together a tsp of natural honey; add 1 tsp of lime juice. Massage this mixture on the affected area to treat sprains.

·        Prepare a paste by blending together lime leaves and butter. Apply the paste over a sprained area and leave it there for some time. This should help the sprain.

·        To get relief from the pain experienced during sprain, add five drops of thyme oil to your bathing water and have a hot tub bath.

·        Apply olive oil and egg yolk on the affected part, cover with a cotton pad and bandage for two days to get relief from sprain. Repeating the bandage process again after two days.