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Witch Hazel
Posted by Govinda (Calabasas)
★★★★★
I use a cotton ball dunked in witch hazel for bruising. I do this 3x a day and within 2 days, my bruise has all but faded.
Arnica Gel
Posted by Lisa (Socal, Ca) on 06/19/2010
★★★★★
I had bruise on my leg that was a very dark purple and didn't fade after 1 1/2 weeks. I tried ACV and witch hazel and nothing happened. I bought some Arnica gel at a health food store Wednesday mid day and applied 3-4 times a day by gently rubbing in. By Saturday morning the bruise was barely visible. I could see the bruise fading each day, I've never seen anything quite like it.
Vegetable Oil
Posted by Kathleen (Medford ) on 08/27/2018
Using Vicks or Mentholatum ointment, I knew gets rid of bruises fast... used TID [three times a day], smart thinking.
Ice
Posted by John (Boston)
★★★★★
I do martial arts and get bruised a lot! I apply an ice pack for 10 minutes on the area that was hit as soon as I get home... and then every 3 - 4 hours. Rarely do I get bruising the next day.
Arnica Gel
Posted by Carrie (Dallas)
★★★★★
I love arnica gel for sore muscles and also bruising. I tend to bruise easily and found this to be an excellent remedy. I also take extra iron when I am bruised!
Vitamin C
Posted by John (NH)
★★★★★
When I bang myself up in the yard, I take an extra 500 milligrams of vitamin C to prevent bruising.
Arnica
Posted by Lilly (FL) on 08/19/2024
★★★★★
Arnica is
The Number One treatment for bruising. Like
EVER.
Arnica pellets. Arnica cream.
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Moringa Oil
Posted by Dvan34 (Calexico, CA) on 05/01/2024
★★★★★
In June of 2023 my wife had a Vertigo attack and fell in the backyard while watering. She fractured her pelvis in two places and entered the hospital. A few days later she was tranferred to Yuma Medical hospital. She had extensive bruising on both legs and her groins. By extensive I mean complete black bruises covering her legs and groin areas. I had a bottle of Moringa oil and began applying it. Almost immediately we could see that it was helping. Since I did not live in Yuma I asked the nurses if they would apply it when I was not there. They had noted the effects already. the doctor in charge also was advised and she authorized using the oil. In a short time the bruising began to disappear. Our daughter took photos of before and after and showed them to my wife's personal physician here. Needless to say they were amazed at how quickly the oil healed the bruises and reduced the pain.
Comfrey
Posted by Sharon (Stoneridge, NY) on 07/22/2021
★★★☆☆
The arm is not red, it is more like the color of the first photo. It is on my left arm.
Appreciate feedback as I am in a quandary. I have been applying comfrey salve. Little results for 2 days. Thank you in advance.
Vegetable Oil
Posted by Danielle (Grand Rapids, Michigan) on 05/27/2009
★★★★★
For bruising, if you put a little oil on the bumped spot before the bruise appears it will not show up. At most it will only be a little red. My son is quite hard on himself and I have done this so many times for him. I don't know if it takes the pain away as well or not but every time he gets hurt he asks for oil on it now. It can really be any kind of oil, usually around the house I have vegetable oil or olive oil.
