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Getting rid of cuts and scrapes

Submitted by Marta Mon 12/14/2009
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If you have children at home, cuts and scrapes are no strangers to you! It is therefore important to keep one or more of the following herbs at home to make sure you have handy side-effect free natural remedies to take care of minor cuts and scrapes-

Aloe-Vera gel- The gel has anti-bacterial properties and also helps in reducing the pain and swelling.
Calendula- The herb helps in preventing infection by stimulating collagen production.
Comfrey- The herb is known for its pain alleviating properties; it also helps in accelerating the healing process.

Goldenseal- This herb also has anti-bacterial properties and is therefore considered a good herbal remedy for cuts and scrapes.

All the herbs mentioned above can be used for healing cuts and scrapes, however, before you use any of them, make sure you wash the wound wel

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