Smashed My Finger On A Construction Site
Author: Joanne S.
Skill: Raindrop Technique
Date: 07-30-2011
Views: 5,155
Word Count: 288
Questions Received: 0
Testimonial ID: 6164-OR
Brand Neutral: Yes
Scientific Studies: 8
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This is from my son:
I do concrete work and construction for a living. On the morning of August 22nd I was about an hour into work when I accidentally cut my right index finger open. Here is what happened, and the steps taken to fix it:
I was pounding a rebar stake into the ground with a sledge hammer, when I suddenly missed with the head of the sledge and I hit the edge of the rebar with my right index finger, just below the second knuckle, right where it bends.
I immediately had a co-worker run me to the Emergency room. Lucky for me it was around 8:45 in the morning and I was the 3rd person in the ER. After cleaning up my wound I had to have a blood vessel stitched back together and seven stitches to reconnect the skin over my knuckle.
The doc sent me home with instructions not to remove the bandage for 3 days and return in 10-12 days to have the stitches removed. When the 3 days were over, I removed the bandage and started applying Lavender oil to the wound 2-4 times daily. I would also re-apply the bandage before sleeping or if I left the house.
After the 10 days were up I had the stitches removed and continued to apply Lavender 2-4 times daily. Within 4 days the scab had fallen completely off of the wound.
I have been applying Lavender for 15 days. Other than the dryness around where the cut was, it is almost completely cleared up.
I also am a musician and thankful for therapeutic grade oils combined with good medical care. With Lavender oil my finger is strong and has not lost the ability to play music.
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
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| 1. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash — "The methods of aromatherapy were applied sitz bath or soap application using essential oils with Lavender, Myrrh, Neroli, Rose, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Orange, and Roman Chamomile.... [T]hese findings indicate that postpartum aromatherapy for perineal care could be effective in healing the perineum." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash — "DHEA [a component of PD 80/20], an androstene hormone [precursor to estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, cortisone, and other hormones], has been shown to possess a wide range of beneficial biological effects mainly attributed to immune system modulation.... thus leading to beneficial effects in diverse human diseases including resistance to infection, neuroprotection, wound healing, diabetes, hepatic injury, cardiovascular disease, and cancer." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash — "Lavender essential oil has been used as an anxiolytic [anxiety] drug, a mood stabilizer, a sedative, spasmolytic [muscle spasms], antihypertensive [high blood pressure], antimicrobial, analgesic [pain] agent as well as a wound healing accelerator.... The present study suggests that inhalation of lavender essential oil may be an effective and safe treatment modality in acute management of migraine headaches." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash,cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "[A] literature review of evidence on the influence of essential oils on wound healing and their potential application in clinical practice... focus[ing] mainly on tea tree, lavender, chamomile, thyme, and ocimum [basil] oils." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash — "Melaleuca Alternifolia [tea tree] Hydrogel... was compared with tap water as a coolant following application onto a fresh, deep, partial-thickness hot water burn.... Effective cooling of the burn wound and an increased rate of wound healing was achieved by both repeated tap water compresses and by immediate or delayed application of Melaleuca Hydrogel. Cooling is an effective means to reduce tissue damage and increase wound healing." | Link |
| 6. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash,cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "[One] method employed for wound healing is the application of lavender oil. Due to its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties, it is thought to prevent wound infections and to play a role in reducing pain by lowering inflammation.... Lavender oil is known to have antibacterial, antifungal, sedative, and/or antidepressant effects.... In addition to its antimicrobial effects, the anti-inflammatory analgesic properties of lavender oil have also been emphasized... The use of L. Angustifolia [lavender] is particularly recommended in chronically infected wounds due to its immune-stimulating and antimicrobial effects. There are also reports that lavender oil reduces scar tissue." | Link |
| 7. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash,cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "Topical 5% tea tree oil is an effective treatment for mild to moderate acne vulgaris.... Tea tree oil has broad-spectrum antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity in vitro. These properties have formed the basis of its use in the treatment of a range of superficial dermatoses such as cuts, insect bites, boils, and dermatophytosis [ringworm]." | Link |
| 8. | Associated topics: wound-/-gash,cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "Herbalists treat skin ailments, such as fungal infections (like candidiasis), wounds, eczema, and acne, with lavender oil. It is also used in a healing bath for joint and muscle pain. One study evaluating treatments for children with eczema found [that] it was therapeutic touch from the mother that improved symptoms; in other words, massage with and without essential oils (including lavender) both reduced the dry, scaly skin lesions. Another study found that lavender oil may improve pain control after surgery." | Link |
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