Treatment of bedsores

Bedsores are very common among people who are weak and bedridden for long periods of time. Bedsores occur because the body is squeezed for a long time, resulting in poor blood circulation. The nutrients needed by the skin cannot be supplied, which will cause local skin ulcers and necrosis, thus forming bedsores. Everyone should learn more about the treatment of bedsores.

Bedsores are very likely to occur in patients who are bedridden for a long time. Bedsores have a great impact on patients, especially those who cannot take care of themselves in daily life. If their family members do not take good care of them, bedsores will easily form. Let us look at the treatment methods of bedsores.

What are some common folk remedies for treating bedsores?

1. Safflower wine: (50 grams of safflower, 30 grams of astragalus, 20 grams of white peony root, 500 ml of 75% alcohol, soak for 7 days, filter out the residue) Apply externally, combined with local patting and massage, 3 times a day, suitable for those who have not been ulcerated.

2. Egg yolk oil (5 eggs, cook them, fry the egg yolks to extract the oil, add 3 grams of hair ash and 6 grams of sesame oil, mix well), apply to the affected area 1-2 times a day.

3. Peel and slice the puffball, sterilize it under high pressure and apply it to the wound, bandage it and change it once a day.

4. Apply haloalkali solution to the wound surface twice a day.

5. Roast 30 grams of black fungus, grind it into fine powder, mix it with an equal amount of white sugar, add warm water and mix well for external application. When there are bacteria in the secretions, the ratio of Mu'er powder to water is 1:2. When there is no bacterial growth in the secretions, the ratio of Mu'er powder to water is 1:8-1:10. Change the dressing once every 2 days.

6. For acupuncture, choose Neiguan, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Yanglingquan and Ashi points (on the wound surface) and use the method of equal tonification and equal drainage.

What should patients with bedsores pay attention to in their food?

1. The food should be fragrant

Patients have poor taste and appetite, and often feel that food lacks flavor. Therefore, when cooking, we should pay attention to the color, aroma and taste.

Second, the quality should be good

The metabolism in the human body is mainly catabolism, and more protein is needed to compensate for the consumption of tissue protein. For example, eat more chicken, fish, rabbit meat, lamb, beef, lean pork and bean products. The proteins in these foods are high-quality proteins, rich in nutrients and easy to digest.

3. Small quantity

Studies have shown that overeating is harmful to health. You should eat until you are 80% to 90% full at each meal, especially dinner.

4. Eat more vegetables

Fresh vegetables are friends to our health. They are not only rich in vitamin C and minerals, but also contain more fiber, which play an important role in protecting cardiovascular system, preventing cancer and preventing constipation. The daily vegetable intake should be no less than 250 grams.

5. Eat a variety of foods

Protein, fat, sugar, vitamins, minerals and water are the six essential nutrients for the human body, and these nutrients are widely present in various foods. In order to balance the absorption of nutrients and maintain good health, you should eat a little bit of various foods. If possible, the daily staple and supplementary foods should be around 10.

6. Food should be light

Some people are overweight, but they don’t know that eating too much salt will increase the burden on the heart and kidneys and easily cause high blood pressure. For the sake of health, the elderly should generally consume 6 to 8 grams of salt per day.

7. The food should be well-cooked

The teeth of the elderly often become loose and fall out, the chewing muscles become weaker, the secretion of digestive juices and digestive enzymes decreases, and the gastrointestinal digestive function declines. Therefore, the food should be cooked softer and more tender.

8. Eat Fruit

Various fruits are rich in water-soluble vitamins and metal trace elements. These nutrients play an important role in maintaining the acid-base balance of body fluids. To stay healthy, you should eat some fruit after every meal.

9. Eat hot food

The patient has poor resistance. Eating cold food can cause the blood vessels in the stomach wall to contract, reducing blood supply, and reflexively causing a decrease in blood circulation in other internal organs, which is not good for health. Therefore, the diet of the elderly should be slightly hotter so that they can eat comfortably.

10. Eat slowly

Some elderly people are accustomed to eating fast food and swallowing it without chewing it completely, which is harmful to their health in the long run. You should chew slowly to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and promote digestion. In addition, eating slowly can make you feel full more easily, prevent you from overeating, and keep you healthy.

Everyone should know more about the treatment of bedsores. For those who are bedridden and unable to move, their family members must take good care of them. They can also do more exercises for them, turn them over frequently, and clean them frequently to prevent any bacteria from taking advantage. At the same time, patients with bedsores should also pay attention to their daily diet and pay attention to nutritional supplements.