Traumatic injury swelling reduction

In daily life, bruises and injuries are very common, most of which are caused by accidents. The injured parts are usually prone to redness, swelling and pain. Some people may not take it seriously, while others may just deal with it simply and wait for the injured part to heal slowly. In fact, when the body suffers accidental injuries, you can use some topical medications to help the affected area recover quickly.

What is the best external medicine for reducing swelling after falls?

1. Yunnan Baiyao ointment is an over-the-counter medicine for acute soft tissue sprains and contusions. It is composed of Panax notoginseng, Paris polyphylla, etc. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and dispelling wind and dampness. Used for traumatic injuries, blood stasis, swelling and pain, and rheumatic pain.

2. Dog skin plaster is composed of raw Chuanwu, raw Caowu, Qianghuo, Duhuo, etc., which has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is used for arthralgia caused by wind, cold, dampness, and stagnation of qi and blood.

3. Musk bone strengthening paste is composed of star anise, galangal, raw Chuanwu, raw Caowu, etc., and has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Used for rheumatism, joint pain, back pain, neuralgia, muscle aches, sprains and bruises.

4. Voltaren emulsion: The main ingredient of this product is diclofenac diethylamine. Used to relieve moderate pain in muscles and other soft tissues and joints, such as pain caused by sprains, strains, bruises, strains, low back injuries, etc. of muscles and other soft tissues, as well as joint pain.

5. Safflower oil is composed of clove basil oil, methyl salicylate, ginger camphor oil, cinnamon oil, etc. It is suitable for new and old bruises, rheumatic pain, pain in tendons, bones and joints, bruises and blood stasis, and pain in the shoulders, back and waist.

How to use medicine correctly to reduce swelling after injury

When you get sprained, do not apply Yunnan Baiyao, safflower oil or other medicines immediately, because after a sprain, the capillaries will rupture, and applying safflower oil will speed up the blood flow, and the swelling will naturally increase. Do not use safflower oil on the injured area, that is, within 24 hours. In addition, patients with damaged, ulcerated, or allergic skin should not use safflower oil. There is now evidence that safflower oil can cause skin diseases such as rashes, but of course this still needs further scientific confirmation.

Because human tissues show an inflammatory reaction after being damaged by the outside world, a large amount of fluid seeps out of the blood vessels to the sprained area, causing local swelling, which then compresses the nerves and causes pain. This reaction can reach its peak within 24 hours. If you apply medication during this period, its blood-activating effect will accelerate local blood circulation and increase the fluid exuding from the blood vessels, which will aggravate the local swelling and pain. Therefore, it is unscientific to apply analgesic plaster within 24 hours after a trauma.