At home, not only when there are children, you should never miss a kit to deal with small emergencies, such as bruises or minor injuries .
Ideally, the materials for dressings should be stored in a box or in a box that must absolutely be stored in a place not accessible to children.
The content should be checked periodically, to verify that nothing is missing and that there are no expired materials.
The first aid kit for bruises and small wounds
In the domestic first aid box for bruises and small injuries can not miss:
- Disposable latex gloves . When helping a person with a wound, even a small one, it is important to wear gloves so as not to cause infection.
- Sterile gauze tablets; pack of patches of various sizes; plaster roll; roll of elastic bandage.
- A cream or another remedy against bruises .
- A disinfectant .
- It is also very useful to keep a pair of scissors and sterile disposable tweezers in the dressing box. The scissors are used to cut plasters and gauze and it is advisable, for reasons of hygiene, to have one to be used only for this purpose; the tweezers are used to handle the materials for the dressing, but also, if necessary, to lift flaps of skin.
Medications and children: what to watch out for
Natural remedies against bruises: ice
In addition, ice cannot be missed at home. It's true: children often don't like being in contact with ice. However, it is a very effective natural remedy for bruises . It must be used immediately after the accident and it is sufficient to hold it in place for a few minutes.
For this purpose both natural ice, to be kept in the freezer, and chemical ice are fine. The natural ice bag can be wrapped in a clean cotton cloth to reduce discomfort to the child.
Natural remedies against bruises: butter
It is one of the natural remedies against bruises the most loved by grandmothers and even in some kindergarten or kindergarten. Cold butter, applied to the affected area, prevents the blood from clotting under the skin and resulting in a bruise.
Usually it is more tolerated than ice; it should be used immediately after the child has taken the blow.
Natural remedies against bruises: arnica
Arnica oil has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and pain-relieving properties ; helps prevent bruising and helps resorption.
It should be spread on the affected part, immediately after the accident and, a second time, after a few hours. It is quickly absorbed and is more easily accepted by children than ice; however, it should not be used on open wounds.
It can be purchased in herbalists, parapharmacies and organic food stores and it is useful to keep it indoors to deal with small emergencies.
