How to prevent hand frostbite in winter: 4 tips to prevent hand frostbite

Winter is cold and dry, and many people's hands and ears can be frostbitten, with skin cracks that are very painful. Therefore, in order to prevent the above problems, protective measures should be taken first. So, what medicine should be used for hands that are frozen and rotten in winter? How to prevent hand freezing in winter? Let's take a look with the editor.What medicine should I use if my hands are frostbitten in winter? 1. Wipe with garlic.

For areas prone to frostbite every year, wiping with garlic can effectively prevent the occurrence of frostbite. Take one clove of garlic, crush it and place it in the sun to heat it up. Gently rub it repeatedly on the area prone to frostbite until a small blister appears locally, and then use a disinfectant needle to break the blister. This method can promote local blood circulation and reduce the occurrence of hand freezing in winter.

2. Wipe the frostbite area with hot radish

Cut the radish into large pieces, heat it up on the fire, gently wipe it to prevent it from getting sick, cool it down, and then heat it up again. Repeat wiping until the water in the radish is completely drained. This method can prevent and treat frostbite, effectively reducing and curing the occurrence of hand freezing in winter.

3. Rub the frostbite area with ginger slices

Gently rub the frostbite area with ginger slices and stop when there is heat. Or slice fresh ginger lightly by the stove and apply it to the affected area. In addition, 50 grams of ginger will be mashed and soaked in Baijiu, mixed and applied to the affected area, which also has a good therapeutic effect.

4. Apply heated vinegar to the affected area

Take an appropriate amount of vinegar and heat it over a fire, then remove the poison gauze and dip it in vinegar to apply externally to the affected area.

5. Soak in traditional Chinese medicine

Every night before going to bed, take 0.5 to 1 gram of licorice powder (available in traditional Chinese medicine stores) and stir well in warm water (water temperature 40 ℃, 1500 milliliters). Then place the frozen parts of the hands in the medicine and soak for 30 minutes.

Twice a day, with seven days as one course of treatment. If the symptoms are severe and ulcers are formed in patients with concurrent infections, they should be soaked and wiped dry before being wrapped with disinfectant gauze. Generally, soaking for one day can relieve itching, and the redness and swelling can be reduced after two days. After three days, the redness and swelling disappear, and wrinkles can be seen on the skin. After four days, there is a slight itching sensation, and it can be cured in seven days.

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