Smooth Scars Over with Herbal Remedies

Scar tissue is the body’s way of patching over places where the connective tissue has been damaged or cut. If you have ever had a skin injury, whether it is a cut, surgical incision, or wound, then you are probably already familiar with scar tissue. Scar tissue is a necessary part of the healing process. It allows an injury to close completely, protecting it from further irritation or infection. However, scar tissue also has its share of downsides. For instance, some small scars can eventually form keloids. Keloids are large, often unsightly hard growths that grow above the skin surface. Fortunately, keloids are completely harmless and benign, although they can often become itchy, tender, and of course, they may cause emotional and psychological problems due to their unsightliness. Keloid scar formations are more common among young children, African Americans, and other dark-skinned individuals. These populations are more prone to developing keloid scars, but they can occur in just about anyone.

Another more serious complication of the normal scarring process is when scar tissue from a surgical incision or other form of trauma forms an adhesion. An adhesion is an area of skin tissue where the tissue binds to another tissue. This can cause pain and may even limit normal movement, depending on the location of the scar adhesion. Most people who experience scar adhesions will find that conventional medicine has no real form of treatment that addresses this type of scar growth abnormality. Depending on the degree of scar adhesion, the scar tissue can result in many kinds of physical imbalances. Fortunately, there are many herbal remedies that can be used to treat scarring. Lavender essential oil can be your best friend if you are prone to scarring. Many herbalists recommend that lavender essential oil be applied on the skin right after incurring an injury. Put a few drops of undiluted essential oil of lavender directly on the skin immediately after injury. Applying lavender oil immediately after injury can help prevent excessive scarring. Another easy way to apply a soothing lavender healing remedy is to mix a few drops of essential lavender oil with pure aloe Vera gel and apply it to the injured tissue. Cover the area with a sterile adhesive pad.

Chickweed is another herb that can be a powerful ally against scarring and scarring abnormalities. When a wound begins to crust over an injury, many herbalists recommend applying a chickweed compress over the area to keep scarring to a minimum. Chickweed is believed to have important softening and healing properties that make it an ideal herb for treating scars. To create chickweed oil, first make certain that you have enough chickweed herbs to fill an eight-ounce jar. This is about one full cup. First, wrap the chickweed herb in cheesecloth, and then crush it with a rolling pin. Fill the jar with the crushed chickweed herb, and then pack the herb in firmly. Add sunflower seed oil to the jar (enough to cover the chickweed herb). Put a lid on the jar and let it sit in a cool location for two weeks. After two weeks, use a coffee filter to strain the oil from the jar. Pour it into a tinted jar and refrigerate it. Your chickweed oil is ready for use, and it can be used for up to six months.