The onset of pressure sores is usually long and difficult to heal, so it is important to prevent them early. What are the methods for preventing pressure sores?
【Prevention of Pressure Sores】
The hot summer is a high-risk season for pressure sores. People who sit for long periods of time must pay attention to preventing the occurrence of this disease, mainly by emphasizing personal hygiene and developing good dietary and lifestyle habits. Once pressure sores occur, active treatment is necessary.
Pay attention to personal skin cleanliness and hygiene, avoid scratching and squeezing the affected areas; pressure sores are mostly related to moisture, heat, sweating, and personal constitution, so it is important to avoid excessive heat and sweating, and not wear tight or hard pants.
In addition, use a cushion with good breathability (avoid using cushions that are too hard or too soft, and in summer, you can use a mahjong mat cushion) to enhance ventilation and cooling, thereby reducing sweat absorption in the buttocks.
Patients should try to drink less alcohol, eat less greasy and spicy foods, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, increase vitamin intake, and maintain regular bowel movements.
【Treatment of Pressure Sores】
The treatment should focus on relieving itching and clearing heat and cooling blood. Internal medication can include wind-dispelling and heat-clearing herbal formulations, or the use of a modified Five Flavor Disinfectant Drink.
External treatment can involve fumigation and washing with chrysanthemum, Sichuan pepper, and Coptis chinensis decoctions, or sitz baths with Sophora flavescens decoctions. It is similar to treating boils on the buttocks.
Here are two successful remedies for treating "pressure sores":
(1) Take dried cucumber peel, grind it into powder, mix it with alcohol and apply it evenly. Another method: chew raw sesame seeds and apply the paste to the affected area.
(2) Mash raw potatoes and apply them to the affected area, wrap them with a cloth, and change it once a day. Generally, it can heal within 5 days.
Friendly reminder: Please consult a reputable local traditional Chinese medicine hospital for the above treatment options, and choose the appropriate one based on your own physiological characteristics and different pathological changes.
