★★★★★
I walked into the corner of a bed post on my way out of the house and got an immediate hard lump and black bruising right below the knee. I went out for about 20 minutes to run an errand, where I shook the leg a little bit - I'm a big proponent of also shaking off the trauma as animals do. I checked this site and slathered on some castor oil and it felt soothed immediately. Lavender essential oil was recommended on this site, but since I didn't have any I searched for other essential oils for bruising. Lemon oil was recommended, so I put on a couple of drops over the castor oil. It's been about 24 hours and it's still a bit tender but feeling better. I imagine many things would work. If if ever happens again I may try butter and/or turmeric.
Castor Oil
★★★★★
My daughter had a bruise on her forearm that was really bothering her. The bruise was purple and swollen. I had her put some castor oil on it at bedtime. When she woke up the next day, the bruising was noticeably better and the swelling was gone!
~Mama to Many~
Castor Oil
★★★★★
If you've ever been hit by a ball or smashed your finger then "Castor Oil" is your best bet. As soon as the hit or smash occurs, saturate the entire area with Castor oil and leave on. Really lay it on! This has been advice that was given by a medical practitioner some 40 yrs. ago and it works. It will also remove blood blisters, take the swelling down and stop the pain. I was hit in the arm muscle with a zinger grounder and immediately applied my Castor oil. It took out the pain and never swelled and where I did not go down my arm far enough it did bruise, but where I applied the Castor oil it did NOT bruise. It's awesome for toddlers who constantly are falling. Apply ice on top of the Castor oil if you wish, but many times it's unavailable and the oil is handy to carry on you in a small bottle.
