Potatoes are stuffed with phytonutrients which are thought to promote health benefits. One of the many benefits potato can do is to help you treat wound infection.
Below is an excerpt of an article that tackles how potatoes are used to draw out wound infection:
Do Potatoes Draw Out Infection?
A lot of people use a potato poultice to draw Infection from wounds, boils, or skin abscesses. Depending on the infection, it may help to draw out the pus within 1-3 days. According to the Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, potatoes have been used for healing burns, skin cracks, sores, and other types of skin infections. Raw potatoes are also used to relieve swelling and itching caused by insect bites.
Here is how to make a raw potato poultice to treat infection and relieve inflammation:
- Grate or scrape the raw potato (peel and pulp). Remember to thoroughly wash the potato skin first.
- Put the grated potato in a gauze.
- Place the gauze and grated potato over the infected skin area and cover with a cloth bandage to hold into place.
- Leave the potato poultice on the inflamed skin area for 1-2 hours each session to help pull out the infection. Rinse the affected area in a salt water wash after each application.
- Use for 24 hours to reduce inflammation and heal the infection.
- Please see your doctor if the infection gets worse or doesn’t improve. Also be aware of other signs that your infection gets worse. You shouldn’t use the potato poultice on an open wound.
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