| If you are somewhat older and more bruise-prone than | | | | directly on the bruise. Parsley can promote healing and |
| you were in your youth, it may seem like you are | | | | clear up black-and-blue marks within a day or so. Hold |
| adding a page a day. And maybe you are. That is | | | | the leaves in place with an adhesive bandage or with |
| because you tend to bruise more as you grow older. | | | | gauze and tape. |
| When we start to get up there in years, we simply | | | | 4. Consume Aspirin At The Right Proportion |
| have less protection under the skin than we did in the | | | | If you take aspirin for any reason, it could be |
| past. Most bruises do not pose serious health risk and | | | | contributing to the number of bruises that you are |
| do not require any special treatment. Still, there are | | | | getting. An adult aspirin will thin the blood too much and |
| ways to prevent bruising and several things you can | | | | cause the blood to leak though the blood vessels. |
| do to promote healing once you suffer a bruise. | | | | Among other things, that will lead to more bruises. It is |
| 1. Guard Your Vulnerable Areas | | | | good to take aspirin but only the smaller dose. |
| Make sure to wear protective clothing, especially over | | | | 5. Try A Multivitamin |
| those areas where you tend to repeatedly bruise | | | | If bruises show up without much apparent cause, |
| yourself. Wear long sleeves and long pants, sweaters | | | | maybe you are just not getting enough vitamin C from |
| that fall below your waist and cover your hips, and | | | | your diet. If so, be sure that you get a supplement. It is |
| shoes that protect your feet. If you repeatedly bruise | | | | recommended to take a multivitamin to ensure that |
| your thighs or forearms, ask your pharmacist about | | | | you are getting the basic requirements for the vitamins |
| protective pads that you can easily slip on to guard | | | | they need. |
| those areas. | | | | 6. Use RICE Method |
| 2. Try Vitamin K | | | | The quickest way to control bruising is with a |
| A deficiency of vitamin K can prevent normal blood | | | | combination of four methods. RICE is an easy way to |
| clotting, and you need some clotting action to help | | | | remember the pain-relieving sequence of rest, ice, |
| prevent bruising. Those people that bruise excessively | | | | compression, and elevation. Rest gives injured tissues |
| should eat more vegetables rich in vitamin K. Vitamin K | | | | a better chance to heal, ice constricts the blood |
| can be found in leafy greens and members of the | | | | vessels around the injury so less blood leaks into the |
| cabbage family, such as broccoli, cabbage, and | | | | tissues, and compression and elevation help drain the |
| spinach. You may consider a supplement of K as well. | | | | blood from the injured area. |
| 3. Crush Parsley Leaves | | | | 7. |
| Crush some fresh parsley leaves, then spread them | | | | |