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original_sin -> RE: marks marks marks (7/18/2004 3:01:40 AM)
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I just read a post about this on another site. So I cannot swear as to how well these work, but this is what others said. (and I agree, I do love my momentos .. but sometimes a huge whopping hickey for eg on your neck .. just wont do at work .. :P )
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When you get a bruise, the first thing to do is to ice it -- immediately. This reduces the amount of swelling. It's also possible to speed up the healing process by taking the pineapple enzyme, bromelain (available in capsule form wherever supplements are sold). The enzyme is absorbed through the digestive tract and promotes healing of tissue injuries. Take 200 to 400 milligrams three times a day on an empty stomach (not within two hours of eating).
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Homeopathic arnica can also help the body recover faster from trauma. Buy Arnica montana in 30x potency, and let the tablets dissolve under your tongue. (Do not handle them. Shake them into the bottle cap and then toss them into your mouth.) Take four tablets immediately, then four every hour while awake the first day. The second day, cut back to four tablets every two hours; then four tablets four times a day. Continue the treatment four to five days. You may also want to rub some arnica tincture on the bruise
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After they're formed, like the next day or hours later, massage them. Deeply. Powerfully.
Get the blood moving out of there so it can be reabsorbed more quickly. Bruises are stagnant pools of congealing blood under our skin. Break them up, get them into dispersal mode--and the bruise will heal more swiftly.
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Use a hairbrush to lightly strike the bruise; it'll help break up and dissipate it.
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So there y'all go .. hope that is of some assistance. [:D]
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