Home remedies for scratches
Some home remedies which can be used to make scratches heal faster are:
1. Mix baking soda with water and make a paste. Apply the paste to the area which is itching.
2. Take hot water for bathing, add some salt to it so that it is dissolved and take a bath with the water.
3. Neosporan antibiotic can be applied to the affected area
4. For a small scratch, salt water can be added to close it and disinfect it. Then apply aloe vera gel directly from a plant or lotion , this will help the scar to get healed quickly. If aloe vera gel is not available, a Vitamin E capsule can be broken and applied to the affected area.
5. Benedryl (antihistamine) cream or hydro-cortisone cream , which are available over the counter can be used.
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