Battling Cellulitis - The Herbal Way

Those of you who have fought cellulitis, or stood by while a loved one did, know that this dermis infection is a long, drawn-out, painful fight that antibiotics just don't seem to have the ability to vanquish.

Cellulitis can take months to heal, and doctors will be the first to say that a person can't be on antibiotics for that amount of time. The pain is excruciating, and there is not a hell of a lot that even Big Pharma can do to help. Most of the time, doctors won't even bother prescribing pain medication with this infection - even though the pain is horrible.

As with all infections, cellulitis should be taken seriously. So today we're going to talk about a couple of things.

• Symptoms and signs of cellulitis,
• Consequences of leaving cellulitis untreated
• And a super awesome secret homeopathic remedy that's been passed down by my indigenous ancestors that will help the healing process.

Are you ready to learn? Let's do this, mi amigos!

Symptoms and Signs of Cellulitis - plus some bonus stuff.

Certain people need to know the signs of cellulitis. While anyone can contract this infection, some are more at risk for contracting it, and generally, these are the ones who are going to have the hardest time getting rid of it.

So, pay attention if you are someone who is struggling with:

1. Diabetes
2. Obesity
3. Poor circulation within your extremities
4. Compromised immune systems (cancer, auto-immune diseases, HPV, and other such diseases that target the immune system)
5. Chronic skin conditions such as eczema or athlete's foot

Even things like chickenpox, piercings, and tattoos can put you at risk for cellulitis.

What does cellulitis look and feel like?

For my sister, it started as itchiness in an isolated part of her leg. Then she got very sick, very quickly. Fever, shakes, tenderness of her whole body. We thought she had the flu. She came home from a dinner date with her husband vomiting. Within 13 hours she had gotten so sick, we took her to the ER. She couldn't even hold down water.

That's when we were hit with the surprise. A rash had started on her leg while in the ER, and it became inflamed, swollen, and bright red very quickly. Luckily the doctor noticed and was able to diagnose relatively quickly.

Cellulitis, if left alone can develop pusteous ulcers (yummy, I know).

It was thanks to this diagnosis, that we were able to help my mom (who has MS) diagnose both of her legs from her toes to her knees (because apparently, all of the inadequate doctors in my mother's life could not diagnose cellulitis for 3 years).

Think It'll Go Away On Its Own? Hah. Oh, Honey. Read on.

• So what happens, when you have cellulitis, and you're stubborn like my Great Grand Uncle and refuse to go to the doctor?
• Bacteremia (long story short: bacteria get in your blood, can make you go septic…which can kill you)
• Endocarditis - Inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and heart valves. Just reminding everyone: hearts are imperative to the opposite of …death.
• Osteomyelitis - inflammation inside the bones. Painful and can turn gangrenous.
• Toxic Shock Syndrome - a rare, potentially fatal complication of certain types of bacterial infections (death…)
• Sepsis - Again. Deadly.
• Amputation - which I imagine really sucks.
• Hey… have I mentioned death?

Have I terrified you yet? Cellulitis is NOT a joke.

I know you see a red rash and hear a bacterial infection… and it's easy to think: No big deal. I can deal with the pain. It'll go away on its own.

Here's what you need to understand: This is in no way shape or form even close to the common cold. This does not go away on its own. You need a buttload of antibiotics.

Before I give you my family's recipe for an herbal remedy that will bring you pain relief and help your cellulitis heal - you need to understand that this recipe does not take the place of proper medical care.

Like most people, I'm not a fan of big pharma. They have a lot of corruption, greed, evil, and intentionally addictive medicines to profit off of people's illnesses… but they still save lives with their antibiotics. Ugh.

Tips To Get Rid of Cellulitis:

• Go To The Doctor. Duh.
• Antibiotics.
• Anti-bacterial soap on the rash/wound
• DON'T GET AN OPEN WOUND! Listen, it hurts enough, try not to scrape or cut it. It could lead to more infection and even amputation. Be careful with yourself and your affected area.
• Rest. Elevation of the affected area.
• And of course, my family's super awesome topical poultice.

Herbal Remedies For Cellulitis

There are some great tips for treating cellulitis with home remedies. And they all are great. But not a lot of people approach it like I do. Poultices (which is basically, something you put on your skin and let it sit to heal whatever it is you're healing) aren't popular because they require sitting still, and a wee bit of mess-work.

But the benefits of this poultice we make far outweigh the cons for problems like this. This poultice is a natural antibiotic, for the infection, an anti-inflammatory, for the swelling, and an analgesic for the pain. It will relieve and heal, all in one.

Ingredients:

Powdered Echinacea (2 cups)

Powdered Chamomile (1 cup)

Mullein Leaf (1 cup)

Clove Powder (1/4th a cup)

Powdered Mint (optional) (1/4th a cup)

Directions:

I recommend making a large batch, as the poultice will need to be applied twice a day until better. The proportions I gave up there will make a decently sized batch, that depending on how much you use will last a couple of days

Put those ingredients in a bowl. Next, you're going to boil water. The hot water activates all of the herbs so that they are ready to do their thing! Especially the clove, which will numb your patient's pain, which is one of the reasons why I love this poultice.

I put about a cup of boiling water and mix it well. You want the poultice to be nice and wet, but NOT runny! It needs to be wet, and thick enough to stay on your skin, and not drip off. Usually, I need more than one cup of water, but I add it very slowly until the consistency is just right, which is described in the image below:

If the poultice is too watery, add more herbs, remember if you add more to it, you'll need to add more clove powder to make sure the numbing and pain-relieving effect of the poultice is strong enough. For certain wounds, it can be applied warm, but for cellulitis, I STRONGLY suggest putting it in the refrigerator for a few hours, to get it nice and cold before applying. The cold also helps the burning fever in the cellulitis rash.

In the olden days, the poultice would be 'bandaged' onto the patient with either seaweed or lemongrass. They would also use this recipe on any wounded livestock they had. The point is for the poultice to dry naturally on your skin, and then crumble away.

In the modern world, we cover it with cause, and then ace bandage it around the affected area, and let it dry that way - Because we don't live in dirt houses anymore and echinacea can stain your carpet (it'll also stain your fingers and skin).

If you have an open wound, it is okay to put this natural remedy in it. Just make sure to gently wash with antibacterial soap in between applications. And that's all you have to do to make this poultice.

Easy right? I wish you luck, and I hope this article has helped you in some way!

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