After working outdoors for a long time in winter, my hands have frostbite, and they often feel painful, itchy and uncomfortable. What should I do?

I have frostbite on my hands. It is often painful, itchy and uncomfortable. What should I do?

The weather is cold in winter, and we need to keep warm, especially our hands and feet. Otherwise, our hands and feet are prone to frostbite and frostbite. Once you get frostbite, you will feel very uncomfortable and have the urge to dig at your flesh. Moreover, once you have frostbite, it seems to be marked, and it is easy to develop again and again in the next winter. If this happens, it is recommended that you seek medical treatment promptly.

If it is not very serious and it is inconvenient to seek medical treatment, you can try the following 5 methods, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of chilblain and make it less uncomfortable~~

1. Apply banana to the affected area

Main practice: Banana is a very nutritious fruit. It is not only edible, but can also be used to relieve frostbite. When you have chilblains, you can use banana pulp or puree to smear the areas with chilblains, which can relieve the symptoms of chilblains.

Banana is a common fruit. I usually buy it and eat it in winter because I don’t feel cold. When eating, you can slice it and smear it on your hands and feet with frostbite, especially if you are working outside. You can smear it before going out and after you come back. The effect is very obvious. In the past, when I was in the countryside, the elders in the village would do this because bananas were more common (cheap) in the countryside and easy to obtain.

2. Orange peel soaking method

Main method: If you have frostbite on your hands and feet, you can prepare some fresh orange peels, boil them in water, and wait until the temperature is suitable , used to soak hands and feet to relieve the symptoms of chilblains.

Winter is the season when oranges such as sugar tangerines, tangerines, sweet tangerines, and emperor tangerines are ripe for picking and eating, so orange peels are also easy to buy or pick. It can be kept in the living room at home for a long time in winter. After eating the oranges, boil the orange peels in water and soak your hands and feet. It is very good.

3. Homemade lard and honey ointment

Main method: After getting frostbite, you can prepare some lard and honey, and then mix the two together to make lard honey. Ointment is used externally on the affected area to moisturize and relieve the symptoms of chilblains.

This method is very easy to use. I have personally tested it and it is no less effective than other moisturizers. Don't think lard is greasy. After mixing with honey, no matter the color or location, it will be more skin-friendly, especially suitable for female friends who work outside.

4. Apply egg butter

The main method: you can boil the eggs, crush the yolks, then boil the oil over low heat, add a small amount of borneol, and apply it to the affected area , once a day, can relieve chilblains.

Eggs are a nutritious food that is always available at home. As far as I know, they are sold, so if you can take the finished product out when you are outside and apply it on it after a while, it is still very useful. Of course, if you are making it at home, I recommend using fresh egg yolks, which is more effective.

5. Apply hawthorn meat

The main method is to buy an appropriate amount of hawthorn, add it to water and boil it, take out the hawthorn meat, then slowly mash it and apply it on the areas with chilblains. area, the symptoms of chilblain can be significantly relieved.

You need to remember this. You need fresh hawthorn, not dried hawthorn. It is better to boil the hawthorn because it is not soft and cannot be mashed. This is also one of the common fruits in winter. In addition to being edible, it can also be used externally. Therefore, if you have chilblains and need to work outside, you can always keep some hawthorn at home in winter, and you can use some to apply on your hands and feet when eating to restrain chilblains.

It is easy to get chilblains in winter, so everyone should pay attention to keeping warm in winter, wear gloves and wear good warm shoes when going out. Do not bake your hands with a fire immediately after going out to avoid aggravating the symptoms of chilblains. After developing chilblains, you can try the above tips, which can moisturize and effectively relieve the symptoms of chilblains.