A drop worked into the scar for two minutes, twice a day. The rubbing matters as much as the ghee — it is what softens the band underneath.
Traditional
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तिल का तेल · Sesame oil
Warm til oil, massaged into the affected part with the palm and left for twenty minutes before a warm bath.
Traditional
हल्दी · Turmeric
A thin haldi-and-milk paste for ten minutes, a few times a week, on a scar that has fully closed. Never on one that is still open or weeping.
Traditional
CautionThe amount used in cooking is safe. In tablet or extract form it does not go with blood-thinning medicines. Avoid larger amounts if you have gallstones. Stop before surgery.
शहद · Honey
Honey on a fresh scar keeps it supple; a teaspoon in the day is for the body that is building the new skin.
Traditional
CautionNever give honey to a baby under one year — the risk is infant botulism. This rule has no exceptions.
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Gentle oil massage twice daily once healed; sun in small doses only.
Mud pack weekly; keep the area supple.
Foods that help
घी · Gheeतिल का तेल · Sesame oilहल्दी · Turmericशहद · Honey
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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