Miracle Bruise Cure???

I freakin' BIFFED it on my bike this evening. And I can't even say I was on a mountain bike trail! I was on my way home from the beach and decided to stop at the grocery store. I caught the edge of a curb in the grocery store parking lot, and biffed it right onto the asphalt. :o Luckily, no road rash but I basically fell on top of my bike and I'm already seeing nasty bruises on both legs.

Anyone have any super miracle bruise cures??

Grrrr....:mad:

awwwwww Gingin, not again :(

I had told you before, "arnica montana", you'll find the cream at a health food store. If you ever find the homeopathic grains at a pharmacy, buy some and keep for emergencies. You have to take some as soon after you fall as possible. It also helps later. But go get some cream FAST.

edit: the cream is called "arnican". maybe different name in the US

On one of pasients I work with hits herself a lot inflicting a lot lot of bruises on herself, sometimes even in her face :(
We use a cream from the pharmacy called Hirudoid that removes the bruise in half the time. This cream is prescription-free. I'm sure you can find something simular to that in the US too ;)

i once had occasion to want to hide some bruising...i googled.
found lots of things from ice to peanut butter lol.

sorry you crashed and burned but glad you weren't hurt more! :eek:

awwwwww Gingin, not again :(

I had told you before, "arnica montana", you'll find the cream at a health food store. If you ever find the homeopathic grains at a pharmacy, buy some and keep for emergencies. You have to take some as soon after you fall as possible. It also helps later. But go get some cream FAST.

edit: the cream is called "arnican". maybe different name in the US

*sigh* Yeah, again...My middle name sure ain't Grace!

That's right...I remember now! Thanks, sweets. I can get the homeopathic grains at the health food store. I guess I'll be heading over there when it opens.

JT, I'll look up the Hirudoid cream. Thanks!

"""" I guess I'll be heading over there when it opens. """"

i hope not on the bike ;)

"""" I guess I'll be heading over there when it opens. """"

i hope not on the bike ;)


*laugh* I ALMOST rode my bike. Weekends up here, the roads are pretty jammed with tourist traffic so a bike is the BEST way to get around...as long as you're not flyin' over your handlebars!

Aline, I picked up both the homeopathic (internal) and topical versions of arnica today. And I'm upping my Vit C intake (which has been below-par lately) and making sure to take my multi-vitamins more regularly.

Trace, thanks for the well-wishing words about not actually getting hurt!

pinapple juice, this is suggested after bruising from surgery also. it tastes good too!!