Various tinctures with the content of essential vegetable oils have long been used in medicine to eliminate inflammatory diseases of the internal organs and skin. No exception is camphor alcohol - the application of this solution is externally caused by its irritating and heating properties. In addition, the drug has a number of other features, including anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect.
The use of camphor alcohol in otitis
It should be noted that inflammatory processes in the auricle are subject to therapy with the drug in question only in the absence of high body temperature.
The most popular and easiest way to use camphor alcohol is to drip it in your ear 1 drop into each pass. After the procedure, a sensation of heat immediately appears, after 10-15 minutes the pain syndrome will noticeably decrease, since the solution is known for its analgesic properties.
Such treatment can be safely combined with the use of other anti-inflammatory drugs. The only thing to worry about is the condition of the skin at the site of application of the substance: the medicine can dry the surface of the epidermis, cause flaking.
Another effective method is a compress with camphor alcohol:
- In equal proportions dilute the drug with water and warm to ambient temperature.
- Carefully wash your ear, lubricate the sink with a fat baby cream or medical petroleum jelly.
- To make of a gauze a bandage corresponding to the diameter of the ear, with a hole in the middle.
- Soak the compress, place it on the auricle so that the holes coincide.
- Cover with special paper for compresses and fix the bandage with a sterile bandage.
- Leave for 2 hours.
Also, otolaryngologists often recommend so-called baths:
- Lie on your side so that the affected ear is on top.
- Inject 6-7 drops of camphor alcohol into the ear canal.
- Stay in the indicated position for 20 minutes.
- Place a small cotton swab in the ear aperture and take a vertical pose.
Application of camphor alcohol in cosmetology
Properties of the described solution allow it to be used, mainly for problem and oily skin. Camphor alcohol for the face is not recommended in its pure form, because it intensively dries the epidermis, can lead to irritation and the appearance of peeling. The exception are large rashes of furunculosis or papular nature, which need to be treated with alcohol pointwise, using a cotton swab.
Most cosmeticians are advised to prepare home remedies using this medication, for example, a mask or talker.
A good recipe for using camphor alcohol from acne:
- Mix 80 ml of the proposed solution and 30 ml of salicylic tincture.
- Add 10 tablets streptocid and 8 capsules of levomycetin , ground to a powder state.
- Shake the mixture for 3 minutes.
- Wipe the problem areas 1 time per day, before going to bed, after preliminary cleansing of the skin.
Lotion:
- Mix in equal parts camphor alcohol, water and tincture of calendula.
- Apply a thin layer, with a cotton pad, this tool on the entire surface of the face.
- Repeat procedure three times a day.
If you find that camphor alcohol dries heavily, despite a significant reduction in the number of pimples, do not rush to give it up. Simply every time, after using the drug, lubricate the treated area with sintomycin ointment. It will not only strengthen the effect of alcohol, help bleach the stains from acne , but also prevent dehydration.