Capillary Fragility

Lesion or defect of small cutaneous vessels: capillaries, arterioles, venules and superficial venous plexus.

“Blue” at the slightest shock: ecchymosis of the subcutaneous network.

Ecchymosis: Spot either purple, black, brown or yellowish which results from the infiltration of the cellular tissue by a variable quantity of blood.

Hematoma: this is an encysted collection of blood.

Petechia: variety of skin hemorrhage, characterized by purplish red spots.

After middle age, the susceptibility to bruising increases markedly and may indicate a bleeding disorder.

The birth control pill, certain diuretics, corticosteroids may accentuate bruising.

Aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. are criticized for accentuating certain hematoma phenomena.

Be accompanied by an experienced nutritherapist

Filling vitamin P (rutin) deficiencies: buckwheat, grapes, apricot, grapefruit, lemon, blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry

Juice of lemon, orange, blueberries, pineapple

Oysters - Garlic

Juice of young cereal shoots

CoEnzyme Q₁₀, 30 mg X 2 / day

Lecitone Senior (Yves Ponroy/Nutrisanté) 2 caps. in the morning

OPC from the bark of the maritime pine (Pinus pinaster), Pycnogenol: 200 mg / day

OPC from the grape seeds (Vitis vinifera) of Masquelier: 200 mg / day

Fluxarola (Superdiet), 2 tabs. X 2 / day for 4 to 6 weeks

Cold sitz baths with hazel decoction

Application of bread and oat groats mixed with hot milk. Maintain in place by a suitable wrap on the affected area

Local compress of comfrey - Local ointment with aloe or Calendula

Compress soaked in TM of Arnica - Cream with Arnica in case of external (surface) hematoma

E.O. of Lemon (Citrus limonum)

HE of Italian Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum) externally only, diluted to 50% in sweet almond oil