Hello all,
I wanted to share here what helped me the most with my anal and vaginal post radiation burns.
The best relief I got was sitz baths with sea salt and the extract from the leaves of smoke tree bush (Cotinus coggygria). I tried Epson salt and baking soda sitz baths, but the sea salt worked best for me. I found that the sea salt/smoke tree extract soaks relieved immediately the burning pain, reduced the itchiness, and helped me with healing the blisters and inflamed skin in the area. I continue to do them now as it helps with my hemorrhoids.
I had used soaks from the smoke tree bush to help healing stiches after the birth of my son, who is already a dad himself and made me a happy grandmother 😍 So, this home remedy came back to mind almost 4 decades later and proved to be helpful to me again.
The leaves of the smoke tree bush contain tannins and have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. They have been used for generations in my native Bulgaria to treat various skin diseases including hemorrhoids, eczema, acne, perodontitis and gingivitis.
Sharing an article about the chemical constituents, pharmacological and toxicological potential of the Smoke tree bush (Cotinus coggygria).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X15001138
I'd be happy to provide more details on the preparation of the soaks I use if interested.
Sharing best wishes for Faster Healing and Best results,
EvaG