Onions.... or worse!

Alternative Chilblain Remedy ideas
As a follow up to the previous article about Chilblains, I thought that it would be interesting to see what Alternative Remedies have been tried. I have never tried any of these remedies and reproduce them here for interest only! If you have any to add to it I would beinterested to see them.
• The part of the body that has chilblains should be elevated. This will reduce the swelling. Stay indoors in a warm room and let the body adjust to the warm room temperature naturally. Then start with gentle, slow massage.
• Grind a few black peppercorns and fry them in a tablespoonful of hot mustard or sesame seed oil. Filter, and while still warm, use this oil for massage. Make sure the skin is not broken or bruised, or else this will cause pain and inflammation.
• Similarly Cayenne or Capsicum based creams can be useful on unbroken chilblains.
• A folk remedy is to make a paste with a tablespoonful of honey, glycerine, egg white and wholemeal flour. Spread this over the chilblain and leave it overnight. This acts as insulation from the cold and lets the body heal from within. Wash it off with warm water in the morning.
• Regular massage of hands and feet in winter with any warmed vegetable oil, with a few drops of lemon added, improves circulation. Use the discarded halves of lemons to cup them around fingers and toes, and rub them for a while. Wash off with warm water.
• Soak hands or feet in a warm infusion of marigold flowers to which a spoonful of sea salt has been added. (Calendula Ointment can be obtained from the Health Food Shop)
• Cut a raw onion. Use the cut edge all over the chilblains; let the juice soak into the skin. The severity of itching dies down almost instantly and also helps in reducing the chilblain.
• Warm broken wheat or oatmeal porridge can be used to dip the fingers in, as a cure for chilblains.
• A Horseradish poultice can be applied to chilblains.
• Slice a potato. Sprinkle some salt on it. Rub it all over the chilblain. Helps to soothe the itching and redness.
• One Old Wives remedy was to put them into the full potty!!!! Sounds disgusting but a lot of modern creams now contain Uric acid (from Urea or Urine) so there may have been something in it. Personally I will stick to the cream, thank you!