Useful herbs for bruising include, tienchi ginseng, hyssop, myrrh gum, prickly ash bark, cayenne, and arnica. Where the skin is unbroken but discolored, apply herbs in raw form with a damp cloth, or the all-natural commercial preparations in oil or ointment form. Also try:

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