Bruises means injury to the tissue under the skin, skin remain the same but the blood vessels get rapture, blood drains into the tissue and causes bruises. This creates pain, swelling and discoloration like black and blue in that particular area.

Some people have very sensitive skin and can easily bruise without any evidence of trauma; basically reason behind this is deficiency of Vitamin C and nutrients found in fruits and vegetables. Without these minerals and vitamins blood vessels get weak and thin and get rapture in minimum pressure.

Remedies: To cure bruises at home you can take Vitamin K or alfalfa tablets helps in blood clotting problems. Vitamin C is essential to strengthening of walls of blood vessels, you can make a cream at home by mixing cayenne pepper with Vaseline, and ratio should be 1:5. Apply daily on the bruise it is effective way to treat bruises. Arnica is best in minimizing and healing bruises fast. It is a homeopathic cream, arnica flush away the stagnant blood that make skin look black and blue.

A green bruise is very delicate and is usually red in hue. However, as the bruise; starts drying up the colour changes to a deep purple or blue. Nonetheless, as it starts to heal; it again changes its hue and appears to be yellowish green. Usually, there is no cause of worry if the bruise is not a deep one. If it is deep; then it would become a wound instead. In such an event it would become susceptible to infection. If infection occurs; then you would have to take a tetanus injection. Nevertheless, a minor bruise can turn to a festering wound if not treated properly.

The good news; however, is that there are herbal and home remedies to heal a bruise. The skin is as it is a very tender part of the body and so it is vulnerable to bruises; this is especially so with elderly people. This is so because the skin becomes suppler with age.

The application of Comfrey tea is a renowned treatment for bruises; the application of this would lessen the pain and prevent the formation of a scar. Cauterization; is another effective way to deal with a bruise; if it is not an open one. You can do this at home with the help of an ice pack.