There's no way to get rid of that bruising before tomorrow, unfortunately, but:
from:
www.teatreewonders.com/healing-bruises.html"Bruises, also called contusions, are caused by blood vessels or capillaries breaking and allowing blood to flow into the surrounding tissues. For the most part they are not considered serious, but when they are severe, they can indeed cause some problems, Besides being caused by trauma, some factors may contribute to easier bruising, including a Vitamin C deficiency.
When light bruising occurs, and there is swelling present, an ice pack and elevation of the bruised area can help relieve the pain and work as a simple bruise remedy . If you want to speed your bruise healing try putting a few drops of tea tree oil on the injury, and lightly massaging it. The thought is that it will help to heal the bruise from the inside out. "
(Tea Tree oil really works well. If you can't find it where you are quickly, you can find it here:
www.teatreewonders.com/healing-bruises.html I actually use this, and it's a decent sized bottle for the price.
This site has some good alternatives if you can't get to tea tree oil. Most of this stuff is readily available, and you may already have it on hand:
www.teatreewonders.com/healing-bruises.htmlFrom this site:
When you get a bruise, in addition to applying a cold compress (like an icepack or a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel) to the area for about 20 minutes to reduce the swelling, you can also use natural remedies to help speed up the healing.
Bear in mind that these are all for external use, so don't drink or swallow these mixtures.
* Aloe Vera: Use the fresh juice from the fleshy inner part of the leaf and apply. Aloe has many healing properties, such as preventing infection, so you can apply it to minor skin irritations and small wounds to speed up healing.
* Cabbage: For facial bruises, take the large outer leaves of white cabbage, break the ridges of the leaves and dip them into very hot water. Then apply to the bruise (but make sure they're not scalding hot as you put them on your face).
* Calendula: To make a salve, boil one ounce of dried calendula flowers or leaves (or 1/4 teaspoon of fresh juice from the herb) with one ounce of lard. Once the mixture has cooled, apply it to the bruise. This mixture is also good for sprains, pulled muscles, sores and boils.
* Fenugreek: To make a poultice, put 1/2 ounce of crushed fenugreek seeds in a small cloth bag and boil it in water for a few minutes. Remove the bag and apply the "tea water" to the area. Make it as hot as you can stand it (but make sure it's not scalding the skin).
* Garden Thyme: Put the green plant parts in water and boil them for three to four minutes. Cover the pot and leave it for another two to three minutes. Strain the mixture, and add the decoction to your bath water. Soak in it as you would normally.
* Onion: Apply it raw, directly to the bruise.
* St. John's Wort: Put 10 to 15 drops of St. John's Wort Oil in water and apply the mixture to the area.
* Apple Cider Vinegar: Apply a hot or cold poultice of apple cider vinegar to your bruises.
Good luck
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