A minor wound is a type of injury in which the skin is cut, torn or peeled. It includes cuts, scratches, lacerations, puncture wounds, lacerations, minor burns and boils that are painful when pressed. Accidents or injuries are the most common cause of these types of wounds. Some risk factors that increase a person's chances of suffering from a wound include age, illness, steroid use, radiation and chemotherapy, diabetes and excessive smoking.
Some of the symptoms that accompany wounds are bleeding, redness, swelling, irritation, pus, pain and tenderness. All wounds need to be taken care of to prevent infection. Minor wounds can be treated at home with natural remedies. But serious, deep or infected wounds require a doctor's care. You can use the remedy that works best for you from the following remedies to heal minor wounds.