It was a crazy busy weekend working to get things done, and late afternoon, I missed the board that was in the barn gutter and stepped down and straight onto a nail, which went though my boot, sock and part of my foot.. so gimped back to the house, and made my the nail hole bleed even more, it had bleed all over my sock, but I pushed it to have a good bleed out, and then soaked it in hot salt water, repeat twice more.
I have my tetanus shots, both as a child and as adult but having a look at my records, and I would say that I am about due for a booster. Having said that, as most folks now, a vaccine does not just stop working on day XXX, its a slow decline in protection.
However for myself, I like herbal choices, and so I mixed fresh, local raw honey with my own home grown and prepared Plaintain leaves and root, and stringing nettle leaves, and put a little dab on the wound hole itself, and then covered with a protective cover.
I will also be soaking my foot in hot salt water three times a day, and keeping a close eye on swelling, color and drainage.. and for me at this time, I believe that the added bonus of the honey is fine.
A nail in the foot or any other part of your body should be carefully looked after as it can quite easily become infected and medical treatment would then be required.
Just another Day on the Farm 