| Make sure the skin is not abraded or bruised, or else this will cause pain and inflammation in the chilblains. |
| It is used as a substitute for tar and as an external application for rheumatism or chilblains. |
| In winter, cold temperatures shrink blood vessels leading to poor circulation in the extremities and the risk of chilblains appearing. |
| As a result of these walks in the cold mornings I got bad chilblains on my hands. |
| Tissue damage is less severe with chilblains than with frostbite, where the skin is actually frozen. |
| Never dry, soldiers suffered from chilblains on their feet that made the skin swell and crack. |
