The absolute best remedy possible for a tear would be rest. Making sure that the mother is not on her feet too much and gets plenty of rest in the days and weeks following the birth. The most intense healing is happening in the first days after birth. The body has an incredible wisdom at repairing the skin, the perineal area, the skin and muscle in that area and that tissue will do the most healing its going to do in the first few days. So its vitally important that the mother be very restful in those first two days and not lift anything too heavy and not be upright too much. The most important thing she can do is rest adequately. On top of the restful things that she can do there are herbal remedies, ointments that she can apply to the perineal tear and then also sitz baths using certain herbs that can help those tissues mend back together quicker. Actually just regular warm water, sitting in regular warm water, a shallow bath or sitz bath will help bring blood flow and increased blood flow to the area will help increase the rate of healing for her.
