Wounds
Large Keloids Disappeared When Smeared With Cast…
Keloids are super-scars. When skin healing goes into overdrive and turns an ordinary scar into a large, lumpy, bumpy area, often bigger than the original wound, you get a keloid. Doctors may prescribe…
How Can Manuka Honey Help to Heal Wounds?
We first heard about the use of sugar to heal wounds from orthopedic surgeon, Richard A, Knutson, MD. He pointed out that the battlefield surgeons of ancient Egypt used honey and grease to heal wounds…
Show 1297: How Chimps Treat Wounds Sheds Light o…
In our nationally syndicated radio show we are live this week for the first time in more than two years. First, we speak with biologist Simone Pika about her very interesting observations of chimpanze…
Extract from Wild Blueberries May Help Wounds He…
Wound care can be an extremely difficult problem. Chronic wounds, especially pressure ulcers and diabetes-related sores, may fail to heal due to inadequate blood supply to the tissues. They can cause …
Will CBD for Pain Make You Fail the Marijuana Te…
One lesson learned from the terrible opioid crisis of the past few years: a lot of Americans are in a lot of pain. With doctors increasingly reluctant to prescribe narcotics for pain relief, people ar…
Snooze Your Way to Quicker Wound Healing
The next time you suffer a cut, a scrape or a blister, you may want to make sure you get plenty of sleep. That will help your wound heal more quickly. People recovering from surgery may also heal fast…
Sore Infected Finger Responds to Lambs Ear Leaf
Q. By chance, I applied a fresh "lambs ear" leaf to a chronically sore finger. Within minutes, there was complete relief, and now I apply a leaf nightly. What do you know about this? A. Lamb's ear is …
WoundSeal Helps Stop Bleeding
Have you ever cut yourself in the kitchen? Who hasn't! Maybe you have nicked yourself while shaving? Did you reach for the toilet paper? It doesn't work all that well. If you are taking an anticoagula…
Home Remedy Put to the Test
Home remedies are rarely put to the test of scientific scrutiny. That's probably why physicians frequently pooh-pooh them. But there may come a time when a home remedy is exactly what you need. That's…
Sweet Relief for Stubborn Wounds
We first learned about orthopedic surgeon Richard Knutson in 1985. He had published a report about using sugar and povidone-iodine to "enhance wound healing" (Southern Medical Journal, Nov. 1981). Dr.…
Maggots Help with Wound Healing
People with diabetes can develop skin lesions that may be hard to treat. Because of poor circulation, these wounds can become infected and are slow to heal. Doctors go to heroic measures to treat them…
Science Supports Honey to Heal Wounds
Q. I work with animals. Yesterday we had a dog rip out her stitches to a point where closure was not an option. Our veterinarian placed honey on a dressing and bandaged up our little beagle. Today the…
Sugar Cure Helps Stubborn Wound
Q. I want to thank you for the "sugar cure" column. I had a toe amputated in March, 2006, and here it is November, 2007, and it still is not healed. I read your column about using sugar for wound heal…
Old-Time Wound Treatment Helps Pets
Q. You recently wrote about using sugar for slow-healing wounds and bedsores. As a nurse, I learned years ago that the best way to use this home remedy is to make a thick paste of antibiotic ointment …
Sugar Speeds Wound Healing
Q. My father developed a bedsore on his back around the beginning of the year. It became infected months ago and has healed somewhat. My dad is on hospice care. They were using a "wives'-tale" remedy …