Guest guest Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Practitioners - I am interested in knowing if you attend to patients with wounds and how you approach this work - here at the moment it is fashionable to keep the wounds moist so that they heal without a scab ever forming - with the theory that this forms stronger scar tissue. However I do not necessarily believe this to be the best course of action, feeling that the body left to its own devices would create the best process for healing itself. Sometimes with gross surgical wounds perhaps this method may be best but otherwise I think there is nothing wrong with allowing scab formation and seeing the resultant clean healed skin that we find underneath. I am interested to learn of your own experiences. Best, Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I am not a practitioner, only a follower of ayurvedic medicine. For any wounds (not really deep), we usually hold the wound under running water and then apply a small amount of Turmeric. This helps not only heal the wound but also acts as an anti-septic treatement. Infact we also use small amounts of turmeic for facial packs Good Luck. Jyoti Sambare Ayurveda Pura Ltd. www.ayurvedapura.com ___________________________ Practitioners - I am interested in knowing if you attend to patients with wounds and how you approach this work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I first apply turmeric to stop bleeding and ward off bacteria, then rinse and place oil of marigold (calendula) on the wound - it heals up very quickly without a scar even ever forming _____________________ Practitioners - I am interested in knowing if you attend to patients with wounds and how you approach this work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Dear Jane Ayurvedic procedures of wound dressing advocate moist as well dry methods of dressing out of total 63 variants. When the wound has more heat (cellulitis), moist dressings of paste or decoction or juice can be done . Even medicated oils are used if the wound is clean and not infected or pus filled. This also reduces the pain of contracture while scab formation if the wounds are non-oozing / dryand under the influence of Vata. Dry dressing helps in oozing wounds. Dr.D.B.Muzumdar M.D. Ayurvedic Medicine (INDIA) < dahpc > __________________- Practitioners - I am interested in knowing if you attend to patients with wounds and how you approach this work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Do you mean without a scab ever forming? Jane " mandv m " <mandakiniven >it heals up very >quickly without a scar even ever forming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Thankyou Dr Muzumdar. The wounds I see all need some type of protective dressing - they are usually pretty large & vulnerable - too much so always to leave open. Jane _____________________ > Ayurvedic procedures of wound dressing advocate moist as well dry methods of dressing out of total 63 variants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 i think the wounds i see are small I have four kids who fall off scooters etc. What I meant is that the skin just closes without forming a scab - no bumpy scab, just a smooth seam. Big wounds are anothe story I suppose! What type of big wounds? I had surgery and just did pranayama with focus of directing the breath to my wound site and at my six week check up my doctor was shocked at the healing. She said she had never seen healing like that before. I did not apply anything as it was a perineum repair surgery. but there is absolutely no evidence that the surgery took plane in terms of a scar. This was not even the case after having third degree tears at the time of delivery - some scar had always remained. After the surgery though I had a lot of pain and so focused with pranayama on healing the site and it worked well. For large wound that need cover I would think that applying turmeric to the dressing by soaking the dressing in turmeric water would be benificial. Comfrey is also good for healing - my teacher used to say that if you are going to use comfrey be sure that the wound is perfectly clean because it will heal tissue so rapidly that any debris will be healed into the body She said that a poultice could be applied to wounds or a bandage could be soaked in comfrey tea and applied. Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote: Do you mean without a scab ever forming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 the turmeric used on the face in conjunctin with other ingredients like yogurt will not make the face yellow. I have seen in India ladies rubbing the turmeric root on the ground or on a stone to get the powder and directly applying it to their skin, but it was not noticeable due to skin color. It is good for taking away pimples, rashes and making the skin glow Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote: How do you stop your face going bright yellow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 We do not use large amount, just a pinch or so with other ingedients like home made creame, flour(not any, we call it besan, but if you are interested I can find out what flour it is), and then some lime juice. This nourishes your skin, gives a very nice glow, keeps wrinkles away and removes unwanted hair (but that is on using it over a period of time) Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote: How do you stop your face going bright yellow? Jane " Jyoti Sambare " <sjoe16 > Infact we also use > small amounts of turmeic for facial packs Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 besan is called chick pea flour in english Jyoti Sambare <sjoe16 wrote: flour(not any, we call it besan, but if you are interested I can find out what flour it is) [Moderator: also bengal gram] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 thanks mandv _________ besan is called chick pea flour in english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I have used it myself and hence the advice As a matter of fact for baby girls, when they are a few months old, mothers use this to ger rid of the hair on their body, so when they grow young they will not have to deal with a lot of hair _____________________ the turmeric used on the face in conjunctin with other ingredients like yogurt will not make the face yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 it does indeed work. That used to be the norm in India and i have seen the families who have done it have very little body hair. It also helps for babies during the first months of life when dry skin and cradle cap are the norm. Applying besana and then rubbing it off with turmeric is very good for the skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 hi, jane on fresh wounds or burned skin we can apply honney mixed with salt (have fluid honney and add salt until it looks like old honney, cristalized). this will prevent infection and help faster healing. i dids it, it doesn't hurt as much as i thought it would. i have a friend who had a big scar on his leg (calf). he was injecting procaina arround the scar once a week for long time, i forgot how long. now there is no sign left. ____________________ I am interested in knowing if you attend to patients with wounds and how you approach this work - here at the moment it is fashionable to keep the wounds moist so that they heal without a scab ever forming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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