<p>Impact of olive oil and honey on healing of diabetic foot: a randomized controlled trial</p>

Abstract

Background: This study aimed 1) to examine the impact of honey on diabetic foot; 2) to examine the effect of olive oil on diabetic foot; and 3) to compare the impact of honey and olive oil in the healing of diabetic foot. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 45 patients took part. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups. In the honey group, the wound was dressed using gauzes with honey daily for 1 month. In the olive oil group, the wound was dressed using gauzes with olive oil (4 mL) daily for 1 month. Patients in the control group received usual dressing. Wounds were assessed before and after intervention using the Wagner scoring system and the checklist of diabetic foot healing (where a higher score indicates better wound healing). Results: Demographic characteristics of patients in the three groups were similar. Mean scores of tissue around the wound, wound grade, wound drainage, and wound healing were similar before intervention in all three groups. After intervention, means score of tissue around the wound, wound grade, wound drainage, and wound healing were significantly higher in patients in the honey and olive oil groups compared to patients in the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study reveal that honey is as effective as olive oil in the treatment of diabetic foot. Given the few studies on this topic, further investigation is needed.

<p>The Effect of Using Olive Oil and Fish Oil Prophylactic Dressings on Heel Pressure Injury Development in Critically Ill Patients</p>

“…The results of Karimi et al study 27 into Impact of olive oil and honey on the healing of diabetic foot: a randomized controlled trial on the variables, as the most similar variables to the dependent variables of the present study were used in the formula calculation.…”

<p>Effect of <em>Aloe vera</em> Gel, <em>Calendula officinalis</em> Ointment and Simple Prophylactic Sacral Dressings for Pressure Injury Development</p>

“…However, there are several studies on the therapeutic effects of plant products on the improvement of inflammation and skin wounds. [15][16][17][18][19] Therefore, this hypothesis was proposed to researchers whether the plant product prophylactic dressing decreases the development of pressure injury. After searching from available databases, two materials of Aloe vera and Calendula officinalis were selected for this purpose.…”

Madu Sebagai Dressing Pada Penyembuhan Ulkus Diabetikum

“…Perawatan yang dilakukan tergantung pada keparahan ulkus serta ada atau tidaknya iskemia jaringan sekitar (Rosyid, 2017). Hal yang utama pada penyembuhan ulkus diabetikum meliputi kontrol kadar gula darah secara berkala, debridemen, mengurangi tekanan pada bagian tubuh yang mengalami luka, memberikan antibiotik adekuat untuk mengatasi infeksi, dan dressing (penutupan luka) untuk mempertahankan kelembapan pada lesi (Karimi et al, 2019). Tatalaksana dressing dalam penyembuhan ulkus diabetikum dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan pengobatan herbal seperti madu.…”

“…Secara umum madu memiliki kandungan seperti glukosa, fruktosa, sukrosa, air dan beberapa senyawa asam amino, vitamin, serta mineral yang berperan dalam proses penyembuhan luka seperti antiinflamasi, anti-bakteri, dan anti-oksidan (Gunawan, 2017). Selain itu, madu juga memiiki efek bakterisidal spektrum luas, mempercepat proliferasi epitelium, dan mengabsorpsi edema di sekitar ulkus (Karimi et al, 2019) Cassa Victoria Regia Divandra, Honey as Dressing Treatment for Diabetic Ulcer Healing, jiksh Vol.11 No.1 Juni 2020…”