Medicinal Herbs Having Incredible Wound Healing Effects

Abstract

The vast field of traditional system of medical science is gaining more importance and popularity across the globe because of its amazing therapeutic values. In olden days man lived very close to nature and whenever he got indisposed he cured himself by the resources and materials provided by nature, which is nothing but the herbs. Right from very olden days it is believed that Ayurvedic herbs are supposed to give a solution for all kinds of diseases which was even considered impossible by other field of medical science. The sages in olden days were mainly involved in experimenting the different kinds of herbs and then the preparation of Ayurvedic medicine from them. The Ayurvedic treatment is entirely based on herbs, which have certain medicinal value or property to heal a number of health related problems and diseases. A wound may be defined as a breakdown in the protective function of the skin; the loss of continuity of epithelium, with or without loss of underlying connective tissue. A wound is a type of injury which happens relatively quickly in which skin is torn, cut or punctured or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion. It specifically refers to a sharp injury which damages the dermis of the skin. Healing is the process of the restoration of health to an unbalanced, diseased or damage organism. With physical damage or disease suffered by an organism, healing involves the repair of living tissue, organs and the biological system as a whole and resumption of normal functioning. Wound healing is a process by which tissue regeneration occurs. Plants and their extracts have immense potential for the management and treatment of wounds. Several drugs of plant origin are described in the Ayurveda for their wound healing properties under the term Vranaropaka. Some of these plants have been examined during research work by many scholars for the evaluation of their wound healing activity. Some Ayurvedic medicinal plants, namely, Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Daruharidra (Berberis aristata), Shigru (Moringa oleifera), etc. were found to be very effective as Wound healing herbs. These herbs induce healing and regeneration of the lost tissues. This review is an attempt to highlight some important medicinal herbs having wound healing properties which could be beneficial in therapeutic practice.

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