An Innovation for Retarded Healing Process of a Chronic Ulcer by Aloe Vera Gel Treatment

Majid Avijgan,Mahtab Avijgan,Atousa Hakamifard,Niloufar Razavi

doi:10.18311/jnr/2016/479

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Abstract

In some cases of chronic ulcers of soft tissue cannot be treated by conventional treatment methods. In recent years some alternative methods have been proposed for treatment of such ulcers on the basis of Traditional Iranian (Persian) Medicine. This reports a case of chronic ulcer treatment by using Aloe vera gel. The ulcer was caused by car accident and in spite of using conventional treatment the injury remained for 60 days without appropriate response to therapy. Because of stopping in healing process by Aloe vera gel, this was discontinued and potassium permanganate has been used. After drying the ulcer using the alternative method of Aloe vera gel and potassium permanganate together has been applied and then the Aloe vera gel was used until the complete healing of ulcer. The delayed healing process of Aloe vera gel raise the question whether it is solely effective in complete healing of chronic ulcer or requires adjuvant therapies. Although Aloe vera is effective in healing process of chronic ulcer but sometimes it may be ineffective so that we are obliged to use potassium permanganate as an adjuvant drug which is presented by this case report.

Highlights

Twenty four percent of Americans have a pressing ulcer of at least stage two at death time[1]
Aloe vera (SabrZard) is a well-known herb in Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM), which previous studies have indicated its curative impression on chronic ulcers treatment[9]
In clinical examination of patient there was no fever and lymph adenopathy and laboratory tests were within normal range as: CBC and Differentiation, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), Urine Analysis (UA), creatinine (Cr), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), potassium (K), sodium(Na), Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)

Summary

Introduction

Twenty four percent of Americans have a pressing ulcer of at least stage two at death time[1]. 46 An Innovation for Retarded Healing Process of a Chronic Ulcer by Aloe Vera Gel Treatment will have considerable antibacterial effect[6]. Aloe vera (SabrZard) is a well-known herb in Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM), which previous studies have indicated its curative impression on chronic ulcers treatment[9]. This herb or plant is aborigine in the Middle East area and have been described in TIM, s textbooks in detail. One of the treatment effectiveness of Aloe vera is chronic ulcer treatment. This reports the treatment of patient with foot chronic ulcer (resulting from accident) no respond to systematic treatment and even Aloe vera gel, but was treated by alternate use of Aloe vera gel and permanganate potassium

Introducing the Patient

Preparation and Application of Gel

Application of Potassium Permanganate

Discussion and Conclusion