The Therapeutic Wound Healing activities of Various Medicinal Plants

Abstract

The skin protects the internal organs from mechanical, chemical, and thermal injury and is thus the body's first line of defence. It has an advanced immune response that protects the body from harmful microbes. Healing a wound is a dynamic process supported by a plethora of cellular processes such as homoeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodelling, all of which must work in tandem to restore the health of the injured tissue. Following cutaneous injury, germs may rapidly invade subcutaneous tissues, leading to painful chronic sores and even death. Wound therapy and infection prevention have both benefited greatly from the use of natural phytomedicines, which have been used extensively due to their potent pharmacological effects. Phytotherapy has been used effectively to heal cutaneous wounds, delay the emergence of infections, and limit the use of antibiotics that contribute to dangerously widespread antibiotic resistance since ancient times. Achiella millefolium, Aloe vera, Althaea officinalis, Calendula officinalis, Matricaria chamomilla, Curcuma longa, Eucalyptus, Jojoba, plantain, pine, green tea, pomegranate, and Inula are only a few of the many commonly used botanicals in the Northern Hemisphere for wound healing. This article discusses the most popular medicinal plants of the Northern Hemisphere used for wound healing, and it also offers suggestions for effective natural alternatives.