Ash as a unique natural medicine for wound healing

ABSTRACT

The use of ashes as a natural medicine for wound healing was evaluated in surgically induced wounds in the rabbit skin wound model. Ashes were prepared from dried buffalo dung, wood, and charcoal and their contents were analyzed with atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Each type of ashes was used as an experimental application on surgically induced skin wounds in the rabbit; an antibacterial ointment was used as a control. The healing results were evaluated over approximately 13 days. Consistent healing was observed in all the experimental wound sites, which was comparatively more rapid than the control wound site. The healing was deemed complete on eleventh day only with charcoal ash whereas for dung-cake ash and wood ash, the completion time was approximately 13 days. Ashes have unique properties to influence and enhance safe and sepsis-free wound healing in the rabbit skin wound model