Abstract:
Background: The topical administration of ash along with local defence mechanism appears to be superior to other types of therapies as it reduces super infection and enhance epithelization in rabbit skin wound healing. Method: Both wood ash and charcoal ash were prepared and collected by complete burning of the parent material i.E. wood chips and dead branches of wattle (Acacia) and charcoal from local supplier respectively. Ashes were analysed and applied besides the Polymyxin B-Bacitracin Zinc ointment as control. Results: Healing by both wood ash and charcoal ash (Ca) were significantly better and faster in comparison to control. Healing by wood ash (Wa) was completed by day 13. Some fall in number of fibroblasts were observed in case of charcoal ash after 11th day. Conclusion: Ashes accelerated the wound healing process and gave maximum cover as antiseptic and anti infective. Complete recovery was observed within a period of 11th to 13th day.
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68-72
DOI:
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Journal: Pakistan Journal of Physiology, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Year: 2009