Medicinal plants: magic of wound healing

What is it about?

Wound and the process of wound healing are the two most important concerns of human being. Irrespective of the cause of wounds, the entire process of healing has been subjected to many facets of research since early days initially with natural and then with synthetic as well as natural remedies. But prominent among the most natural remedies, the plant based ones, has been proved to be time-tested. Throughout the world tribals as well as the folklore traditions used a huge number of plant extracts for curing cuts, wounds, bruises and burns. They are now attracting due scientific attention by the researchers. This paper will describe the common wounds, mechanism of their healing and some commonly used herbs and medicinal plants used as wound healers. Published papers were searched for the names of medicinal plants with magical wound healing activity. Evaluation of the articles was done on the basis of the evidences of in vitro, animal, or clinical research and possible mechanisms involved in wound healing. The specialized biological and pharmacological mechanisms for the presence of bioactive compounds in some herbs have been verified for wound healing activity. Several plants being traditionally utilized by the people all over the world are not been validated for long. Consistent and organized scientific investigations on these plants can help us to exploit these treasures to their fullest extent and thereby to unravel the novelty.

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Why is it important?

Wounds cause pain in human or any living beings. So healing of wounds is very much essential. History unravels our quest to search how this inevitable sorrow can be minimised naturally. The magic of medicinal plants alongwith all their amazing qualities to relieve from the wounds is to be searced, explained and explored in a scientific way. This paper offers adequate insight on the subject to the readers.