Combined therapy of Ulmo honey (Eucryphia cordifolia) and ascorbic acid to treat venous ulcers

Authors

  • Mariano del Sol Calderon Universidad de La Frontera; Facultad de Medicina; Universidad de La Frontera
  • Carolina Schencke Figueroa Universidad de La Frontera; Universidad de La Frontera
  • Jessica Salvo Arias Universidad Mayor; Facultad de Medicina; Universidad Mayor
  • Alejandra Hidalgo Sandoval Hospital Makewe-Pelale
  • Felipe Ocharan Torre Hospital Makewe-Pelale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0020.2550

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to assess the clinical effect of topical treatment using Ulmo honey associated with oral ascorbic acid in patients with venous ulcers. METHOD: longitudinal and descriptive quantitative study. During one year, 18 patients were assessed who were clinically diagnosed with venous ulcer in different stages, male and female, adult, with a mean injury time of 13 months. Ulmo honey was topically applied daily. The dressing was applied in accordance with the technical standard for advanced dressings, combined with the daily oral consumptions of 500 mg of ascorbic acid. The monitoring instrument is the assessment table of venous ulcers. RESULTS: full healing was achieved in 100% of the venous ulcers. No signs of complications were observed, such as allergies or infection. CONCLUSION: the proposed treatment showed excellent clinical results for the healing of venous ulcers. The honey demonstrated debriding and non-adherent properties, was easy to apply and remove and was well accepted by the users. The described results generated a research line on chronic wound treatment.

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Published

2015-04-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2015)

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Original Articles

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Combined therapy of Ulmo honey (Eucryphia cordifolia) and ascorbic acid to treat venous ulcers . (2015). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 23(2), 259-266. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0020.2550