Does Iranian Astragalus gossypinus honey assist in healing caesarean wounds and scars?

This study investigates the effect of Iranian Astragalus gossypinus honey on healing casesarean operation wounds and scars. A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 130 women who had required a caesarean operation. They were randomized into three groups treated in honey, pla...

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Published inEuropean journal of integrative medicine Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 226 - 233
Main Authors Heidari, Tooba, Roozbahani, Nasrin, Amiri Farahani, Leila, Attarha, Mahtab, Akbari Torkestani, Naeimeh, Jamilian, Mehri, Bekhradi, Reza
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier GmbH 01.06.2013
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Astragalus gossypinus honey
Caesarean
Iran
Scar
Wound
Astragalus gossypinus honey
Iran
Caesarean
Wound
Scar
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Summary:This study investigates the effect of Iranian Astragalus gossypinus honey on healing casesarean operation wounds and scars. A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 130 women who had required a caesarean operation. They were randomized into three groups treated in honey, placebo and control groups. The REEDA scale on the 10th and Vancouver Scar Scale on the 40th post caesarean days were used to assess overall healing and scar healing, respectively. The mean healing and scar scores in honey, placebo and control groups on 10th and 40th postoperation days were not significantly different. The findings do not support the use of Iranian A. gossypinus honey for accelerated wound healing nor does it have a prophylactic impact on scars.
ISSN:1876-3820
1876-3839
DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2013.01.005