Herbs in Wound Care from Ancient Times to the Present Day

Szabóné Révész, Erzsébet (2022) Herbs in Wound Care from Ancient Times to the Present Day. In: Aegyptus et Pannonia VIII. : Acta Symposii anno 2021. Magyar-Egyiptomi Baráti Társaság, Ókori Egyiptomi Bizottság, Budapest, pp. 201-222. ISBN 978-615-6571-02-1

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Abstract

People have been using medicinal plants to heal wounds since prehistoric times. Although we are living in the 21st century, there are still parts of the world where more than 80% of the population still use traditional old methods of healing, mostly with plants. The knowledge of medicinal plants dates back more than 5000 years, and written records have subsequently been preserved, varying from continent to continent. These include medicinal plants used to treat wounds from ancient times to the present day. Modern science confirms their effectiveness by isolating the active ingredients and determining their mechanism of action in the treatment of wounds. The effects of medicinal plants on wound care is, however, complex, as they contain not just one active ingredient but a whole range of them, and the interactions between the constituents are still to be fully understood.

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