@article{ref1,
title="Salve and burdock: a safe, effective Amish remedy for treatment of traumatic wounds?",
journal="Advances in skin and wound care",
year="2017",
author="Flurry, Mitchell D. and Herring, Kelsie L. and Carr, Logan W. and Hauck, Randy M. and Potochny, John D.",
volume="30",
number="5",
pages="213-217",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Amish patients show a demonstrated preference for traditional, herbal remedies over modern medical interventions such as skin grafting. One such remedy is a mixture of Burn & Wound Ointment (B & W Ointment; Holistic Acres, LLC; Newcomerstown, Ohio) and steeped burdock leaves. Although both have demonstrated some antimicrobial and wound healing properties, burdock and/or the combination of B & W Ointment and burdock has never been studied to determine its purported ability to reduce pain, prevent infection, and accelerate wound healing. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed on 6 Amish patients treated with salve and burdock leaves instead of skin grafting following complex traumatic wounds to determine whether the traditional treatment incurred any patient harm. <br><br>RESULTS: The time of wound epithelialization and healing complications were noted, among other data points. Time to full epithelialization ranged from 1 to 7 months. Time to full wound healing was proportional to wound size. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Although the treatment presented here is unconventional, it did not cause harm to the patients studied.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1527-7941",
doi="10.1097/01.ASW.0000515079.07160.e3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ASW.0000515079.07160.e3"
}