Background & Objective:  Perovskia abrotanoides Karel locally known as Brazambal, is widely used in medical practice to treat various disorders. Burn is a common source of injury and Brazambal ointment has been extensively used in burn wound healing in North of Iran. The purpose of this study was to examine the healing effect of Brazambal ointment in experimental model of burn. In addition, in-...

S ubcutaneous insulin resistance is characterized by a lack of biological efficacy of subcutaneously injected insulin, with retained sensitivity to intravenously injected insulin. The existence of increased insulin-degrading activity has been suggested as a possible underlying mechanism (1). It has been reported that protease inhibitors exert beneficial effects on the absorption of subcutaneous...

Local management of chronic wounds and ulcers remains one of the most costly unsolved problems in health care today. With proper clinical management, most chronic wound healing problems can be resolved and healing expected, though recurrence may be common. The recent logarithmic growth in our knowledge about wound healing and the appreciation of the importance of a moist environment in optimal ...

Abstract Basic Health Report (2013) reports that burns rank sixth in unintentional injuries. Rose petals have various pharmacological effects can increase wound healing activity. In this study, the activity of using rose as an ointment was tested on 25 male wistar rats which were grouped into: control (Ointment base), standard (Nebacetin), 7.5%, 10%, and 15% petal doses, respectively. The made ...

Compounding formulations, including semi-solid medication forms, must meet criteria related to specific stability and quality, during a period of their use. In suspension-type ointments, one the for assessment correct manufacturing is particle size, which in compounding preparation cannot exceed 90 µm. An appropriate level disintegration can be achieved via selection technological parameters qu...

Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (E. Fougera & Co., Melville, N.Y.) and erythromycin gluceptate standards prepared in ointment base were stored at room temperature and heated at temperatures up to 45 degrees C for as long as 6 h before being assayed for bioactivity. We were unable to detect any significant loss of antibiotic bioactivity.

Haemorrhoids, caused by the inflammation and symptomatic enlargement of anal cushions, are a common pathological condition. The conventional medical treatment haemorrhoids shares similarities with Arsoroga in Ayurveda, both terms etiology clinical features. Kankayana Vati is widely used internal medicine for haemorrhoids, although dosage has not been explicitly specified. Additionally, novel oi...

background: a common, early postpartum concern of the breastfeeding mother is nipple pain. because of a lack of effective treatment and opposing results about lanolin, we decided to compare the effect of lanolin ointment and aloe vera gel on nipple soreness treatment. methods: this clinical blind trial was performed in mashhad, iran, from february 2008 to may 2009. sampling was nonrandom and pu...

St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a traditional herbal medicine that is used for the topical treatment of superficial wounds, burns and dermatitis. The characteristic metabolites of St John's wort are the photodynamic active plant pigment hypericin and the phloroglucin-derivative hyperforin. To date, no studies on immunomodulatory properties of topical preparations of St John's wort have...