Fenugreek UseinWound Management

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Abstract: Background: Wounds are disabling disorders, affecting people's quality of life.Many studies were done to investigate a novel way of wound management but still are lacking. Patients and methods: We are reporting four cases with different types of wounds using Fenugreek dressing. Their ages range from (30-70) years,two of them have concomitant chronic diseases. Verbal and written informed consent taken. Swabs from infected wounds taken to isolate causative microorganisms before and after Fenugreek dressing. Discussion: Fenugreek is used locally in Sudan in treating many different diseases.Many studies reported the efficacy of using fenugreek in wound healing acceleration in experimental animals. In this study there is good response to fenugreek dressing in terms of pain relief, subsidence of edema, clearance of infection, wound contraction and wound healing promotion. Conclusions and recommendation: It is clear that fenugreek dressing in our patients has a beneficial effect on wound healing but further study as a clinical trial is needed to investigate fenugreek dressing as a novel treatment in wound healing acceleration.