Polarised Light and Herbal Remedies: a New Formula for Venous Ulcer Healing

In dermatologic practice conservative treatment of venous leg ulcers is limited to medicamentous and physical therapy. In severe, chronic, infected venous leg ulcers there is a need for additional therapy, most commonly physical therapy. With intent to find a new therapeutic method, great attention has been given to herbal remedies, which have been applied in conventional dermatologic practice during a certain period of time, in, order to treat different dermatologic diseases, such as disorders of venous circulation and different ulcerations in general. This study included 30 patients with various number of venous leg ulcers, who were treated with combined therapy of polarized light combined with herbal remedy and patients who were in control group. To investigate the rate of its influence on wound healing, we have studied 3 components of the healing process: a reduction of surface area, depth and volume of the leg ulcer. Patients were seen at the initial visit and at +1,+3, +5 and +7 weeks of treatment. When compared different scores within the 2 groups that were obtained for 3 scored features at each visit (paired t-test, p<0.05), it was established that combined appliance of polarised light with herbal remedies accelerated ulcer healing.