Indolent wounds

Hydrocotyle has mild diuretic, antirheumatic, dermatological, peripheral vasodilator, and vulnerary properties. Traditionally, it is used for rheumatic conditions, cutaneous affections, and as a topical application for indolent wounds, leprous ulcers, and cicatrization after surgery. 

Silver nitrate, an ophthalmic antiseptic and topical cauterizing agent, is nsed in the prevention of gonorrheal ophthalmia neonatornm and to treat indolent wounds, destroy exnberant grannlations, freshen the edges of ulcers and fissnres, provide styptic action, and treat vesicular bullous or aphthous lesions. 

Use.—Astringent and stimulant to indolent wounds and ulcers, also to abrasions, sore backs, cracked heels, < c. 

Artificially damaged plants do not emit large amounts of the terpenoids and indole emitted by the caterpillar damaged plants (Figure 1). However, application of caterpillar spit or regurgitant to the wound of... 

Mixed Cytokinins. The first cytokinin, kinetin [525-79-1] (3), was isolated from stale herring sperm (8) but, like so many biologically active natural products, it was later found in the vascular system of tobacco stems and leaves (9). Yeast also proved to have a very high titre of kinetin (see Yeasts) (8). The compound is very active in increasing cell division in tobacco wound callus tissue that has been cultured on White s agar medium supplemented with 2 mg/L of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) [87-51 -4], The presence of IAA is mandatory to induce cell division in the presence of kinetin. 

FRISCHKNECHT, P.M., BATTIG, M., BAUMANN, T.W., Effect of drought and wounding stress on indole alkaloid formation in Catharanthus roseus. Phytochemistry, 1987,26,707-710. 

Actions and Uses.—Internally —In excessive doses, irritant and corrosive poison in medicinal doses, tonic and antispasmodic. It is sometimes given to the dog in chorea, epilepsy, and other nervous affections also been found of service to the dog in diarrhoea, dysentery, and cholera. Externally —Stimulant, astringent, and caustic. Used as a coUyrium in conjunctivitis and similar superficial in-fiammatory complaints for the improvement of indolent sores, mange, ringworm, and other chronic skin diseases as a caustic for the eradication of warts, fungous and other growths. Applied also to poisoned wounds, and to the bites of rabid and venomous animals. 

It is sometimes given in dyspepsia depending upon debility, but recommended chiefiy for cattle in cases of chronic cough for the latter purpose it is usually combined with opium. Externally — As an excitant and deodorizer to wounds and indolent and fetid ulcers. 

Actions and Uses. — Internally —In excessive doses, irritant poison in medicinal doses, anthelmintic, but is very seldom employed for this purpose, on account of its violent and uncertain irritant qualities. Externally —Stimulant to ill-conditioned wounds and indolent sores also used for maintaining the action of, and keeping up the discharge from, blisters and setons. 

Mitragyna alkaloids. Alkaloids ( monoterpenoid indole alkaloids) from the genus Mitragyna (Rubiaceae), containing more than 10 species of trees found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. Use The leaves, the bark and roots are used in traditional medicine in West Africa for the treatment of leprosy wounds, blood poisonings, colics, and as an emetic and diuretic also as yellow dye (bark, M. af-ricana). In India the dried leaves are smoked (like opium) and are supposed to be a substitute for opium... 

Balsam of Peru is used extensively in topical preparations for the treatment of wounds, skin graft healing, indolent ulcers, scabies, diaper rash, hemorrhoids, anal pmritus, bedsores, intertrigo, eczema, and others in hair tonic and antidandruff preparations, feminine hygiene sprays, and as a fixative or fragrance... 

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