Traditional Dressings for Wounds: Traditional wound dressings are typically used as primary or secondary dressings to keep the wound clean. Gauze, lint, plasters, bandages (natural or synthetic), and cotton wool are examples of these products. Traditional wound dressings commonly used include: Wound Dressings for Advanced Patients: Clinicians typically prescribe advanced wound dressings following a visit […]
What exactly is an open wound? An open wound is a type of injury that involves an external or internal break in body tissue, most commonly the skin. Almost everyone will have an open wound at some point in their lives. Most open wounds are minor and treatable at home. The most common causes of […]
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) Wounds are part of our life, and we receive them anywhere anytime, like cooking, driving, walking, working, or slipping. Generally, they heal on their own or with help of little medical assistance. But some wounds need more care and attention. Some wounds are complex and very difficult to heal. Burns […]
The term Kavalika means a bandage in Sanskrit. Not only bandages were used in India during ancient times but ancient Indian physicians had mastered their use thousands of years ago. Details of such use can be found in ancient Ayurvedic texts of Sushruta and Charaka. (1) Team IMAEC took its inspiration from our ancestors and […]