Keith
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Post by Keith on May 8, 2019 18:25:24 GMT -7
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Post by brokennock on May 8, 2019 23:43:40 GMT -7
Thanks Keith, good info there.
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Post by Black Hand on May 9, 2019 5:17:26 GMT -7
Honey has been used for centuries to treat infections.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 9, 2019 6:55:49 GMT -7
Honey and pine tar. I make allot of salves with pine tar as the base for antibiotic purposes.
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Post by Black Hand on May 9, 2019 14:54:56 GMT -7
While I know Turmeric is reputed to have some health benefits (I have spent some time studying wild plant medicinals), I am wary of any claim such as "Most powerful antibiotic in the world and even doctors can't explain it". The video would be far more credible if it provided references... A couple links to scientific articles addressing turmeric: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30882292www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29142162 |
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Post by lrb on May 10, 2019 4:28:57 GMT -7
Just a FYI. Did you know that linen/flax is an antibiotic? Unless something better has come along, linen thread was the only thread used in the medical world for sewing up wounds because of it's antibiotic properties.
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Keith
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Post by Keith on May 10, 2019 15:37:57 GMT -7
Just a FYI. Did you know that linen/flax is an antibiotic? Unless something better has come along, linen thread was the only thread used in the medical world for sewing up wounds because of it's antibiotic properties. I did not know that irb, thank you for the information. Keith. |
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Post by Black Hand on May 10, 2019 15:41:00 GMT -7
Unless something better has come along, linen thread was the only thread used in the medical world for sewing up wounds because of it's antibiotic properties. Can you clarify? There are dozens of different suture types and various materials from Prolene (monofilament) to Vicryl (absorbable) available today. Silk was and is still used on occasion, but I've not seen linen (fibrous sutures are great places for infections to start and persist). There are even some sutures that break-down after a set length of time, allowing healing to take place while the junction is supported by sutures but dissolve when the support is no longer needed... |
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Post by Keith on May 10, 2019 18:34:15 GMT -7
I have got some very fine Irish linen thread, but I also have some silk thread. I must add some to my medical kit. Having said that, one has to be careful not to sew dirt into the wound. The last time I needed stitching up, being out in the woods, I simply closed the wound after washing & bandaged it in place, & it healed just fine.  Keith. |
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Post by Black Hand on May 10, 2019 18:42:10 GMT -7
In reality, you shouldn't suture anything shut in the field. Get to the hospital and let them do the job properly after flushing the wound. Suturing a dirty wound shut could encourage the growth of really nasty bacteria...
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Post by lrb on May 11, 2019 4:44:49 GMT -7
Unless something better has come along, linen thread was the only thread used in the medical world for sewing up wounds because of it's antibiotic properties. Can you clarify? There are dozens of different suture types and various materials from Prolene (monofilament) to Vicryl (absorbable) available today. Silk was and is still used on occasion, but I've not seen linen (fibrous sutures are great places for infections to start and persist). There are even some sutures that break-down after a set length of time, allowing healing to take place while the junction is supported by sutures but dissolve when the support is no longer needed... |
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Post by lrb on May 11, 2019 5:25:58 GMT -7
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