The efficacy of Aloe vera, tea tree oil and saliva as first aid treatment for partial thickness burn injuries

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorCuttle, L.
dc.contributor.authorKempf, M.
dc.contributor.authorKravchuk, O.
dc.contributor.authorGeorge, N.
dc.contributor.authorLiu, P.
dc.contributor.authorChang, H.
dc.contributor.authorMill, J.
dc.contributor.authorWang, X.
dc.contributor.authorKimble, R.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractMany alternative therapies are used as first aid treatment for burns, despite limited evidence supporting their use. In this study, Aloe vera, saliva and a tea tree oil impregnated dressing (Burnaid) were applied as first aid to a porcine deep dermal contact burn, compared to a control of nothing. After burn creation, the treatments were applied for 20 min and the wounds observed at weekly dressing changes for 6 weeks. Results showed that the alternative treatments did significantly decrease subdermal temperature within the skin during the treatment period. However, they did not decrease the microflora or improve re-epithelialisation, scar strength, scar depth or cosmetic appearance of the scar and cannot be recommended for the first aid treatment of partial thickness burns.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityLeila Cuttle, Margit Kempf, Olena Kravchuk, Narelle George, Pei-Yun Liu, Hong-En Chang, Julie Mill, Xue-Qing Wang and Roy M. Kimble
dc.identifier.citationBurns, 2008; 34(8):1176-1182
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.burns.2008.03.012
dc.identifier.issn0305-4179
dc.identifier.issn1879-1409
dc.identifier.orcidKravchuk, O. [0000-0001-5291-3600]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/69113
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltd
dc.rightsCopyright 2008 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2008.03.012
dc.subjectFirst aid
dc.subjectAlternative
dc.subjectAloe vera
dc.subjectSaliva
dc.subjectBurnaid
dc.subjectTea tree oil
dc.titleThe efficacy of Aloe vera, tea tree oil and saliva as first aid treatment for partial thickness burn injuries
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

Files

Collections

Agriculture, Food and Wine publications