Herbal supplement used in diabetic limb salvage

NewsBot · Feb 2, 2008

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Limb salvage in extensive diabetic foot ulceration: an extended study using a herbal supplement.
Leung PC, Wong MW, Wong WC.
Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Med J. 2008 Feb;14(1):29-33.

OBJECTIVE. To further study the clinical value of a herbal supplement in the treatment of chronic foot ulcers in diabetic patients.

DESIGN. Double-blind randomised, placebo-control trial. SETTING. Two general hospitals in Hong Kong. PATIENTS. Eighty patients were recruited according to strict selection criteria. INTERVENTIONS. Clinical measures included standard antidiabetic treatment, daily wound care including antiseptic bath, debridement, toe removal for gangrene when necessary, and the daily consumption of a herbal drink or placebo.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES. The primary outcome was limb salvage. Secondary outcomes included: granulation maturation, local temperature and circulatory changes, tumour necrosis factor-alpha levels, and adverse events.

RESULTS. Limb salvage was achieved in 85% of the patients. Among the early failures, three each came from the treatment and placebo groups. After shifting to herbal treatment (without unblinding of the original treatment), all were rescued in those initially assigned to herbal concoction (6 out of 6) while only 50% (6 out of 12) were rescued from among those initially assigned to placebo. The speed of granulation maturation, and decline in tumour necrosis factor-alpha levels indicating control of inflammation, were also more favourable with the herbal group. No serious adverse events were observed.

CONCLUSION. The herbal adjuvant therapy was effective in helping the healing of chronic diabetic ulcers.
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NewsBot · Feb 3, 2008

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PressTV are reporting:
Iran finds herbal diabetic foot cure

Iranian scientists have successfully produced a new anti diabetes herbal medication which can effectively treat diabetic foot ulcers.

The new drug has passed animal and human testing without any reported side effects.

Scientists claim that the drug did not cause any genetic and DNA changes or other acute complications during tests on lab animals.

In addition, its topical, oral and intravenous forms have successfully been tested on human volunteers.

Diabetes is the leading cause of death in all industrialized nations. Diabetic foot is one of its most frequent complications resulting in amputation in the majority of the patients.

Having a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet and regular exercise can control blood sugar levels and prevent or minimize the complications secondary to the disease.
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NewsBot · Feb 4, 2008

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IranMania are reporting:
New diabetic drug unveiled: Iran Health Minister

Iran Health Minister Kamran Baqeri Lankarani said production of a new medicine named Angi-pars used in treating foot scars in diabetic patients is a matter of national pride since it is the first such drug in the world, Iran Daily reported.

Lankarani noted that Iran is the only country that has taken such big strides in the field of medical research over the past three decades.

The diabetic drug Angi-pars was unveiled in a ceremony held in Tehran, Feb. 3.
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