Medicinal Plants for Wounds, Cuts and Burns

By Aaron Matas

Lavender was used up to WWI to disinfect wounds. Aloe is effective against 4 MRSA strains of Staph aureus. Dried Bamboo leaf mixed with a little coconut for burns. Black Currant for insect bites. Boil some Slippery Elm , make a paste and apply to wounds. Noni or Kura leaves for wounds or boils, from personal experience the young leaves work best.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jun 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781304082206

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Medicinal Plants for Wounds, Cuts and Burns

Medicinal Plants for Wounds, Cuts and Burns

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Copyright © 2013 Aaron Matas

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ISBN: 978-1-304-08220-6

Sources Referenced

FIJIAN medicinal plants R.C. Cambie AND J. Ash                  -> FMP

PDR for Herbal Medicines 4th ed. 2007                                   -> PDR

Samoan Herbal Medicine Dr. W. Arthur Whistler 1996            -> SHM

PDR - abbreviation for Physician's Desk Reference

Most Herbal PDR information cited or referenced from Germany's Commission E (similar to America’s FDA) and PhytoPharm U.S. Institute of Phytopharmaceuticals

Fiji plants and references can be found in FIJIAN medicinal plants

Additional information from

An Illustrated Guide To Herbs their medicine and magic by Anna Kruger 1993

A Few Notes

A lifelong interest in herbs and plants. Three and a half years in pre-med and a degree in Electrical Engineering. I found an article on Garlic about 20 years ago. It listed specific viruses and bacteria. I loved it. Wondered when someone would put the information together and make it easier to get to. The economy is bad and work is slow. I’ve been working on this information steady for about 10 years now. I sent a copy of the first revision to my brother, his reply ‘WHAT IS IT?" That was the original book ‘1000 Plants and Remedies’. Seven, eight or nine revisions later I tried to get it published, finally someone suggested a book for each ailment. Still not good enough, ‘its just a list’ or ‘you need pictures, maybe some recipes’. Almost forgot, ‘(1)why did you include Fiji plants?’  ..because I originally made an ailments index for a friend in Fiji. Also, most plants are found in the tropics and we’ve got global warming and cross referencing two good sources made a lot of sense to me. Most plants are not found in both books, but the ones that are, usually agree about the beneficial effects. Information from half way around the world from another culture that agrees with scientific data from our western culture kinda clinches it for me. This stuff works!

(2)Why did you include Fiji plants?  …My first trip I twisted up my ankle real good. The locals said they had a lot of cures and after two or three different remedies I finally wrapped my ankle in a leaf, I don’t know which one. I go back seven years later and one of the locals ask me for Advil, another asked for some other western medicine. Actually I just thought of this now, I visited 2001 and 2008, now its 2013. They are losing their medicinal lore. Just like we lost ours.

Why did you include Fiji plants? …..To preserve their culture.

Pictures or additional information, where? Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR), its online, has a lot of good pictures. Wikipedia was the only resource where I could type in the scientific name and consistently find information. Common names can be misleading at times.

Use common sense or ask someone who knows

Allergies?, Nursing or pregnant? Taking medications? Very