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Diabetic wounds require special care due to reduced healing capabilities in individuals with diabetes. Natural remedies can complement medical treatment to enhance healing and prevent complications. This article explores effective natural remedies for diabetic wounds, focusing on herbal treatments and proper wound care techniques.

1. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is well-known for its soothing and healing properties. Applying aloe vera gel to diabetic wounds can help reduce inflammation, moisturize the skin, and promote faster healing. Always use pure aloe vera gel to avoid irritation.

2. Honey

Honey, especially Manuka honey, has antibacterial and wound-healing properties. It can help reduce infection risk and promote tissue regeneration. Apply a thin layer of honey to the wound and cover it with a sterile bandage.

3. Turmeric

Turmeric contains curcumin, a compound with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Applying a paste made from turmeric powder and water can help reduce inflammation and speed up the healing process. However, consult a healthcare provider before using turmeric on open wounds.

4. Proper Wound Care

Natural remedies should be used alongside proper wound care. Clean the wound gently with saline solution, apply the natural remedy, and cover it with a sterile dressing. Regularly change the dressing and monitor the wound for signs of infection.

5. Lifestyle and Diet

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet is crucial for wound healing in diabetics. Consuming foods rich in vitamins C, E, and zinc can support the body's healing process. Additionally, blood sugar levels should be kept under control to promote overall health and prevent further complications.

Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new treatment, especially if you have diabetes or other underlying health conditions.

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The comments below reflect the personal experiences and opinions of readers and do not represent medical advice or the views of this website. The information shared has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or health condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns.
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Activated Charcoal

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Posted by Malcolm E. (Port Miresby, Papua New Guinea) on 10/12/2021
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I have this Ulcer on my right leg., (about 6cm in diameter). Being a tropical ulcer, it weeps and defuses bad odor where ever I went., Thus making it harder for me to travel in public vehicles.., it's also very painful and caused inflammation to my right leg, that walking short distance is avoided.., into the third week of this misery a good friend of mine came for a visit and saw me in this misery., that friend suggested using Coconut Activated Charcoal therapy., and he advised me how to build a simple Charcoal Kiln and process the Activated Charcoal,, now I'm on this therapy and I'm satisfied with the results.., the oozing had stop and almost 95% of the odour is gone,, currently I'm on the mend, after 3 days of consumption and sprinkling the the charcoal onto the ulcer.

Activated Charcoal
Posted by Pbird (Wa, Usa) on 10/22/2013
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I used the charcoal early on in the process of healing my leg sores. It did clean them up very nicely and then I was able to go on to things like the tamanu oil to stimulate cell growth.

Replied by Louan
(Springfield, MO)
08/13/2014

I want to help several patients with ulcers in our dialysis unit. Where do you purchase tamanu oil are there any side effects and how long did it take for relief and healing. Thanks for your help. Louan

Replied by Lulu
(Delaware)
06/16/2022

Does anyone know if pbird from 2013 ingested the charcoal or applied it externally for the leg ulcer?

M in Md
(Md)
06/16/2022

I sensed she used charcoal externally on her leg ulcer. However, I have used charcoal internally many times. It is great for relieving gas, indigestion and food poisoning.

Activated Charcoal
Posted by Teresa (Bentonville, Ar) on 03/18/2013
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My companion had a very bad ulcerated leg, we believe the cauce was from a fall that damaged his ankle, resulting in a plate and several screws years ago. It happened so fast at a time when he very busy having a large barn being constructed. His calf swelled to 2-3 times normal size in a day, and the skin became open and raw, about the size of a tennis ball. We couldn't get in to see our naturopath until the next day, so we found info on the internet about charcoal/flax poultice.

I was covering a large area, so I took 16'' x12" piece of clean cotton sheet, mixed 1/3 cup food grade activated charcoal with 1/2 cup ground flax seed and enough water for paste that you can spread on the cotton cloth. I would take that and wrap it around his calf. Then wrap saran wrap around that, and then wrap an ace bandage around that and pin it on for the night, 8 hours. You don't want it exposed to air, or it dries out. It takes the pain away in about 20 min. You can do it 3 times daily, but leave time to air out. And Keep the area Very clean, spray peroxide often.

We did this daily for 5-6 months. At first it drained liquid out, a LOT of liquid out. After about 4 months he showed his Dr. They panicked, did a lot of tests, nuclear bone scan and others, sent him to specialist. That Dr. came in looked at the calf, felt the leg, went back out checked tests, came back in, felt the leg for 10 min. checking for temp. We told him what we we're doing, he said, "did a lot of stuff drain out?" I said, "oh ya", he said the leg has no infection or problem he could find. After a total of 5 months we stopped the wraps, and the skin started peeling off, layer after layer... And every so often it gets to acting up, and he'll do another poultice. For the most part he only had poultice on at night.

Activated Charcoal
Posted by Susan (USA)
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One of the best remedies to heal dangerous leg ulcers happens to be activated charcoal. Sprinkling activated charcoal (mixed with water) directly onto an ulcer will start the healing process immediately.

Replied by E Hoa
(Brisbane, Queensland)
07/23/2012

I have a pretty agressive ulcer and have given up on conventional medical treatment and looking for an alternative. Would you be able to give me more details on using Activated Charcoal? Does a dressing and bandage need to be used after the Charcoal has been applied? How long does it remain on the Ulcer? Does it have to be cleaned out before another application is applied, if so what do you use?

Replied by Israel Stanley
(Harare, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe)
04/25/2013
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Activated Charcoal is highly porous carbon with the ability to absorb toxins when applied on to an open ulcer. When applied on to an open ulcer, its purpose is to absorb as much waste material or toxins as much as possible so that when the ulcer heals there no unwanted toxins or materail are trapped inside as the wound heals. Most people rush to get medication to close the ulcers before thoroughly cleaning the ulcer of any toxins or unwanted material like clotted blood, serum, puss etc. So the activated charcoal helps in that regard.

In the absence of thorough cleaning of the ulcer, the supposedly 'healed' ulcers will reappear again.

Activated charcoal is a black powder and is available from chemists or pharmacies in powder form or tablets. When someone is suspected of having taken poison by mouth, activated charcoal is given as first aid in order to absorb the poison in the system and confine it to the digestive canal. When that happens, the poison is not absorbed into the blood system, and can be passed out from the digestive canal thru the normal system or by inducing the person to vomit.

Aloe Vera

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Posted by Papaya (Warsaw, Poland) on 12/17/2014
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After using very strong corticosteroid on my infected leg ulcers, my skin became thin and easily damaged, not to mention, it is more prone to infection (impetigo). I started applying fresh aloe vera gel from a cut leaf and I see it slowly regenerates.

Replied by Mmsg
(Somewhere, Europe)
12/18/2014

Papaya, is your aloe plant plain green or spotted?

Replied by Papaya
(Warsaw, Poland)
12/18/2014

My aloe is plain green. I think that eating a spice also plays significant role in rebuilding collagen damaged by corticosteroids. I've also read some posts written by people suffering from corticosteroid induced skin atrophy about applying yoghurt and avocado on these sensitive skin areas but I haven't tried it yet.

Baby Aspirin

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Posted by Kelly (Washington) on 04/20/2021
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Baby Aspirin for Diabetic Leg Ulcers

In perimenopause, I'd become pre-diabetic, with fasting blood sugar hovering in the 110 - 115 range, and developed sores on the skin around both ankles that wouldn't heal. I read somewhere that baby aspirin would help the sores go away, only one 81mg dose a day (too much is counter-productive).

Within days, the ulcers started healing, and now a month later, they're completely gone, no trace!

Bread and Baking Soda

Posted by Debra (Mackay Queensland, Australia) on 03/27/2013

I have a new leg uler which developed after a bleed. It is on my interior ankle. Extremely painful. Can feel the swelling where the damage was done. I was told of a method using bread, bicarbonate of soda on the bread and water which makes the paste bubble. Does anyone know of this method. Surelly there is some native bush remedy out there. Indigenous people have cures for all their needs which they have used for years. Modern wound clinics just put on a bandage and say see you nexst week. One year later you are still doing the same thing.

Replied by Louwrence
(Rustenburg, North West, South Africa)
03/27/2013

Hi Debra, I have read that a dr from Zimbabwe places sugar on a wound that does not heal & then it starts healing.

Replied by Gavin
(Manganui, Northland, New Zealand)
03/27/2013

Manuka honey the +16 variety, and cayenne to get the circulation going. Capsules might be better. The ulcers are usually varicose ulcers. Pack the wound with the honey and lightly bind it with a bandage.

Chronic Leg Ulcer

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Posted by RB (Somewhere in Europe) on 05/07/2022 84 posts
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Do not use Medical Doctors (MDs) if you have a leg ulcer. In my experience, MDs do not know how to heal leg ulcers.

At age 70 my father was bitten by a dog, and subsequently developed a leg ulcer that never healed. He had access to free health care, and was able to see an MD, or an RN, once a week, and every week, but the MDs were very little or no help.

He didn't have any other health issues.

They did dress that wound every week, however that ulcer was still an open wound at age 80 when he passed away.

Colloidal Silver

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Posted by Lauren (Phoenix, AZ) on 07/13/2022
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WORKED TEMPORARILY

Hi my Dr. at the VA diagnosed me with foot ulcers. Nothing they gave me did much. I have tried wheat grass and colloidal silver cream wrapped in saran wrap which has been the only thing that has made any difference at all. In fact, at one point the sores were almost gone. Then I had a problem finding the wheat grass. Do you have any suggestions on anything else I could possibly try? Thanks so much.

Replied by mmsg
(somewhere, europe)
07/14/2022

The silver alone should work too. Someone here uses Silvaderm (or some name like that) from the pharmacy on such ulcers (diabetic) and it does help a lot.

Replied by Maxime
(US)
07/14/2022

Look into these:

No: tea, coffee, soda, vinegar, unbuffered ascorbic acid, smoking

Heavy metal detox: Cilantro, garlic, onion, turmeric, lemons, things that detox metals like arsenic, etc., colon cleanse like senna, magnesium sulfate, oxygenated magnesium (OxyPowder), melatonin, parsley

Varicose vein remedies: Horsechestnut, butchers broom, yarrow, natural vit E virgin coconut oil/milk/cream (not those big cartons in the case by the milk, the small carton by the asian foods), raw whole lemons not vit c tablets, alkaline diet

Improve circulation: Garlic, onion, turmeric, things that increase circulation, niacinamide, magnesium

Kill infection: warm water with fresh crushed garlic - magnesium sulfate - maybe borax - baking soda - footsoak, goldenseal, comfrey

Keep it clean: fresh aloe gel topically, possibly castor oil (apply to bandage and lay over wound), betadine (apply with spray bottle)

Those are some things to consider/educate yourself about. Niacinamide tablets, and garlic and onion powder (maybe with a few spoonfuls of tahini each day - for example in a curry) and aloe gel and/or betadine topically are what I would do first were I in your position with the few facts you provided. I'm not a doctor, this is just from what I've read.

There is a gov study that showed that eating garlic detoxes arsenic from the body. It described the effects of arsenic poisoning which appeared strikingly similar to diabetes/heart disease.

Replied by Israel
(israel)
07/16/2022

This is a long journey to healing but try applying several times a day 10% povidine. It's difficult to improve blood circulation in this area and wheatgrass is not effective.

Replied by Katzie
(Canada)
07/20/2022

I would be slathering that with Manuka Honey! I would then cover, but re-check it every few hours. If the area is dry, put more Manuka on it. I have found that wounds like that will "drink" how much honey it needs. It is worth a try, certainly. Best of luck.

Oh, and soak in Colloidal Silver, whenever you can, a few times a day. Or even a soaking wet cotton round over the area for 20 mins at a time will really help, too. Colloidal Silver could probably heal that all by itself, but Manuka is topically healing, and I would be drinking the Colloidal Silver. That sore would be under powerful attack two ways, and stands little chance of staying around. Please keep us updated.

As for brand and strength of the Manuka Honey and Colloidal Silver, get what you can comfortably afford. They're both amazing, even at their cheapest.

Replied by RB
(Somewhere in Europe)
07/20/2022
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Hi Lauren,

Sorry about your foot ulcer.

> my Dr. at the VA diagnosed me with foot ulcers. Nothing they gave me did much.

I would never rely on MDs for the healing my foot ulcer. More specifically - even if the MDs at the VA were free to me - I would never rely on them for the healing of my foot ulcer, as their expertise on foot ulcers is pretty much limited to the dressing and re-dressing of that open wound.

> I have tried wheat grass and colloidal silver cream wrapped in saran wrap, which has been the only thing that has made any difference at all. In fact, at one point the sores were almost gone. Then I had a problem finding the wheat grass. Do you have any suggestions on anything else I could possibly try?

Supplements are nice to have. However, what really counts is your lifestyle, the foods you eat, the drinks you drink, the drugs you take, and or any long-term health issues you might have. Please tell me about your lifestyle and health issues! Example: Give me a list of foods, drinks, drugs and smokes you have in a typical day! How many grams of complete PROTEINS do you have in a typical day? What is your WEIGHT? Diabetics, for example, if they get injured, often get leg ulcers that never heal. Others, too, with long histories of poor nutrition and lousy lifestyle choices, often get leg ulcers that never heal, if they get injured.

I hope this will help!

Colloidal Silver
Posted by Joanne (Mississippi) on 05/17/2015
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Comments on leg ulcers - they are heart breaking, and the hospitals don't provide an array of usable medicine.

I use colloidal silver, internal and external as it was one of the first antibiotics used for burn patients in the US. It worked. I cleaned all sores, and those emerging. Fine spray the leg daily.

Colloidal Silver, Potassium Permanganate

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Posted by Jenn M. (Cobborra, Australia) on 02/23/2019
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Some years ago I was given a radical idea to try. At the time I didn't take any notes etc but it worked! I had 5 cellulitis ulcers on one leg and I was told to drink 1/4 cup of Colloidal Silver every 5 hours and spray my leg frequently with same. To do it over a 24 hour period. I did it and within 10 days I had only had the original ulcer left. Which hasn't been oozy for years.

So in that time frame, I lost 4 ulcers that have never returned. In 2017, one of my 2 specialists told me to use potassium permanganate ( aka Condy's Crystals ) to wash my legs daily and use the amount of crystals that would barely fit on the edge of a matchstick... He told me it kills sepsis and pseudomonas. Other Dr was delighted and told me that before the arrival of penicillin, doctors used Condy's Crystals as a wash for ulcers.

Colloidal Silver, Serrapeptase

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Posted by Deiddrich (Meridian, Mississippi Us) on 05/10/2015
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I have used Colloidal Silver to disinfect leg ulcers with a spray, use one or twice daily. Use Serreptase once or twice a day of 40,000 to 80,000. This will close the emerging ulcers and established ulcers. A white cream made with colloidal silver for dressing the leg ulcers and surrounding the ulcers will heal these wounds.

Cumin, Baking Soda, Coconut Oil

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Posted by Homeopathic Junkie (California) on 12/24/2017
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The open ulcer in the leg. The very best treatment is to mix curmin, baking soda and coconut oil. Any amount will do. Apply to affected area by using cotton and leave it overnight wearing socks. My cousin had this major problem for 10 years. I went to Africa and did the treatment for her. Almost 1 year now, no problem.

She used to have it worse during rainy season in Africa but thanks to GOD ALMIGHTY, no problem. Just make it like paste. I pray that GOD cures all human beings, regardless of color, creed, or race. GOD Bless you all!!!

Replied by Stacey
(Dallas)
07/14/2022

Is it cumin as in the Middle Eastern spice or black cumin as in Nigella seeds or black seed?

Diabetic Wound Remedies

Posted by Stephanie (Long Valley, Nj) on 07/31/2024

i have a diabetic type wound that is infected, how can I drain it or clean it and heal it? it is on the bottom of my big toe. it looked like a paper cut for 2 months, but gets more painful and more infected every day. It is throbbing. My whole toe is swollen and painful and infected.

Replied by mmsg
(somewhere, europe)
07/31/2024

Stephanie, for that I would take out "the big guns" and use a paste of French Green Clay and water. Other clays are also good.

Replied by neco
(Austria)
07/31/2024

Hallo über MMS informieren, Fuss mit Natron oder Borax baden.

Replied by Kassy
(Bothell, WA)
07/31/2024

Iodine will help, put it on directly. There are iodine patches that professionals use to swipe the area.

Dr Wheatgrass's products may help, worth checking out.

Some people use silver to help with infections.

If this is open, it is considered to be a wound. Wounds require regular cleaning and dressing.

It would be good to consult with a licensed medical practitioner about this.

Infection level is nothing to mess around with, it can grow exponentially very quickly and become life threatening.

Magnolia16
(VA)
08/01/2024

Most areas in the US have home health nurses that will come to your home - most of the time free - to dress wounds and keep an eye on infections. They will also know when it is time to see professionals before it gets to the point where you have to have a toe or two amputated - do not want that!!! I'm speaking from the experience of a close relative.

Replied by Paulette
(Celina tx)
08/01/2024

A Cajon doctor told this remedy. A spice called file [used in gumbo] mix it with a little water to make a paste. Put it on the wound every day. It will heal in about a week.I don't know if this will help. But it is worth a try.i am not sure how to spell it

Minister DuVayne
(Saint Louis, Missouri)
08/03/2024
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I'm an old-school Mississippi/Louisiana healer. MSM powder, pronounced FEE-LAY, is from the bark of the Sassafras Tree. It flavors up your gumbo real good. Some folks add other spices with it. It's been around seasoning food for years. Like most seasonings, it can be used for Healing, too. MSM Powder can also be made into a Poultice for Wounds.

Cindy
(Illinois, USA)
08/05/2024
523 posts

Filé is not MSM. I repeat, Filé is NOT MSM. It's sassafras bark.

Posts like this are popping up "liked" all over natural medicine content. Including here. How did this post get posted? I neither know, nor does it matter.

Pay attention people. Misinformation is inevitable but you need to do your homework - information sites are being corrupted. And with readily available so-called "artificial intelligence" software, it's happening very fast.

Replied by Katzie
(Cancun, Mexico)
08/04/2024

Garden-variety Hydrogen Peroxide would be good. Also, look into Dragon's Blood - it's known widely down here and is said to heal skin issues on 2 or 3 days. Please also look into Dr Jason Fung videos. Diabetes is curable.

Everclear (Grain Alchohol)

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Posted by Liz (Midland, TX) on 01/14/2009
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My 80 year old mother had horrible looking sores on her legs. She asked me to pick up some everclear.(190 Proof). I was skeptical but she had heard of it somewhere and within two days her legs And foot looked better than they had for months and it did not BURN!!?? We just poured it over her legs first then we patted with washrag. I was amazed but it worked.

Replied by Su
(Lillington, North Carolina)
04/07/2010

do you have to cover the leg with cloth like a bandaid, sort of, AFTER you poured the 'everclear' ????


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