Homeopathic Treatment for Non-Healing Ulcers

What is Non-Healing Ulcers?

Any ulcer or open wound on the skin existing for more than 3–4 weeks that is not healing is known as a non-healing ulcer. The most common types are pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and venous leg ulcers. Less common ones include arterial ulcers and Marjolin ulcers.

Pressure ulcers (also known as pressure sores) occur when soft tissue is pressed between a bony area and another surface for a long time. The low back, tailbone, hip, and ankle are the main sites in bed-ridden patients.

Diabetic foot ulcers result from nerve damage caused by diabetes mellitus. Altered sensation means cuts and bruises go unnoticed, leading to foot infection. If not treated properly, healing is delayed, resulting in a non-healing ulcer.

Venous disease is the most common cause of ulcers in the legs.

Symptoms

• Increasing pain around the ulcer
• Rising wound temperature and redness
• Wound filled with pus
• Foul-smelling discharge from the wound

Causes

• Vascular congestion
• Diabetes mellitus
• Infection
• Malnutrition
• Unknown cause in some cases
• Risk factors include peripheral arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, cigarette smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle

Homeopathic Treatment Approach

Homeopathic medicines and local application work like a miracle in cases of non-healing ulcers like diabetic foot and decubitus ulcers. Homeopathic remedies enhance the innate healing capacity. Some of the remedies used are: