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Wounds and burns

A wound is damage to skin or deeper tissue from surgery, injury, or a burn, which the body rebuilds using extra nutrients. Vitamin C, zinc, and protein are the nutrients most often studied for supporting repair, but little research on them has been reviewed here so far. One systematic review did look at aloe vera on burns, so the picture is still thin.

Sources: PMID 19370942

Supplements studied
0
Graded outcomes
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Trials
1
People studied
7,573
No graded evidence yetWe haven’t found supplement studies for Wounds and burns that meet the bar for a grade.

The Wound and Burn Healing Support protocol

2 primary supplements · 7 supporting supplements

  • Vitamin C500–2,000 mg daily (higher doses for major wounds/burns)
  • Zinc15–45 mg daily (higher for major wounds/burns)

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Studies cited

4 studies from PubMed

  1. The efficacy of honey for ameliorating pain after tonsillectomy: a meta-analysis.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · PMID 25524642
  2. Comparison of topical honey and povidone iodine-based dressings for wound healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.J Wound Care · PMID 33856925
  3. Antiseptics for burns.Cochrane Database Syst Rev · PMID 28700086
  4. Antibiotics and antiseptics for pressure ulcers.Cochrane Database Syst Rev · PMID 27040598

Supplement stack for Wounds and burns