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[Skötkonung]

If you get a scratch on your skin, is there a topical preparation that can accelerate the healing process?

[TheFountain]

Calendula officinalis has been shown to do just that.

[Logan]

Maybe emu oil?

[VictorBjoerk]

Vitamin C has proven positive effect regarding wound healing.

[Ayo]

Grape seed extract: http://researchnews....ve/gdgrapes.htm

[Logan]

Coconut oil

Cod liver oil or anything with high levels of vitamin A

http://www.google.co...tlBPEiaKTIEe8YQ

Turmeric

http://www.google.co...RiO4MxKBFm6IlcA

Tea Tree Oil

http://www.google.co...Y3PpAXHKbi3318w

Edited by morganator, 10 February 2010 - 09:26 PM.

[JLL]

Some of the Ayurvedic treatments for hair loss have been shown to improve wound healing:

Emblica officinalis, one of the components of Triphala, has been shown to increase cell proliferation, improve wound healing (link), and induce procollagen production (link), which may actually make it useful for hair growth. There's not much info on the other two, except that they're antibacterial (link). All three components together improve wound healing (link). Rasanjan (Berberis aristata) and Ratanjali (Pterocarpus santalinus) may also speed up wound healing (link, link).

[kurdishfella]

Magnesium. As you start it and it builds up more and more healing will take place because magnesium increases blood flow and more blood faster healing.