Treatment of burn and scald with fresh Polygonum cuspidatum

From May 1995 to December 1997, 68 cases of first to second degree burn were treated with fresh Polygonum cuspidatum ointment The curative effect was satisfactory Now it is summarized as follows General data of clinical data in this group, there were 37 males and 31 females 30 cases were aged 1-15, 38 cases were aged 16-49 In 38 adults, there were 10 cases of first degree burn, 25 cases of shallow second degree burn and 3 cases of deep second degree burn; in 30 children, there were 7 cases of first degree burn, 19 cases of shallow second degree burn and 4 cases of deep second degree burn There were 50 fresh wounds, 12 contaminated wounds and 6 infected wounds There were 28 cases of explosion injury, 10 cases of burn, 10 cases of scald in children with boiling water, 12 cases of burn and 8 cases of scald caused by other causes In adults, 65% of the burn sites were in the head, face, neck, chest and abdomen, 30% in the limbs, 5% in the back and perineum, 75% in the upper limbs, 25% in the head, face, neck, chest, abdomen and both lower limbs 45 patients were admitted 1-8 hours after the injury, 16 patients were admitted 11-24 hours, 7 patients were admitted 24-72 hours after the injury 2 In the treatment of wound surface, the normal saline was used to wash the wound surface and remove the inactive epidermis and pollutants The big blister was cut open with sterilized scissors, and then the fresh Polygonum cuspidatum paste was evenly applied to the wound surface with a thickness of no more than 1mm-2mm with sterilized tongue depressor After that, the medicine should be applied every 3-4 hours (no bandaging) A protective outer membrane was formed on the wound surface after the application of the medicine After the outer membrane was removed, the medicine was applied again until the wound was healed In a few cases of deep second degree burn, such as gas explosion and wound infection, the pus, especially under the scab, can be wiped off before application, and then the necrotic tissue and separated scab shell can be cut off before application In general treatment, vein channels should be established rapidly, imbalance of water and electrolyte should be corrected, and systemic support therapy should be strengthened A small number of patients with complicated infection can be treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and at the same time, careful care should be taken to pay attention to the occurrence of other complications In this method, the roots of Polygonum cuspidatum are first washed and chopped, and then put into a clean pot and add some water (to the extent of immersion in the roots of Polygonum cuspidatum) to boil it with fire, then boil it for 2-4 hours, filter the residue, and then boil the juice to a thick paste, add a little tung oil (1000g of ointment and 50g of tung oil) and stir it up, and then put it into a bottle for standby (500g per bottle) Results among the 68 cases, 32 cases were cured without scar within 7-10 days, 29 cases were left with slight scar after 11-20 days, and 7 cases were left with obvious scar after 21-32 days This paper discusses the bitter and cold nature of fresh Polygonum cuspidatum, which has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, removing decay, generating muscle, astringent and analgesic, and has a stable and lasting effect The self-made fresh Polygonum cuspidatum ointment contains tung oil, which can keep the wound moist and avoid the stimulation of drying.