Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer with Propolis and Olive Oil: A Case Report
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Diabetic foot ulcer, Propolis, Olive oil.Abstract
Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the main health problems in diabetic patients. Nowadays, there are several ways for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, but some patients are still forced to amputation. A 45-year-old woman who had been suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus referred to Diabetes and Glands Clinic with a wound of the big toe, which was caused 3 months ago due to lack of healthy conditions. Her foot ulcer was under treatment with betadine and penicillin, but remained without healing, and therefore, she was referred to a surgeon for amputation. The aim of this study is to report this diabetic foot ulcer treatment with propolis and olive oil.
Methods: When the patient referred to the clinic, she had a foot ulcer with 2 cm² wound size. After her presenting, the use of betadine and penicillin was halted, and treatment with propolis and olive oil began. The patient was advised to wash her ulcer with serum and put topical admixture on the wound and change it every 12 hours.
Results: A week after treatment, ulcer healed completely.
Conclusion: Propolis with olive oil can remedy diabetic foot ulcer
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