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They Used to Apply What on Wounds?
By Phil Zeltzman, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
Here is a short list of remedies our forefathers have reportedly used on open wounds:
| Aluminum foil |
Maggots |
| Beer |
Myrrh |
| Boiling oil |
Oil |
| Bread |
Onion |
| Carrots |
Pectin paste |
| Chlorophyll |
Preparation H |
| Cinnamon |
Rose water |
| Dung |
Rust |
| Egg white |
Saliva |
| Frankincense |
Sesame oil |
| Fresh meat |
Silicone spray |
| Garlic |
Soot |
| Gold leaf |
Sugar |
| Grease |
Tannic acid |
| Heavy metals |
Turnips |
| Honey |
Vinegar |
| Hot iron |
Warm wine |
| Licorice root |
Willow leaves |
| Linseed oil |
Yeast extract |
As they say, “Don’t try this at home,” except of course sugar and honey.
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