Filler to help wounds heal

A FILLER that can be poured into wounds which will not mend could dramatically speed up the healing process. Made from collagen (the protein found naturally in human skin), the jelly-like substance appears to halve the time it takes for painful wounds to close. Scientists who have tested the experimental filler predict it could help thousands affected by diabetic leg ulcers that will not heal because of poor circulation.
It works by sealing the wound and binding to surrounding tissue to help it close. Dr Douglas Miller, from the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, says: 'The size of the wound shrank more rapidly when treated with the sealant. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It's been described as the glue that holds you together.
Slow-healing wounds cost the NHS millions of pounds each year in extra nursing care and treatment, as well as causing suffering to patients.

Daily Mail, Tuesday, August 5, 2003 crystals and natural health information