AN ARTICLE ON DIABETIC WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF VARIOUS HERBAL PLANTS

Diabetes is a disease that occur when blood sugar level is too high. It is cause by insufficiency of insulin hormone that secreted from pancreatic β cells. A wound is a break or damage in any body tissue where violence is understood by any action of external agency. In case of diabetes, wound can take longer time to heal that can increase risk of infections and other complications. Peoples who experience poor wound healing due to the effects of diabetes on the nerves and blood vessels might also experience other complications. Some complications include heart disease, kidney disease, and eye problems. They can also have developed foot ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers are a non-healing, chronic complication of diabetes that may leads to high hospital costs and in extreme cases leads to amputation. Diabetic neuropathy, abnormal cellular activity, peripheral vascular disease are also the main factors that have effects on diabetic wound repairing. Many herbal plants are used in the healing of diabetic wound and related complications. These are always good and safe for use. Herbal drugs do not have any side effects. Keywords: Diabetes, Epidemiology, Etiology, Wound healing, Herbal plant