Turmeric was effective in faster healing of wounds of Caesarean operation. - GreenMedInfo Summary
The Impact of Turmeric Cream on Healing of Caesarean Scar.
West Indian Med J. 2015 Jun 30 ;64(4). Epub 2015 Jun 30. PMID: 26624595
G Mahmudi
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to survey the impact of turmeric cream on the healing of Caesarean wound.
METHODS: This study was done as a randomized double blind trial in three groups on women who had a Caesarean operation. The REEDA scale was used to evaluate the wound healing process. Theχ², ANOVA and Tukey tests were used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS: Seven days after the surgery, the averages of REEDA score in the intervention, placebo and control groups were respectively, 0.46, 0.88, and 1.17 (p<0.001), while in the day of 14, it was 0.03, 0.22, and 0.36 (p<0.001), showing a significant statistical difference. Similarly, there was a difference between the intervention and placebo groups in the amount of oedema on the 7th and 14th days after the surgery (respectively, p = 0.066 and p<0.001). However, the observed difference between the intervention and control group in the amount of oedema was statistically significant on the 7th and 14th days after the surgery (p<0.001).
CONCLUSION: Turmeric was effective in faster healing of wounds of Caesarean operation. The use of turmeric is suggested to reduce the complications of the wounds from Caesarean section.
