Introduction: A
pressure ulcer is a form of wound in which an area of skin is continuously compressed for a predetermined amount of time, leading to the decomposition of the skin and the underlying tissue, tissue ischemia, disruption of the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the tissues, and finally tissue necrosis. The most appropriate way to describe a
pressure ulcer is probably constant pressure that causes a distortion or deformity damage. Any tissue that is subjected to an external force (shear, compression, or a combination of the two) sustains a localized and acute ischemic damage. There are several ways to cure pressure ulcers, including the use of medicinal herbs, wound cleansing, debridement, appropriate dressing, etc.
Tribulus terrestris is the name of a plant that is widely used in traditional medicine and contains compounds of flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, lignin, amides, and glycosides, and for this reason, it has many anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. In traditional medicine, this plant is usually used to protect the liver, reduce blood fat and anti-cancer activities. The purpose of this study is to report a case related to the positive effect of
Tribulus terrestris plant on accelerating the wound healing process.Methods: The plant material was gathered in
Tribulus terrestris (۲۴º ۱۸ 'S and ۴۹º ۳۷' W), in September ۲۰۲۳. The leaves were dried and then stored, where they were protected from light and moisture. To prepare and use the aqueous infusion, the aqueous extract of the leaves was prepared with ۱ liter of boiling water. During the boiling process (۱۰۰ °C) ۱.۴ g of dried leaves (five leaves) of
Tribulus terrestris were submerged and left for five min. Then the affected area of the sacrum was soaked in the solution for ۲۰ minutes, when the temperature was around ۴۰ degrees Celsius, and the leaves remained on the wound during this time, and it was covered with a bandage.Results: The patient is a ۷۵-year-old man who has been using a wheelchair for ۵ years and is unable to move his lower limbs on his own, and he complained of pain in the Batex area. He notices a wound in this area and goes to the hospital in August ۲۰۲۳. First, the patient's wound is evaluated and a grade ۲ wound is diagnosed, and routine wound care such as cleaning the wound and changing the dressing is performed for him. It also uses the aqueous extract of
Tribulus terrestris plant for ۲۰ days, which accelerates the wound healing proc