TEHRAN — Scientists at an Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in producing an herbal ointment which is useful in treatment of bedsores and infected wounds, IRNA news agency reported.

The ointment proved to be effective in healing chronic wounds, burns caused by disposable diapers in babies, and preventing new blisters from forming in addition to soothing pain and inflammation.

The ointment has antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties, said an official with the company.

Abukhalsa (a kind of herb) root extract, beeswax, and olive oil are of the ointment ingredients which are suitable for treating sunburns and various wounds such as bedsores and diabetes wounds, Farshad Akbarnejad said.

The ointment’s efficacy has been ensured through clinical trials, Akbarnejad noted.

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