Medical Condition Chronic Ulcer Of Unspecified Site

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 707.9 - chronic ulcer of unspecified site

Active Ingredients used for Chronic Ulcer Of Unspecified Site:

Aloe, Eucalyptus Oil

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
aloe (aloe vera)	early studies suggest aloe may help heal skin ulcers. high-quality studies comparing aloe alone with placebo are needed.	c
eucalyptus oil (e. globulus labillardiere, e. fructicetorum f. von mueller, e. smithii r.t. baker)	limited evidence suggests that eucalyptus essential oil may be beneficial for patients with skin ulcers when combined with antibiotics. more studies are needed to confirm these early findings.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.