Author(s): Mohammad Amir Qureshi, Fehmeeda Khatoon and Shakeel Ahmed
In the present review, new and necessary information about wounds, their healing stages and concerned issues; hydrogel wound dressing and their cross linking systems which affect the wound healing are discussed. However, concerns associated with the overuse of synthetic drugs and the consequent emergence of bacterial resistance is being raised. So, there is need of some alternatives to inhibit growth of bacteria on wounds. Since ancient time, plants are already proved to be a natural remedy for various ailments. J. regia and S. alba are two potent plants having antimicrobial properties and the literature has indicated that clinical properties of J. regia and S. alba and their use will help in healing of wounds in a natural and cost effective way.