If you decide to try this herb, feel free to soak bandages in the tincture and lay the wet dressing directly on top of infected wounds. Then cover the wet dressing with a clean, dry bandage. Change the dressing every few hours as it dries. You can use this same general recipe to make tinctures of the other herbs listed in this chapter. While I am quick to use aloe for burns, I'm not so sure I want to use it for wounds that are much more than a scrape or scratch.
Studies show that it has little benefit in treating deep, incision-type wounds.
It has proved useful for treating superficial cuts, however. This herb, also known as mountain daisy, is useful for treating and disinfecting cuts and other types of wounds, according to Norman G. Bisset, Ph. D., professor of pharmacy at King's College at the University of London and author of the excellent book, Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals . Commission E agrees, approving external application of arnica flowers as a quick fix for wounds, bruises, dislocations and sprains. Steep until cool. Soak a clean cloth in it and apply.