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To prevent bed sores, hospitals often use sheep skins. They put the sheepskin under the sheet. There are different kinds of sheepskins and the ones most traditionally used in hospitals are cut close and thick (like a crew cut). They may be treated as well. In the past several years, there are synthetic sheepskin lookalike pads that can be bought, but I still prefer the sheepskins. They also help maintain a comfortable body temperature (warm or cool -- whatever seems to be required. I don't know where one can get sheepskins today. I used to get them from a sheepskin factory in SW New Hampshire, near where I used to live. As for healing them, try aloe vera. The best thing to do is to take an aloe vera leaf, split it a bit and put the goo on the sore. Repeat a couple of times a day. Aloe leaves can be taken from an aloe vera plant, or, some places (in the southern US, health food stores) sell the leaves in the produce area. An aloe plant is very good to have in the house if there are frequent cuts, burns, scrapes. It's one of the few plants mentioned in the Bible. - Marilyn - Marilyn Gang [log in to unmask] >I know I recently read on one of the lists I subscribe to something about >bed sores. It turns out that my mom (Joyce) has one on her back. Any >wonderful treatment out there? > >Debbie White > >[log in to unmask]