Red Cross workers sorting sphagnum moss for surgical dressings in Paris, France, 1918. Sphagnum moss, which grows in boggy coastal areas, has been used for centuries to dress wounds. It is extremely absorbent and antiseptic, creating an acidic environment which inhibits bacterial growth. It was used extensively during the First World War, when cotton dressings were in short supply, and antibiotic drugs were yet to be developed. | |
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