Show moss bandages peat bog moss is today grown under the guidance of botanists as a raw material for the making of surgical dressings processing the moss is relatively simple r first irs t it is carefully cleaned of all ex iraneous trane ous matter then dried steam sterilized and formed into gauze covered pads of various sizes wounds heal beal much more quickly with moss than with cotton band ages because of better drainage and its antiseptic properties moss bandages are today being utilized by the allies in many war theaters of the world |