COD-LIVER OIL IS A RICH SOURCE OF VITAMIN D AND A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN A. IT ALSO CONTAINS SEVERAL ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS.
COD-LIVER OIL DRESSINGS OR OINTMENT HAVE BEEN ADVOCATED TO ACCELERATE HEALING IN BURNS, ULCERS, PRESSURE SORES, AND SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS, BUT CONTROLLED OBSERVATIONS HAVE FAILED TO SUBSTANTIATE CLAIMS OF THEIR VALUE.