Recommended By Doctors

Auggie's Sheepskin  Medical Grade Sheepskin Recommended By Doctors Medical sheepskins are made from selected skins of the highest quality merino crossbreeds. Special tanning assures an unsurpassed sheepskin with soft, smooth and perspiration proof leather.The one inch fleece is a soft, dense golden color that helps regulate body temperature, providing cool comfort in summer and warmth in winter. This pure natural wool fleece stimulates circulation and promotes a healthy well being when used as a pad to sit or lie on. It actually helps to relax and regenerate the body. Sheepskins are electrical semiconductors, whereas synthetic materials behave as non-conductors. This property allows a natural exchange of static buildup on the skin or clothes. The properties of sheepskin use as pads in a medical environment are extremely important. In-patient comfort is often the determining factor to good and fast recovery. In addition, patients confined to bed may suffer from a variety of ailments caused solely by the confinement itself such as: 1. Bed-sores (decubitus).   2. Tender pressure points .  3. Poor air circulation about the body.                     4. Excessive perspiration. 5. Hip bone pressure. 6. Hemiparesis.   7. Partial paraplegia and tetraplegia.    8. Back ache, and 9. Insomnia. All of these symptoms may be alleviated to some degree using medical sheepskin as a nursing aid. 100% Pure Sheepskin products absorbs up to 30% of their own weight in moisture without feeling wet, keeping a person dry and comfortable regardless of the weather. Additionally, the Natural Lanolin found in our sheepskins provides a luxuriously soft feel against your skin.