Posted on 09/21/2022 11:47:42 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
Honey has exceptional antimicrobial and tissue-regenerative properties which should be exploited to the full to help wounds heal, say scientists.
The sweet substance, the researchers say, is offering an alternative to conventional antimicrobial drugs which are increasingly becoming ineffective in the face of growing resistance. However, more work, say the researchers, is needed to identify and quantify the compounds that give honey its antimicrobial and wound healing properties to make it more reliable and standardized.
Honey has been mainly used as a topical application on wounds for its antibacterial properties, resulting from its ability to generate hydrogen peroxide and the presence of other active compounds. The compounds include phenols, defensin-1, and methylglyoxal (found in manuka honey). Its acidity and low water availability also contribute to honey's healing properties. Its stickiness also provides an effective hydrated barrier between the wound site and external environment.
A variety of wound types, the researchers report, have been treated with honey, such as burns, trauma, and chronic wounds.
In one paper they cite, when Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was exposed to manuka honey in combination with oxacillin, they acted together to desensitize the MRSA to the antibiotic. Honey's antimicrobial activity also includes the ability to kill or slow the spread of fungi and viruses.
Honey, though, used in combination with traditional wound dressings presents some limitations, such as being absorbed by the dressing, poor penetration into the wound site, and short-term antimicrobial action. However, manufacturers of impregnated dressings are attempting to improve their delivery mechanism to improve the efficacy of the substance.
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I had what I believed was mrsa. I used several at home remedies and managed to cure it. Was black and spreading. Epson salt and water. Antibiotic ointment. Tea tree oil.
One of my cats was rattlesnake bit last summer. Gave her industrial strength oral antibiotics and a penicillin injection.
By the time the necrotic tissue fell away, she had a hole 5” across and 3/4” deep. I dressed it with manuka honey. Within 48 hours all new very clean and healthy tissue was rebuilt. My vet and I were shocked.
Only the skin had to be pulled together. It took 22 staples and the vet said that it was the cleanest wound she had ever seen.
Scientists forsooth. This has been known for centuries. Ancient Egyptians knew and used honey.
Another one for your notebook. Aloe vera like honey is almost a miracle salve for wounds and skin. Not processed, but sap straight from a fresh cut leaf. Wounds and cuts heal up fast with almost no scaring at all. We even cured one of our daughters Eczema with it. Every time a spot started to appear we would treat it and the next day it was completely gone. After a couple months they stopped appearing altogether and have not been back.
+. At least thirty years for me.
bkmk
You are a hero. Thanks for sharing.
I am not a hero but I keep sharing the story because it was miraculous how fast manuka honey restored the flesh.
I think everyone should keep manuka in their clinic or medicine cabinet.
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