Honey For Wounds
Honey has been used for centuries in medical and healing settings. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all made use of its natural healing properties. It was used for treating infected wounds as much as 2000 years ago.
Now in the 21st century, science has caught up, and there has been proper scientific research and clinical trials done proving the benefits of medical grade honey.
This does not apply to all honey. It must be distinguished between ordinary honeys and that which has been tested and verified to have antibacterial properties of high enough strength.
There are now proper sterilised honey products available for more serious wounds.
A few of these have even now gained certification from Europe authorities or FDA marketing approval in the USA.
You can use something that is not only natural, but effective too.
Types of Wounds Honey Has Been Used To Treat
- infected wounds
- leg ulcers
- pressure ulcers
- burns
- abscesses
Important note: Do not go applying normal / standard honey to any wounds, especially more serious ones or open wounds. These will not have had appropriate levels of filtration done. The more serious the wound, the more important to ensure of properly sterilised medical grade honey is used, or advice from your medical professional is taken.
Another benefit of using honey is that there are minimal risks of side effects, which cannot be said for many modern medications. Whilst it is possible for someone to be allergic to honey, it is very rare.
Applying standard dressings to a wound results in the dressing sticking to the wound surface, and to the new tissue that is trying to grow. Then on each dressing change you rip off much of that new tissue, which doesn't helped the healing process. Having a layer of suitable honey over the wound, means that the dressing peels of against the honey, and greatly reduces how much that new tissue is damaged. This helps the healing process, in addition to other benefits the honey can provide.
Another benefit of using honey is that there are minimal risks of side effects, which cannot be said for many modern medications. Whilst it is possible for someone to be allergic to honey, it is very rare.
Applying standard dressings to a wound results in the dressing sticking to the wound surface, and to the new tissue that is trying to grow. Then on each dressing change you rip off much of that new tissue, which doesn't helped the healing process. Having a layer of suitable honey over the wound, means that the dressing peels of against the honey, and greatly reduces how much that new tissue is damaged. This helps the healing process, in addition to other benefits the honey can provide.