Where using honey for wound healing has been reported in the media.

There have been many news stories now of cases where honey is being used in a wound situation.

Here are a selection of them:


Honey beneficial for treatment of fungating tumor wounds - News-Medical.net - 17 April 2010

At the 2010 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society, a clinician presents cases of of the benefits from specialist Medihoney Dressings, not only in treating fungating tumor wounds but in eliminating the odour that often happens from them as well.

See the News-Medical coverage here: Honey for treatment of tumor wounds

Specialist sterilised manuka honey product ManukaCare gains medical device status - The New Zealand Honey Shop news - 7 January 2010

ManukaCare, the very popular medical grade sterilised manuka honey product has gained greater recognition in achieving a medical devices license in the UK / Europe.

See the story here: The New Zealand Honey Shop news: ManukaCare gains medical device status

Burnt dog is treated with honey - BBC - 16 Sep 2009

A dog which was rescued from a house fire is being treated with medical grade manuka honey pads to help heal the wounds. The vet looking after treatment has been very impressed with the progress from using the honey.

See the story here: BBC news: Burnt dog treated with honey


Manuka honey pilgrim meets his benefactors - NZ Herald - 15 Apr 2009

An American man who had a rare infection resulting in an open sore over much of his leg, was saved from possible amputation by using special Medihoney dressings soaked in medical grade manuka honey. He visited the makers of the honey dressings - Comvita - while on a cruise ship visit to New Zealand.

See the story here: NZ Herald: Manuka honey pilgrim meets his benefactors