Author Topic: Honey for wound care (Read 6771 times)

CTyler7 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 26, 2012, 12:18:46 PM »

This is a really interesting topic and I think I'll try an experiment of my own the next time I get a (small) cut or something.

I agree with the earlier opinions that the more processed honey will be inferior to the more local raw stuff for both using on wounds and allergies.

I remember reading an article a while ago that warned that a lot of "US" megamart brand honey is being diluted with cheap Chinese honey which is completely stripped of the good stuff (pollen). Just something to keep in mind.

Archer · « **Reply #31 on:** April 26, 2012, 01:03:43 PM »

support your local bee keeper! buy local raw honey!

doublehelix · « **Reply #32 on:** July 29, 2012, 02:47:03 PM »

Interesting website for medical honey dressings.

Sterilized for botulism spores:

http://www.dermasciences.com/products/advanced-wound-care/medihoney/inside-the-u-s/

PrepperJim · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2012, 03:40:36 PM »

Dr. James Hubbard recommends honey for wound care if you don't have antibiotics. Not for babies, however!

His book.

F15CrewChief · « **Reply #34 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:27:26 AM »

What a great thread.

A personal testimony here: A month or so ago my 2yo son was having quite a bit of chest congestion/coughing at night and the doctors office was closed. I didnt want to take him to the ER because I didnt think it really classified as an "emergency." Instead I called the nurses hotline for their opinion.

The nurse I spoke to suggested a teaspoon of honey as opposed to any OTC meds. I told her how nice it was to speak to a medical professional and be given a holistic remedy as it seems that advice like that is rare these days.

Long story short, we gave him the honey and it helped immensely. 2 teaspoons a day and 2 days later the cold he had been fighting for about 8 days was gone completely! And it's a whole lot easier to feed a 2yo a tspn of honey as opposed to a tspn of robitussen!

ConnieLDawson · « **Reply #35 on:** December 02, 2012, 11:37:40 PM »

Yes manuka honey is effective in healing of wounds.I have used it and got good results

Gale Dacalio · « **Reply #36 on:** February 01, 2013, 08:51:47 PM »

You can use honey slightly warmed and add herbs for making your own medicinal syrups.

dittyfish · « **Reply #37 on:** March 03, 2013, 09:34:33 AM »

As a wound care nurse, I do use honey from time to time (medi-honey being the brand name). It can be a great product, but it is not a cure all for all wounds. I would certainly recommend it over the hydrogen peroxide/neosporin regimen that seems to be the standard home care regimen for most people. MY public service announcement: DONT USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ON YOUR WOUNDS! While hydrogen peroxide does kill the bad bacteria that might colonize your wounds, it also kills off the good cells and oxygen that your body sends to heal the wound. Warm soap and water is more that adequate to clean a wound.
DF

RobisMarshall · « **Reply #38 on:** March 21, 2013, 11:29:12 PM »

honey wow I wish the army taught us that

Cedar · « **Reply #39 on:** March 22, 2013, 12:16:55 AM »

We had a goat given to us a couple days ago which had SEVERE mastitis and her one teat is concrete hard on the lower half and it is possibly sloughing off in the middle of it. It is gross, even by this vet tech's experience. The former owner did nothing to treat it and she kept saying she did not have mastitis (yeah, sure). The only reason I took her was we bought the other does and she would have been left along. I did not pay a penny for her. I will take some pics of it tomorrow (sorry I did not before treatment), but even after one day of home raised honey in/on it, it is looking much better.

From experience of 5 animals now, 2 weeks of treating it with honey will probably cure her. I doubt we will be able to breed her as I believe she will not be able to milk well if at all, but we shall see. I have treated a cat with honey with necrotic mastitis who lost all of one side of her mammary system. In a few weeks you could not tell other than being teatless on that side. A rabbit who eviscarated himself healed very well too.

Cedar

Stachys · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2013, 07:51:44 PM »

I download some stuff from the American Apitherapy Society when I was a member.
Here's a link from my Dropbox to download the zip file:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xyz2kzwwudpdsw8/AAS%20Journals%20and%20CMACC%20Presentations.zip

I hope you find useful info in there.

Archer · « **Reply #41 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:10:44 PM »

thanks

redrocket76 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 02, 2013, 05:54:45 PM »

I happened to notice last Sunday on some animal type tv show, that they used honey to treat a dolphin that had a severe sunburn.

hardpoint9 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 02, 2013, 08:48:00 PM »

Quote from: PrepperJim on July 29, 2012, 03:40:36 PM

Dr. James Hubbard recommends honey for wound care if you don't have antibiotics. Not for babies, however!

His book.

Just curious, but why it can't be used for babies?

Archer · « **Reply #44 on:** May 02, 2013, 11:21:44 PM »

Honey is the only known dietary reservoir of C. botulinum spores linked to infant botulism. For this reason honey should not be fed to infants less than one year of age.[13] Other cases of infant botulism are thought to be caused by acquiring the spores from the natural environment. Clostridium botulinum is a ubiquitous soil-dwelling bacterium. Many infant botulism patients have been demonstrated to live near a construction site or an area of soil disturbance.[citation needed]

hardpoint9 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 03, 2013, 11:15:17 AM »

Quote from: Archer on May 02, 2013, 11:21:44 PM

Honey is the only known dietary reservoir of C. botulinum spores linked to infant botulism. For this reason honey should not be fed to infants less than one year of age.[13] Other cases of infant botulism are thought to be caused by acquiring the spores from the natural environment. Clostridium botulinum is a ubiquitous soil-dwelling bacterium. Many infant botulism patients have been demonstrated to live near a construction site or an area of soil disturbance.[citation needed]

Thanks Archer!

Archer · « **Reply #46 on:** May 03, 2013, 05:12:31 PM »

no problem. so more or less honey gets a bad rap because the spore lives in the dirt... and there is more dirt than honey... it's just easier to slap a label on honey than dirt..

-Cylon- · « **Reply #47 on:** May 14, 2013, 08:01:28 AM »

I'm using medical honey in the clinic at work and have had some very surprising (unexpectedly good) results from it, when compared with the traditional magnoplasm.

Archer · « **Reply #48 on:** May 14, 2013, 11:44:05 AM »

Quote from: -Cylon- on May 14, 2013, 08:01:28 AM

I'm using medical honey in the clinic at work and have had some very surprising (unexpectedly good) results from it, when compared with the traditional magnoplasm.

what brand/name?

Scotty2Hotty · « **Reply #49 on:** May 15, 2013, 12:03:04 AM »

I am also interested in what type/bread of medical honey that is being used. I have been using warm honey and a touch of whiskey to treat a sore throat for ages. My daughter has started somewhat willingly taking honey when she starts feeling scruffy, she is three so taking any sort of medicine so a battle for the ages. Honey seems to be the answer so any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

-Cylon- · « **Reply #50 on:** May 15, 2013, 09:31:16 AM »

Quote from: Archer on May 14, 2013, 11:44:05 AM

what brand/name?

It's "Medihoney wound gel" apparently it's made over in NZ from a specific type of bee, but don't quote me on that.

MadBodger · « **Reply #51 on:** May 15, 2013, 09:45:43 AM »

Quote from: CTyler7 on April 26, 2012, 12:18:46 PM

I remember reading an article a while ago that warned that a lot of "US" megamart brand honey is being diluted with cheap Chinese honey which is completely stripped of the good stuff (pollen)....

That's been one of my "go to" articles since it was written. It can be found in its original form at http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/#.UZOZtcwo7K5

The article was written by a Pulitzer winning investigative journalist, and corroborated with data from a Texas A& M university professor. Lengthy... yes. Disturbing...yes. Informative... absolutely!

True confession... We used to buy small amounts of "the good stuff" for "special" use, & Costco size containers of the generic stuff for everyday or baking use. Upon reading this article, the "not honey" was banned from the house, & only locally sourced honey gains entrance to the pantry now, and a lot of it!

I recently spoke personally to the owner Nate, of http://naturenates.com, formerly known as North Dallas Honey Company (name change only, same owner) & he had a lot of encouraging news about the gains they've made recently in getting placed into the local mainstream markets & even price clubs. They also have a west coast operation that sources local honey in that region. For anybody without good local sourced honey, they also ship at what we consider to be reasonable prices. Honey is truly amazing stuff, & local, ethical beekeepers are some of the unsung heroes in todays struggle to reclaim wholeness in our lifestyles... No such thing as supporting them too much!

Archer · « **Reply #52 on:** May 15, 2013, 12:46:44 PM »

Quote from: MadBodger on May 15, 2013, 09:45:43 AM

Honey is truly amazing stuff, & local, ethical beekeepers are some of the unsung heroes in todays struggle to reclaim wholeness in our lifestyles... No such thing as supporting them too much!

and that is why i have a honey bee colony again.

thanks for the links.

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