Honey Heals Burns
source: http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/health/honey-heals-burns-6521.html
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Honey can heal mild to moderate burns, a recent systematic review by Cochrane Researchers has concluded. It might be useful as an alternative to traditional wound dressings in treating burns.“We’re treating these results with caution, but it looks like honey can help speed up healing in some burns,” says lead researcher Dr. Andrew Jull, of the Clinical Trials Research Unit at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in a statement.
Honey has been used in wound treatment since ancient times. But why honey has such a good effect and the underlying mechanisms are unknown.
While honey may help the body remove dead tissue and provide a favorable environment for the growth of new, healthy tissue, current interest in medicinal honey focuses mostly on its antibacterial effects.
In the Cochrane review, researchers brought together data from 19 clinical trials involving 2,554 patients with a range of different wounds. Honey was more effective in reducing healing time compared to some gauze and film dressings that are often used to treat moderate burns.
However, the researchers were unable to show any clear benefits for the healing of grazes, lacerations, surgical wounds, or leg ulcers. They don’t advise using honey to treat other types of wounds.
“Health services should invest in treatments that have been shown to work,” says Dr Jull.
“But we will keep monitoring new research to try and establish the effect of honey.”
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rectangleboy
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They need to test with other stuff as well.
Vaseline (petroleum jelly) has been used to cover wounds beneath a band-aid or wrap, to create an environment that is not ideal for bacterial production, and effectively curb infections.
Is it true that honey is sterile? That'll help, along with possibly doing what petroleum jelly does. As for why it doesn't work so well against cuts should be something to look into.
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rectangleboy
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azulagua
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I have used honey for burns for many years. I put it on a burn as soon as possible and within a minute the burning totally stops. there is most often nothing there the next day to show where i was burned. we all know how much it hurts to have a drop of very hot oil land on ones skin.next time try putting a drop of honey on it. if it soaks it up put another. keep it covered with honey for 10 minutes or more. it is nothing short of miraculous!
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azulagua
