Manuka honey for wounds
If you have a wound that won’t heal or one that you want to heal quickly then try some Manuak honey but make sure it is ‘active’!
Clean the wound with cooled, boiled water and then apply a spoonful of the honey to a clean, dry, waterproof dressing that is big enough to cover the wound.
Apply dressing to the wound and change regularly. If the wound is ‘oozing’ then change dressing more frequently.
If the wound has a ‘hole’ or ‘depression’ then fill that with the honey before applying the dressing.
This works because of the honey’s antibiotic and antifungal properties. It is excellent for kids scraped knees and also for boils and abscesses.
From Hereford and Worcester (UK) in the 2000s
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CavMamma says:
31 January | 14:04
Sorry, meant Manuka not manuak!
marieb says:
12 October | 14:07
Yes, this is actually something that has a growing amount of research behind it, and have heard is even being used in some hospitals (in New Zealand anyway). However is not good enough to look for 'active' manuka honey, as that doesn't actually mean much, and it looks like now everyone is trying to make 'active' claims. The standard used in the research is the UMF® labelled manuka honey - which means it has been tested and found to have sufficient levels of the antibacterial properties. There is some more detailed information available here: http://www.newzealandhoneyshop.co.uk/manuka-honey-information.html For wounds, you should ideally use one of the sterilised manuka honeys now available (actually there are even dressings with it, but they are quite expensive). But for small cuts and scratches, just make use of whatever honey you have available in your cupboard. All honey will help to some extent, as long as its not overly processed. Natural honey was used for centuries by the Egyptians and Greeks among others. Its only downside is the sticky layer it leaves, so you may want to cover it - or wind up with sticky clothes etc.