Honey Heals Wounds!
Almost a lifetime ago (in beBee long form time) I wrote about the magical healing powers of Manuka honey, ending with:
"Honey is a wonderful healer of wounds!!!!!!!
Of course we bees on beBee already know this, yes?"
My personal experience on this, following an accident and serious infection, is outlined in a relatively light-hearted way (i.e. no graphic illustrations for the squeamish) at the following link:
https://www.bebee.com/producer/@ken-boddie/she-ll-be-right-yeah-no-way-jose-but-honey-healed-my-leg
While filing away some papers recently, I came across the article referenced below, that sparked the initial seeds of my earlier post.
"A first taste of Australian honey's medicinal potential"
Terry Clinton, University of Technology Sydney, in New Scientist, 30 Jan 2016, No 3058, Australia.
This time it got me thinking that we bees on beBee are always finding ways to idiomise behaviours of bees, production of honey, its sweet taste and the affinity that bees have with hives. We are therefore prime candidates for heralding the 'healing' power of honey. We can do this in two ways as follows:
- Figuratively - through our positive buzzes, comments and genuine engagement. In this instance, both the 'healing' and the 'wound' are psychological and the process is a natural activity within beBee, which we take to, like a 'bee to pollen'; and
- Literally - by sharing an awareness of honey's real antibacterial activity. This relates to the physical capability of honey to heal wounds, and is what I address below for those of you who are unaware of this actual phenomenon.
So, without getting too technical, what is Manuka honey, why does it heal, how do we use it, and what do we need to know when purchasing?
- its antibacterial activity;
- it maintains the wound in a moist condition; and
- it forms a viscous protective barrier to reduce the risk of infection.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/manuka-honey-medicinal-uses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mānuka_honey
http://www.awma.com.au/journal/1903_14.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609166/
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When not researching the weird or the wonderful, the comical or the cultured, the sinful or the serious, I chase my creative side, the results of which can be seen as selected photographs of my travels on my website at:
http://ken-boddie.squarespace.com
The author of the above, Ken Boddie, besides being a sometime poet and occasional writer, is an enthusiastic photographer, rarely leisure-travelling without his Canon, and loves to interact with other like-minded people with diverse interests.
Ken's three day work week (part time commitment) as a consulting engineer allows him to follow his photography interests, and to plan trips to an ever increasing list of countries and places of scenic beauty and cultural diversity.
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Ken Boddie
2 years ago #38
#39 Well, @Joyce 🐝 Bowen Brand Ambassador @ beBee, perhaps this doggerel will cheer you up ….
I remember the day,
Several years back, you say,
When it seemed like you’d not leave your bed,
When you wiped clean your slate,
Of those meds you did take,
I must say, we’re so glad you’re not dead.
😂🤣😂
Ken Boddie
2 years ago #37
I allude to the ancients’ awareness of honey’s wound healing powers in 2. above, @Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris In fact you’ll find quite a few papers, with a simple Google search, referencing such honey use and more in Egypt, going back many thousands of years. I was lucky to have a GP, at the time of my leg accident, who had an awareness of both eastern and western medical practices, and was therefore not ‘hung up’ on mainstream solutions.
Ken Boddie
2 years ago #36
I reckon the amount of honey required to ‘sweeten’ our pollies, @Franci 🐝Eugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador , would result in them contracting diabetes. 😂🤣😂
Joyce 🐝 Bowen Brand Ambassador @ beBee
2 years ago #35
I read this forever ago and think I read it again, too. It was written around the time I wrote this:
Breakfast with a BEE
https://us.bebee.com/producer/breakfast-with-a-bee">https://us.bebee.com/producer/breakfast-with-a-bee
I met with another beBee member for breakfast. I was very sick; as a matter of fact, I was dying. She noticed because it was quite obvious.
When I finally found out it was MDs doing the dirty deed, I got the feeling people thought I was bonkers for speaking out.
One person even suggested I try to ascertain how at fault I was for my dilemma--like blaming a victim for being victimized, blaming a robbery victim for being robbed and the like.
I buy nothing now because I confer with top research scientists here and there. I don't want to catch anything from the genetically modified who touch the things I'd buy.
‘Worse Than the Disease’ – Dr. Stephanie Seneff Sounds Off on Covid Jab After Shocking Jump in Vaccine Deaths Reported at VAERS Tracking Site (AUDIO)
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Steph and I have been email chatting for 3 years. She's a brilliant woman.
Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris
2 years ago #34
Fun fact: honey was used in antiquity as a medicine, e.g. in the battlefield. The ancients knew about its healing properties as well as the fact that it's one of the few foods that never goes bad. Cheers
Mohammed Abdul Jawad
2 years ago #33
☺️
Ken Boddie
2 years ago #32
I see I am “preaching to the converted”, @Mohammed Abdul Jawad
Mohammed Abdul Jawad
2 years ago #31
Verily, there are numerous benefits of honey. In one source, it is mentioned: “Uncontaminated honey is a healthy, readily digestible, natural, and energy-rich food. It contains carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, enzymes, and vitamins. One tablespoon of honey provides 60 calories and contains 11g of carbohydrates, 1mg of calcium, 0.2mg of iron, 0.mg of vitamin B, and 1mg of vitamin C. Along with its nutritional value, honey exhibits antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, anti-diarrhea, wound-healing anti-inflammatory properties, and anti-tussive and expectorant properties.”
Ken Boddie
2 years ago #30
Thanks, @Franci 🐝Eugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador funnily enough I had a small wound on my arm the other week, not big enough to warrant a trip to the doctor and not crater-like as previously in that accident I had on my leg, but I used an iodine antiseptic on the dressings for a couple of days, then swopped to Manuka honey, and wound was totally gone in no time. Makes me wonder if it works on trolls. Perhaps a couple of spoonfuls of honey a day might turn them into affable, agreeable and amiable individuals. What do you think? 🤣😂🤣
Ken Boddie
2 years ago #29
It’s been a long time since I made pancakes, @Ash Wellesley , and even longer since I tasted maple syrup (many of us here in Oz use honey as first preference). Ever wondered about the guy who first tapped into the maple tree and hence encountered maple syrup?
”Wow, this tree tastes so much better than all the other trees I’ve been sucking!” 😂🤣😂
Ken Boddie
2 years ago #28
I can testify personally, @Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris , to the success of manuka honey on wounds. Every time I look at the large white patch on my leg I’m reminded of the fascinating side effects of the interaction between bees and the tea tree. 🤔
Ken Boddie
2 years ago #27
I guess, @Preston 🐝 Vander Ven , 4 or 5 years ago, when beBee was fresh and young, we were all into so many synonyms about the life and work of we bees. The ‘hives’ may have been replaced now with ‘groups’ and not many of us use ‘honey’ these days as a synonym for our posts, but I still believe that many posts have the power to heal, particularly where comic relief is induced by a little wit, and bith wit and banter continued in the comments stream. 🤗
Ash Wellesley
2 years ago #26
I wish maple syrup had the healing powers of honey. It might justify the cost. That stuff is liquid gold in Canada, and it tastes way better on a pancake. 🥞
Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris
2 years ago #25
Very informative. Thank you for sharing.
Preston 🐝 Vander Ven
2 years ago #24
I liked how you describe the healing power of the ‘honey’ made in the hive of bebee by it's users
Ian Weinberg
5 years ago #23
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #22
#27 Brilliant idea, Deb and Paul. Honey heals hurts, but mead promotes mind over matter. As my dear mother used to say, "One glass and I'm anybody's - two glasses and I'm nobody's." 🤣
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #21
Thanks for the feedback, Pat. Isn't it a pity that 'we' in Western Society tend to ignore some of the old remedies, thinking that they can't be a good as 'modern' medicine. Sometimes we need to take a tip from the attitudes and practices of our Eastern brothers. If it works, use it, and don't get hung up on how and why.
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #20
Glad to be of service, Cindi. By now I'm sure you'll have found that there are a lot of publications out there on this subject. The most interesting and readable ones I found were from various Nursing papers on dressing wounds. I found the medical journals to be generally too full of jargon I didn't understand. You might say, unlike honey, they were too difficult to digest? 🤣
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #19
I seem to remember reading the same thing about the Egyptians, Claire, when I was doing some research for this post. The well paired honey and healing combo is certainly not a new concept.
Cyndi wilkins
7 years ago #18
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #17
Lisa Gallagher
7 years ago #16
For sure Ken Boddie lol. Search and search for my glasses, only to find them on top of my head
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #15
Old age setting in, Lisa? Ha Ha!
Lisa Gallagher
7 years ago #14
Thanks Ken Boddie :-) Glad you are back and hope you had a wonderful time!! My memory has been so bad lately but I remember you saying you were leaving for Indonesia.
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #13
nice to read your validation, Praveen. 👍
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #12
Lisa Gallagher
7 years ago #11
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #10
Sorry, Kev, I accidentally missed your comment. Perhaps I should have said "saving the best for last"? So I suggest that you check in with my good lady wife who had to put up with my tantrums during this treatment and recovery process. I'm sure she would say that my mood was inversely proportional to the amount of honey being used on my leg. 😏
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #9
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #8
Can't help you with your query, Errol. I suggest that you seek medical advice on this one. 🔬
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #7
Manuka honey, Don Kerr, is quite a strong taste and may be less attractive to eat, if you have a really sweet tooth, especially if you decide to pay for the high medical grades. Personally I find it quite tasty but then again I can be quite a sour puss. 😼
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #6
Thanks, Jim Murray. I assume you mean the honey and not me. 😄
Ken Boddie
7 years ago #5
I have read quite a few papers, Dean-san, on this subject, as I was personally involved - my leg, my wound. Many of these papers were obviously peer reviewed from various medical journals. Very few were produced commercially. I have given a few links at the bottom of my post, some medical and a couple of commercial, to assist individuals with their own research. It is really up to you, and your medical practitioner, to decide how much benefit there is in Manuka honey over non-Manuka honey (for want of a generic term). There are a lot of publications out there, world-wide. I remember tracking down, some time ago, a couple of very graphic articles from India. Just let me put it this way - If you had a very nasty infection like I had, and a huge multicoloured leg, getting bigger, faced with a choice between buying ordinary honey over the shelf, cheap honey marked as Manuka but with no evidence of laboratory confirmatory testing (i.e. no NPA and MGO ratings), and one of the many 'medical grade' honeys sold here in Oz, I wonder which you would choose? 😕
Kevin Pashuk
7 years ago #4
don kerr
7 years ago #3
Jim Murray
7 years ago #2
Dean Owen
7 years ago #1