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Hives are All the Rage Honey has sweet health benefits for the insatiable sweet tooth 
Honey sates your sweet tooth and heals your physical wounds, according to a study published in the International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. In a series of 22 clinical trials involving more than 2,000 injured people, honey proved to have powerful healing and sterilization powers, says study author Dr. Peter Molan of New Zealand’s University of Waikato biological sciences department. Molan compared honey with a variety of other medical wound treatments. Types of wounds treated included superficial burns, postoperative wound infections after abdominal surgery, diabetic wounds and leg ulcers. In many cases, proper healing didn’t begin until honey was applied. Honey acts as an antibacterial solution, clearing infections and blocking the potential for infection later, as the wound heals. Honey removes bad smells related to wound healing, reduces swelling and speeds the healing process. How does honey work? Well, without getting too scientific, it releases a substance that stimulates the process of cell repair and jumpstarts the body’s immune response. “It was found that much better progress with healing occurred when more frequent changes of the dressings were made,” Molan said, noting that changing dressings using honey is less painful than typical treatments because it doesn’t stick to the skin. |
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