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dont know about normal honey but manuka honey is great for sores. After months of various potions and lotions failing on a leg ulcer I was advised to try manuka and it cleared it up brilliantly. Apparently hospitals have used it on bed sores also.
Honey is wonderful stuff. the manuka honey is good for ulcerated skin. there is a place in west wales that uses bee stings for the treatment of psoriasis and pain. something im looking at with interest.
with burns i would think taking the honey internally and then externally treating with neat Aloe vera would be best as Aloe vera stops scarring and takes the heat out of a burn.
a good 'old fashioned' remedy was to warm honey and mix it with cider vinegar. this stop you gettting viral infections. and hot milk and honey is the most soothing drink to have at nnight before bed.
oh and im a lover of fresh honetcomb. just cos its soooooooo delicious
with burns i would think taking the honey internally and then externally treating with neat Aloe vera would be best as Aloe vera stops scarring and takes the heat out of a burn.
a good 'old fashioned' remedy was to warm honey and mix it with cider vinegar. this stop you gettting viral infections. and hot milk and honey is the most soothing drink to have at nnight before bed.
oh and im a lover of fresh honetcomb. just cos its soooooooo delicious
The Russians have been using honey to heal leg ulcers for some time.
It is naturally antiseptic. Also, chewing some comb honey can help sinus and ear problems as it breaks down cattarh (SP?).
I used to dip my daughter's dummy in honey as it helped her nod off - and despite the hisgh sugar content, at 18 she has NO fillings and has never had any bad teeth! She also escaped the usual sore throats as a babby too - despite my health (
) visitor's horror!
It is naturally antiseptic. Also, chewing some comb honey can help sinus and ear problems as it breaks down cattarh (SP?).
I used to dip my daughter's dummy in honey as it helped her nod off - and despite the hisgh sugar content, at 18 she has NO fillings and has never had any bad teeth! She also escaped the usual sore throats as a babby too - despite my health (
) visitor's horror!
QUOTE(opalmoon @ Oct 8 2008, 02:17 PM)
Honey is wonderful stuff. the manuka honey is good for ulcerated skin. there is a place in west wales that uses bee stings for the treatment of psoriasis and pain. something im looking at with interest.
Bit unfortunate for the bees though.
Honey = mead for me. I have ice and cold water for burns.
WW from what ive been reading the extract the stings from the bees without harming the bees then inject the sting into the affected area.
be careful with ice on burns if you take the temp of a burn down too quickly it will form scar tissue. thats why an Aloe vera plant in the kitchen is wonderful cut a part of the leaf off open it and apply straight to the burn. the pain relief is instant and it wil help reduce scar tissue from forming.
be careful with ice on burns if you take the temp of a burn down too quickly it will form scar tissue. thats why an Aloe vera plant in the kitchen is wonderful cut a part of the leaf off open it and apply straight to the burn. the pain relief is instant and it wil help reduce scar tissue from forming.
Hey now thats interesting.
I remember being scalded as a kid and my grans next door neighbour putting honey on it. Hmmmm....
I remember being scalded as a kid and my grans next door neighbour putting honey on it. Hmmmm....
QUOTE(opalmoon @ Oct 8 2008, 02:32 PM)
WW from what ive been reading the extract the stings from the bees without harming the bees then inject the sting into the affected area.
Well as long as they are bee-friendly. We are having a problem with bee populations at the mo.
QUOTE(opalmoon @ Oct 8 2008, 02:32 PM)
thats why an Aloe vera plant in the kitchen is wonderful cut a part of the leaf off open it and apply straight to the burn. the pain relief is instant and it wil help reduce scar tissue from forming.
Mmmm, I have several of those around the kitchen. I must admit *touch wood* I have managed to get away without burning myself with hot jam, but I have had some close calls with steam. Cold water is OK on that. But I do see what you mean. Just seems like a colossal waste of honey.
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