Monday, February 15, 2010
Honey isn't just for sweetening tea anymore. Doctors at the Hunterdon Wound Healing Center are using it as part of their treatment program.Honey was used as a first aid treatment more than 4,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Today, doctors are using a medical grade product called Leptospermum honey native to New Zealand and Australia as an effective agent in topical wound care. It is especially useful for treating non-healing diabetic wounds and in cases where antibiotic resistance, such as MRSA, is an issue.
Medical Director of the Hunterdon Wound Healing Center, said, "The medical grade honey helps to decrease bacteria and maintain moisture in the wound to allow it to heal. It also helps to remove tissue that is unhealthy, which can prolong the healing process, and stimulates new tissue growth."
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