Scientists have determined that a certain type of honey called Manuka Honey is
more capable of healing wounds and clearing infections than antibiotics and
other forms of traditional medicine. As a result, Manuka Honey is now being used
as a main ingredient in wound care products and other skin creams.
All kinds of honey have the ability to kill bacteria and heal wounds because
honey is very acidic. Honey also has a high sugar content and produces an
antibacterial molecule called hydrogen peroxide, which can been used as a
disinfectant. Manuka Honey is especially
effective in treating infected wounds because it contains an additional
antibacterial component known as UMF.
Minor wounds can heal on their own but when a wound becomes infected, the
healing process can become complex. Bacteria feed on the damaged tissue and
multiply causing more tissue damage. The wound begins to develop pus and
malodor. The pus consists of dead white blood cells which is the body's way of
trying to kill the bacteria and heal the infection.
Manuka Honey heals infected wounds by destroying the bacteria. Manuka Honey has several
antibacterial properties. Its waterless environment absorbs fluid present in the
wound by osmosis. Bacteria require water to survive. Honey is also extremely
acidic and bacteria cannot survive in an acidic environment. Hydrogen peroxide
is an antibacterial substance that is produced in honey because of an enzyme
called glucose oxidase. Manuka Honey has an antibacterial action caused by
phytochemicals that exist in the nectar that comes from the flowers of the
Manuka Tree found in New Zealand. For lack of a better term, the molecule
responsible for this additional antibacterial activity is called the Unique
Manuka Factor (UMF).
Honey that is produced from the flowers of the Manuka Tree is thick, dark
brown, high in sugar and has somewhat of a medicinal flavor. Researchers have
determined that Manuka Honey is the most effective honey to use for the purpose
of treating wounds and other health conditions because it has the highest levels
of antibacterial activity in comparison to other types of honey.
Honeymark makes an antiseptic lotion containing active Manuka Honey for the treatment of wounds and burns, protecting against
bacterial contamination and skin infection. This product is so effective that it is capable of destroying MRSA and healing Staph infections.
Click Hereto purchase Honeymark's First Aid Antiseptic Lotion containing Active Manuka Honey as a healing agent. ($24.95)
The use of honey as a wound dressing is an ancient remedy that has been rediscovered and is becoming of increasing interest as more reports of its effectiveness are published. The clinical observations recorded are that infection is rapidly cleared, inflammation, swelling and pain are quickly reduced, odor is reduced, sloughing of necrotic tissue is induced, granulation and epithelialisation are hastened, and healing occurs rapidly without scarring.
The antimicrobial properties of Manuka Honey prevent microbial growth in the moist healing environment that's created. Unlike many other topical antiseptics, Honeymark's First Aid Antiseptic Lotion causes no tissue damage. As its main ingredient, Manuka Honey actually promotes the healing process. It has a direct nutrient effect as well as the ability to draw lymph out to the cells by osmosis. The stimulation of healing is due to the acidity of the honey.
Many medical professionals are using Manuka Honey and getting amazing results in patients with wounds that have not responded to standard treatment which is why Honeymark uses it as the main ingredient in all its products. Clearing bacterial infection from a wound is essential to allow the healing process to occur. Recent tests on many strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA, VRE and Acinetobacter baumarii have shown that these bacteria have no resistance to Manuka Honey. These "super-bugs" are a serious clinical problem as infections with them often cannot be treated with antibiotics.
The most common wound infecting species of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, has been found to be particularly sensitive to Manuka Honey. As MRSA-related Staph infections continue to cause concern throughout the community due to their resistance to antibiotics, Honeymark's First Aid Antiseptic Lotion provides a viable solution. This product is very effective as a dressing for wounds, burns and skin ulcers for the following reasons:
Inflammation, swelling and pain are quickly reduced;
Malodor is reduced;
Shedding of dead tissue is induced so surgical removal is unnecessary;
Healing occurs rapidly with minimal or no scarring and with no need for skin
grafting;
Infection is rapidly cleared.
Applying a small amount of this product to a burn or wounded area 1 to 3 times
per day will help protect against bacterial contamination or skin infection. This product is also effective in treating hard-to-heal wounds that haven't responded to conventional treatments. Honeymark's First Aid Antiseptic Lotion also eliminates the sticky mess associated with using Manuka Honey by itself.
