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Re: honey comb
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"Brian K. Cooley" <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 27 Jul 1995 13:23:59 -0500
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Indians used to place raw honey on open wounds.  It is high in vitamin E,
which of course promotes skin healing, contains compounds that absorb
moisture out of a wound, and forms hydrogen peroxide when it comes in
contact with blood, thus killing aerobic bacteria.
 
Brian K. Cooley
Environmental Consulting & Biological Services
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Columbia, Missouri 65201
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