The New Zealand Honey Research Unit pages have some really good, detailed, documented information on this! Try Dr Peter Molan's site at: http://quasar.sci.waikato.ac.nz/Subjects/Biology/Honey/honey_page.html I think you'll agree it has just about everything you'd want on the subject of honey as a wound dressing, why it works, and potential for the future. (\ Nick Wallingford {|||8- home [log in to unmask] (/ work [log in to unmask] NZ Beekeeping http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/nickw/nzbkpg.htm