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Harry ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>Although I believe honey does have antibacterial properties the reason it
is
>good for wound dressings is because of its ability to desiccate infecting
>cells. I believe that sugar or syrup will achieve much the same results.
Hello dear Harry and Bee-L friends,
Yes, sugar and/or sirup can achieve similar results.
Honey is however much better because it contains a much wider spectrum
of useful compounds.
These compounds (minerals, enzymes, natural antibiotics, bioflavonoids)
even if present in very small amounts, helps for a better and faster
healing.
References? Here are only two of them:
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Bose, B. (1983) - Honey or sugar in the treatment of infected wounds,
in The Lancet, April: 963.
El-Banby A. Mohamed; Kandil, A.; Abou-Sehly, G.; El-Sherif, M.E.;
Abdel-Wahed, K. (1989) (Egypt) - Healing effect of floral honey and honey
from sugar-fed bees on surgical wounds (animal model),
in the Fourth International Conference on Apiculture in Tropical Climates,
Cairo;
International Bee Research Association, London.
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For more references on this subject I would advise you to visit also the
following two web sites:
http://www.bio.waikato.ac.nz/honey
http://www.sci.fi/~apither ("Surgery and Honey Bibliography" +
"Bacteriology and Honey Bibl.")
Best wishes to all of you,
Stefan Stangaciu.
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