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Hmmm ....  is that right?   If that is the case then why does everyone 
not have medicinal honey for sale?

I agree that heat treatment would be self defeating.  Is there some sort 
of micro filtering perhaps?


On 08/13/2012 08:57 PM, Chris Slade wrote:
> Does anyone know what processing takes place to honey so that it can be
> called medicinal honey or honey that is used in wound dressings?
>
>
> As little as possible! Certainly don't heat it beyond 120 degrees F as this will prevent enzyme activity that is part of the healing process.
>
> Chris
>



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