There has been quite a bit on honey as a dressing. Here is a study where
it did not work.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-01/w-tvl010808.php
excerpt-
Treating venous leg ulcers with honey dressings unlikely to help healing
When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings
impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of
healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of reported
adverse events, according to research published today in the British
Journal of Surgery.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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