Deanow wrote:
Certainly pasturizing the honey denatures enzymes and kills any microbes. I'd
bet a pretty penny that raw honey is more effective topically...but I'd also be
willing to believe that in some situations the microbial cultures (and/or
spores) could cause problems.
For application to open wounds, eg leg ulcers, I think that one of the enzymes is required to produce O3 (ozone) at the interface of flesh and honey to kill bacteria.
Chris
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