MRSA Notes

For a good while now, honey from the New Zealand Manuka bush has been reputed to have very good antibacterial effects, especially in regards to MRSA. Why would you want to use honey? The real reason is that using honey as opposed to a manufactured antibacterial treatment will hopefully not contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance. This recent article from Canada.com talks about its benefits for topical wound care and the elements that make Manuka honey even better than other types of honey for these purposes. You can purchase Manuka honey from many different online venues - start at this one: ManukaHoney.com, and here are the instructions they provide for the use of Manuka honey for wound care:

For Wound Care to Assist Natural Healing.
Topical Use on Minor Burns, Cuts, Wounds, Some Ulcers and Infections.

* Spread the honey generously and evenly on to a clean dressing pad ensuring there is enough honey for a generous coverage of wound surface and any surrounding inflammation.
* Apply to the full surface of a clean wound. Cover well.
* Use about 1 tablespoon of honey to a 5cm wound.
* The dressing should extend beyond the edges of the wound and any surrounding inflamed area.
* It is best to apply the honey to the dressing to avoid damaging the wound.
* For skin ulcers and large wounds a dressing with a waterproof backing is preferable.
* Change the dressing at least once a day, if possible. Change more frequently (up to three times a day) if the wound is weeping a lot. The exudation of fluid (weeping) reduces as the wound heals, so less frequent dressing changes may be needed later when there could be a few days between changes.
* If the dressing sticks to the wound this usually indicates that more frequent changes of dressing are needed or that not enough honey is being used. Be sure to use plenty of honey.
* Waterproof dressings are better as they keep more of the honey in contact with the wound. Absorbent dressings soak the honey away from the wound. Adhesive tape or bandages can be used to hold the dressings in place.
* Pressure bandaging is used over the honey dressing for varicose ulcers.
* Abscesses, cavities and depressions in the wound bed are filled with honey before applying the honey dressed pad, so that there is honey contact with the wound bed.
* Sometimes transient stinging may be experienced after honey is applied. This is due to the acidity of the honey. The acidity is part of the way in which honey stimulates healing. Usually the stinging is transient and soon subsides. Use of honey should be discontinued if the stinging is severe. Some people have stopped using the honey for a short while and then find no problems when they recommence using the honey.
* Be sure to use a clean and sterile spatula for spreading the honey and clean, sterile dressings.
* Healing results may be slowed by underlying conditions such as poor blood circulation or diabetes.

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Read what happy users say about SummerGlow UMF16 Manuka Honey for wound care.

Caution:
Do not cease regular medication without your doctor’s consent.
Diabetics use discretion if taking honey orally.
Stop usage if you get a bad reaction. Seek medical advice if symptoms persist.

The above information does not constitute medical advice. It is based on the clinical and anecdotal experience of many people using honey as a wound dressing and for other therapeutic uses.

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