American Apitherapy Society
- A non-profit membership organization devoted to advancing the
investigation and promoting the use of honey bee products to further
good health and to treat a variety of conditions and diseases.
- Honey has been known for its healing properties for thousands of
years - the Ancient Greeks used it, and so have many other peoples
through the ages. Even up to the second world war, honey was being used
for its antibacterial properties in treating wounds. But with the advent
of penicillin and other antibiotic drugs in the twentieth century,
honey's medicinal qualities have taken a back seat. But that might be
about to change - thanks to one New Zealand based researcher
- Maybe Winnie the Pooh had the right idea after all! Most people
think of honey as something that is to be spread on bread, but few
realise the many uses it has. Its unique properties mean that it is
found in foods, cosmetics, and it even has a place in health care and
healing
- Peter Molan, Ph.D., likes to tell the story of the 20-year-old
wound. Infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an abscess oozed in
an English woman's armpit long after it had been drained. Nothing seemed
to help, and the pain prevented her from working. Then in August of
1999, she read about the remarkable wound-healing properties of honey.
She convinced doctors to apply some to the dressing to her arm, and a
month later the wound healed. Now she's back at work.
- Treatment with honey is called apitherapy,which includes
replenishing energy, enhancing physical stamina and improving immune
systems. Honey also is considered to have a calming effect on the mind
and promotes sleep. Honey also helps indigestion and has sometimes been
used to treat cardiovascular disease and respiratory complaints. A thin
coat of honey can be applied on the skin to disinfect and heal minor
skin wounds and chapped lips. (
- Australian researchers have revealed the secret explanation for
the deadly bug-killing properties of honey.
Researcher, Shona Blair from the University of Sydney has found that,
when diluted honey is applied to a moist wound, it produces hydrogen
peroxide, a known anti-bacterial agent. The research has also revealed
that honey is powerful even against drug-resistant hospital killer
golden staph Staphylococcus aureus
- Honey consumption may have a positive effect on factors
associated with heart disease risk. Specifically, honey appears to lower
C-reactive protein and may have a lesser impact on blood glucose,
insulin, and lipid levels compared to glucose or a honey analogue
particularly in diabetic and/or hyperlipidemic subjects.
- Although honey's healing benefits were known to Muslims more
than a thousand years ago, scientists are just now beginning to research
its amazing powers. Indeed, Peter Molan, biochemist at the University
of Waikato (New Zealand) has - for the past 17 years - researched into
the healing properties of honey and has shown scientifically that all
honeys have varying degrees of such properties (Molan, p.1). Honey
contains many minerals and vitamins beneficial to man. However, one of
the most important properties seems to be its antibiotic action.
- Deterioration of purpuric skin lesions into necrotic areas is
increased by oedema; honey is known to reduce oedema, therefore, it may
be particularly advantageous to apply honey at an early stage in the
development of meningococcal skin lesions. Additionally, reports of
honey being effective in the treatment of gangrene suggest a role in
reducing the number of amputations in meningococcal septicaemia. The
disfigurement that results from meningococcal skin lesions may also be
reduced by the use of honey at an early stage; when used on burns honey
reduces the amount of scarring.
- The bee assimilates juices of various kinds of flowers and
fruit and forms within its body the honey, which it stores in its cells
of wax. Only a couple of centuries ago man came to know that honey comes
from the belly of the bee. This fact was mentioned in the QUR'AN 1,400
years ago in the following verse: "And thy Lord taught the Bee to
build its cells in hills, on trees, and in (men's) habitations; There
issues From within their bodies A drink of varying colours, Wherein is
healing for men.:quot;
- The use of honey as medicine is mentioned in the most ancient
written records. Today scientists and doctors are rediscovering the
effectiveness of honey as a wound treatment. Peter Molan, Ph.D.,
Professor of Biochemisty at Waikato University, New Zealand has been on
the forefront of honey research for 20 years. He heads the university's
Honey Research Unit, which is internationally recognized for its
expertise in the antimicrobial properties of honey. Clinical
observations and experimental studies have established that honey has
effective antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It painlessly
removes pus, scabs and dead tissue from wounds and stimulates new tissue
growth.
- "Honey has been used for centuries as a popular ‘home
remedy’ for wounds and ulcers. Recent research has shown that it has
antibacterial properties, as well as anti-inflammatory and analgesic
properties. There are indications that the anti-inflammatory properties
of honey could be effective in the treatment of chronic leg ulcers," Professor Stacey said.
- Honey creates a moist healing environment that allows skin
cells to regrow across a healing wound flush with the surface of the
wound, preventing deformity of the skin. (If a dry scab forms on a
wound, the skin cells can only grow across the wound deeper down where
it is moist.)
- Native Americans learned from the animals around them. As they
watched a bear walk through swarms of bees, pulled like a magnet to the
hive despite being stung many times over, they had to observe the pain
the animal endured to get the sticky stuff. When they finally got their
own hands on honey, they discovered that it not only tasted great, but
it healed their bee stings and other cuts, too. The women used it on
their faces. Taken for colds, it soothed sore throats.
- Honey has been used as a medicine since ancient times. Because
of it’s antimicrobial properties, honey has the potential to combat oral
pathogens and holds promise for the treatment of periodontal disease,
mouth ulcers, and other diseases of the oral cavity. This review article
describes the general therapeutic features of honey, examines the
specific use of honey for oral health, and addresses the concern of
potential cariogeneity of honey.
- The use of honey as a wound dressing material, an ancient
remedy that has been rediscovered, is becoming of increasing interest as
more reports of its effectiveness are published. The clinical
observations recorded are that infection is rapidly cleared,
inflammation, swelling and pain are quickly reduced, odour is reduced,
sloughing of necrotic tissue is induced, granulation and
epithelialisation are hastened, and healing occurs rapidly with minimal
scarring. The antimicrobial properties of honey prevent microbial growth
in the moist healing environment created. Unlike other topical
antiseptics, honey causes no tissue damage: in animal studies it has
been demonstrated histologically that it actually promotes the healing
process.
- People have been using honey as a home remedy for thousands of
years. Now scientists have found that certain types of honey may prevent
infection when applied directly to a wound. Researchers say an enzyme
in the honey turns into hydrogen peroxide when combined with bodily
fluids, such as blood. That helps disinfect wounds and prevent
infection.
- By studying the way bacteria protect themselves from attack by
forming slimy clumps, scientists have discovered that honey may be an
effective new weapon in breaking up the microbes’ defences. The
researchers from the School of Applied Sciences at UWIC looked at the
dangerous infections that commonly get into wounds, such as Pseudomonas
bacteria.
- The stimulation of healing may also be due to the acidity of
honey. The osmosis creates a solution of honey in contact with the wound
surface which prevents the dressing sticking, so there is no pain or
tissue damage when dressings are changed. There is much anecdotal
evidence to support its use, and randomised controlled clinical trials
that have shown that honey is more effective than silver sulfadiazine
and polyurethane film dressings (OpSite®) for the treatment of burns
- Honey has been used as a therapeutic agent since ancient times for "disorders" ranging from baldness to gastrointestinal distress. During the early part of the 20th century, researchers began to document the wound healing properties of honey. The introduction of antibiotics in the 1940’s temporarily stymied honey's use. Nonetheless, concerns regarding antibiotic resistance and renewed interest in "natural" remedies has promoted a resurgence of interest in the antimicrobial and wound healing properties of honey
- Honey has been used to treat infections in a wide range of
wound types. These include burns, venous leg ulcers, leg ulcers of mixed
aetiology, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, unhealed graft donor
sites, abscesses, boils, pilonidal sinuses, infected wounds from lower
limb surgery, necrotising faciitis and neonatal postoperative wound
infection. In many of these and other cases, honey has been used to heal
wounds not responding to treatment with conventional antibiotics and
antiseptics.
- We are now aware that honey has a healing property and also a
mild antiseptic property. The Russians used honey to cover their wounds
in World War II. The wound would retain moisture and would leave very
little scar tissue. Due to the density of honey, no fungus or bacteria
would grow in the wound. A person suffering from an allergy of a
particular plant may be given honey from that plant so that the person
develops resistance to that allergy.
- Honey could be the new antibiotic, according to scientific
research from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) presented
Monday, 06 September 2004 at the Society for General Microbiology’s
155th Meeting at Trinity College Dublin. (more)
- Most people think of honey as the sweet, sticky stuff you put
on toast or drop into hot tea, but in recent years, researchers have
been exploring its potential in other ways. Some of these include: to
lessen the ill effects of radiation therapy in patients with cancer of
the head and neck, to improve oral health, to preserve food, to boost
antioxidants, to enhance athletic performance. (more)
- Apitherapy, the treatment of various conditions using honeybee
products, has been around a long time. Honey is one of the oldest
medicines we have, with proof of its healing power dating back more than
5000 years. Even Hippocrates found that honey "cleans sores and ulcers
of the lips, heals carbuncles and running sores." It has been a staple
ingredient of folk medicines throughout the ages and now, it is even
gaining credibility with current medical and scientific communities.
British researchers have proven that applying raw honey to fresh wounds
prevents infection as well as any medication and often eliminates the
need for antibiotics. They have also learned that honey-treated cuts and
scrapes heal quicker than those treated with medicated ointments. Other
researchers have found that honey can alleviate asthma, calm nerves and
induce sleep, ease pain and relieve diarrhea. (more)
- Humans have used honey for more than 8,000 years according to
documented sources. This natural sweetener has been used for everything
from healing wounds to soothing coughs. (more)
- A number of properties inherent to honey might contribute to
its ability to fight infection and promote healing. Its high sugar
content allows it to draw infection and fluid from wounds by a process
called 'osmosis.' Honey prevents bacterial growth through its acidic pH
and through the work of an enzyme that produces small amounts of
hydrogen peroxide. Its ability to keep the area around a wound moist and
protected promotes fast healing and prevents scarring. (more)
- According to John Riddle, professor of ancient science at North
Carolina State University, a medical text written on papyrus from 3000
years B.C. specifies the use of honey for head wounds. He says that
perhaps "the honey helped prevent swelling and sealed off the wound to
keep air and infection out." (more)
- Throughout the centuries, honey has held a place in popular
culture. Besides the stories of that beloved bear Pooh, always pursuing
the ever elusive honey pot, Greek mythology tells of a tale in which the
life of Zeus is saved by bees feeding him honey. Though it is
technically not much different than table sugar, there seem to be
healing properties hidden in its gooey goodness. (more)
- Honey has provided a therapeutic ointment from time immemorial.
It is only recently however that we have been able to explore the
biochemical mechanisms which are involved. Any ointment applied to
damaged skin whether it be burned or cut, has a legion of tasks to
perform. It has, above all, to maintain the integrity of the skin
involved, expel noxious invaders and promote the healing process. It
seems that some honeys can supply such benefits and may in addition be
able to defeat even dreaded antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (more)
- Honey has been used for 5,000 years to treat burns, coughs and
ulcers. It is a natural antiseptic and makes a good salve for burns and
wounds. Honey's high sugar content kills many kinds of bacteria,
including some antibiotic-resistant germs. Honey also forms a moist
environment, which speeds healing of wounds and minimizes scarring. (more)
- Treated lesions showed less oedema, fewer polymorphonuclear and
mononuclear cell infiltration, less necrosis, better wound contraction,
improved epithelialization and lower glycosaminoglycan and proteoglycan
concentration... These findings suggest that honey applied topically on
cutaneous wounds accelerates the healing processes and appears to have
an important property that makes it ideal as a dressing for cutaneous
wounds. (more)
- Two more randomised trials with 1000 additional patients
confirm results of a systematic review, that honey is an effective
treatment for burn wounds. (more)
- Scientists claim to have discovered that honey can be used as a
natural remedy to hospital infection "superbugs" which are resistant to
strong antibiotics. (more)
- In a study of 104 patients with first-degree burns, researchers
in Maharashtra, India, compared honey's effectiveness to gauze soaked
in silver sulfadiazine (SS), the conventional treatment. After seven
days, 91 percent of honey-treated burns were infection-free compared
with 7 percent of those treated with SS. After 15 days, 87 percent of
honey-treated burns were healed compared with 10 percent of the
SS-treated burns. (more)
- Studies have been done world over which show that wounds
treated with pure natural honey heal faster and better. Honey is
particularly useful in treating all kinds of burns and wounds that have
been there for a long time due to disease e.g. diabetes, insect bites,
animal bites and skin disease. It has been found to work fast with no
side-effects and many doctors and nurses recommend it for such wounds. (more)
- The best known primary products of beekeeping are honey and wax, but pollen, propolis, royal jelly, venom, queens, bees and their larvae are also marketable primary bee products. While most of these products can be consumed or used in the state in which they were produced by the bees, there are many additional uses where these products form only a part of all the ingredients of another product. (more)
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