Honey and babies Re:burns...

[Guest guest]

Yeah,

 

I read that you can't give to babies under a year as it can have bacteria that

causes infant botulism. I dont think it applies to smearing it on though - then

again a one year old would lick it off anyway so best not smear it on.

 

I think that boiling it may get rid of the properties that makes it work well on

burns - not that I know what those properties are.

 

Rebecca

 

ATFE , Patricia Ross <trishmcross wrote:

>

> Honey sometimes has a fairly low dose of a toxin like botulism, as I

> recall. Kids and adults aren't affected, but babies are more

> vulnerable. So no raw, unpasteurized honey to babies less than a year

> old. I read somewhere, Tom Brewer I think but don't quote me, that

> you can simmer it uncovered for 15 minutes then use it. Kind of like

> home-canned, low-acid vegetables. Boil them good first before tasting.

>

>

> Trish Ross

> Midwives on Missions of Service

> www.globalmidwives.org

>

[Guest guest]

Here's a good place for Honey info. It is commercial (sorry - grin) but as

its in the UK and not *anything at all* to do with EO's I though you all

might like to have a look

 

http://www.rowsehoney.co.uk/articles/honey-and-you/questions-and-answers

 

 

 

On 5 March 2010 16:50, Patricia Ross <trishmcross wrote:

 

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>

> Honey sometimes has a fairly low dose of a toxin like botulism, as I

> recall. Kids and adults aren't affected, but babies are more

> vulnerable. So no raw, unpasteurized honey to babies less than a year

> old. I read somewhere, Tom Brewer I think but don't quote me, that

> you can simmer it uncovered for 15 minutes then use it. Kind of like

> home-canned, low-acid vegetables. Boil them good first before tasting.

>

> Trish Ross

> Midwives on Missions of Service

> www.globalmidwives.org

>

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