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The healing power of honey: From burns to weak bones, raw honey can help

by Kelly Joyce Neff

 

(NaturalNews) Raw honey - which has not been pasteurized or filtered, and

ideally taken directly from the hive - is a treasure chest of nutritional

value

and medicinal remedies. It contains an abundance of vitamins and minerals

and is a natural and powerful medicine, both internally and externally.

 

The list of honey's beneficial functions is a long one. Honey increases

calcium absorption; can increase hemoglobin count and treat or prevent

anemia caused

by nutritional factors; can help arthritic joints, when combined with apple

cider vinegar; fights colds and respiratory infections of all kinds; can

help

to boost gastrointestinal ulcer healing; works as a natural and gentle

laxative; aids constipation, allergies and obesity; provides an array of

vitamins

and minerals; and supplies instant energy without the insulin surge caused

by white sugar. Many have found raw honey helpful for its positive effects

against

allergies and hay fever, and one or two teaspoons last thing at night can

help with insomnia. As an antiseptic, honey is also a drawing agent for

poisons

from bites or stings or infected wounds, and has outperformed antibiotics in

treatments for stomach ulcerations, gangrene, surgical wound infections,

surgical

incisions and the protection of skin grafts, corneas, blood vessels and

bones during storage and shipment.

 

" Raw honey is exceptionally effective internally against bacteria and

parasites. Plus, raw honey contains natural antibiotics, which help kill

microbes

directly. Raw honey, when applied topically, speeds the healing of tissues

damaged by infection and/or trauma. It contains vitamins, minerals and

enzymes,

as well as sugars, all of which aid in the healing of wounds. "

 

So writes Dr. Cass Igram, D.O. in The Survivor's Nutritional Pharmacy. In a

fascinating modern development, scientists and doctors are beginning to

rediscover

the effectiveness of honey as a wound treatment. In recent years, honey has

been used effectively in clinical settings for the treatment of fist-sized

ulcers extending to the bone, as well as for first, second and third degree

burns. Complete healing has been reported without the need for skin grafts

and with no infection or muscle loss. It can be applied full strength to

such conditions, covered with a sterile bandage, and changed daily. When the

wounds

are clean, honey acts as a healer. This also is the same procedure for

infected wounds, ulcerations and impetigo. Garlic honey can also be applied

directly

to infected wounds, which will help clean up the area of infection.

 

Dr. Peter Molan, professor of biochemistry at Waikato University, New

Zealand, has been at 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. Astonishingly, it painlessly removes pus,

scabs and dead

tissue from wounds and stimulates new tissue growth. " Randomized trials have

shown that honey is more effective in controlling infection in burn wounds

than silver sulfadiazine, the antibacterial ointment most widely used on

burns in hospitals, " explains Dr. Molan.

 

Dr. Molan believes that if honey were used from the start in cases of

septicemia, there would be far less tissue damage resulting. " The remarkable

ability

of honey to reduce inflammation and mop up free radicals should halt the

progress of the skin damage like it does in burns, as well as protecting

from

infection setting in " , says Dr. Molan. " At present, people are turning to

honey when nothing else works. But there are very good grounds for using

honey

as a therapeutic agent of first choice. "

 

Researchers believe that the therapeutic potential of honey is grossly

underutilized. With increasing interest in the use of alternative therapies

and as

the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreads, honey may finally

receive its due recognition as a wound healer.

 

Indeed, it works: Raw honey makes a sterile, painless and effective wound

dressing. Apply it directly to open cuts, abrasions and burns, and cover it

with

a piece of gauze. The results will occur quicker than with conventional

alternatives, such as salves and creams.

 

Honey is also exceptionally effective for respiratory ailments. One

Bulgarian study of almost 18,000 patients found that it improved chronic

bronchitis,

asthmatic bronchitis, chronic and allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. It's an

effective treatment for colds, flu, respiratory infections and a generally

depressed

immune system. Whereas sugar shuts down the immune system, a good quality

honey will stimulate it into action.

 

Here are some more ways to utilize the healing power of honey:

 

BURNS - Apply freely over burns. It cools, removes pain and aids fast

healing without scarring. Apart from being a salve and an antibiotic,

bacteria simply

cannot survive in honey.

 

BED WETTING - A teaspoon of honey before bed aids water retention and calms

fears in children.

 

INSOMNIA - A dessertspoon of honey in a mug of warm milk aids sleep and

works wonders.

 

HYPERACTIVITY - Replace all use of white sugar with honey. White sugar is

highly stimulating with no food qualities. Honey provides the energy without

the

" spike. "

 

NASAL CONGESTION - Place a dessertspoon of honey in a basin of water and

inhale fumes after covering your head with a towel over the basin. Very

effective!

 

FATIGUE - Dissolve a dessertspoon of honey in warm water or quarter honey

balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge. Honey is primarily

fructose

and glucose, so it's quickly absorbed by the digestive system. Honey is a

unique natural stabilizer: Ancient Greek athletes took honey for stamina

before

competing and as a reviver after competition.

 

FACIAL DEEP CLEANSER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of oatmeal, and

apply as a face pack. Leave on for half an hour, then wash it off. Great as

a deep

cleanser for acne and other unwanted blemishes.

 

POOR DIGESTION - Mix honey with an equal quantity of apple cider vinegar and

dilute to taste with water. This is also wonderful for the joints - and

promotes

weight loss.

 

HAIR CONDITIONER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of olive oil, cover head

with a warm tower for half an hour then shampoo off. Feeds hair and scalp.

Your hair will never look or feel better!

 

SORE THROATS - Let a teaspoon of honey melt in the back of the mouth and

trickle down the throat. Eases inflamed raw tissues.

 

FOR STRESS - Honey in water is a stabilizer, calming highs and raising lows.

Use approximately 25 percent honey to water.

 

ANEMIA - Honey is the best blood enricher by raising corpuscle content. The

darker the honey, the more minerals it contains.

 

FOOD PRESERVATIVE - If you replace the sugar in cake and cookie recipes with

honey, they'll stay fresher longer due to honey's natural antibacterial

properties.

Reduce liquids in the mixture by about one-fifth to allow for the moisture

present in the in honey.

 

BABY'S BOTTLE - Four teaspoons of honey to a baby's bottle of water is an

excellent pacifier and multivitamin additive. If the baby's motions are too

liquid,

then reduce the honey by half a teaspoon; if too solid increase by half a

teaspoon. (Caution: Don't give raw honey to babies under 1 year old; it's

just

too rich.) For teething, honey rubbed on a baby's gums is also a mild

sedative and anesthetic.

 

OSTEOPOROSIS - Research has shown that a teaspoon of honey per day aids

calcium utilization and prevents osteoporosis - probably not a bad idea for

anyone

over 50.

 

LONGEVITY - The most long-lived people in the world are all regular users of

honey. An interesting fact, yet to be explained, is that beekeepers suffer

less from cancer and arthritis than any other occupational group worldwide.

 

MIGRAINE - Use a dessertspoon of honey dissolved in half a glass of warm

water. Sip at the start of a migraine attack, and, if necessary, repeat

after another

20 minutes.

 

CONJUNCTIVITIS - Dissolve honey in an equal quantity of warm water. When

cooled, apply as a lotion or eye bath.

 

COUGH MIXTURE - Combine 6 ounces (170 grams) liquid honey, 2 ounces (55

grams) glycerin and the juice of two lemons. Mix well. Bottle and cork

firmly, and

use as required.

 

Raw honey may become granulated, as some does after a week and another maybe

only after several years. If the granulations bother you, simply place the

honey into a pan of hot water (not boiling) and let it stand until becoming

liquid again.

 

Kelly Joyce Neff has an interdisciplinary degree in Celtic Studies which

includes work in cultural anthropology, history, linguistics, language, and

literature.

She is a traditional midwife and herbalist, a reiki master, and an active

craftsperson. She lives in San Francisco.

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Honey can cause infant botulism so it's not recommended for children

under 1.

 

, " Kimmy " <kilauea6 wrote:

>

>

> The healing power of honey: From burns to weak bones, raw honey can help

> by Kelly Joyce Neff

>

> (NaturalNews) Raw honey - which has not been pasteurized or

filtered, and

> ideally taken directly from the hive - is a treasure chest of

nutritional

> value

> and medicinal remedies. It contains an abundance of vitamins and

minerals

> and is a natural and powerful medicine, both internally and externally.

>

> The list of honey's beneficial functions is a long one. Honey increases

> calcium absorption; can increase hemoglobin count and treat or prevent

> anemia caused

> by nutritional factors; can help arthritic joints, when combined

with apple

> cider vinegar; fights colds and respiratory infections of all kinds;

can

> help

> to boost gastrointestinal ulcer healing; works as a natural and gentle

> laxative; aids constipation, allergies and obesity; provides an

array of

> vitamins

> and minerals; and supplies instant energy without the insulin surge

caused

> by white sugar. Many have found raw honey helpful for its positive

effects

> against

> allergies and hay fever, and one or two teaspoons last thing at

night can

> help with insomnia. As an antiseptic, honey is also a drawing agent for

> poisons

> from bites or stings or infected wounds, and has outperformed

antibiotics in

> treatments for stomach ulcerations, gangrene, surgical wound

infections,

> surgical

> incisions and the protection of skin grafts, corneas, blood vessels and

> bones during storage and shipment.

>

> " Raw honey is exceptionally effective internally against bacteria and

> parasites. Plus, raw honey contains natural antibiotics, which help

kill

> microbes

> directly. Raw honey, when applied topically, speeds the healing of

tissues

> damaged by infection and/or trauma. It contains vitamins, minerals and

> enzymes,

> as well as sugars, all of which aid in the healing of wounds. "

>

> So writes Dr. Cass Igram, D.O. in The Survivor's Nutritional

Pharmacy. In a

> fascinating modern development, scientists and doctors are beginning to

> rediscover

> the effectiveness of honey as a wound treatment. In recent years,

honey has

> been used effectively in clinical settings for the treatment of

fist-sized

> ulcers extending to the bone, as well as for first, second and third

degree

> burns. Complete healing has been reported without the need for skin

grafts

> and with no infection or muscle loss. It can be applied full

strength to

> such conditions, covered with a sterile bandage, and changed daily.

When the

> wounds

> are clean, honey acts as a healer. This also is the same procedure for

> infected wounds, ulcerations and impetigo. Garlic honey can also be

applied

> directly

> to infected wounds, which will help clean up the area of infection.

>

> Dr. Peter Molan, professor of biochemistry at Waikato University, New

> Zealand, has been at 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. Astonishingly, it painlessly removes pus,

> scabs and dead

> tissue from wounds and stimulates new tissue growth. " Randomized

trials have

> shown that honey is more effective in controlling infection in burn

wounds

> than silver sulfadiazine, the antibacterial ointment most widely

used on

> burns in hospitals, " explains Dr. Molan.

>

> Dr. Molan believes that if honey were used from the start in cases of

> septicemia, there would be far less tissue damage resulting. " The

remarkable

> ability

> of honey to reduce inflammation and mop up free radicals should halt

the

> progress of the skin damage like it does in burns, as well as

protecting

> from

> infection setting in " , says Dr. Molan. " At present, people are

turning to

> honey when nothing else works. But there are very good grounds for

using

> honey

> as a therapeutic agent of first choice. "

>

> Researchers believe that the therapeutic potential of honey is grossly

> underutilized. With increasing interest in the use of alternative

therapies

> and as

> the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreads, honey may

finally

> receive its due recognition as a wound healer.

>

> Indeed, it works: Raw honey makes a sterile, painless and effective

wound

> dressing. Apply it directly to open cuts, abrasions and burns, and

cover it

> with

> a piece of gauze. The results will occur quicker than with conventional

> alternatives, such as salves and creams.

>

> Honey is also exceptionally effective for respiratory ailments. One

> Bulgarian study of almost 18,000 patients found that it improved

chronic

> bronchitis,

> asthmatic bronchitis, chronic and allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

It's an

> effective treatment for colds, flu, respiratory infections and a

generally

> depressed

> immune system. Whereas sugar shuts down the immune system, a good

quality

> honey will stimulate it into action.

>

> Here are some more ways to utilize the healing power of honey:

>

> BURNS - Apply freely over burns. It cools, removes pain and aids fast

> healing without scarring. Apart from being a salve and an antibiotic,

> bacteria simply

> cannot survive in honey.

>

> BED WETTING - A teaspoon of honey before bed aids water retention

and calms

> fears in children.

>

> INSOMNIA - A dessertspoon of honey in a mug of warm milk aids sleep and

> works wonders.

>

> HYPERACTIVITY - Replace all use of white sugar with honey. White

sugar is

> highly stimulating with no food qualities. Honey provides the energy

without

> the

> " spike. "

>

> NASAL CONGESTION - Place a dessertspoon of honey in a basin of water

and

> inhale fumes after covering your head with a towel over the basin. Very

> effective!

>

> FATIGUE - Dissolve a dessertspoon of honey in warm water or quarter

honey

> balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge. Honey is primarily

> fructose

> and glucose, so it's quickly absorbed by the digestive system. Honey

is a

> unique natural stabilizer: Ancient Greek athletes took honey for

stamina

> before

> competing and as a reviver after competition.

>

> FACIAL DEEP CLEANSER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of oatmeal, and

> apply as a face pack. Leave on for half an hour, then wash it off.

Great as

> a deep

> cleanser for acne and other unwanted blemishes.

>

> POOR DIGESTION - Mix honey with an equal quantity of apple cider

vinegar and

> dilute to taste with water. This is also wonderful for the joints - and

> promotes

> weight loss.

>

> HAIR CONDITIONER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of olive oil,

cover head

> with a warm tower for half an hour then shampoo off. Feeds hair and

scalp.

> Your hair will never look or feel better!

>

> SORE THROATS - Let a teaspoon of honey melt in the back of the mouth

and

> trickle down the throat. Eases inflamed raw tissues.

>

> FOR STRESS - Honey in water is a stabilizer, calming highs and

raising lows.

> Use approximately 25 percent honey to water.

>

> ANEMIA - Honey is the best blood enricher by raising corpuscle

content. The

> darker the honey, the more minerals it contains.

>

> FOOD PRESERVATIVE - If you replace the sugar in cake and cookie

recipes with

> honey, they'll stay fresher longer due to honey's natural antibacterial

> properties.

> Reduce liquids in the mixture by about one-fifth to allow for the

moisture

> present in the in honey.

>

> BABY'S BOTTLE - Four teaspoons of honey to a baby's bottle of water

is an

> excellent pacifier and multivitamin additive. If the baby's motions

are too

> liquid,

> then reduce the honey by half a teaspoon; if too solid increase by

half a

> teaspoon. (Caution: Don't give raw honey to babies under 1 year old;

it's

> just

> too rich.) For teething, honey rubbed on a baby's gums is also a mild

> sedative and anesthetic.

>

> OSTEOPOROSIS - Research has shown that a teaspoon of honey per day aids

> calcium utilization and prevents osteoporosis - probably not a bad

idea for

> anyone

> over 50.

>

> LONGEVITY - The most long-lived people in the world are all regular

users of

> honey. An interesting fact, yet to be explained, is that beekeepers

suffer

> less from cancer and arthritis than any other occupational group

worldwide.

>

> MIGRAINE - Use a dessertspoon of honey dissolved in half a glass of

warm

> water. Sip at the start of a migraine attack, and, if necessary, repeat

> after another

> 20 minutes.

>

> CONJUNCTIVITIS - Dissolve honey in an equal quantity of warm water.

When

> cooled, apply as a lotion or eye bath.

>

> COUGH MIXTURE - Combine 6 ounces (170 grams) liquid honey, 2 ounces (55

> grams) glycerin and the juice of two lemons. Mix well. Bottle and cork

> firmly, and

> use as required.

>

> Raw honey may become granulated, as some does after a week and

another maybe

> only after several years. If the granulations bother you, simply

place the

> honey into a pan of hot water (not boiling) and let it stand until

becoming

> liquid again.

>

> Kelly Joyce Neff has an interdisciplinary degree in Celtic Studies

which

> includes work in cultural anthropology, history, linguistics,

language, and

> literature.

> She is a traditional midwife and herbalist, a reiki master, and an

active

> craftsperson. She lives in San Francisco.

>

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