Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

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Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

 

 

 

Honey Helps Heal Wounds

 

By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon, The Hartford Courant, 8/8/2008

 

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Q.I work with animals. Yesterday, we had a dog rip out her stitches to a

point where closure was not an option. Our veterinarian placed honey on

a dressing and bandaged up our little beagle. Today, the wound already

looks much better…

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Several years ago, we had a dairy goat of particularly good genetics

which we wanted to continue to use. She developed very severe

mastitis and required the removal of her entire udder. The surgery

went well, but the wound became horribly infected. We removed the

dressing, packed the wound with manuka honey and re-bandaged the

wound. We left it for 2 days and ALL the dead and rotting tissue had

pulled away from the edges of the wound, the edges of the wound were

nice and pink and clean. Re-applied the honey, re-bandaged and left

it for a week, when the doe finally rubbed off the bandage. You

could barely even see the scar line, and now you would never even

know she'd had an udder there, so invisible is the scar.

 

Andrea

New Zealand

 

 

On 8/08/2008, at 10:57 PM, hivehealth wrote:

 

>

> Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

>

> Honey Helps Heal Wounds

>

> By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon, The Hartford Courant, 8/8/2008

>

> http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/08/veterinarian-uses-honey-to-

> heal-w\

> ounds.html

> <http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/08/veterinarian-uses-honey-to-

> heal-\

> wounds.html>

>

> Q.I work with animals. Yesterday, we had a dog rip out her stitches

> to a

> point where closure was not an option. Our veterinarian placed

> honey on

> a dressing and bandaged up our little beagle. Today, the wound already

> looks much better…

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure if I'm the only one in the dark here...however, what makes

Manuka honey better than any other honey?

 

For instance, I had hives in my back yard and used my honey for a variety of

different things -- would this be the same since I don't use any pesticides

or any other " gunk " that perhaps a commercial apiary would?

 

I'm a bit confused and would love some clarification...

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Andrea Gauland

Friday, August 08, 2008 7:30 PM

 

Re: Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

 

Several years ago, we had a dairy goat of particularly good genetics

which we wanted to continue to use. She developed very severe

mastitis and required the removal of her entire udder. The surgery

went well, but the wound became horribly infected. We removed the

dressing, packed the wound with manuka honey and re-bandaged the

wound. We left it for 2 days and ALL the dead and rotting tissue had

pulled away from the edges of the wound, the edges of the wound were

nice and pink and clean. Re-applied the honey, re-bandaged and left

it for a week, when the doe finally rubbed off the bandage. You

could barely even see the scar line, and now you would never even

know she'd had an udder there, so invisible is the scar.

 

Andrea

New Zealand

 

 

On 8/08/2008, at 10:57 PM, hivehealth wrote:

 

>

> Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

>

> Honey Helps Heal Wounds

>

> By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon, The Hartford Courant, 8/8/2008

>

> http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/08/veterinarian-uses-honey-to-

> heal-w\

> ounds.html

> <http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/08/veterinarian-uses-honey-to-

> heal-\

> wounds.html>

>

> Q.I work with animals. Yesterday, we had a dog rip out her stitches

> to a

> point where closure was not an option. Our veterinarian placed

> honey on

> a dressing and bandaged up our little beagle. Today, the wound already

> looks much better.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello -- here's some info from a website here in New Zealand, where

the honey and its properties have been extensively researched,

because the mauka is a New Zealand native and grows almost like a weed:

 

http://bio.waikato.ac.nz/honey/special.shtml

 

All honey is antibacterial, but the manuka honey contains a second

antibacterial which somehow enhances the other, and is particularly

good for wound treatment.

 

Andrea

NZ

 

 

On 9/08/2008, at 12:19 PM, Lisa wrote:

 

> I'm not sure if I'm the only one in the dark here...however, what

> makes

> Manuka honey better than any other honey?

>

> For instance, I had hives in my back yard and used my honey for a

> variety of

> different things -- would this be the same since I don't use any

> pesticides

> or any other " gunk " that perhaps a commercial apiary would?

>

> I'm a bit confused and would love some clarification...

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Ok got it.thanks :-)

 

 

 

I didn't realize that " Manuka " was for a specific plant.which makes all the

sense in the world (hehe.rather New Zealand)!

 

 

 

Lisa

 

 

 

_____

 

 

On Behalf Of Andrea Gauland

Saturday, August 09, 2008 2:12 AM

 

Re: Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

 

 

 

Hello -- here's some info from a website here in New Zealand, where

the honey and its properties have been extensively researched,

because the mauka is a New Zealand native and grows almost like a weed:

 

http://bio.waikato. <http://bio.waikato.ac.nz/honey/special.shtml>

ac.nz/honey/special.shtml

 

All honey is antibacterial, but the manuka honey contains a second

antibacterial which somehow enhances the other, and is particularly

good for wound treatment.

 

Andrea

NZ

 

On 9/08/2008, at 12:19 PM, Lisa wrote:

 

> I'm not sure if I'm the only one in the dark here...however, what

> makes

> Manuka honey better than any other honey?

>

> For instance, I had hives in my back yard and used my honey for a

> variety of

> different things -- would this be the same since I don't use any

> pesticides

> or any other " gunk " that perhaps a commercial apiary would?

>

> I'm a bit confused and would love some clarification...

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sorry for the double post.Andrea could you refer a reputable website that

has the " real deal " manuka honey? I think I'd like to purchase some to have

on hand just in case..

 

 

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

P.S. Hmmmm. I wonder if the manuka plant could grow here?

 

 

 

_____

 

 

On Behalf Of Lisa

Saturday, August 09, 2008 10:33 AM

 

RE: Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

 

 

 

Ok got it.thanks :-)

 

I didn't realize that " Manuka " was for a specific plant.which makes all the

sense in the world (hehe.rather New Zealand)!

 

Lisa

 

_____

 

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] On Behalf Of Andrea Gauland

Saturday, August 09, 2008 2:12 AM

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Re: Veterinarian Uses Honey to Heal Wounds

 

Hello -- here's some info from a website here in New Zealand, where

the honey and its properties have been extensively researched,

because the mauka is a New Zealand native and grows almost like a weed:

 

http://bio.waikato. <http://bio.waikato.

<http://bio.waikato.ac.nz/honey/special.shtml> ac.nz/honey/special.shtml>

ac.nz/honey/special.shtml

 

All honey is antibacterial, but the manuka honey contains a second

antibacterial which somehow enhances the other, and is particularly

good for wound treatment.

 

Andrea

NZ

 

On 9/08/2008, at 12:19 PM, Lisa wrote:

 

> I'm not sure if I'm the only one in the dark here...however, what

> makes

> Manuka honey better than any other honey?

>

> For instance, I had hives in my back yard and used my honey for a

> variety of

> different things -- would this be the same since I don't use any

> pesticides

> or any other " gunk " that perhaps a commercial apiary would?

>

> I'm a bit confused and would love some clarification...

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi -- I don't know about websites, but if you're in the US, my

mother, who lives in California, buys active manuka honey from Whole

Foods.

 

Cheers

Andrea

NZ

 

 

On 10/08/2008, at 2:37 AM, Lisa wrote:

 

> Sorry for the double post.Andrea could you refer a reputable

> website that

> has the " real deal " manuka honey? I think I'd like to purchase some

> to have

> on hand just in case..

>

> Thank you.

>

> P.S. Hmmmm. I wonder if the manuka plant could grow here?

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Medical and health benefits of Manuka

 

Manuka products have high antibacterial potency and are widely

available in New Zealand. Similar properties led the Mâori to use

parts of the plant as natural medicine.

 

Kakariki parakeets (Cyanoramphus) use the leaves and bark of Manuka

and Kanuka to rid themselves of parasites. Apart from ingesting the

material, they also chew it, mix it with preen gland oil and apply

it to their feathers.[3]

 

Manuka honey, produced when honeybees gather the nectar from its

flowers, is distinctively flavoured, darker and richer in taste than

clover honey and has strong antibacterial and antifungal properties.

The finest quality Manuka honey with the most potent antimicrobial

properties is produced from hives placed in wild, uncultivated areas

with abundant growth of Manuka bushes.

 

The University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand has formed the

Waikato Honey Research Unit to study the composition of honey and

its antimicrobial activity. The Active Manuka Honey Association

(AMHA) is the industry association that promotes and standardizes

the production of Manuka honey for medical uses. They have created

the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) standard which grades honey based on

its anti-bacterial strength. In January 2008 Professor Thomas Henle,

University of Dresden (Germany)[4] identified Methylglyoxal as the

active compound in Manuka honey. This is now shown on products as

MGO Manuka honey. E.g. MGO 100 represents 100mg of Methylglyoxal per

kilogram.[5]

 

 

Manuka honey is also used for the healing of small wounds and in

skin care products.

 

Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka or Tea tree or just Leptospermum) is

a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.

It is found throughout New Zealand but is particularly common on the

drier east coasts of the North Island and the South Island, and in

Australia in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. Manuka (from

Mâori 'mânuka') is the name used in New Zealand, and 'tea tree' is a

common name in Australia and to a lesser extent also in New Zealand.

This name arose because Captain Cook used the leaves to make a 'tea'

drink.[1] The common name " Tea Tree " is also shared with the related

Melaleuca tree of Australia suggesting that both were used to make

tea by Captain Cook.

 

It is a prolific scrub-type tree and is often one of the first

species to regenerate on cleared land. It is typically a shrub

growing to 2-5 m tall, but can grow into a moderately sized tree, up

to 15 m or so in height. It is evergreen, with dense branching and

small leaves 7-20 mm long and 2-6 mm broad, with a short spine tip.

The flowers are white, occasionally pink, 8-15 mm (rarely up to 25

mm) diameter, with five petals. This species is often confused with

the closely related species Kânuka - the easiest way to tell the

difference between the two species in the field is to feel their

foliage - Manuka leaves are prickly while Kanuka leaves are soft.[2]

The wood is tough and hard, and was often used for tool handles.

Manuka sawdust imparts a delicious flavour when used for smoking

meats and fish.

, Andrea Gauland

<dreaquince wrote:

>

> Hi -- I don't know about websites, but if you're in the US, my

> mother, who lives in California, buys active manuka honey from

Whole

> Foods.

>

> Cheers

> Andrea

> NZ

>

>

> On 10/08/2008, at 2:37 AM, Lisa wrote:

>

> > Sorry for the double post.Andrea could you refer a reputable

> > website that

> > has the " real deal " manuka honey? I think I'd like to purchase

some

> > to have

> > on hand just in case..

> >

> > Thank you.

> >

> > P.S. Hmmmm. I wonder if the manuka plant could grow here?

>

>

>

>