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Medicinal Honey

Anyone else using it? We just started using it a few months ago on surgical wounds and bad infiltrates...it works so well! Our wound nurses were excited to get the okay from our docs to try it.

The best part is that honey has antibacterial agents and the skin looks so good after using it.

We we are going to try it on the poor kids that have open wounds on their butt and see what results we get.

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    Used Medihoney. Loooove it!

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    Our facility uses it also...it's some pretty awesome stuff.

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    What makes it medicinal? Is it sterilized?

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    Medihoney® Patient Information/FAQs | Derma Sciences

    "The honey available in stores for cooking and eating is often not sterilized and may carry a small risk of infection with bacterial spores. MEDIHONEY® dressings are standardized and sterilized by gamma irradiation, ensuring the removal of Clostridium botulinum spores which may be present in unsterilized honey. MEDIHONEY® comes from a traceable source, processed under stringent controls to ensure batch to batch consistency. It is produced under hygienic conditions and is free of pesticides and antibiotics.

    Additionally, only Active Leptospermum honey has been shown in large scale randomized controlled studies to improve wound healing.1

    Advise parents not to use natural/store bought honey b/c of the above. Since this product has been irradiated, it should be good for topical application.

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    Yup, used it a LOT in the last LTC I worked in.

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    I have never heard of this, but will be exploring further!

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    Saw some amazing results with it when I worked LTC.

    I remember reading some research on it when we first started using it, I was a little skeptical but was very reassured by what I read. Also, it's certainly not a "new" drug as it been used for ages.

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    Yep, have used MediHoney. Great results. Love it.

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    Wow! This is awesome!

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    Can I ask how there is any antibacterial activity left if it's been irradiated? Isn't it just then a topical sugar application?

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    Can I ask how there is any antibacterial activity left if it's been irradiated? Isn't it just then a topical sugar application?

    I was curious about that as well. Maybe they add leptospermum to the honey post irradiation?

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