Power of Honey

New research supports the power of honey. Honey can reverse antibiotic resistance. A study conducted by Professor Rose Cooper from the University of Wales Institute located in Cardiff suggest that honey, specifically manuka honey could be used more in helping elevating infection in wounds.

Cooper's research team focused their efforts on determining how manuka honey responds to three types of bacteria.  The three types of bacteria in question were; Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Group A Streptococci and Meticillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Cooper wanted to distinguish the interaction between these three bacteria's in an open wound with manuka honey. The results of the study suggest that manuka honey is a promising option for future treatment of open wounds.

Honey has always had natural properties that heal the body. Several properties of honey make it a likely candidate for medical treatment, they are; hygrscopic, antibacterial and its source of anti-oxidants.

Honey is hygroscopic, which means that in an environment when it is exposed to air it has the ability to absorb and retain oxygen. This is an attractive characteristic when treating wounds because the honey will keep the specific area moist which will largely reduce scaring as the absorption of air will encourage the development and growth of new cells.

As a natural antibacterial source honey has the ability to kill bacteria, manuka honey which is found in New Zeland and was the topic of Cooper's research has the greatest ability to fight bacteria in an antibacterial nature.

With all the anti-oxidants that honey contains it works towards killing chemical agents that have a destructive nature and are related to diseases such as cancer.

Add honey to the monthly grocery list, eat it and use it on wounds. Honey is a silent source of power.