SC - Honey Trivia (was Re: Removing Blood Stains)

[Diana]

Just as a matter of note: when I was young and starting to hunt, we were
taught to put honey on any wound after pouring booze on it.  Ok, not exactly
the best of circumstances, but where I grew up there weren't many people
around.  I've seen cuts heal much faster with the honey patch applied after
washing out with whiskey.

I never questioned it, but there it is.

Diana d'Avignon



> In a message dated 8/10/00 8:43:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> piglet006 at globalfreeway.com.au writes:
>
> >   She has found that a solution of 1%
> >  honey will kill golden staph in hours; it is much faster with a higher
> >  percentage of honey.  Her suggestion is simply applying the honey
directly
> >  to the wound for best results.  She also says that she has seen a case
of
> >  leg ulcers which had persisted, although it was being conventionally
> >  treated, for (I think) years clear up in weeks with the application of
> >  honey.
> >
> >  There, isn't that an interesting piece of trivia?
>
> Yes, in fact, that IS an interesting bit of trivia.  I have often wondered
> why honey was so microbiologically stable, and always assumed it was due
to
> the lack of available water and extremely high sugar content... perhaps
there
> is more to it after all..
>
> Balthazar of Blackmoor
>
> In the mornin' I go walking, 'cause it helps the hurtin' soften.  I've
seen a
> lot of places, 'cause I miss her very often.
>
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