On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:46:59 -0600, you wrote:
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>As for honey, I still wouldn't advise using it. Sure it loses antibiotic power when it is diluted, but so do preservatives.......why risk it.
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Jeff,
I am sorry but you are misleading others. Table sugar itself can be
used as an antibiotic in treating wounds for healing.
From "[Infectious Disease News : February 1997"
"Surgeons find ordinary table sugar as an adjunct to conventional
treatment aids in deep wound healing.......Within an hour of being
poured into the wound, Biscup said, the sugar dissolves and forms a
thick syrup. This syrup produces a hypertonic environment, which does
not harm the tissues but crenates the bacteria literally sucking out
all of the fluid. "Think about it," Biscup said; "when is the last
time you saw a bowl of sugar spoil? "
>From reading here it has been stated many times that high sugars will
favor bacterial growth over fungal growth. As I said before honey
only acts as an antibiotic when undiluted. I think the concern
should be directed at the proper amounts of honey or other sugars and
not the potential antibiotic action of the sweetener. Incidentally,
corn syrup and any other concentrated sugar or syrup will also act as
an antibiotic and aid in wound healing. Additionally, using sugar in
this way in the diabetic patients in the study referenced above,
there were no side effects from the treatment. In fact, the technique
has been used as a treatment for diabetic foot ulcers in some European
centers.
Hope this helps clear the misconception
Tom
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Received on Sun Feb 16 2003 - 00:08:42 EST