Guest guest Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 Hi everyone, firstly thanks to Benn and nne for advice re herpes simplex. I have a new patient, coming to see me on Friday who has a shallow leg ulcer. Pt is in 80's. Have very few details at the moment. Daughter booked appt for her mother. Would like to try using Manuka honey along side anything I can offer. Anyone had any experience using honey for ulcers, any advice on how best to apply etc would be much appreciated. Regards Sue Salmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Hi Sue, I treated a young woman patient for a nasty venous ulcer last year. I asked her to apply honey but left the amount to her. Idea was to pour some honey into a saucer (i.e. don't dip fingers into the honey jar - to avoid contamination) and apply with cotton wool night and morning, after careful washing and drying, and cover with clean bandage. When she came on the Friday her whole leg and foot were swollen with dark red and blue blotches and the ulcer was suppurating. I gave her an internal mix as well (notes not with me here at home but contained circulatories and astringents). When I saw her the following Wednesday - only 4 days later - the centre of the ulcer was drying out, the edges visibly healing (nice pink flesh forming), bruising lessened and the oedema so reduced she was able to wear ordinary shoes again ... I wish I had taken before and after pictures!!! Sadly she did not keep up the treatment - found application of honey too messy in the longer term and I suspect was also hijacked by her consultant ( " you'll infect your ulcer with that nasty messy honey ... Here, take these nice antibiotics " ) Oh well Love, Jan -- Janet E. Alton BA MA MNIMH Medical Herbalist Alton & , Medical Herbalists 253 Sharrow Vale Road Hunter's Bar SHEFFIELD S11 8ZE 0 janet.alton@... > Hi everyone, firstly thanks to Benn and nne for advice re herpes simplex. > I have a new patient, coming to see me on Friday who has a shallow leg ulcer. > Pt is in 80's. Have very few details at the moment. Daughter booked appt for > her mother. Would like to try using Manuka honey along side anything I can > offer. Anyone had any experience using honey for ulcers, any advice on how > best to apply etc would be much appreciated. > Regards > Sue Salmon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Dear Jan > don't dip fingers into the honey jar - to avoid contamination As far as I understand a major component of treating wounds with honey is to remove infection. Nothing grows in pure honey. Therefore, while you should not be worried about contaminating it you must advise your patients to apply a thick layer of that on the ulcer (like a paste). > you'll infect your ulcer with that nasty messy honey ... I think even orthodox are aware of the healing power of honey. I remember a radiotherapy consultant in North of England who used to treat infected radiation wounds of his patients by honey. Mohi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Hi I would appreciate suggestions on healing a very large leg ulcer in a lady of 60, she has had it for 3 years, I especially would like ideas for keeping it clean and topical treatments, she is putting manuka honey around the outside which is stopping it getting bigger, but we can't seem to get the granulation going, to start making it smaller. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 nne wrote: > sprinkle the ulcer with powdered comfrey root, powdered myrrh, powdered > hydrastis if you can get it. Does the powder need to be sterile? Mohi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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