An Investigation of the Usages and Methods for Utilization
of Honey Derived From Leptospermum scoparium in Holistic Nursing Practice
J Holist Nurs, 2013 Mar 27
As nursing moves into the next paradigm of health care,
there is an increasing shift toward integrative health care that is founded on
the integration of traditional or complementary medicines alongside
biomedicine. As part of the shift nurses are increasingly observing clients
accessing traditional forms of medicine.
One such product that has been used for hundreds of years
and is more recently being incorporated into nursing care is the honey produced
by bees pollinating Leptospermum scoparium, traditionally known as Manuka.
Manuka honey is currently used widely in wound care and as a topical
antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory.
Review of the literature supports a very effective and
low-risk botanical intervention that is both cost-effective and easily
accessible. There is future scope for the use of L. scoparium oil products in
nursing and potential for further research to continue to discover its
effectiveness.
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