Guardian Liberty Voice, 8/23/2014
Bees have value in medicine because their honey helps wounds
heal. Honey is the thick liquid food bees make for themselves from flower
nectar. At a time when drought, disease, parasites, pesticides, and Africanized
swarms are killing off honey bees in large numbers around the world, it is
important to consider the effects of bees beyond pollination.
Honey has antibacterial qualities and has been used in the
practice of healing and medicine since ancient times. The Egyptians, Sumerians,
Chinese, Greeks, and Romans all valued honey, and honey is mentioned in both
the Bible and the Koran. While the healing powers of honey faded in comparison
to the new antibiotics introduced in the 20th century, today’s
antibiotic-resistant superbugs make any substance with bacteria-fighting
properties worth a second look.
Honey is used effectively for wound care in hospitals and
other medical settings around the world today. Derma Sciences, a Toronto-based
company, manufactures a wound-care line called Medihoney, which includes honey
from the blossoms of the manuka plant, Leptospermum scoparium, as an active
ingredient in state-of-the-art wound dressings…
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