The Treatment That's the Bee's Knees
By Peta Bee, Daily Mail (UK), 7/11/2006
Medicine may be increasingly high-tech, but the latest wonder treatment which is being offered to patients is — honey.
Last week, it was announced that bandages soaked in manuka honey are to be given to mouth cancer patients at the Christie Hospital in Manchester to reduce their chances of contracting the MRSA superbug and to lessen wound inflammation following surgery.
This is just the latest study investigating this particular type of honey's healing powers.
It is used routinely at the Manchester Royal Infirmary for dressing wounds, and other research has found it can fight gum disease, ease digestive problems and soothe sore throats.
All honey contains hydrogen peroxide, a substance once used as a wound disinfectant in hospitals — it comes from an enzyme that bees add to nectar…
In separate studies, researchers at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool and the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, found manuka honey could help to combat MRSA, which kills 5,000 British patients a year…
Another study published in the European Journal of Medical Research found manuka had an 85 per cent success rate — compared with 50 per cent with routine treatments — when used to treat infected caesarean and hysterectomy wounds.
Despite its sweetness, manuka honey has been found to disrupt three types of bacteria in the mouth which cause tooth decay.
In laboratory tests, it sharply reduced the acid levels produced by Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus sobrinus and Lactobacillus caseii.
Research by Professor Molan has shown that reducing the amount of acid stops the bacteria from producing dextran, which sticks dental plaque to the surface of teeth. He recommends rubbing manuka into the gums after brushing or, since it retains its anti-microbial properties even when diluted up to 50 times, it can be used as a mouthwash...
Trials at the University of Waikato are looking into the effects of manuka honey on acne and eczema.
It is suggested it is applied neat to the skin as a face pack and left for 15 to 20 minutes before washing off…
Using honey, including manuka of various UMFs, during exercise was found to be as successful at improving performance and power among athletes as specialist energy drinks…
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Propolis Ointment Recommended for Cold Sores
The Sunday Mail (UK), 7/9/2006
Q HOW can I heal cold sores?
A BIO-PROPOLIS quickly reduces the misery - the lesions heal more rapidly and there is a general reduction in pain. This is effective at every stage of the cold sore while many treatments only work at the tingling stage before the blister. Apply the ointment up to five times a day.
Q HOW can I heal cold sores?
A BIO-PROPOLIS quickly reduces the misery - the lesions heal more rapidly and there is a general reduction in pain. This is effective at every stage of the cold sore while many treatments only work at the tingling stage before the blister. Apply the ointment up to five times a day.
New Zealand Sets Health Standards for Imported Bee Products
Honey Import Health Standard Issued
Scoop, 7/11/2006
Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), today issued a new import health standard for honey and related bee products from Australia.
The new import health standard allows for:
- Heat treatment as a risk management measure for European Foulbrood and Nosema ceranae for all products from areas where these diseases are likely to be present
- Inspection or heat treatment or specified testing for all bee products as risk management measures for American Foulbrood
- Alternatively, irradiation can be used as a risk management measure for American Foulbrood, European Foulbrood and Nosema ceranae for bee products other than honey
- Extra heating during packaging for bulk honey from states with small hive beetle…
Scoop, 7/11/2006
Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), today issued a new import health standard for honey and related bee products from Australia.
The new import health standard allows for:
- Heat treatment as a risk management measure for European Foulbrood and Nosema ceranae for all products from areas where these diseases are likely to be present
- Inspection or heat treatment or specified testing for all bee products as risk management measures for American Foulbrood
- Alternatively, irradiation can be used as a risk management measure for American Foulbrood, European Foulbrood and Nosema ceranae for bee products other than honey
- Extra heating during packaging for bulk honey from states with small hive beetle…
Monday, July 10, 2006
Propolis May Enhance Antibacterial Therapy
Antibacterial Activity of Propolis and Its Active Principles Alone and in Combination with Macrolides, Beta-Lactams and Fluoroquinolones Against Microorganisms Responsible For Respiratory Infections
Speciale A, Costanzo R, Puglisi S, Musumeci R, Catania MR, Caccamo F, Iauk L.
Department of Microbiological and Gynecological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy. special@unict.it
Propolis is produced by bees and is reported to have several pharmaceutical properties. Its antibacterial activity against strains causing upper respiratory tract infections is particularly important: propolis might be used as a therapeutic agent to prevent the bacterial infections that sometimes overlap viral infections. In this study the in vitro activity of both an alcoholic solution and a hydroglyceric extract of propolis, as well as its active principles, was tested against bacteria responsible for respiratory infections (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pyogenes). We also evaluated the in vitro activity of a combination of propolis and its active principles and some beta-lactams, macrolides and fluoroquinolones.
Our results, though not demonstrating a clearly synergistic activity between antibiotics and propolis and its constituents, show the possibility of using natural preparations, due to their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, to enhance antibacterial therapy.
Speciale A, Costanzo R, Puglisi S, Musumeci R, Catania MR, Caccamo F, Iauk L.
Department of Microbiological and Gynecological Sciences, University of Catania, Italy. special@unict.it
Propolis is produced by bees and is reported to have several pharmaceutical properties. Its antibacterial activity against strains causing upper respiratory tract infections is particularly important: propolis might be used as a therapeutic agent to prevent the bacterial infections that sometimes overlap viral infections. In this study the in vitro activity of both an alcoholic solution and a hydroglyceric extract of propolis, as well as its active principles, was tested against bacteria responsible for respiratory infections (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pyogenes). We also evaluated the in vitro activity of a combination of propolis and its active principles and some beta-lactams, macrolides and fluoroquinolones.
Our results, though not demonstrating a clearly synergistic activity between antibiotics and propolis and its constituents, show the possibility of using natural preparations, due to their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, to enhance antibacterial therapy.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Japanese ‘Propo Egg’ High in Antioxidants
Propo Egg: The Ultimate Japanese Antioxidant Product Made by Pharma Nectar's Original Super Blended Propolis
By feeding the layin hen with Pharma Nectar's special blended propolis, glutatione production drastically increase, thus increasing the hen's immue system. Glutatione is a powerful essential endogenous antioxidant. It is metabolized into three decompesed derivatives: glutamine acid, cistein and glycin that go to the eggs. Propo Egg has 5% more glutamine acid, which increase Propo Egg functional antioxidant activity and ameliorates the taste. (Google translation service)
Source: Apinews
Apinews is an Apitherapy updating service of Pharma Nectar.
By feeding the layin hen with Pharma Nectar's special blended propolis, glutatione production drastically increase, thus increasing the hen's immue system. Glutatione is a powerful essential endogenous antioxidant. It is metabolized into three decompesed derivatives: glutamine acid, cistein and glycin that go to the eggs. Propo Egg has 5% more glutamine acid, which increase Propo Egg functional antioxidant activity and ameliorates the taste. (Google translation service)
Source: Apinews
Apinews is an Apitherapy updating service of Pharma Nectar.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Surgeons Use Beeswax to Stop Bones from Bleeding
New FDA-Approved Treatment for Bone Bleeding Offers Alternative to Civil War-Era Remedy
PRWeb, 7/7/2006
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 7, 2006 -- Almost 150 years after the battle of Gettysburg, surgeons still stop bones from bleeding the same way Civil War field doctors did in 1863 – using beeswax. That’s about to change.
A study just published in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery shows a new synthetic copolymer called OsteneTM stops bone bleeding instantaneously, but unlike beeswax, it does so without interfering with bone healing or causing inflammation of the surrounding soft tissue.
Chemists from the University of Southern California have developed water-soluble OsteneTM as a long-overdue alternative to the old battlefield remedy. They teamed up with Dr. Tad Wellisz, a USC clinical professor of surgery with experience in developing and marketing medical products, and gained approval for OsteneTM from the Food and Drug Administration in 2005. Now OsteneTM, manufactured by Los Angeles-based Ceremed, Inc., can be used in U.S. operating rooms.
It’s high time. Beeswax, better known as bone wax, increases the risk of infection and causes allergic reactions, chronic inflammation, swelling and debilitating pain…
PRWeb, 7/7/2006
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 7, 2006 -- Almost 150 years after the battle of Gettysburg, surgeons still stop bones from bleeding the same way Civil War field doctors did in 1863 – using beeswax. That’s about to change.
A study just published in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery shows a new synthetic copolymer called OsteneTM stops bone bleeding instantaneously, but unlike beeswax, it does so without interfering with bone healing or causing inflammation of the surrounding soft tissue.
Chemists from the University of Southern California have developed water-soluble OsteneTM as a long-overdue alternative to the old battlefield remedy. They teamed up with Dr. Tad Wellisz, a USC clinical professor of surgery with experience in developing and marketing medical products, and gained approval for OsteneTM from the Food and Drug Administration in 2005. Now OsteneTM, manufactured by Los Angeles-based Ceremed, Inc., can be used in U.S. operating rooms.
It’s high time. Beeswax, better known as bone wax, increases the risk of infection and causes allergic reactions, chronic inflammation, swelling and debilitating pain…
Heart Mitochondrial Respiration Rate Decreased With Propolis Water Solution
Heart Disease Weekly, 7/16/2006
Researchers in Lithuania report, "The effect of propolis water solution (PWS) on the respiration of rat heart mitochondria with NAD-linked (pyruvate + malate), FAD-linked (succinate) substrates and fatty acids (palmitoyl-L-carnitine) was investigated in this study."…
"PWS at concentrations of 63 and 125 mcg mL of PC caused a significant decrease of basal (24 and 54%) and maximal (58 and 70%) respiration rates with succinate as substrate," noted the investigators. "At these PWS concentrations the oxidation of pyruvate + malate and palmitoyl-L-carnitine was diminished to a lower degree: the basal respiration rate decreased by 13-18% and the maximal respiration rate by 15-28%. Succinate oxidation was affected, probably because of the inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase by the 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid esters found in PWS."
"The PWS-caused decrease in the mitochondrial respiration rate with pyruvate + malate and fatty acids could be due to diminished activities of respiratory chain complexes and/or ADP/ATP translocator," the authors concluded.
Majiene and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (Influence of propolis water solution on heart mitochondrial function. J Pharm Pharmacol, 2006;58(5):709-713).
For additional information, contact D. Majiene, Kaunas University of Medicine, Institute for Biomedical Research, Eiveniu Str 4, LT-50009 Kaunas 7, Lithuania.
Researchers in Lithuania report, "The effect of propolis water solution (PWS) on the respiration of rat heart mitochondria with NAD-linked (pyruvate + malate), FAD-linked (succinate) substrates and fatty acids (palmitoyl-L-carnitine) was investigated in this study."…
"PWS at concentrations of 63 and 125 mcg mL of PC caused a significant decrease of basal (24 and 54%) and maximal (58 and 70%) respiration rates with succinate as substrate," noted the investigators. "At these PWS concentrations the oxidation of pyruvate + malate and palmitoyl-L-carnitine was diminished to a lower degree: the basal respiration rate decreased by 13-18% and the maximal respiration rate by 15-28%. Succinate oxidation was affected, probably because of the inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase by the 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid esters found in PWS."
"The PWS-caused decrease in the mitochondrial respiration rate with pyruvate + malate and fatty acids could be due to diminished activities of respiratory chain complexes and/or ADP/ATP translocator," the authors concluded.
Majiene and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (Influence of propolis water solution on heart mitochondrial function. J Pharm Pharmacol, 2006;58(5):709-713).
For additional information, contact D. Majiene, Kaunas University of Medicine, Institute for Biomedical Research, Eiveniu Str 4, LT-50009 Kaunas 7, Lithuania.
Friday, July 07, 2006
UK Hospital Studies Use of Honey to Protect Cancer Patients from Infections
Christie Hits MRSA With Wonder Honey
South Manchester Reporter (UK), 7/6/2006
Now in south Manchester, honey is being used to protect mouth and throat cancer patients from the MRSA superbug and other infections which are resistant to anti-biotics.
In a worldwide first, the Christie Hospital is researching the powers of New Zealand honey to help mouth and throat cancer patients’ recover after surgery.
Some of honey’s healing powers have been known for many years.
For example, it can help scars and wounds, or be put on dressings. Nurses at Manchester Royal Infirmary have been using special honey coated dressings for the last two months.
But the Christie work is unique.
Survival rates for people suffering from throat and mouth cancer have improved over the last 15 years, thanks to doctors more effectively combining surgery with chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments.
An unfortunate side-effect, however is a condition called mucositis, which is an inflammation and infection of the lining tissue inside patients’ mouths and throats.
The ongoing study is looking at whether manuka honey from New Zealand can reduce this inflammation and prevent infection…
South Manchester Reporter (UK), 7/6/2006
Now in south Manchester, honey is being used to protect mouth and throat cancer patients from the MRSA superbug and other infections which are resistant to anti-biotics.
In a worldwide first, the Christie Hospital is researching the powers of New Zealand honey to help mouth and throat cancer patients’ recover after surgery.
Some of honey’s healing powers have been known for many years.
For example, it can help scars and wounds, or be put on dressings. Nurses at Manchester Royal Infirmary have been using special honey coated dressings for the last two months.
But the Christie work is unique.
Survival rates for people suffering from throat and mouth cancer have improved over the last 15 years, thanks to doctors more effectively combining surgery with chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments.
An unfortunate side-effect, however is a condition called mucositis, which is an inflammation and infection of the lining tissue inside patients’ mouths and throats.
The ongoing study is looking at whether manuka honey from New Zealand can reduce this inflammation and prevent infection…
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Turkish Pollen, Propolis Extracts Effective Against Plant Pathogens
Antibacterial Activities of Turkish Pollen and Propolis Extracts Against Plant Bacterial Pathogens
Journal of Food Engineering, Volume 77, Issue 4 , December 2006, Pages 992-996
Abstract: The “in vitro” antibacterial activities of Turkish pollen and propolis extracts were investigated against 13 different species of agricultural bacterial pathogens…
Among the tested bacteria, A. tumefaciens was the most sensitive one to 1/5 concentration of pollen extract…
The least active concentrations towards the tested bacteria were 1/100 of the pollen extract and 1/1000 of the propolis extract. This study is the first report on the antibacterial activities of pollen and propolis against the plant pathogenic bacteria.
Journal of Food Engineering, Volume 77, Issue 4 , December 2006, Pages 992-996
Abstract: The “in vitro” antibacterial activities of Turkish pollen and propolis extracts were investigated against 13 different species of agricultural bacterial pathogens…
Among the tested bacteria, A. tumefaciens was the most sensitive one to 1/5 concentration of pollen extract…
The least active concentrations towards the tested bacteria were 1/100 of the pollen extract and 1/1000 of the propolis extract. This study is the first report on the antibacterial activities of pollen and propolis against the plant pathogenic bacteria.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Nutritional Content of Fresh, Bee-Collected and Stored Pollen Compared
Nutritional Content of Fresh, Bee-Collected and Stored Pollen of Aloe Greatheadii Var. Davyana (Asphodelaceae)
Phytochemistry, 2006 Jun 27
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana is the most important indigenous South African bee plant. Fresh, bee-collected and stored pollen of this aloe was collected and analysed for its nutritional content, including amino acid and fatty acid composition. Highly significant differences were found between the three types of pollen. Collection and storage by the bees resulted in increased water (13-21% wet weight) and carbohydrate content (35-61% dry weight), with a resultant decrease in crude protein (51-28% dry weight) and lipid content (10-8% dry weight). Essential amino acids were present in equal or higher amounts than the required minimum levels for honeybee development, with the exception of tryptophan. Fatty acids comprised a higher proportion of total lipid in fresh pollen than in bee-collected and stored pollen. This study is the first to compare the changes that occur in pollen of a single species after collection by honeybees.
Phytochemistry, 2006 Jun 27
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana is the most important indigenous South African bee plant. Fresh, bee-collected and stored pollen of this aloe was collected and analysed for its nutritional content, including amino acid and fatty acid composition. Highly significant differences were found between the three types of pollen. Collection and storage by the bees resulted in increased water (13-21% wet weight) and carbohydrate content (35-61% dry weight), with a resultant decrease in crude protein (51-28% dry weight) and lipid content (10-8% dry weight). Essential amino acids were present in equal or higher amounts than the required minimum levels for honeybee development, with the exception of tryptophan. Fatty acids comprised a higher proportion of total lipid in fresh pollen than in bee-collected and stored pollen. This study is the first to compare the changes that occur in pollen of a single species after collection by honeybees.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Reports of Apitherapy-Related Allergic Reactions
Delayed Contact Sensitivity on the Lips and Oral Mucosa Due to Propolis-Case Report
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal, 2006 Jul 1;11(4):E303-4
We report a rare case of a patient who was referred to the Department of Oral medicine in Zagreb, Croatia. The patient was 20 years old, otherwise healthy and not taking any medication. She presented with irregular erosions partially covered with pseudomembranes that involved both lips and retrocomissural mucosa. Discrete erosion was also noticed on her lower lingual gingiva in the area 42. She reported a propolis solution self-medication for treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers. After ten days of propolis application, lip and oral lesions developed. Patch test to propolis was proven. We highlight the fact that some folk medicine medications, such as propolis, although being known for many decades to be helpful in various conditions, in some individuals might lead to unwanted side-effects due to its antigenic potential…
Food-Induced Anaphylaxis Caused by Ingestion of Royal Jelly
J Dermatol, 2006 Jun;33(6):424-6
We report a case of food-induced anaphylaxis caused by ingestion of royal jelly. After taking royal jelly and several other medicinal products, a 33-year-old Japanese male developed severe facial pruritus and erythema, followed by vertigo, numbness in his fingers, generalized pruritus, wheals, dyspnea, wheezing and impaired consciousness. He was treated with corticosteroid and fluid therapy, and his symptoms subsided. Upon allergy testing, his only positive reaction was to royal jelly. Given the clinical symptoms and the positive prick test to royal jelly, a diagnosis of anaphylaxis due to the ingestion of royal jelly was made…
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal, 2006 Jul 1;11(4):E303-4
We report a rare case of a patient who was referred to the Department of Oral medicine in Zagreb, Croatia. The patient was 20 years old, otherwise healthy and not taking any medication. She presented with irregular erosions partially covered with pseudomembranes that involved both lips and retrocomissural mucosa. Discrete erosion was also noticed on her lower lingual gingiva in the area 42. She reported a propolis solution self-medication for treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers. After ten days of propolis application, lip and oral lesions developed. Patch test to propolis was proven. We highlight the fact that some folk medicine medications, such as propolis, although being known for many decades to be helpful in various conditions, in some individuals might lead to unwanted side-effects due to its antigenic potential…
Food-Induced Anaphylaxis Caused by Ingestion of Royal Jelly
J Dermatol, 2006 Jun;33(6):424-6
We report a case of food-induced anaphylaxis caused by ingestion of royal jelly. After taking royal jelly and several other medicinal products, a 33-year-old Japanese male developed severe facial pruritus and erythema, followed by vertigo, numbness in his fingers, generalized pruritus, wheals, dyspnea, wheezing and impaired consciousness. He was treated with corticosteroid and fluid therapy, and his symptoms subsided. Upon allergy testing, his only positive reaction was to royal jelly. Given the clinical symptoms and the positive prick test to royal jelly, a diagnosis of anaphylaxis due to the ingestion of royal jelly was made…
Monday, July 03, 2006
US Apitherapy Course and Conference September in Utah
2006 Charles Mraz Apitherapy Course & Conference (CMACC)
September 21-24, 2006
The CMACC will present the basics of Apitherapy, plus advanced information, culminating in an understanding of indications for and the safe use of the products of the honey bee.
Dates: September 21-24, 2006
Location: Shilo Inn, 206 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
Costs: See registration form
September 21-24, 2006
The CMACC will present the basics of Apitherapy, plus advanced information, culminating in an understanding of indications for and the safe use of the products of the honey bee.
Dates: September 21-24, 2006
Location: Shilo Inn, 206 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
Costs: See registration form
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Arizona Apitherapists Recommend Bee Venom Therapy
The Bee Business is Sweet
By Erin Swinney, The Albuquerque Tribune (USA), 7/1/2006
BOSQUE FARMS - Ken Hays is 68. He works 10 to 12 hours a day. In an average week, he gets stung by a bee at least 75 times. On purpose…
Hays says he's healthy enough to do the work due to his practice of apitherapy, which relies on the use of bee products and stings to promote health and fight disease.
Hays regularly incorporates products like honey and bee pollen into his diet.
"One of the huge benefits of beekeeping is you eat good," he said.
Hays also has his bees intentionally sting him on his pressure points three times a week, which usually consists of around 75 stings total.
Kathleen Miller, a former nurse practitioner and apitherapy enthusiast, administers the stings. Miller got into apitherapy when there was no other cure for her severe knee problems.
"I had three knee surgeries and I was at my wits' end," Miller said. "I decided to try apitherapy and it worked like a charm. It turned my life around."
Bee venom has healthful properties and helps with arthritis and allergies, Hays said, adding that it charges the immune system…
By Erin Swinney, The Albuquerque Tribune (USA), 7/1/2006
BOSQUE FARMS - Ken Hays is 68. He works 10 to 12 hours a day. In an average week, he gets stung by a bee at least 75 times. On purpose…
Hays says he's healthy enough to do the work due to his practice of apitherapy, which relies on the use of bee products and stings to promote health and fight disease.
Hays regularly incorporates products like honey and bee pollen into his diet.
"One of the huge benefits of beekeeping is you eat good," he said.
Hays also has his bees intentionally sting him on his pressure points three times a week, which usually consists of around 75 stings total.
Kathleen Miller, a former nurse practitioner and apitherapy enthusiast, administers the stings. Miller got into apitherapy when there was no other cure for her severe knee problems.
"I had three knee surgeries and I was at my wits' end," Miller said. "I decided to try apitherapy and it worked like a charm. It turned my life around."
Bee venom has healthful properties and helps with arthritis and allergies, Hays said, adding that it charges the immune system…
Bee Venom May be Alternative to Electrical or Mechanical Acupoint Stimulation
Bee Venom Injection Significantly Reduces Nociceptive Behavior in the Mouse Formalin Test via Capsaicin-Insensitive Afferents
The Journal of Pain, Volume 7, Issue 7 , July 2006, Pages 500-512
This study demonstrates that BV acupuncture produces a significant antinociception without nociceptive behavior in rodents, which is mediated by capsaicin-insensitive afferents and involves activation of central adrenergic circuits. These results further suggest that BV stimulation into this acupuncture point might be a valuable alternative to traditional electrical or mechanical acupoint stimulation.
The Journal of Pain, Volume 7, Issue 7 , July 2006, Pages 500-512
This study demonstrates that BV acupuncture produces a significant antinociception without nociceptive behavior in rodents, which is mediated by capsaicin-insensitive afferents and involves activation of central adrenergic circuits. These results further suggest that BV stimulation into this acupuncture point might be a valuable alternative to traditional electrical or mechanical acupoint stimulation.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Study: Honey ‘Has a Beneficial Action in Wound Healing’
A Comparison of Wound Healing Following Treatment With Lavandula X Allardii Honey or Essential Oil
Phytotherapy Research, June 28, 2006
The increased interest in complementary therapies has led to the investigation of products traditionally believed to have a beneficial effect in wound healing. Two such products are honey and lavender essential oil. In this study a rat excisional wound model was used to investigate the action of Lavandula x allardii honey and essential oil, and a standard therapeutic honey (Medihoney).
...These data suggest that L. x allardii honey, but not essential oil, has a beneficial action in wound healing.
Phytotherapy Research, June 28, 2006
The increased interest in complementary therapies has led to the investigation of products traditionally believed to have a beneficial effect in wound healing. Two such products are honey and lavender essential oil. In this study a rat excisional wound model was used to investigate the action of Lavandula x allardii honey and essential oil, and a standard therapeutic honey (Medihoney).
...These data suggest that L. x allardii honey, but not essential oil, has a beneficial action in wound healing.
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