It is better than that. It is a living broad based based antibiotic that addresses the full range of wound threats. Thus it will be far superior to any of our own concoctions. More important than any of this is that it is clearly stable over millions of years.
In its own way this is a breakthrough that compares to penicillin. I am very happy to see this. Our whole approach has become problematic and we need to see the original promise of antibiotics restored. This will do it.
Now we need to perfect delivery methods. A honey saturated pad should work wonderfully with an added cover protection that sticks to the skin. It may even be commercially viable to make bandages. It will not need to be totally saturated and could well be thinly layered on to one side of the pad. From there body fluids will do all the mobilization needed
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Bacteria From Bees Confirmed as Possible Alternative to Antibiotics
Heather Callaghan, Contributor
Not just a possible alternative – but totally a preferable
alternative to antibiotics whenever possible. People are already using
this incredible healing substance without having needed a nod of
approval from researchers. And no, we’re not talking about using the
actual bees.
While consumers of raw honey can
tell you that it works wonders, researchers wanted to know exactly why?
What have they been missing? What are the exact compounds that make raw
honey nature’s antibiotic? How has it protected bee colonies forever
(until recent obstacles set in)?
Raw honey has been used against infections for millennia, before
honey – as we now know it – was manufactured and sold in stores. So what
is the key to its antimicrobial properties?
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a unique
group of 13 lactic acid bacteria found in fresh honey, from the honey
stomach of bees. The bacteria produce a myriad of active antimicrobial
compounds.
These lactic acid bacteria have now been tested on severe human wound
pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE),
among others. When the lactic acid bacteria were applied to the
pathogens in the laboratory, it counteracted all of them.
While the effect on human bacteria has only been tested in a lab
environment thus far, the lactic acid bacteria has been applied directly
to horses with persistent wounds. The LAB was mixed with honey and
applied to ten horses; where the owners had tried several other methods
to no avail. All of the horses’ wounds were healed by the mixture.
The researchers believe the secret to the strong results lie in the
broad spectrum of active substances involved. This is the benefit to
using a whole substance, as complex natural compounds have only begun to
be studied as a complete package.
Tobias Olofsson explains:
Antibiotics are mostly one active substance, effective
against only a narrow spectrum of bacteria. When used alive, these 13
lactic acid bacteria produce the right kind of antimicrobial compounds
as needed, depending on the threat. It seems to have worked well for
millions of years of protecting bees’ health and honey against other
harmful microorganisms. However, since store-bought honey doesn’t
contain the living lactic acid bacteria, many of its unique properties
have been lost in recent times,
The next step is further studies to investigate wider clinical use
against topical human infections as well as on animals. The findings
have implications for developing countries, where fresh honey is easily
available, but also for Western countries where antibiotic resistance is
seriously increasing.
There is a shocking difference between raw honey and pasteurized, grocery store “teddy-bear” honey which for all intents and purposes, is mostly fake.
Raw honey will look more like butter, but there also benefits to
consuming darker honeys. Not only have people seen results from applying
raw honey to wounds and mild burns, but also in use for acne, sore throats and flues, allergies, better blood sugar regulation, cholesterol and more. Manuka honey, although expensive, provides extra immune and digestion support, plus other first aid benefits.
Of course research like this would appear now, when we’re at the
height of honey bee decline (especially when taking into account
increased food production needs) and the height of food system deception.
Those are just a few reasons why it’s more important than ever to love thy pollinator - and realize that this liquid gold is your most cherishable non-perishable.
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