Background:- Honey Is The Oldest Known Wound Dressing. Its Uses Date
Back To Ancient Greece, Egypt, And Parts Of India. Composed Of 80% Sugar And
17% Water, This Supersaturated Natural Substance Makes A Splendid Wound
Dressing. Its High Osmolarity, Phytochemicals, And Enzymatic Production Of
Hydrogen Peroxide Inhibit Bacterial Growth, While Its Acidic Ph And Autolytic
Debridement, Decrease Inflammation And Improve Blood Circulation To Enhancing
Epithelialization And Healing With Minimal Scar Tissue. The Subject of This
Review Is Whether Studies Show That Honey?s Wound Healing Properties Make It a
Better Wound Dressing by Decreasing the Healing Time of Wounds, Compared to
Standard Therapy. Material & Methods:- This was Randomised Trials study
conducted in the department of orthopaedics S.B.K.S M.I.R.C DHIRAJ HOSPITAL,
Vadodara between April 2015 to January 2016. Study was conducted on 20 patients
who fulfilled inclusion criteria of wound healing by honey dressing for this
study. That Evaluated Honey as a Treatment For wounds and wound Healing Was the
Primary Endpoint. Results:- Honey has anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and
anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used as a wound dressing to promote
rapid and improved healing. These effects are due to honey?s anti-bacterial
action, secondary to its high acidity, osmotic effect, anti-oxidant content and
hydrogen peroxide content. The use of honey leads to improve wound healing in
acute cases, pain relief and decreased inflammatory response & out of 20
patient 12 patients have good effect Of honey dressing & healing was
improved. Conclusion:- Honey Is An Effective Wound Treatment Agent But No
Additional Benefit Is Gained Over Standard Therapy. - See more at:
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