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Research
A RCT of 146 participants compared twice daily usage of an antibacterial soap with a group that also applied Honevo, a topical 90% medical-grade kanuka honey, after the soap wash.
Primary outcome
There were 4/53 (7.6%) participants in the honey product group and 1/53 (1.9%) of participants in the control only group who had a ≥2 improvement in IGA assessment at week 12, compared with baseline; OR (95% CI) 4.2 (0.5 to 39.3), p=0.17.
Withdrawal due to worsening acne occurred in 2/68 (2.9%) of the honey product group and none of the control group.
Funding: This study was entirely funded by HoneyLab, who provided the Honevo (90% medical-grade kanuka honey and 10% glycerine).
Honey was shown to have antibacterial properties against two of the main type of acne causing bacteria, as was cinnamon bark, and the two worked even better in concert.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5489923/
How Honey Works
Stimulates immune function:
Recently, in vitro studies have revealed that honey is able to modulate the immune system, for example, a study by Majtan et al, (2010) demonstrated that acacia honey from Slovakia stimulated TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-1β and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) mRNA expression by human primary keratinocytes isolated from human foreskin
antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of honey may explain the observed therapeutic effects - worked vs dermatitis,
The same honey mixture was found to cure the symptoms of the fungal skin infections pityriasis versicolor in 79% of patients (n=14), tinea cruris in 71% of patients (n=14) and tinea corporis in 62% of patients (n=8).
labial and genital herpes
The ability of honey in vitro to kill skin relevant microbes, alter microbial pathogenicity, reverse antibiotic resistance, modulate immunological parameters, promote tissue repair, inhibit tumour cell growth and protect against UV induced DNA damage is really quite remarkable considering it is a scientifically unaltered, purely natural substance produced by bees.
Facts
Carbohydrates and water are the major components of honey. Carbohydrates account for about 95% of the dry weight of honey. Besides, nearly 181 constituents have been identified in honey, such as organic acids, polyphenols, vitamins, minerals, alcohols, aroma compounds, colloids, carotenoid-like substances, and certain enzymes-all of which make up for roughly 2.1% of the composition (Hossen et al., 2017; Mandal and Jaganathan, 2009). The important bioactive constituents of honey are discussed belo
ScriptHoney creation and extraction
Once the worker bee arrives at the bee hive, the nectar is spitted into the mouth of different bees, thus starting the process of regurgitation. This process vitally helps in the production of honey that is the final product from raw nectar, with the help of the impact imparted by the digestive enzymes secreted by bees. The process of regurgitation proceeds for around 20 min, and then the final product (raw honey) is spitted into the honey comb cells. This final product is quite vulnerable for the attack by different microbes, as it has a high moisture content of about 80%. Then the honeybees flutter the wings to decrease excessive moisture, which creates a strong draft resulting in evaporation, thus reducing the moisture content to <20%. When the honey is dried, the honeybees seal the cells of the comb with wax in order to store it for future consumption. It is by the activity of honeybees that the wax is also produced from honey (Nicolson and Human 2008). There are usually two tech- niques that can be utilized for the extraction of honey from the hive. The first method is a conventional technique in which bees are calmed down or moved away from the bee hive by applying smoke in the hive. The moment bees are calmed down or moved away from the bee hive, honey is extracted by squeezing the hive. In the second method, the combs are placed in a metallic bowl soon after the bees are moved away, and then the burning coal is placed on the combs which results in melt- ing down of honey and bee wax. These are then drained out from a hole, where honey is collected. However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques are not so effective and are being taken over by the modern techniques (Ediriweera and Premarathna 2012). Mechanical extractor which works on the concept of centrifu- gal force is a contemporary honey extraction method. It comprises a container that has a frame basket, this basket spins and tosses out the honey from the comb without damaging it and, hence, can be reutilized again by the honeybees.
WOUND HEALING
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Are all honeys the same?
Absolutely not!