Can Honey Get Rid of Scars?
Overview For nearly 3,000 years, honey has been used by cultures throughout the world to for treatment and/or prevention of a variety of ailments. Only recently, however, have the antimicrobial and other properties of honey been supported experimentally and their mechanisms of action explained. Medicinal Value One of its main medicinal uses is as an antimicrobial agent. This antimicrobial activity occurs via the following mechanisms: osmotic effect, acidity, hydrogen peroxide and phytochemicals. A host of constituents responsible for its other functions have also been identified, but are still under investigation. It is now well established that honey inhibits a broad spectrum of bacterial species, functioning both as a bactericidal and bacteriostatic agent. Multiple reports also indicate antifungal activity. It is, in fact, so effective, that certain types of honey received regulatory approval for wound care through topical application and are now being used to combat drug resistant s
