Honey is taking over the industry as a ground breaking tool in managing wounds and ulcers. But how does it work? Can I just use the bear from the pantry? (don't even think about it).

Lets take a look at what this all about.

Honey dressings such as L-Mesitran Soft (found on www.LexiconSupply.com/Honey) are made of a medical grade honey. The gel works by creating a moist healing environment for the wound. Fluid is drawn from the surrounding tissues due to osmosis stimulating wound healing.

The gel goes directly onto a clean wound (so it has to be cleaned with something like saline first). Then the an outer dressing covers the wound. But the properties of the gel prevents the dressing from sticking to the wound, which could cause tissue damage during bandage changes. However, the gel doesn't stick to the wound itself. It creates a moist barrier. 

Honey Gel aids debridement, healing, combats infection, and provides a less painful healing experience.

Even though it is honey, the medical honey gel does not affect blood glucose levels. 

In fact, some studies have shown that honey gel is better for burns that silver sulphadiazine. 

So why can't I use the adorable bear? Well, these medical honeys are produced in a sterile fashion using high quality medical grade ingredients and oversight. You don't want to introduce anything other than a sterile medical product to a wound bed or you risk further aggravating, the wound, infecting it and delaying the healing time.