UPDATE ON THE USE OF HONEY IN THE TREATMENT OF HURT AND ULCERS. CLINICAL CASE.
Abstract
In this articulate is made one revision sistematica of cientifica literature on the honey use in the treatment of hurt and ulceras. The honey has antibacterial and stimulating characteristics of the healing process. The high osmolaridad is partly responsible for its beneficial effects. When the honey is applied on a wound the glucose oxidasa locally produces hydrogen a slow peroxide liberation. Several comparative studies between honey of manuka and other types of honey have been made, and seems that the honey of manuka has a greater activity antibacterial. The honey has been used successfully in the treatment of hurt and burns. The pure honey without processing neither to sterilize has been used without no adverse reaction nor case some of botulism. The honey use can be an alternative to the traditional therapies, although it is needed to make great comparative studies between honey and other treatments. When being a natural, economic and present product in almost all the cultures, its use in the countries of the call third world could be very beneficial. The clinical case of a patient is exposed in whom pure honey in the treatment of several ulcers by pressure was used with good results.Downloads
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