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Where can i find honey wound care dressings for a bed sore of a wheelchair user?


Hi
Looking for a dressing that has honey inbeded in it for a bed sore I use a wheelchair and have everthing. Thanks

I would suggest to buy your own Honey. Make sure though that it is Manuka honey. Manuka honey is the most potent and has the greatest natural antibiotic properties. You can buy Manuka honey online as it is from New Zealand.

Heres an article about a woman in the United States. She is using honey to heal wounds similar to the ones you describe. Her initial findings on how this works is wonderful.

This article has some good facts about honey and explains a bit about how it works to cure infection as well.

Honey Therapy Could Give Diabetics Hope when Facing Possible Amputations
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

It would make much more sense to buy your own honey and make your own dressings. Look for honey with a certified Unique Manuka Factor of greater than 12 (from New Zealand). You can buy online from Comvita if you can't buy it where you are.
You haven't said how large the sore is, but be careful not to use any kind of dressing with too strong an adhesive - like elastoplast. Get some sterile gauze pads - you can fold the to whatever size you need, and use an non-irritant tape like Micropore to stick it on with. Good luck.

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