Honey in the Medicine Cabinet? - Honey has been used for centuries to treat a wide variety of medical conditions such as wounds, burns, skin ulcers and scrapes. Now researchers around the world are finding strong antibacterial and antimicrobial properties in certain types of honey.
Medical professions began taking honey less seriously as a wound dressing when antibiotic dressings were invented during World War II. However, with new research and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, this old folk remedy is finding its way into new health care products as a medicinal ingredient.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (Australia's equivalent of the U.