Same results were reported with using sugar as the packing.
I think it has to do with the drying or absorption effect of sugar
(and honey).
Chuck
As a scientist, Throckmorton knew that if he were ever to break wind
in the sound chamber he would never hear the end of it.
On 11/19/2009 1:12:22 AM, Malcolm ([email protected]) wrote:
> Here's a little info contrary to the drift of the honey botulinum
> notion; post-WWI paralyzed vets often got bed-sores, sometimes now
> called pressure ulcers. One of the few effective treatments for the
> condition was to clean the injury then cover with honey and a bandage.
>
> It worked, not 100% but better than anything else. The explanation was
> that honey was sterile, prevented infection (acting as a preservative,
> which it still does when at proper concentration - and that's
> what the
> bees do, they fan the hive until the honey is concentrated enough to
> resist any spoilage) and the sugar fed the underlying flesh where
> circulation had been damaged, allowing the body to repair itself and
> regrow the necessary blood vessels and capillaries. Much commercial
> honey is not only heated, but diluted with water to the point where it
> is no longer capable of killing bugs.
>
> Dr. R. O. Becker has discussed the use of CS for healing stubborn
> diabetes sores, even gangrenous ones. See: The Body Electric
>
> On Tue, 2009-11-17 at 18:20 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> > one of the main "benefits" of raw honey is active enzymes.
> > Hot tea (~200 degrees) makes the honey "not raw" and the enzymes are
> > destroyed.
>
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