Treating diabetic wound with honey??

[Hemang]

Hi, my father is 65 years old. From past 15 years he is suffering from diabetes and on hypoglycemic medication. Two months back he got a foot ulcer and it is not getting healed. He has tried several standard of care dressings but the ulcers remain unresponsive. Doctor has suggested him bedrest. So he is not allowed to move and this is making him restless and depressed. Me and my family members are trying together to be with him, help him so that he does not feel isolated. I got to know from one of my friends that honey is a good healer and it has got potential healing attributes. Can any one please elaborate on this? Is it at all fruitful to apply honey on diabetic foot ulcer?

[Prashant]

@hemang Diabetic wounds are unlike typical wounds in that they are slower to heal, making treatment with conventional topical medications an uphill process. Among several different alternative therapies, honey is an effective choice because it provides comparatively rapid wound healing. Although honey has been used as an alternative medicine for wound healing since ancient times, the application of honey to diabetic wounds has only recently been revived. Because honey has some unique natural features as a wound healer, it works even more effectively on diabetic wounds than on normal wounds. In addition, honey is known as an “all in one” remedy for diabetic wound healing because it can combat many microorganisms that are involved in the wound process and because it possesses antioxidant activity and controls inflammation. The potential role of honey’s antibacterial activity on diabetic wound-related microorganisms and honey’s clinical effectiveness in treating diabetic wounds are well proven. So definitely you can try it for your father.