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Alborosie
3 years ago
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Ancient Egyptians used mold grown on bread to treat infections, long before the discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics. I

t is believed that the Egyptians were the first to make prescriptions for curing infections sometime around 1550 BC. The prescription written like ‘mrht’, ‘byt’ and ‘ftt’ is said to be a blend of lard, honey and lint and was used in the form of a lotion for dressing wounds.
We are aware that honey possesses antibacterial properties, as it kills bacterial cells by ...
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Kitty [74]3 years ago
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Honey possesses antibacterial properties as it maintains a moist wound condition.

The high viscosity contained by honey helps provide a protective layer or a barrier against infection.  It also has an immunomodulatory property which is deemed very relevant in repairing wounds too.  It does not have antibacterial  properties but anti-microbial too. The antimicrobial capacity of honey is caused by the enzymatic production of hydrogen peroxide.

However, when the hydrogen peroxide activity of a non-peroxide honey is blocked, antibacterial effects starts to manifest.
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