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Can honey soothe a burn?

by Patricia Mayville-Cox (Subscribe to Patricia Mayville-Cox's posts)
Feb 19th 2008 @ 2:41PM

Filed under: Natural Body Care

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Can honey soothe a burn? You bet it can, according to a recent column by Anahad O'Connor, The Claim. In studies of mild burns, scientists have found that honey has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

According to doctors, the tried and true way to heal small burns is to apply a wet compress and cover the area with a sterile non-adhesive bandage. Honey may be a natural home remedy also.

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2-20-2008 @ 7:58AM

Oraxia said...

A wet compass? I really hope you meant a wet compress... you'll have to forgive me for harboring doubts that my small burns have a burning (sorry) need to know which direction north is...

2-19-2008 @ 7:40PM

Patricia said...

No, I definitely meant a wet compress! That's funny, thanks for letting me know.

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