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Honey kills antibiotic-resistant bugs

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Chronic wounds could benefit from traditional medicine.

Honey could help to treat wounds that refuse to heal. Researchers seeking scientific support for honey's legendary medicinal properties have found that it stops bacteria from growing - even strains that are resistant to some antibiotics1.

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  1. Cooper, R. A., Molan, P. C. & Harding, K. G. The sensitivity to honey of Gram-positive cocci of clinical significance isolated from wounds. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 93, 857 - 863, (2002).

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Powell, K. Honey kills antibiotic-resistant bugs. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news021118-1

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