The effect of topical application of pure honey on radiation-induced mucositis
Motallebnejad M, Akram S, Moghadamnia A, et al. The effect of topical application of pure honey on radiation-induced mucositis: a randomized clinical trial. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2008 Mar 1;9(3):40-7. PMID: 18335118
Low-tech relief for a major problem. From the introduction:
technorati tags: complementary and alternative medicine integrative medicine complementary medicine head and neck cancers"Honey is a by-product of flower nectar and the upper aero-digestive tract of the honeybee, which is concentrated through a dehydration process inside the bee hive. Though honey is an age-old remedy from the time of Egyptian civilization, very recently it has found a place in modern medicine. Because of its high viscosity, acidic PH, hydrogen peroxide, high osmolarity, and rich nutritional properties honey can inhibit bacterial growth and enhance healing. Also, honey has been used to manage burns, oral infections, surgical wounds, and pressure wounds. Biswall used topical honey to manage radiation mucositis successfully for the first time."
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