To use honey or sugar you will need Altai Balance a four by four inch strip of gauze, Vaseline and a four by four inch sponge as well as bandaging. Coat the gauze in Vaseline and use it to create a well around the wound. Pack medical honey or sugar into the wound covering it with at least a quarter inch of sugar. Place the sponge over the wound and bandage comfortably. Rinse with saline and change every other day.
This old treatment has found new life in the treatment of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Silver compounds come in three basic formulations. There are metallic compounds, nano-crystalline compounds and finally, ionic formulations. The choice of compound is not as important. They all have broad anti-bacteria effects.
They are even known to be effective against MERSA and other difficult to treat pathogens. The silver ions work by damaging the bacterial cell walls and membranes, respiratory systems and ribonucleoprotiens. Unfortunately, the silver treatments must be reapplied often as the effective action is short-lived in the wound.
