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Bibliography of medical usage of honey
Prepared by P.C. Molan, Honey Research Unit, University of Waikato
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| Reviews | Clinical Trials
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Reports | Brief Reports | Comments
| Veterinary | Ophthalmology
| Pre-antibiotic Era | Preservation
of Tissues | Peptic Ulcers | Gastroenteritis
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Reviews
Drouet, N. (1983) L'utilisation du sucre et du miel dans le traitement
des plaies infectées. La Presse Médicale 12
(38): 2355-6.
Zumla, A.; Lulat, A. (1989) Honey - a remedy rediscovered. Journal
of the Royal Society of Medicine 82: 384-385.
Kolmos, H. J. (1993) Honning: et potentielt sårhelingsmiddel med antibakteriel
aktivitet. [Honey: a potential wound-healing agent with antibacterial
activity] Ugeskrift for Laeger 155 (42): 3397-3398.
Molan, P. C. (1998) A brief review of honey as a clinical dressing. Primary
Intention 6 (4): 148-158.
Molan, P. C. (1999) The role of honey in the management of wounds. Journal
of Wound Care 8 (8) 423-426.
Molan, P. C. (1999) " Why honey is effective as a medicine. 1. Its use
in modern medicine." Bee World 80 (2) 80- 92.
Clinical Trials
Abdel-Rahim, F.; Al-Gyoshi, F.; Al-Kinani (1982) Use of honey in the
treatment of chronic bilharzial ulcer bladder. Bulletin of Islamic
Medicine 2 : 415-421.
Chiba, M.; Idobata, K.; Kobayashi, N.; Sato, Y.; Muramatsu, Y. (1985)
Use of honey to ease the pain of stomatitis during radiotherapy [in Japanese].
Kangogaku Zasshi 49 (2): 171-176.
Hamdy, M. H.; El-Banby, M. A.; Khakifa, K. I.; Gad, E. M.; Hassanein, E. M. (1989). "The antimicrobial effect of honey in the management of septic wounds." Fourth International Conference on Apiculture in Tropical Climates, Cairo, International Bee Research Association, London. 61-67.
Subrahmanyam, M. (1991) Topical application of honey in treatment of
burns. British Journal of Surgery 78 (4): 497-498.
Weheida, S. M.; Nagubib, H. H.; El-Banna, H. M.; Marzouk, S. (1991) Comparing
the effects of two dressing techniques on healing of low grade pressure
ulcers. Journal of the Medical Research Institute - Alexandria University
12 (2): 259-278.
Phuapradit, W.; Saropala, N. (1992) Topical application of honey in treatment
of abdominal wound disruption. Australian and New Zealand Journal
of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 32 (4): 381-384.
Efem, S. E. E. (1993) Recent advances in the management of Fournier's
gangrene: Preliminary observations. Surgery 113
(2): 200-204.
Subrahmanyam, M. (1993) Honey impregnated gauze versus polyurethane film
(OpSite®) in the treatment of burns - a prospective randomised study.
British Journal of Plastic Surgery 46 (4): 322-323.
Harris, S. (1994) Honey for the treatment of superficial wounds: a case
report and review. Primary Intention 2 (4):
18-23.
Subrahmanyam, M. (1994) Honey-impregnated gauze versus amniotic membrane
in the treatment of burns. Burns 20 (4): 331-333.
Subrahmanyam, M. (1996) Honey dressing versus boiled potato peel in the
treatment of burns: a prospective randomized study. Burns 22
(6): 491-493.
Subrahmanyam, M. (1998) A prospective randomised clinical and histological
study of superficial burn wound healing with honey and silver sulfadiazine.
Burns 24 (2): 157-161.
Al-Waili, N. S.; Saloom, K. Y. (1999) Effects of topical honey on post-operative
wound infections due to gram positive and gram negative bacteria following
caesarean sections and hysterectomies. European Journal of Medical
Research 4 : 126-130.
Subrahmanyam, M. (1999) Early tangential excision and skin grafting of
moderate burns is superior to honey dressing: a prospective randomised
trial. Burns 25 (8): 729-731.
Animal Experiments
Gundel, M.; Blattner, V. (1934) Über die Wirkung des Honigs auf Bakterien
und infizierte Wunden. Archiv für Hygiene und Bakteriologie 112
: 319-332.
Schmaltz, R.; Schmidt, J. (1934) Die gesundheitliche Bedeutung des Bienenhonigs.
[The health-beneficial properties of honey] Berliner Tierärztliche
Wochenschrift Nr. 19 : 321-324.
Segree, W. A.; James, O.; Morris, D. E. U.; Haase, D. A. (1970) Effect
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus pyogenes on the rate of wound
healing in mice. West Indian Medical Journal 19
: 65-70.
Burlando, F. (1978) Sull'azione terapeutica del miele nelle ustioni.
[The therapeutic effect of honey on burns] Minerva Dermatologica
113 : 699-706.
Bergman, A.; Yanai, J.; Weiss, J.; Bell, D.; David, M. P. (1983) Acceleration
of wound healing by topical application of honey. An animal model. American
Journal of Surgery 145 : 374-376.
Kandil, A.; El-Banby, M.; Abdel-Wahed, K.; Abou-Sehly, G.; Ezzat, N.
(1987) Healing effect of true floral and false nonfloral honey on medical
wounds. Journal of Drug Research (Cairo) 17
(1-2): 71-75.
El-Banby, M.; Kandil, A.; Abou-Sehly, G.; El-Sherif, M. E.; Abdel-Wahed, K. (1989). "Healing effect of floral honey and honey from sugar-fed bees on surgical wounds (animal model)." Fourth International Conference on Apiculture in Tropical Climates, Cairo, International Bee Research Association, London. 46-49.
Gupta, S. K.; Singh, H.; Varshney, A. C.; Prakash, P. (1992) Therapeutic
efficacy of honey in infected wounds in buffaloes. Indian Journal
of Animal Sciences 62 (6): 521-523.
Suguna, L.; Chandrakasan, G.; Thomas Joseph, K. (1992) Influence of honey
on collagen metabolism during wound healing in rats. Journal of Clinical
Biochemistry and Nutrition 13 : 7-12.
Kumar, A.; Sharma, V. K.; Singh, H. P.; Prakash, P.; Singh, S. P. (1993)
Efficacy of some indigenous drugs in tissue repair in buffaloes. Indian
Veterinary Journal 70 (1): 42-44.
Suguna, L.; Chandrakasan, G.; Ramamoorthy, U.; Thomas Joseph, K. (1993)
Influence of honey on biochemical and biophysical parameters of wounds
in rats. Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition 14
: 91-99.
Postmes, T. J.; Bosch, M. M. C.; Dutrieux, R.; van Baare, J.; Hoekstra, M. J. (1997).
"Speeding up the healing of burns with honey. An experimental study with histological assessment of wound biopsies." Bee Products: Properties, Applications and Apitherapy.
A. Mizrahi and Y. Lensky, Eds. New York, Plenum Press. 27-37.
B.
Oryan, A.; Zaker, S. R. (1998) Effects of topical application of honey
on cutaneous wound healing in rabbits. Journal of Veterinary Medicine.
Series A 45 (3): 181-188.
Case Reports
Bulman, M. W. (1955) Honey as a surgical dressing. Middlesex Hospital
Journal 55 : 188-189.
Hutton, D. J. (1966) Treatment of pressure sores. Nursing Times
62 (46): 1533-1534.
Cavanagh, D.; Beazley, J.; Ostapowicz, F. (1970) Radical operation for
carcinoma of the vulva. A new approach to wound healing. Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Commonwealth 77
(11): 1037-1040.
Armon, P. J. (1980) The use of honey in the treatment of infected wounds.
Tropical Doctor 10 : 91.
Dumronglert, E. (1983) A follow-up study of chronic wound healing dressing
with pure natural honey. Journal of the National Research Council
of Thailand 15 (2): 39-66.
Efem, S. E. E. (1988) Clinical observations on the wound healing properties
of honey. British Journal of Surgery 75 : 679-681.
Farouk, A.; Hassan, T.; Kashif, H.; Khalid, S. A.; Mutawali, I.; Wadi,
M. (1988) Studies on Sudanese bee honey: laboratory and clinical evaluation.
International Journal of Crude Drug Research 26
(3): 161-168.
Descottes, B. (1990) De la ruche a l'hospital ou l'utilisation du miel dans l'unité de soins. m inj ulc surg L'abeille de France et l'apiculture (754): 459-460.
Dany-Mazeau, M.; Pautard, G. (1991) Die Wiederentdeckung eines Naturheilmittels:
Honig auf die Wunde. [Rediscovery of a natural remedy: honey on the wound]
Krankenpflege Soins Infirmiers 84 (6): 54-59.
Dany-Mazeau, M.; Pautard, G. (1991) L'utilisation du miel dans le processus
de cicatrisation. De la ruche à l'hôpital. [The use of honey in the process
of scar formation From the hive to the hospital] Krankenpflege Soins
Infirmiers 84 (3): 63-69.
Dany-Mazeau, M. P. G. (1992) Honig auf die Wunde. [Honey on the wound]
Krankenpflege 46 (1): 6-10.
Ndayisaba, G.; Bazira, L.; Habonimana, E. (1992) Traitement des plaies
par le miel: 40 observations. [Treatment of wounds with honey] La
Presse Médicale 21 (32): 1516-1518.
Phuapradit, W.; Saropala, N. (1992) Topical application of honey in treatment
of abdominal wound disruption. Australian and New Zealand Journal
of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 32 (4): 381-384.
Ndayisaba, G.; Bazira, L.; Habonimana, E.; Muteganya, D. (1993) Clinical
and bacteriological results in wounds treated with honey. Journal
of Orthopaedic Surgery 7 (2): 202-204.
Ndayisaba, G.; Bazira, L.; Habonimana, E.; Muteganya, D. (1993) Evolution
clinique et bactériologique des plaies traitées par le miel. Analyse d'une
série de 40 cas. [Clinical and bacteriological outcome of wounds treated
with honey. An analysis of a series of 40 cases] Revue de Chirurgie
Orthopédique 79 (2): 111-113.
Harris, S. (1994) Honey for the treatment of superficial wounds: a case
report and review. Primary Intention 2 (4):
18-23.
Hejase, M. J.; E., S. J.; Bihrle, R.; Coogan, C. L. (1996) Genital Fournier's
gangrene: experience with 38 patients. Urology 47
(5): 734-739.
Wood, B.; Rademaker, M.; Molan, P. C. (1997) Manuka honey, a low cost
leg ulcer dressing. New Zealand Medical Journal 110
: 107.
Vardi, A.; Barzilay, Z.; Linder, N.; Cohen, H. A.; Paret, G.; Barzilai,
A. (1998) Local application of honey for treatment of neonatal postoperative
wound infection. Acta Paediatrica 87 (4): 429-432.
Anoukoum, T; Attipou, K. K.; Ayite, A.; James, K. (1998) Le traitment
des gangrenes perineales et de la sphere genitale par du miel. La
Tunise Médicale 76 (5): 132-134.
Natarajan, S.; Williamson, D.; Grey, J.; Harding, K. G.; Cooper, R. A.
(2001) Healing of an MRSA-colonized, hydroxyurea-induced leg ulcer with
honey. Journal of Dermatological Treatment 12
: 33-36.
Postmes, T. (2001). "The treatment of burns and other wounds with honey."
Honey and healing. P. Munn and R. Jones, Eds. Cardiff, International
Bee Research Association. 41-47.
Brief Reports
Seymour, F. I.; West, K. S. (1951) Honey - its role in medicine. Medical
Times 79 : 104-107.
Blomfield, R. (1973) Honey for decubitus ulcers. Journal of the American
Medical Association 224 (6): 905.
Bloomfield, E. (1976) Old remedies. Journal of the Royal College
of General Practitioners 26 : 576.
Lawrence, N. (1976) Use of honey. Journal of the Royal College of
General Practitioners 26 : 843.
Burlando, F. (1978) Sull'azione terapeutica del miele nelle ustioni.
[The therapeutic effect of honey on burns] Minerva Dermatologica
113 : 699-706.
Braniki, F. J. (1981) Surgery in Western Kenya. Annals of the Royal
College of Surgeons of England 63 : 348-352.
Editorial (1982) Hospitals using honey as a fast new antibiotic. American
Bee Journal 122 (4): 247.
Bergman, A.; Yanai, J.; Weiss, J.; Bell, D.; David, M. P. (1983) Acceleration
of wound healing by topical application of honey. An animal model. American
Journal of Surgery 145 : 374-376.
Editorial (1987) Honey cure. Soil and Health (New Zealand) (Winter 1987) : 41.
Wadi, M.; Al-Amin, H.; Farouq, A.; Kashef, H.; Khaled, S. A. (1987) Sudanese
bee honey in the treatment of suppurating wounds. Arab Medico
3 : 16-18.
Green, A. E. (1988) Wound healing properties of honey. British Journal
of Surgery 75 (12): 1278.
McInerney, R. J. F. (1990) Honey - a remedy rediscovered. Journal
of the Royal Society of Medicine 83 : 127.
Somerfield, S. D. (1991) Honey and healing. Journal of the Royal
Society of Medicine 84 (3): 179.
Tovey, F. I. (1991) Honey and healing. Journal of the Royal Society
of Medicine 84 (7): 447.
Efem, S. E. E.; Udoh, K. T.; Iwara, C. I. (1992) The antimicrobial spectrum
of honey and its clinical significance. Infection 20
(4): 227-229.
Adesunkanmi, K.; Oyelami, O. A. (1994) The pattern and outcome of burn
injuries at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesha, Nigeria: a review of 156 cases.
Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 97
(2): 108-112.
Aminu, S. R.; Hassan, A. W.; Babayo, U. D. (2000) Another use of honey.
Tropical Doctor 30 : 250-251.
Comments
Soffer, A. (1976) Chihuahuas and laetrile, chelation therapy, and honey
from Boulder, Colo. Archives of Internal Medicine 136
: 865-866.
Keast-Butler, J. (1980) Honey for necrotic malignant breast ulcers. Lancet
ii (October 11): 809.
Mossel, D. A. A. (1980) Honey for necrotic breast ulcers. Lancet
ii (November 15): 1091.
Anon. (1982) Honey, the sweet remedy. Pharmaceutical Journal
228 : 492-493.
Bose, B. (1982) Honey or sugar in treatment of infected wounds? Lancet
i (April 24): 963.
Grange, J. M. (1990) Reply: Honey and propolis as possible promoters
of the healing of ulcers in leprosy. Leprosy Review 61
(2): 195.
Mutalik, S. (1991) Comment: The use of honey and sugar for the treatment
of ulcers in leprosy. Leprosy Review 62 (2):
228.
Editorial (1992) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology 32 (4): 381.
Bloemers, D. (1993) Kleine kwalen in de huisartsgeneeskunde; oppervlakkige
huidverbranding. [Minor symptoms in family medicine, superficial skin
burns] Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskdunde 137
(39): 1994.
Condon, R. E. (1993) Curious interaction of bugs and bees. Surgery
113 (2): 234-235.
Greenwood, D. (1993) Honey for superficial wounds and ulcers. Lancet
341 (8837): 90-91.
Postmes, T.; van den Bogaard, A. E.; Hazen, M. (1993) Honey for wounds,
ulcers, and skin graft preservation. Lancet 341
(8847): 756-757.
Casey, G.; van Rij, A. (1997) Manuka honey and leg ulcers. New Zealand Medical Journal : 216.
Lawrence, J. C. (1998) Editorial: Honey and wound bacteria. Journal
of Wound Care 8 (4): 155.
Prentice, J.; Stacey, M. C. (1998) Editorial. Primary Intention
6 (4): 140.
Davis, P. (1999) Honey as a wound dressing. Primary Intention
7 (1): 5, 25.
Editorial (1999) Wound care expert calls for honey trials. Nursing
Times 95 (27): 43.
Postmes, T.; Vandeputte, J. (1999) Recombinant growth factors or honey?
Burns 25 : 676-678.
Molan, P. C.; Betts, J. (2000) Using honey dressings: the practical considerations.
Nursing Times 96 (49): 36-37.
Molan, P. C.; Cooper, R. A. (2000) Honey and sugar as a dressing for
wounds and ulcers. Tropical Doctor 30 : 249-250.
Cooper, R. (2001). "How does honey heal wounds?" Honey and healing.
P. Munn and R. Jones, Eds. Cardiff, International Bee Research Association.
27-34.
Veterinary
Lührs, B. (1935) Honig in äußerlicher Anwendung. Zeitschrift für
Veterinärkunde 47 : 57-58.
Clayton Jones, D. G. (1992) Bad language? Veterinary Record 130
(9): 192.
Liptak, J. M. (1997) An overview of the topical management of wounds.
Aust Vet J. * 75 (6): 408-413.
Ophthalmology
Osaulko, G. K. (1953) Use of honey in treatment of the eye [in Russian].
Vestnik Oftal'mologii (Moskow) 32 : 35-36.
Emarah, M. H. (1982) A clinical study of the topical use of bee honey
in the treatment of some occular diseases. Bulletin of Islamic Medicine
2 (5): 422-5.
Popescu, M. P.; Palos, E.; Popescu, F. (1985) Studiul eficacitatii terapiei
biologice complexe cu produse apicole in unele afectiuni oculare localizate
palpebral si conjunctival in raport cu modificarile clinico-functionale.
[Study of the efficiency of biological therapy with honey bee products
in some palpebral and conjunctival affections in terms of clinical-functional
changes] Revista de Chirurgie Oncologie Radiologie O.R.L. Oftalmologie
Stomatologie Seria Oftalmologie 29 (1): 53-61.
Sarma, M. C. (1988). Honey in the treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers.
Personal communication cited in Efem, S. E. E.; Udoh, K. T.; Iwara, C.
I. (1992) The antimicrobial spectrum of honey and its clinical significance.
Infection 20(4):227-229.
Mozherenkov, V. P.; Prokof'eva, G. L. (1991) Apiterapiia glaznykh zabolevanii
(obzor). [Apiotherapy of eye diseases (review)] Vestnik Oftal'mologii
107 (6): 73-5.
Pre-antibiotic Era
Phillips, C. E. (1933) Honey for burns. Gleanings in Bee Culture 61 :
284. Zaiß (1934) Der Honig in äußerlicher Anwendung. [Honey for external
application] Münchener Medizinische Wochenschrift Nr. 49
: 1891-1893.
Lücke, H. (1935) Wundbehandlung mit Honig und Lebertran. Deutsche
Medizinische Wochenschrift 61 (41): 1638-1640.
Voigtländer, H. (1936) Umschau und Ausschau aus anderen Bienenzeifungen.
[Review of other beekeeper's journals] Rheinische Bienenzeitung
88 : 305-308.
Weber, H. (1937) Honig zur Behandlung vereiterter Wunden. Therapie
der Gegenwart 78 : 547.
Temnov, V. A. (1944) Bactericidal properties of honey and utilization
of honey and other bee-keeping products for the healing of wounds. Bee
World 25 : 86-87.
Yang, K. L. (1944) The use of honey in the treatment of chilblains, non-specific
ulcers, and small wounds. Chinese Medical Journal 62
: 55-60.
Preservation of Tissues
Khanna, S. K.; Arora, H. L.; Jain, T. C.; Gupta, M. (1971) Preservation
of aortic valves in honey. Annals of the Indian Academy of Medical
Sciences 7 (3): 217-227.
Gupta, M. (1977) Preservation of split skin grafts in honey: A preliminary
study. Indian Journal of Surgery 39 : 591-98.
Markicheva, N. A. (1978) Histomorphological studies of the cornea preserved
in honey [in Russian]. Oftalmol Zh 33 (7): 528-529.
Mschvidobadse, M. V. (1978) Allotransplantation sterilisierter Knochen
und Halbgelenke bei Knochendefekten. Zentralblatt für Chirurgie
103 (17): 1138-1148.
Subrahmanyam, M. (1993) Storage of skin grafts in honey. Lancet
341 (8836): 63-64.
Peptic Ulcers
Kandil, A.; El-Banby, M.; Abdel-Wahed, K.; Abdel-Gawwad, M.; Fayez, M.
(1987) Curative properties of true floral and false nonfloral honeys on
induced gastric ulcer. Journal of Drug Research (Cairo) 17
(1-2): 103-106.
Kandil, A.; El-Banby, M.; Abdel-Wahed, K.; Abdel-Gawwad, M.; Fayez, M. (1989). "Curative properties of floral honey and honey from sugar-fed bees on induced gastric ulcers." Fourth International Conference on Apiculture in Tropical Climates, Cairo, International Bee Research Association, London. 68-69.
Ali, A. T. M. M.; Al-Humayyd, M. S.; Madan, B. R. (1990) Natural honey
prevents indomethacin- and ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats. Saudi
Medical Journal 11 (4): 275-279.
Ali, A. T. M. M.; Chowdhury, M. N. H.; Al Humayyd, M. S. (1991) Inhibitory
effect of natural honey on Helicobacter pylori. Tropical Gastroenterology
12 (3): 139-143.
Ali, A. T. M. M. (1991) Prevention of ethanol-induced gastric lesions
in rats by natural honey, and its possible mechanism of action. Scandinavian
Journal of Gastroenterology 26 : 281-288.
Al Somai, N.; Coley, K. E.; Molan, P. C.; Hancock, B. M. (1994) Susceptibility
of Helicobacter pylori to the antibacterial activity of manuka honey.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 87
(1): 9-12.
Ali, A. T. M. (1995) Natural honey accelerates healing of indomethacin-induced
antral ulcers in rats. Saudi Medical Journal 16
(2): 161-166.
Ali, A. T. M. M. (1995) Natural honey exerts its protective effects against
ethanol- induced gastric lesions in rats by preventing depletion of glandular
nonprotein sulfhydryls. Tropical Gastroenterology 16
(1): 18-26.
Al-Swayeh, O. A.; Ali, A. T. M. (1998) Effect of ablation of capsaicin-sensitive
neurons on gastric protection by honey and sucralfate. Hepato-Gastroenterology
45 (19): 297-302.
Gastroenteritis
Salem, S. N. (1981) Honey regimen in gastrointestinal disorders. Bulletin
of Islamic Medicine 1 : 358-362.
Haffejee, I. E.; Moosa, A. (1985) Honey in the treatment of infantile
gastroenteritis. British Medical Journal 290
: 1866-1867.
Linnett, P. (1996). Honey for equine diarrhoea. Control and Therapy:
906.
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