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2019-02-23 Science & Technology

Spray-on nanofiber 'skin' treats burns and wounds (opens to video)

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-02-23 02:21|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 If any of you are interested in this sort of thing, Manuka Honey burn / adhesive pads work for burns, rashes, cuts, etc. You can buy them at CVS and Walgreens. Here's an article discussing specific properties of Manuka honey bandages. I've had a bunch of them on me for the better part of the day now, after I burned myself misapplying some essential oils (not using a carrier oil first, which in some cases tends to burn and not heal when used on skin).

Posted by Raj 2019-02-23 07:56|| 2019-02-23 07:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Do they have a shelf life? Might be good to have some laying around just in case.

Posted by gorb 2019-02-23 09:06|| 2019-02-23 09:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Gorb - still researching this stuff, but a) there's no expiration date on the ones I picked up at CVS, and b) I'd think it's at least a year, as I don't see natural honey spoiling / losing its properties, at least in that time frame.

Additionally - there's a month/year time stamp and a lot number on these packages, but again, no printed expiration date. One has a date of 2018-03 and the other is 2019-01, so it looks like one of the ones I'm using is about a year old. I'll poke around today and update here accordingly.

Posted by Raj 2019-02-23 10:39|| 2019-02-23 10:39|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll check back. Thanks.

Posted by gorb 2019-02-23 12:08|| 2019-02-23 12:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Thank you, Raj.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-02-23 12:10|| 2019-02-23 12:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Gorb - the discussion's (google blurbs) something like this:

"Honey doesn't really 'expire' any time soon. As long as it is stored properly and not exposed to too much heat, then our honey will be good for several years. Some products that are mixtures of manuka honey and something else may well expire earlier." So, with bandages, I'd say 2 to 3 years, maybe 4.

Posted by Raj 2019-02-23 12:24|| 2019-02-23 12:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like it would be best to get them when needed then. We have a 24 hour CVS reasonably close by. Next time I go in I'll check them out. Thanks for pointing them out.

Posted by gorb 2019-02-23 12:38|| 2019-02-23 12:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Seeing how honey and high fructose corn syrup are essentially the same thing (except for the bee bits.) We can use HFCS to achieve the same thing? Seems the trick here is highly concentrated sugars yo promote skin growth.

Worth trying?

Honey is generally 55% fructose and 45% glucose, while HFCS is 55% fructose and 45% glucose with the difference being the small amount of bee flavoring added to honey.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-02-23 12:58|| 2019-02-23 12:58|| Front Page Top

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