Can you give some information on type of manuka honey wound dressing should be used on a stage 4 ulcer on the coocyx?

QUESTION: I want to have some information on type of manuka honey wound dressing that should be used on a stage 4 ulcer on the coocyx. Could you provide that info? Thank you.

ANSWER: Hi,

Active Manuka Honey is the type that you can use for the treatment of stage 4 ulcers, because this will absolutely prevent the growth of other bacteria, which may cause infection.

There are several different types of manuka honey regarding the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF), where this scale is beginning from 0 and ends in 25.

For certain, if you get Manuka honey with UMF 25, the results will come to your earlier. This has to be discussed with your physician, because there might be some complications or condition, in which, the usage of this honey on such a deep wound are not allowed.

It is important for this therapy to be performed under medical supervision, because with this honey you are putting glucose directly in to the blood flow.

That way you may cause elevation in the blood sugar, especially in old patients, which may lead to hyperglycemia. This is not so serious condition at first, but if it gets permanent it may cause a lot of damages to your organs.

Some of the doctors, who are performing this therapy, are using other medication just to keep the blood sugar in the certain levels. Besides the drugs for lowering the blood sugar, there are other surgical intervention which are supposed to be performed at wound stage 4.

Dr.Alba