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Old Categories: Dressings: Honey

Activon+ Honey

Activon is pure Manuka honey with no additives which could cause an adverse reaction. It is produced to the highest possible hygiene standards in a highly controlled environment to ensure its suitability for the treatment of wounds. The high sugar levels in Manuka honey naturally draws exudate from the wound (osmosis) into a secondary dressing, e.g. Eclypse Adherent or Episil Absorbent. This aids in removing dead skin in the most gentle of ways, allowing new skin to grow and heal.

• Antibacterial - Unique non-peroxide factor in active Manuka honey.
• Osmotic effect - Honey’s low water content actively draws fluid from the wound bed.
• Promoting autolytic debridement and an effective bacterial barrier.
• Enhanced healing - Honey is rich in water soluble antioxidants and provides favourable conditions that promote granulation and epithelialisation.
• Odour reduction - Rapid reduction and elimination of wound odours.

Extensive evidence is available on the use of medical honey: over 500 cases, publishing clinical trials and research, spanning medical, surgical and nursing journals. Mechanisms and benefits discussed and referenced in Honey: A Modern Wound Management Product.

For free copies of this book, contact us.

The Manuka Honey
The Manuka plant is part of the tea-tree family and found to have anti-bacterials properties greater and more resilient than other honeys tested so far.

The nectar is gathered from the Manuka plant (Leptospermum Scoparium) by bees in remote regions of New Zealand where these plants are heavily concentrated so that there is less chance of dilution from other floral sources.

Extracting the Manuka Honey used in our medical honey range is very stringent with specially developed techniques for bee keeping and the harvesting of honey. The Activon Honey also remains anti-bacterial in the presense of catalase found in wound serum where others do not.