Honey for Food and Medicine

Honey. Top Pick for storage. Every prepper should have some. I would have several gallons.

 Honey has been used as a food and a medicine for thousands of years.

First  as a food. It is a natural sweetener. It is significantly sweeter than sugar. Cooking with honey takes a little practice. Its strong flavor will change how things taste and may take a little getting use to.  It can be used in bread making, baking,  drinks and sauces. I like it on bread with peanut butter.

Honey is a natural antibiotic in the care of a wound.  If the wound is gaping open, will not stop bleeding, or is serious in any way go immediately to an Emergency Room. This post is not meant to take the place of emergency medicine. This post is for use only when there is no longer a medical system in place to use. 

For a small cut wash the cut, then you can apply a small amount of honey to a band-aid and place it over the wound Use about the same amount of honey as you would an antibiotic cream.

For larger wounds.
First wash your hands with soap and water.
Clean the wound with soap and pure water to clear as much bacteria out of it as you can.
Then pour honey into the wound till it is covered.
Next cover it with a clean and sterile dressing.
Be sure the dressing is secured in a way that helps the wound to stay closed.
Do not put the dressing on so tight that it cuts off circulation.
The honey will help protect the wound from bacteria.
You should change the dressing 1 or 2 times a day and if it becomes soiled. Each time rinsing out the old honey and replacing with new until the would is healed.
Never use diluted honey it should be full strength. Some research suggests that unpasteurised honey or honey made from certain plants will work better. It may. However, use what you have and even pasteurised honey from a big box store will work to kill the germs. You can also use sugar in the same way. It will work just about as well.

The down side of honey is the smell will attract bees, flies, hornets and other insects. If you use honey on a wound stay where the bugs can not come looking for a snack.