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See the whole picture
Consider the wound, surrounding skin, moisture, comfort and individual care setting together—not as isolated variables.
Wound care
Clear care begins with a complete picture.
Effective wound care is not a single-product decision. It starts with careful assessment, thoughtful product selection and regular reassessment as needs change.
Our approach
A disciplined approach to everyday care.
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Choose with purpose
Select products according to the clinical objective, indication and local protocol, with clear information for the people using them.
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Reassess with care
Monitor progress, tolerability and changes in wound condition, then adapt or escalate the care plan when needed.
From history to evidence
A long tradition, a modern responsibility.
Honey appears in some of the earliest surviving wound-care records. Ancient Egyptian medical texts, including the Edwin Smith Papyrus, describe honey in topical preparations for wounds. Today, that history is a starting point—not a substitute for indication-specific evidence, clinical judgment or appropriate escalation.
Contemporary reviews of honey-based dressings report potential benefits in some wound-care settings, while also noting variation in study quality and certainty. Product selection should follow the intended indication, local protocol and professional clinical judgment.
Medical-grade honey is not a synonym for raw or wellness-marketed honey. Floral source, chemistry, bioactivity, handling and testing all influence whether a honey is appropriate to consider for a specific clinical application.
In San Antonio, UTSA researchers are also studying how different honey varieties behave in bacterial cultures—an important reminder that honey types are not interchangeable and that research must be matched to the intended use.
Professional references: Edwin Smith Papyrus historical context, updated systematic review of honey dressings, International Guideline for pressure injury prevention and treatment.
Local research: UTSA — Honey's Healing Power, The Honey Professor — research in honey bioactivity.