Natural alternatives

We all know that honey has many health benefits. I always use honey in tea instead of sugar.

A physician speaking at a recent conference here described the benefits of honey as a skin lotion. He pointed out that honey never needs refrigeration, and for a reason....
It is antibacterial.    So we can include honey to our list of topical lotions.

There are numerous websites addressing this subject, and studies describing the differences between medical grade and grocery store honey. For wound care treatment, there is a website that describes application procedures in more detail.