Medihoney

Medihoney is a brand of Derma Sciences that brings a leading line of medical-grade honey dressings that help in managing wounds and burns. Medihoney dressings are derived from the Leptospermum species or Manuka plant found in New Zealand. They contain properties that are beneficial in all phases of wound healing. 

The wide range of dressing solutions provided by Medihoney gives versatility for different wounds and wound management needs. We HPFY offers a variety of Medihoney dressings, including Derma Medihoney Non-Adhesive Honeycolloid Dressing, Derma Medihoney Wound Filler Paste, etc. 

What is Active Leptospermum Honey?

• Medical-grade Active Leptospermum honey is a medical-grade honey that helps in managing burns and wounds. 
• Extracted from nectar and pollen of specific Leptospermum species of tea tree. 
• Unique healing properties promote faster healing compared to conventional dressings. 
• Maintains the ability to assist in autolytic debridement even in the presence of wound fluid. 

How does Medihoney Dressing work?

• Offers a moisture-balanced environment useful for optimal wound healing in multiple etiologies 
• Multiple Mechanisms of Action help in managing and gaining control over the wound environment 
• Medihoney helps in promoting wound fluid increment and helps in liquefying necrotic tissue 
• Lower pH levels in the wounds 
• Medihoney use is non-toxic and natural, and it also has a long history of safe use in the care of burns and wounds 
• Simple to use, with the potential for broadened application wear times 

Key Mechanism of Medihoney Dressing

• Due to Medihoney's high osmotic potential, extraction of additional of fluid is easy from deeper tissue to the wound surface, helping the body's natural processes to clean necrotic tissue and debris from the wound. 
• Medihoney wound dressing lowers pH within the wound environment. 

What is Medihoney Wound Dressing used for?  

Medihoney dressings with ALH offer a moist environment that is helpful for wound healing and is indicated for lightly to moderately exuding wounds such as: 

• Diabetic foot ulcers  
• Pressure ulcers/sores (partial and full thickness) 
• Donor sites and traumatic and surgical wounds · First and second-degree partial thickness burns 
• Leg ulcers (venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers, and leg ulcers of mixed etiology) 

Medihoney Gel Contraindications

Do not use Medihoney wound dressing: 

• On third-degree burns 
• With patients that have a known sensitivity to honey or any other component parts that are present in the dressing 
• To control heavy bleeding 

Where to buy Medihoney online?

Health Products For You carries a variety of Medihoney products, including gels, wound pastes, calcium alginate dressings, etc. The medihoney gel has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, reduces the risk of infections, and supports the removal of necrotic tissue.