Resin Salve Versus Honey Treatment in Wound Care

The resin salve may be spread directly onto the wound, after which the area is covered with a bandage suitable for local wound care. The bandage prohibits salve from moving away from the wound area. If the skin condition is more widespread or contains cavities or fistulae, the salve may be spread as a film with a thickness of at least 1 mm onto a gauze or gauze ribbon that is then used to fill the cavity or fistulae channel. Bandages are changed every 1-3 days, depending on the degree of infection and amount of wound secretion.

Wound care with the medical honey is carried out in the same manner than the resin salve treatment: honey may be spread directly onto the wound and the wound area is covered with a bandage suitable for local wound care. Similarly, if the skin condition is more widespread or wound contains cavities or fistulae, the medical honey may be spread as a film with a thickness of at least 1 mm onto a gauze or gauze ribbon that is then used to fill the cavity or fistulae channel. Bandages are changed every 1-3 days, depending on the severity of infection and amount of wound secretion.