Re: coconut oil vs. neosporin in topical wound care
Oliver,
I don't know about WAPF's stance on it, but antibiotics can kill off bacteria
that aren't that strong. Then the stronger bacteria sometimes survive and
multiply, making the infection harder to cure. Of course, this isn't always the
case, but it is the problem with antibacterials and why they tell you not to use
antibacterial soap for regular hand-washing.
I have had a sore that I couldn't get rid of, perhaps it's staph infection,
and I put everything on it I could think of - salt, garlic, coconut oil,
enzymes, etc. (didn't try the cayenne, though, perhaps that's worth a try), even
antibacterial salve. Nothing worked. Then I read on the Kombucha list that
some people use it topically, so I put that on it (poured the liquid on a
bandage), and it softened it up overnight, infection matter came out and it is
now looking pretty good. You can buy kombucha at health food stores - it's
expensive at $4 a bottle, but what the heck, pharmaceuticals are more expensive.
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can anyone point me to a good write-up of coconut oil vs. neosporin (or similar ointments)? i'm trying to make a rational case as to coconut oil's efficacy as...
I don't know the complete answer to your question, but other really good sources are iodine and also cayenne pepper for healing. Iodine will kill most...
good thought on the cayenne. i think i read recently that the tradition of wasabi with sushi originated from it's anti-bacterial properties to catch any...
I don't know about the WAP think with Neosporin but if my health was a concern I probably wouldn't care!!! LOL WAPF is not ALWAYS correct! Allyn _____ From:...
Oliver, I don't know about WAPF's stance on it, but antibiotics can kill off bacteria that aren't that strong. Then the stronger bacteria sometimes survive...
hmmm, interesting. i wonder if kefir would behave similarly. my understanding is that these "good" bacteria just overwhelm whatever else is there and take over...
Antibacterial soaps also have triclosan (sp) which kills brain neurotransmitters which once dead do not come back unlike our other cells. Allyn _____ From:...
... My recollection is that it's not the coconut oil that has the antibiotic properties, but rather it's the monolaurin that the body creates from the coconut...
Coconut oil seems to be readily absorbed by the skin--I love it as a moisturizer--but I'm a little curious how it could work well on an open wound, since blood...
... Tom, If coconut oil is absorbed into the skin adjacent to the wound, then maybe it helps to reduce any spread of infection in the wound area. Bryan...
Bryan, ... That makes sense, but it wouldn't prevent infectious agents from getting into the blood at the wound site, and once it's in the blood it's more of a...
... Tom, So maybe the coconut oil should be applied after the wound has scabbed over to help speed healing. This source also suggests garlic, oregano oil, and...
good point tom; i hadn't considered this angle. i can say that it seems to work very well on my random scrapes 'n cuts 'n such. can't say that i've tried it on...
... Tom, I ran across this review of iodine for wound healing: "Antiseptics on Wounds: An Area of Controversy" http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/456300_2 ...
Bryan, Wow, thanks a lot! I need to read more about cadexomer iodine, and perhaps stock my medicine cabinet with some... By the way, I've been extremely busy...
Oliver, Alex, et al., I found this excerpt on a website which might be of interest (address copied below). Because of the potential for contamination of milk...
this link http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/10-04/triclosan-article.htm has some info on triclosan: According to EPA, triclosan "could be" and is "suspected...
And scuttlebutt from a recent conference with a bunch of environmental (water quality) biologists is that 80% of the sampled waters, including drinking water...
Well, I read it a long time ago and sometimes wish I saved all this information but then I would have to have a warehouse to keep it all. LOL I did do a google...