CHAPTER THREE
3.1 MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF HONEY
Scientist have showed that at least on sixty species of bacteria honey has powerful anti-bacterial properties unlike some antibiotics, which are ineffective on certain types of bacteria. Since ancient times by many religious faiths and recorded in ancient scriptures the importance of honey have been praised. The pH of honey lies between 3.2 and 4.5, the growth of many bacteria is ceased as a result of it acidic pH.
3.11 TREATMENT OF WOUNDS
The medical literature on treating wounds with honey has been reviewed recently in specialist wound-care journals, with a focus on the medical evidence (Molan, 1998) and with a focus on the clinical aspects (Molan, 1998). In the numerous reports in the medical literature on the use of honey as a wound dressing the types of wounds on which honey has been successfully used are very varied. Of particular note are the successful uses of honey to treat Fournier's gangrene (Subrahmanyam,1993) a rapidly spreading infection that is usually managed by aggressive surgical removal of infected tissue which are difficult to treat because they are in a position where it is difficult to prevent infection occurring. Also application of honey to wounds especially to chronic wound has been seen to heal faster unlike when some antibiotics are used. (Watts, R; Frehner, E, 2017). However, the therapeutic effects of the honey that have been observed has proven effective on different types
The first day an unknown sample was assigned to each group of students. The first test applied was a gram stain to test for gram positive or gram-negative bacteria. The morphology of the two types of bacteria was viewed under the microscope and recorded. Then the sample was put on agar plates using the quadrant streak method for isolation. There were three agar plates; one was incubated at room temperature, the second at 30 degrees Celsius, and the third at 37 degrees Celsius. By placing each plate at a different temperature optimal growth temperature can be predicted for both species of bacteria.
Plague is an infectious disease that can lead to fatality. There was once a plague called pesticides. This plague would kill off dwarves rapidly and painfully thus causing extinction. However, the dwarves were responsible for a third of the food we consume daily. This plague surfaced in the areas where dwarves live and infected many of them. Weeks later, the dwarves begin to die, leading them towards extinction. Because of the extinction, a third of our food is diminished. Nonetheless, individuals would only care about the remaining two thirds of the food leaving people . As a result, many scientists are realizing that pesticides are the reason for the extinction of the dwarves and steadily declining food supplies.
Honey bees not only make honey, but they also help pollinate crops worth more than $15 billion a year in the U.S. (NRDC). These small animals are extremely important for providing ecosystem services essential for sustaining biodiversity (Sandrock et al., 2014). However, since the mid-1980s, the honey bee populations have been suddenly declining. This decline is referred to as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) (Wu et al., 2011). There are numerous factors that result in CCD. One of the major suspected reasons is due to the exposure to residue of Neonicotinoids, found in nectar and pollen of the flowers. Neonicotinoids are insecticides that lead
In The Secret Life of Bees, author Sue Monk Kidd, portrays the transformation of Lily Owens from a child burdened with the guilt of her mother's death to a strong and confident young woman, as a result of living with May, Rosaleen, and August. Lily, burdened with the guilt of her mother's death becomes terrified of her father, T. Ray. August and May guide Lily’s growth to a life of faith and devotion while Rosaleen remains as Lily’s constant companion. As Lily finds her true identity she transforms into a strong and confident young woman which helps her face the world and all of its challenges.
The 2012 documentary, More Than Honey, directed by Markus Imhoof. Bees are disappearance from the world population from disease in American. My thesis effective is the bees are dying from disease in American and all over the world.
Honey Bee Population Decline Daisy Childs 11-20-14 Professor Garcia ENG 1027. INTRODUCTION: Apis mellifera, commonly known as the honey bee, are solely responsible for pollinating one-third of the world’s crops, and they are in danger of dying off, according to the article “Natures Dying Migrant Worker,” written by Josephine Marcotty for the Star Tribune. This honey bee population decline poses a huge threat to our environment, farmers, and economy. It is assumed by BBC News writer Zoe Gough in her article,"Wild Honey Bees: Does Their Disappearance Matter?" that all of the wild honey bees in England and Wales are gone.
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Bees and specifically the loss of bees and foliage have been all over the media in
Lily Owens, a girl struggling to find the truth and most of all, love. On her way she is face with many trials, which she’ll have to overcome. Not only that but she’ll have to face the reality of life. This is the story of, “The Secret Life of Bees,” it’ll illustrate the different aspects of “finding yourself,” the human identity and reveals how people struggles with the mistakes they make and the pain that’ll come afterward. Sue Monk Kidd, the author illustrates the major theme of accepting the truth and forgiving others in order to grow up and the power of the female community, through Lily Owens experiences.
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Bees are an insect well known to all mainly due to their sweet tasting honey and ferocious sting, but what most people don’t realise is the importance of these tiny creatures to the ecosystem. Honey Bees (scientific name Apis) live in hives and there are three different levels of bee here, all with different jobs. Firstly, there’s the workers, these are female bees that are not sexually developed and have to do all the hives hard work such as collecting food, cleaning, feeding and taking care of the larvae and male bees. Next there is the Queen who really lives up to her title, the queen bee lives a life of relative luxury and her only job is to lay the eggs. The last are the drones, the male bees. The drone bee makes up a small amount of the hives population and their sole purpose is procreation. Bees have a very interesting way of mating, the queen bee will fly 200-300 feet into the air where she will encounter and mate with several drone bees, very few drone bees actually get to mate with the queen bee, but it’s not exactly lucky for the few that do as as soon as they mate, they d...
The widely known scientist/physicist Albert Einstein once stated, “Mankind will not survive the honey bee disappearance for more than five years”. Now years after the passing of Albert Einstein Honey bees ( also known by their scientific name Apis) are on the endangered species list, meaning they are endangered and could face extinction.
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When a wound is determined as non-healable, as described by Sibbald et al (1), it should not be treated with a moist treatment and should be kept dry in order to reduce the risk of infection that would compromise the limb. It is also important to consider the patient 's preferences and try to control his pain, his discomfort in activities of daily living and the odour that their wound may produce. In this case, special attention must be given to infection prevention and control. Some charcoal dressing would be interesting in the care of our non-healable wounds at St. Mary 's Hospital.
Have you ever thought about our honey bees? Some people think they're a nuisance but these hardworking small insects make it possible for your favorite foods to reach your table. In the winter of 2006 a strange event happened with the honey bee hives across the country. Millions of bees vanished from their hives. The disappearing bees left billions of dollars of crops at risk and it threatened our food supply. So today I will be talking about The honey bee and answering the following questions: First,what is the honey bees purpose in life, secondly how we are harming them and thirdly how the honey bees help us in our daily lives and their importance.