Recently, an article by BBC 20 18, The Hidden Power of Sugar: Replacing Antibiotics to Heal Wounds, has been widely promoted on the Internet. Many people are eager to see that sugar, which was originally necessary in the kitchen at home, can be a miracle medicine to heal wounds. However, Shi Bochun, Zhang Ji's wound expert and cosmetic doctor, reminded that doctors must confirm whether sugar is suitable before treating wounds, otherwise it may become "gold wrapped in silver".

British lecturer published "Sugar Therapy" on 20/0/8, and Taiwan Province's research was earlier 10 years.

Shi Bochun said, just as the older generation would say, "Toothpaste and soy sauce cure burns quickly", treating wounds with sugar has long been a folk therapy in many places. The BBC article was published on 20 18. It is about Mulando, a senior lecturer in the Department of Adult Nursing at Wolverhampton University in eastern rural Zimbabwe. In March of 20 18, he completed the preliminary experimental study on the application of sugar in wound healing and won the award of Wound Care Journal. But in fact, in 2004, he was in Kaohsiung.

Sprinkle sugar instead of salt on the wound

Shi Bochun said that up to now, there are still hospitals in Taiwan Province Province that use sugar directly or add sugar to ointment to treat some wounds, but this does not mean that sugar can replace antibiotics to treat infections. He explained that the antibacterial effect of sugar comes from its moisture absorption and dehydration and the formation of high osmotic pressure in wounds. Just like when antibiotics were scarce in the past, people who could not afford to see a doctor would sprinkle salt on the wound. As we all know, salt pickling and sugar pickling can inhibit bacteria, make local bacteria in wounds unable to survive, make wounds heal and form wounds. However, the salt-sprinkling wound is very stinging, and the sugar-sprinkling wound doesn't feel * * * is its advantage.

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80% patients with diabetic foot are effective in "sugar therapy".

Professor Lai Chunsheng discovered the traditional and useful sugar for treating wounds, so he used it in the research of diabetic foot treatment. If the long-term blood sugar of diabetic patients is not well controlled, the blood sugar is too high, or the local blood circulation is poor, it will cause "intractable wounds" that are difficult to heal. At that time, Professor Lai asked hundreds of patients to try "sugar therapy", and 80% of the patients' wound area was reduced and 40% healed completely. There is also a patient who has been suffering from diabetes for many years and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on hyperbaric oxygen therapy. All kinds of secret recipes are ineffective. The ankle wound festered to the calf, and the wound healed completely after one month.

It is necessary to remove carrion before treatment to avoid bacteremia and septicemia.

Shi Bochun said that Professor Lai was the first person to scientifically prove that sugar therapy was effective, but he also reminded that not all wounds were treated with sugar therapy, and 20% patients did not respond at all. If the wound is seriously infected, or cellulitis has formed and the wound is ulcerated, it must be debrided first and carrion dug out before treatment. If sugar is used skillfully, the surface of the skin may heal, but the infected inside will continue to fester and fester, forming a wound commonly known as "gold covered with silver". If it is light, the wound should be re-cut, and the rotten part should be drained and dug out. If systemic bacteremia and septicemia occur seriously, it is necessary to treat the wound.

He said that lecturer Mulando can promote "sugar therapy" in Britain, probably because there is a big gap between the rich and the poor; Judging from the serious epidemic situation and heavy casualties in COVID-19, UK, we know that the gap between the rich and the poor has affected the medical environment, and many poor patients may not have the money to seek medical treatment or take medicine. Personally, he is not opposed to trying to use "sugar therapy", but he suggests that the wound should be carefully examined through plastic surgery and surgery before use. If it is not contagious and requires antibiotic treatment, you can try treatment.

Honey can also treat suppurative wounds, but be careful not to use it indiscriminately.

In addition, the article also mentioned honey therapy. Shi Bochun, who has studied Chinese medicine for generations and has many Chinese medicine practitioners at home, said that both ancient Chinese medicine and modern Chinese medicine used honey to treat ulcerative trauma. Honey itself has antibacterial effect, and high osmotic pressure also has the effect of dehydrating and drying wounds, which is really helpful for wound treatment.

However, he reminded that although sugar or honey inhibits bacteria, it cannot inhibit microorganisms such as mold and yeast. Sugar and honey have a "killing" effect, killing both good bacteria and bad bacteria on the epidermis. If mold or yeast breed, even the best bacteria can't achieve the inhibitory effect, and the wound infection will become more out of control. Moreover, bees are carnivores, and honey contains a small amount of botulinum, which may be harmless to adults and fatal to infants under one year old.

Shi Bo's conclusion of pure sugar or honey therapy is: there is no objection to the use, but it is best to use it first only in the environment where there is no medicine available, such as when it is difficult to see a doctor outdoors, but if there is a medical institution, it is necessary to check with the doctor first. In addition, when some antibiotics and other therapies are ineffective, drug-resistant bacteria may appear, and they can also be used under the guidance of doctors.

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Old people and children should be careful of tetanus, show it to the doctor first and then try "sugar" treatment.

Not all doctors want to make a fortune from patients, and don't let others have a chance to heal themselves. If it is an open wound with a large wound, there are tetanus toxoids in our environment, soil and ground. Generally, if you are injured and haven't been vaccinated against tetanus for five years, the doctor will ask you to be vaccinated against tetanus. The mortality rate of tetanus in the elderly is as high as 60%, and that of infants is as high as 90%. Don't underestimate it!

If the doctor agrees that there is no risk of infection, you can still try "sugar therapy". If "sugar therapy" is effective, the surface usually changes from dark black to light color within 24 hours, and the wound will heal within three days. If there is a bad smell wound, the smell will dissipate, and granulation tissue and epidermal cell proliferation will grow in the wound after seven or eight days. If the wound still doesn't get better after three or four days of treatment, you must see a doctor.