I love that you mention the value of honey. I first learned about its use as an antimicrobial when helping a friend care for a dog with an infected wound. Later I learned that it is useful in treating the wounds caused by some staph infections. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/014107689909200604
Re eating insects, I've often wondered if some of the survivors of human-made or natural catastrophes might have survived by eating insects.
So true! Honey continues to be a really important medicine. There are now wound care solutions available on the market that use honey, for example Medihoney
Really fascinating and I admit I had not thought of insects as medicine beyond maggots for open wounds (see Gladiator!). As good sources of nutrients like you’ve said, food is often the best medicine.
I just don’t know how to get over the repulsion I feel eating one! I don’t care if a moth, fly, lady bug, inchworm, ant, etc is crawling on me- but eating a beetle or grasshopper is beyond what comes naturally!
What was your psychological and gastronomical experience like?!
I love that you mention the value of honey. I first learned about its use as an antimicrobial when helping a friend care for a dog with an infected wound. Later I learned that it is useful in treating the wounds caused by some staph infections. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/014107689909200604
Re eating insects, I've often wondered if some of the survivors of human-made or natural catastrophes might have survived by eating insects.
So true! Honey continues to be a really important medicine. There are now wound care solutions available on the market that use honey, for example Medihoney
Really fascinating and I admit I had not thought of insects as medicine beyond maggots for open wounds (see Gladiator!). As good sources of nutrients like you’ve said, food is often the best medicine.
I just don’t know how to get over the repulsion I feel eating one! I don’t care if a moth, fly, lady bug, inchworm, ant, etc is crawling on me- but eating a beetle or grasshopper is beyond what comes naturally!
What was your psychological and gastronomical experience like?!