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February 26, 2026Arab Board Medical JournalOpen Access

The Effect of Natural Honey in Treating Different Skin Conditions: Systematic Review

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TATaima Sufyan Al-MuhaisenSASahar Sufyan Al-Muhaisen

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Overview

Systematic review assesses the efficacy of natural honey for skin conditions, suggesting it as a better alternative to conventional treatments.

Key Points

  • This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of natural raw honey in treating various skin conditions through systematic analysis.
  • Reviewed electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct
  • Included relevant randomized controlled trials involving human and animal subjects
  • Compared effects of pure honey with untreated control or standard treatments
  • Screened 172 studies down to 18 applicable ones for review
  • Honey significantly improved epithelization and reduced wound area in various studies
  • Considered a safe treatment for chronic wounds and diabetic ulcers
  • Japanese honey showed adverse effects on wound healing
  • Systemic honey administration had stronger healing effects than topical application
  • Honey outperformed both placebo and silver sulphadiazine in effectiveness

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Al-Muhaisen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe3ec95ddcd3a253e7f4chttps://doi.org/10.4103/abmj.abmj_21_24
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