Medihoney, a bandage made from seaweed-based material and saturated with powerful, antibacterial New Zealand manuka honey, has recently been put on the market. The new dressings, tested in hospitals and war zones, help to kill germs and speed healing by keeping wounds clean.

The bandage comes as a significant breakthrough at a time when many antibiotics are losing their effectiveness against pathogens (Linda Johnson, "Honey—Nature's Infection-Fighter—Making a Medical Comeback," Associated Press, Dec. 26, 2007).

Honey is mentioned frequently in the Bible. It is interesting that scientists continue to find additional nutritional and medicinal benefits from this natural substance.