How to Heal a Wound with Sugar
Sometimes, when wounds require immediate attention, standard antiseptics aren't available. The next time you find yourself hurt and in need of a quick healing fix, reach for some sugar. Sugar helps your skin recover and promotes healing by killing harmful bacteria.
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Instructions
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Examine the open wound, ulceration or sore on your skin. Small wounds, ulcerations and sores respond better to sugar treatments than large ones.
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Get a jar of regular petroleum jelly.
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Wash and pat dry the affected area. You want to treat a clean area.
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Dip your fingertip into some petroleum jelly and circle it around your wound. Start at one point and end at the same one. Encase the wound with a line of petroleum jelly.
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Sprinkle some sugar onto your wound. Cover as much of the wound as you can with a pinch at a time. Keep adding sugar until your wound is covered entirely with sugar.
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Dress the wound with a small piece of gauze. Cut a small square or round section to custom-fit your wound. Add dabs of petroleum jelly to the gauze to help it stick to your skin.
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Cover the dressed wound with an adhesive bandage.
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Change the bandage at least once every 24 hours.
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Tips & Warnings
Heal a burned tongue by spooning some sugar onto the burn and letting it dissolve.
Apply a little bit of honey along with the sugar to discourage bacteria growth even more.
