Sugardine is a homemade antiseptic that uses the antibacterial proprieties of sugar and iodine to prevent and kill infections. Sugardine was developed in the old days as a primary method to treat abscesses and thrush on the hooves of horses. However, only a few people know that this homemade antiseptic is also effective for humans. It is cheap and easy to make, and it is a perfect solution for preppers and survivalists.

Sugardine is a common treatment method for horses when it comes to dealing with laminitis, thrush, abscesses and wounds. It’s an efficient method because it draws out infection, improves drainage and it doesn’t damage existing healthy tissue. In fact, it is a method that promotes healthy tissue growth.

Sugardine a homemade antiseptic for every prepper and survivalis

Although it was a well-known folklore antiseptic, just like Dakin’s solution, it wasn’t until 1981 that science proved it works. A five year study was published in the Southern Medical Journal in 1981 and it stated the following: “”The use of sugardine seems to accelerate granulation tissue and epithelial tissue production, thereby covering wounds, burns or ulcers with skin.”

Although it might be true that a diluted sugar solution can feed bacteria and mold, when sugar is highly concentrated it hinders the growth of bacteria by sucking out all the moisture out of it. Without moisture and a proper environment bacteria will die. Think of it like this, have you ever had white table sugar grow bacteria or fungus while you’ve stored it?

Adding iodine to make a paste holds the sugar together so you can pack it around the wound, but it also provides a second line of defense. If you add sugar directly on the wound, it will not keep the blood and other fluids from diluting so it will feed the infection rather than killing it.

Modern science explains why sugardine works

Topical application of sugardine stimulates wound healing by activating keratinocytes and firbroblast functions. Besides having an anti-microbial effect it promotes re-epithelialization and granulation tissue formation. Sugar accelerates the extra-cellular urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA) and stimulates the transforming growth factor (TGF). The mixture of sugar and iodine acts on wounds not only as an antibiotic agent but also as a modulator for keratinocytes and firbroblasts.

So if you have a wound like a cut, abscess or burn you can put sugardine on the wound and cover it with a bandage. If the wound is leaking you will need to replace the sugar on a regular basis. If it gets waterlogged it will do more harm than good.

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How to make sugardine

To make this homemade antiseptic, you will need table sugar and 10 percent povidone-iodine or Betadine (although it’s more expensive). Remember that when you make sugardine it’s best to start with an amount of sugar close to the amount of sugardine you need and slowly add the Provodine or Betadine until you get the thick texture. The texture of sugardine should be similar to the one of peanut butter.

Now let’s get started:

• Mix one part 10 percent betadine or providone-iodine with sugar

• Add more or less sugar to reach the desired consistency, it should be like thick honey when all mixed together

• Put the sugardine on the wound or store it in a container for later use.

You will have to stir the mixture now and then, but the amazing part is that it will never go bad. I have some that is two years old and even though the color changed (is darker), it’s still usable.

This is a homemade remedy, therefore I recommend you should research anything you read so you are assured of its use and the accuracy of the information provided.

Another method that works is honey and many preppers and survivalists have tried honey on contaminated and infected wounds with spectacular results. Manuka honey works best but it is also expensive. You can read more about Honey as survival food and aid in the article below.

Related reading: Honey the ultimate survival food and medicine

When it comes to self-healing every prepper and survivalist should have multiple options of alternative treatments and I recommend learning as much as you can about homemade remedies. You should learn about cheap and easy to use solutions, solutions that make good use of all the ingredients you’ve stockpiled. Go ahead and print this article for your SHTF library and share it with friends and loved ones, as you never know when it might come in handy.

Stay safe and God Bless!

Source: Prepper’s Will

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