Medihoney ApiNate Dresssing - 5 x (10cm x 10cm)

Comvita Medical offers a novel natural honey based barrier dressing for a wide range of wound types, including those difficult to heal wounds. ApiNate not only provides a moist wound healing environment, but delivers naturally occurring antibacterial protection in an absorbent alginate (seaweed) fibre base. ApiNate supports management of multiple wound types in a cost effective manner.

Features:
- Moist wound healing environment
- Antibacterial protection
- Helps to clear infection
- Promotes wound tissue regrowth
- Osmotic action
- Odour control
- Low adherence when changing dressings

Patients will find that ApiNate supports natural healing in a timely manner, provides a reduction in the frequency of dressing changes required, an improvement in comfort with dressing change and reduces the potential of complications such as infection.

Contraindications and Side Effects:

- Allergy to honey
- Some stinging may occur on application. This is due to honey’s acidity and will ease as the inflammation in the wound decreases. If pain persists, wash the honey off
- ApiNate contains high levels of glucose. Although no instance of increased levels of sugar in the bloodstream has been reported, it is advisable to monitor the blood sugar levels of diabetic patients
- Please seek advice from your healthcare professional prior to use

Comvita was established in the 1970's in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, however its origins can be traced back to the early 1920's when founder Claude Stratford, then aged eleven, owned his first beehive. This early introduction led to a lifelong interest in beekeeping and nutritional philosophies based on natural health.

Claude, now in his nineties, is living testimony to the health giving powers and the unique natural resources of the honey bee and he seldom misses an opportunity to promote his message of health and vitality, along with a deep respect for nature.

Today, the company he founded employs more than 100 people who share Claude's dedication to serving customers and friends worldwide by providing high quality natural health care products to enhance health and wellbeing.

In addition to sharing Claude's values and passion for healthy life principles, those following in his footsteps are committed to retaining his original philosophy of product quality and purity. Today Comvita's specialist teams work alongside distinguished scientists and research organisations continuing to create safe, effective and chemical free health solutions based on the very best of natural ingredients.

In 2005 at the age of 95, Claude became a finalist for an Entrepreneur for the Year award for the Bay of Plenty Region. However, it was in the New Zealand Years Honours of 1999 that Claude received the most official recognition of his contributions. He was presented, in perhaps his proudest moment, a Queen's Service Medal for his Service to the Community at New Zealand's Government House.