Does smearing honey on a burn or wound really help?

You may have heard that smearing honey on a burn or wound will kill bacteria and help them heal faster...

Save your honey. According to microbiologist Sarah E. Maddocks, it doesn’t help. The honey most of us have in your kitchen hasn’t been sterilized and won’t do anything to protect or heal. 

There is something behind the honey treatment theory though. Medical-grade honey can reduce the risk of infection and destroy bacteria. That healing honey is called manuka honey and can be found in pharmacies and in some health food stores.