For minor cuts or wounds, apply a dab of honey before covering it with a bandage. Honey has powerful antibacterial properties.

Honey has natural healing properties, containing antibiotic compounds that fight infections. It help disinfect the wound due to a chemical interaction between a specific enzyme in honey and damaged skin tissue that produces a form of hydrogen peroxide. Honey has also been shown to reduce inflammation and swelling. It can also be used as first aid treatment for burns as it has potent anti-inflammatory activity.