Manuka Honey It's Healing Power -> Discover the Benefits of Manuka Honey
Honey has long been used for its Healing Powers, even dating back to the time of the Egyptians. Unfortunately, since the arrival of antibiotics honey has been seen as a mere home remedy rather than a serious medical contender. This however, is about to change with medical science proving the healing possibilities that Manuka Honey can provide. Want to know how? Read on...
WHERE DOES MANUKA HONEY COME FROM?
Manuka honey comes from the Manuka bush (leptospermum scoparium) which grows in a few areas in New Zealand.
As a result of extensive screening it is now known that honey produced from the Australian plant leptospermum polygalifolium. This also has a useful antibacterial action. The manuka bush grows uncultivated throughout New Zealand and its Australian counterpart can be found in some parts of Australia - also uncultivated. Active Manuka Honey and its Australian cousin is the only honey available for purchase which is tested and verified for its antibacterial activity.
WHERE DOES MANUKA HONEY COME FROM?
Manuka honey comes from the Manuka bush (leptospermum scoparium) which grows in a few areas in New Zealand.
As a result of extensive screening it is now known that honey produced from the Australian plant leptospermum polygalifolium. This also has a useful antibacterial action. The manuka bush grows uncultivated throughout New Zealand and its Australian counterpart can be found in some parts of Australia - also uncultivated. Active Manuka Honey and its Australian cousin is the only honey available for purchase which is tested and verified for its antibacterial activity.
MANUKA HONEY MORE THAN JUST A TASTY TOPPING
Studies have shown that the healing properties of Manuka Honey outweigh those of antibiotics and have been effective in treating antibiotic resistant bacteria such the MRSA virus.These studies are so profound that medical professionals around the world are now recognising the strong healing powers of Manuka Honey and many are using it as a first line of treatment in a number of serious ailments.
Manuka Honey has been known to effectively treat the following symptoms and health conditions:
Athletes Foot
Ring Worm
Insect Bites
Common Cold Symptoms
Arthritis
Scabies
Lice
Eczema & Dermatitis
Sore Throat
Rashes
Dry Skin
Wounds & Abrasions
Acne
Burns
Nail Fungus
Aches & Pains
Blisters
Ulcers
Gum Disease
Foot & Body Odor
Cold Sores
Infections
Herpes
Psoriasis
Many hospitals are now using bandages with Manuka Honey embedded in them to help patients heal faster, without infection and less scarring. With the results overwhelmingly out shinning any other treatment in competition, is it any wonder then, that most Doctors and Surgeons now use Manuka Honey as one of their main pre and post-operative treatments.
The UMF® Standard
Varying Quality of Honey
UMF® = UNIQUE MANUKA FACTORAll honey has some level of the antibacterial chemical hydrogen peroxide, which is produced by enzymes in the honey.
Manuka Honey has an antibacterial activity, due primarily to hydrogen peroxide formed in a "slow-release" manner by the enzyme glucose oxidase present. Manuka Honey is the only honey available that is tested for its antibacterial activity.
The UMF® standard is to distinguish between ordinary Manuka honey and the unique Active Manuka Honey. Ordinary Manuka honey has only the hydrogen peroxide anti-bacterial property which is common to most honeys. Active Manuka Honey has both the hydrogen peroxide antibacterial property and its own natural antibacterial property, which many doctors
now believe gives it unique therapeutic uses.
THE UMF® RATING
The name UMF® is followed by a number that indicates the strength of the UMF® antibacterial property in a batch of UMF® Manuka Honey tested in the licensed laboratory after the honey has been packed.
A UMF® 10 rating is the minimum to qualify to use the name UMF® and be suitable for treating infections.
Treat Yourself!
Since Manuka Honey has proved it's worth in helping to heal even the most serious of injuries, many companies have produced fantastic Manuka products.These include lovely creams for all types of skin, Soaps & Massage Oils to name but a few.
Here's some web sites that provide plenty of gorgeous Maunka Honey products.
Why not treat yourself see how effective the healing power of Manuka Honey really is!
The Science Behind Manuka Honey
To find out a little more on the scientific side of how different Manuka Honey is compared to other honey's, take a look at the video below.
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- dorraba dorraba Aug 31, 2008 @ 11:05 am
- Great Article!
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- flowergardener flowergardener Aug 30, 2008 @ 11:48 pm
- Wonderful Lens! Welcome to the Natural Medicine group!
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- sbucciarel sbucciarel Aug 30, 2008 @ 11:20 am
- Great lense. The Firestorm Forum is great for promoting your lenses and blogs. There's a very active Squidoo community there. firestormforum.com Hope you check it out. I also have a lense about it at http://www.squidoo.com/firestorm
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- SJH SJH Aug 30, 2008 @ 3:26 am
- Hi Brenda! Glad you enjoyed my lens! Manuka honey is so amazing I have a jar of it in my cupboard at all times, you can get it from any good health food shop. But be aware that there are some brands out there that carry the name "manuka honey" but if they do not have an official "UMF" rating they will be just the same as any other honey. It is expensive compared to regular honey but it is well worth the extra as I can't remember the last time I had a cold let alone the flu! I also use it on any cuts, burns and cold sores I get! If you want to know anymore, please ask away, I can talk about Manuka honey til the cows come home!
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Aug 29, 2008 @ 5:25 pm
- I knew honey was better than regular sugar but I did not know it had other properties. Is it available worldwide -- other than through sites like eBay? Well done lens!
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