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Natural Remedies « From the Green Seat — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:08:23 +0000

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By: Jukirt Yuter

Jukirt Yuter — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:39:44 +0000

It’s a special type of honey that contains very powerful healing properties. People buy Manuka Honey to treat a variety of different health conditions, such as acne, eczema, arthritis, wound care, ringworm

By: Sarah I

Sarah I — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:18:22 +0000

Thanks NZ Honey Shop, for making it clear that the UMF seal is important in picking the best Manuka honey.

By: NZ Honey Shop

NZ Honey Shop — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:51:21 +0000

Just to add a couple of points. Derma Sciences have a deal to supply Medihoney – which is a brand of manuka honey products – in the USA, which have received the FDA approval. In other parts of the world, eg in Europe, there are the Apinate Dressings – http://www.newzealandhoneyshop.co.uk/manuka-honey/apinate-dressing.html

It should also be pointed out that not all manuka honey is equal. Mother nature being as it is – means there is natural variation in potency levels of the honey. Unfortunately in Europe and Asia there has become quite a problem of people misselling ordinary manuka honey.

The UMF® trademark is the New Zealand honey industry quality mark to label those batches of manuka honey which have been tested and found to have sufficient levels of the antibacterial properties. Look for the UMF® mark on the actual jars, not just in the advertising.

Here are some examples of UMF products (UK market – but also has links to some of the university research):
http://www.newzealandhoneyshop.co.uk/manuka-honey.html

By: Shonna

Shonna — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:24:41 +0000

Thanks Sarah for the great post! I hadn’t heard about this – it’s very cool. I’ve always believed nature holds the key to all that ails us.

By: Manuka Honey

Manuka Honey — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:11:46 +0000

Manuka Honey is an amazing natural resource that is excellent for treating infected wounds. By osmosis, Manuka Honey has the ability to draw moisture out of bacterial cells, making it impossible to survive. This is something that antibiotics cannot do. HoneymarkProducts.com