If your buying it for the antibacterial properties .. why not just get some anti-biotics from the Drs and some cheap standard honey. Cheaper than paying upto £10 - £25.
What is the UMF factor? It is required to be 10+ or above to have any medical effect, and that is why manuka honey is so much more expensive than your average honey. My mum buys it for that reason, for herself and the dogs.
Personally, I don't like the taste of it - don't know whether that's the manuka - but I do find the manuka cinnammon honey to be quite delicious.
What is the UMF factor? It is required to be 10+ or above to have any medical effect, and that is why manuka honey is so much more expensive than your average honey. My mum buys it for that reason, for herself and the dogs.
Personally, I don't like the taste of it - don't know whether that's the manuka - but I do find the manuka cinnammon honey to be quite delicious.
The UMF is the degree of strength. The higher the strength, the more expensive the honey becomes
Manuka honey is a very potent antibiotic. It's even been used to successfully treat MRSA.
I've just finished a Nursing Placement on the community, going out with District Nurses and I saw Manuka honey being used to treat some nasty leg ulcers. It comes as part of dressings and as creams put directly over the wound (not straight from the jar!)
I've just finished a Nursing Placement on the community, going out with District Nurses and I saw Manuka honey being used to treat some nasty leg ulcers. It comes as part of dressings and as creams put directly over the wound (not straight from the jar!)
Glad to know someone here confirms my post, cause I'm sure plenty here think I'm a bit flakey:D
I like manuka honey and use it just like anyone would normal honey. I don't really buy it for the health benefits because, in my opinion, there is a lack of research and it is not a medically approved product.
The only proven studies that I have found are that it has anti-bacterial qualities which can be used to disinfect wounds and that it improve oral health and fight gum disease (source: http://www.manukahoneybenefit.com)
There are some ongoing studies and I have read on other forums where people have had good results with it for acne, sore throats and colds but obviously those are unproven at the moment.
Honey has been used on wounds since ancient times - is there any actual evidence that Manuka honey is any better than others?
Even if it is more antibiotic, is that actually a good reason to eat it?
taste wise I found it pretty much tastes like normal locally produced honey and I have yet to see any conclusive evidence that eating it has any medical benefits.
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Another thread was posted about the differences between blossom and acacia honey. Is this another type?
(It's supposed to have extra medicinal benefits)
Is it supposed to have a distingtive taste?
I think it tastes quite medicinal? Certainly doesn't taste like ordinary honey (well, not to me)
If your buying it for the antibacterial properties .. why not just get some anti-biotics from the Drs and some cheap standard honey. Cheaper than paying upto £10 - £25.
Personally, I don't like the taste of it - don't know whether that's the manuka - but I do find the manuka cinnammon honey to be quite delicious.
The UMF is the degree of strength. The higher the strength, the more expensive the honey becomes
Manuka honey is a very potent antibiotic. It's even been used to successfully treat MRSA.
Glad to know someone here confirms my post, cause I'm sure plenty here think I'm a bit flakey:D
The only proven studies that I have found are that it has anti-bacterial qualities which can be used to disinfect wounds and that it improve oral health and fight gum disease (source: http://www.manukahoneybenefit.com)
There are some ongoing studies and I have read on other forums where people have had good results with it for acne, sore throats and colds but obviously those are unproven at the moment.
Even if it is more antibiotic, is that actually a good reason to eat it?