Activon Medical Grade Manuka Honey x 2

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Honey has been observed to do this in cancer cells. Used in conjunction with other therapies, it has had some success in reducing tumour sizes. Dissolve it into hot water or tea (it’s delicious with Jasmine tea) or just sip it from a spoon to soothe the throat.

Please note: This article should not be used in place of medical advice. Please consult a medical professional about your specific needs before using any product for medical purposes. It’s key to understand what the good stuff in honey actually is, how to identify it and how to use it, for the best chance at success.

You’ll see an MGO rating on most Manuka products and this is simply telling you the level of methylglyoxal in honey and how strong its antibacterial properties are. The Manuka honey Holland and Barrett sells ranges from MGO 40to MGO 1000– so you can decide on what strength best suits your needs.

The now world famous Manuka Honey is only made by bees who collect nectar from the Manuka bush, a wild shrub which grows widely across New Zealand but flowers for only a few weeks a year. Medical grade manuka honey has an acidic pH — between 3.2 and 4.5. When applied to wounds, this low pH environment is conducive to healing. An alternative method is to apply the manuka honey directly to the dressing — this may help to cut down on any mess. When the dressing is saturated with the drainage from the wound, you should replace it. Over time, these dressing changes will become less frequent. One of the advantages of seeking out local honey or buying directly from a beekeeper – urban as much as rural – is that you can find out where their bees are gathering nectar. There is excellent UK honey that has less far to travel (and so reduces honey’s carbon footprint), including wildflower multifloral honey and heather honey from the moorlands of Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire, Northumbria and Devon.Was there truly something special about honey? What exactly is the good stuff in medical grade honey? Once your honey is in place, you’ll need to cover it with a bandage or dressing to keep it in place. An occlusive dressing (air and water-tight) is the best because it provides a total seal. One tip from Moroccan kitchens is to add a little honey to cooked tomatoes, for example in a sauce or a tagine , to balance and enhance their sweet-sourness. Manuka Doctor has long been one of our best-selling, Manuka honey-based brands – with customers eager to get hold of the New Zealand-harvested honey that Manuka Doctor is known for. Manuka honey is made from the nectar of bees that pollinate New Zealand’s native manuka plant. One of the chief distinctions between manuka honey and regular honey is the presence of higher levels of methylglyoxal (MGO).

Honey-based creams: Some Medihoney creams contain only 30% manuka honey. Other brands can be 25% or less. Professor Monique Simmonds of Kew Gardens, who researches traditional and economic uses of plants around the world, says honey in traditional medicines works partly because the sugar manages to enter the cell wall of plants which in turn makes them more effective. It seems a spoonful of honey really does help the medicine go down, as well as making bitter compounds taste more palatable. Just a small drop in a cup of herbal tea works in the same way and enhances the flavour. Manuka honey has been found to have the highest level of non-peroxide (antibacterial) activity , a unique quality originating from the manuka plant itself . Used traditionally for the treatment of things like asthma, throat infections, tuberculosis, fatigue, hepatitis, worms, piles, eczema , healing burns , ulcers and wounds , and as a dietary supplement, the chemical composition of honey has fascinated scientists.

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Sterilised medical grade manuka honey should be used for wound care — let’s dive a little deeper behind its dermatological magic. It maintains a low pH and contains methylglyoxal Most honey is believed to have some bacteria killing properties because it contains chemicals that produce hydrogen peroxide. However, in 1991 a study from the Honey Research Unit in New Zealand showed that when you remove the hydrogen peroxide from a range of honeys, manuka was the only type that kept its ability to kill bacteria. This is due to the presence of a unique ingredient, now identified as methylglyoxal, which has specific antimicrobial properties. Pure honey like ours also contains flavonoid and polyphenol compounds , which are strong antioxidants. When most people think of honey and health, using it to provide relief for a sore throat springs to mind. However, using Manuka honey for sore throats can help in more ways than one due to its antibacterial properties. DHA is naturally produced by the Manuka bush and stored in its nectar. It then goes through the Maillard reaction to form the MGO (Methylglyoxal) which is key to Manuka honey’s antibacterial benefits.