Manuka honey

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I take a spoonful of m honey every morning usually 15 + from H & B .I have Diverticular and it stops the flair ups,I swear by it,cost isn't an issue when you've been hospitalized with Diverticulitis.

There is more Manuka Honey sold then produced, so a large percentage of it is fake, so unless you know its genuine I wouldn't waste your money. Good local honey works just as wells for sore throats.

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Should have said coffee/latte spoons as they're the ones I use with long handles and small bowls. You could use less honey. That's just the amount I use as, if you use less, then you might as well not use any.

as teens we used to put honey in our hair if we werent allowed hair dye or highlights: only slightly worked & left hair over hydrated and felted and bleugh
lemon juice, noitanan - then sit in the sun to make your hair go a greenish blonde

thanks for the tips about breaking down the skin - I need something to gently heal skin (sunburnt, silly me)

15 teaspoons of honey in one day is A LOT of sugar!!!

The point of using manuka is that the higher peroxide levels treat the throat infection without you having to injest tonnes of it.

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Normal honey, ckear runny or set works just as well as Manuka. Coughs n sore throat are a virus and no honey at whatever price will make it go sooner.
Best just to use 10oz tumbler of freshly boiled water + 1 thick or 2 thin slices of lemon + 3 teaspoons of any honey. Drink 4-5 per day. It will only sooth not cure.
Manuka is said to be better at healing sores etc on the skin as it has more of the qualities needed for that purpose.

Manuka tastes like smoke.

Never try treating wounds with honey unless it is prescribed by a doctor. I read an account of trials using manuka honey in wound dressings.
It was medical grade honey which is not the same as you can buy in shops.
It did seem to help healing in some cases BUT it the patient was diabetic there was an increased risk of gangrene.
Manuka honey is still honey and so is almost completely sugar.

Have used it no different to local honey great for hay fever but should be sourced local to where you live

& dont take essential oils orally. Especially if you are on other meds

OP in relation to your specific issues

1. No I cant see how taking extra sugar orally can help with poylmyalgia and thyroid issue. I have only ever heard of low sugar diets recommended for those issues

2. Gum infection: personally I would try it for that yes. Although if you also have thrush maybe not. I think Candida likes sugar?

I want to reitterate that although honey can be powerfully sucessful on wounds at certain stages (certain types of infected stages), if used on the wrong type of wound, or at the wrong stage of healing, it can do more damage than good.

Only use it on wounds on presctiption! It is readily available on NHS formularies so ask if your practitioner thinks it is needed, but if they dont think the wound is at the stage where honey is appropriate, DO NOT USE IT

And never use it in place of a barrier cream. It does the opposite of a barrier cream.

I've used Manuka honey in the past when I've had a filthy cough and tried everything else. Its worth getting the most expensive you can afford, and the strongest strength. Just make sure (not sure how you do this!) that it is the genuine thing. Its worked for me anyway. I just have the odd spoonful when I remember, or put it thickly on toast .Its supposed ot have antebacterial properties if you get the genuine article.

Manuka must be from the special area in New Zealand and is very expensive. 20 years ago I learned if it and bought for ny husband who had surgery for cancer. At that time I remember it costing £9.00 for a small jar. It is supposed to have exceptional healing qualities. I liken it to the days of natural healing using eg maggots, leeches when all else fails.

UMF stands for Unique Manuka Factor and is a measure of the strength of the antiseptic quality of the honey. This is frequently faked as can be proved by the fact that there is much more "Manuka Honey" sold than is produced.

When my husband had a nasty gash on his leg with a large gap of missing skin the hospital gave us a tube of medical manuka honey to dress the wound. It did seem to help and it healed beautifully.

I suffer from leg ulcers..and it helps the healing....doesn’t suit everyone...but iv found it excellent....in the 90’s when I had my first leg ulcer I bought it from Holland and Barrett and put it on neat...it was 50+..and very expensive....now I use Manuka honey dressing...lot cheaper and they work for me.....been ulcer free now for two years!

Local honey is better so find out who your local beekeeper is, although don't ask for organic as I was told there is no such thing (unless it comes from far off places) - makes sense really as our fields in our farms sometimes are quite small and even if there are hives on an organic farm - bees can fly some distance to gather the pollen to neighbouring non organ farms.

Nothing to do with the price. I like it. I eat it. I haven't had a single cold. End of. I can positively identify its effect on my hips however. I take things as I find them. Same with people.

You only think it’s working cos you’ve paid so much for it!!

A cold is a virus and can't be staved off by honey or any other spread!

I agree Imm6. It was recommended to me by a consultant who uses in his clinics if someone comes in coughing , and sneezing. It works really well.