Honey as a Medicine

What most people don't know is that honey, in addition to tasting good, has an antibacterial activity, due primarily to hydrogen peroxide formed in a slow-release manner by the enzyme glucose oxidase present in honey. Some honeys are no more antibacterial than sugar, while others can be diluted more than 100-fold and still halt the growth of bacteria. The difference in potency of antibacterial activity found among the different honeys is more than 100-fold.

Manuka Honey is the only honey that is tested for its antibacterial activity. It contains an additional antibacterial component found only in honey produced from Leptospermum plants found in New Zealand. Manuka Honey is more effective than other types of honey with hydrogen peroxide against some types of bacteria. For example, Active Manuka Honey is about twice as effective as other honey against Eschericihia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, the most common causes of infected wounds.

"The United States is a little behind in recognizing the amazing potential of Active Manuka Honey as a healing agent," says Frank Buonanotte, CEO of Honeymark International. "Countries in Europe and other parts of the world have been utilizing Manuka Honey for medicinal purposes for many years. Once it's more recognized in the U.S., Manuka Honey products will be in every medicine cabinet and every doctor's office."

Many medical professionals are now using Active Manuka Honey and are getting good results in patients with wounds that have not responded to standard treatment. It has also been found that Manuka Honey has significant healing properties in healing burns, ulcers, throat and eye infections and is particularly effective with destroying bacteria associated with peptic ulcers. It is also effective as a wound dressing, assisting the healing process.


For more information about the incredible healing properties of Manuka Honey, go to www.ManukaHoneyProducts.com.