Can Manuka Honey Help Eczema?

The term eczema refers to a variety of chronic, itchy skin inflammations. These conditions are often characterized by redness and dry skin patches, and can also become sites for invasive infections by microbial pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi or viruses. There are a variety of treatments for eczema. However, many people are finding relief by using skin care products that contain Manuka honey. Indigenous to New Zealand, Manuka honey is derived from floral nectar that contains very high antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

It was known many years ago that honey has antimicrobial properties. More recently, researchers noticed that honeys derived from different plants provided different levels of antibacterial activity. Honey inhibits infections in several ways. Its concentration of sugar and low water content inhibits bacterial growth, but it’s the generation of hydrogen peroxide using the enzyme glucose oxidase that makes Manuka honey more antiseptic than others. Researchers have found that hydrogen peroxide is created only when the honey is diluted, at which point a slow-release of this antiseptic is created, which fights infections without damaging skin tissue. Manuka Honey in skin creams actually enhances this naturally occurring benefit.

Eczema can be extremely difficult to treat. However, in clinical studies, there is evidence that Manuka Honey is more effective than even traditional medical treatments because of a second antibacterial component that works synergistically with the hydrogen peroxide-producing enzyme to reduce infections and inflammation. Antibacterial compounds found in Manuka honey such as methylglyoxal and UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) contributes to its efficacy. UMF ratings range from 1 to 25 where the number in the rating is the approximate equivalent to the same percentage strength of a standard antiseptic. Manuka Honey UMF 16 is considered to be ideal for cuts, grazes, burns, fungal infections and wounds.

No treatment for eczema and other forms of dermatitis work overnight. However, with regular application, Manuka Honey products can be extremely effective in reducing inflammation and itching, healing damage to skin, reducing scars, and promoting new cell growth. Honeymark's Anti-Itch Cream contains Manuka Honey UMF 16 and is effective in treating a variety of skin conditions including eczema, burns, poison ivy, poison oak inflammations, insect bites, early onset shingles and heat rash. In addition to Manuka Honey, this product contains other natural ingredients that have an outstanding ability to nourish, soothe and heal sensitive skin.

For more information or to purchase Honeymark's Anti-Itch Cream, call 1-866-427-7329 or visit www.HoneymarkProducts.com.

An Effective Solution for Dry, Itchy Skin

Honeymark Anti-Itch Cream is effective in treating eczema, insect bites/stings, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis.

There are many anti-itch products on the market. The question is, which one is going to help the most? Itchy skin care be caused by a variety of different conditions. Maybe you have eczema or some other type of dermatitis. You might have a mosquito bite or bee sting that's driving you crazy. When your children are playing outside and accidentally come in contact with poison ivy, what will offer the quickest and most effective relief? The best way to relieve itching skin is to heal the cause of the itch. Makes sense, right? Unfortunately, some anti-itch products have difficulty accomplishing this.

Honeymark's secret weapon is an ingredient that comes from the far reaches of the earth, 8000 miles away in the remote, pollution-free countryside of New Zealand. It's called Manuka Honey and it's produced by bees that use the nectar from a native plant called the Manuka tea tree. Manuka Honey has the ability to repair damaged skin and regenerate new healthy skin growth. It also contains natural anti-inflammatory properties that minimizes, or even eliminate irritation and redness. Studies have shown that Manuka Honey has far more healing properties than other types of honey and even some traditional forms of medication.

When using pure Manuka Honey on the skin, you can imagine the sticky mess that one would have to deal with. However, Honeymark's Anti-Itch Cream offers a much more viable and user-friendly solution. Manuka Honey can be diluted up to 100 times and still maintain its efficacy. Blended together with other ingredients that help get to the root of the problem, this product is capable of providing relief fast, even when other products fail.

"Manuka Honey is gaining worldwide recognition for its unparalleled healing ability," says Frank Buonanotte, CEO of Honeymark International. "It's not only extremely effective in remedying a wide spectrum of skin conditions but it also works very quickly. And because Manuka Honey is a natural ingredient, it's been found to have no negative side effects, unlike other ingredients commonly found in anti-itch creams."

Manuka Honey is considered to be a humectant, locking moisture into skin cells. As a general rule, hydrated skin always heals faster than dry skin. It's ability to draw and retain moisture into the skin contributes to its ability to relieve the itching sensation caused by some skin irritants and improves upon the scaly texture that dry skin conditions can cause. Manuka Honey can even diffuse into the depth of skin tissue, past the epidermis layer and getting to deep seeded conditions that other anti-itch products can't reach.

For more information or to purchase Honeymark's Anti-Itch Cream with Manuka Honey, call 1-866-427-7329 or visit www.HoneymarkProducts.com.