Posted on 12/26/2007 1:04:55 PM PST by decimon
Amid growing concern over drug-resistant superbugs and nonhealing wounds that endanger diabetes patients, nature's original antibiotic — honey — is making a comeback.
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He said the Medihoney dressing can also prevent the dangerous drug-resistant staph infection known as MRSA from infecting open wounds.
"It's been used on wounds where nothing else will work," said biochemist Peter Molan, a professor at the University of Waikato in New Zealand who has researched honey and other natural antibiotics for 25 years.
He's found manuka honey can kill the toughest bacteria even when diluted 10 times and recommends it especially for people with weak immune systems.
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I wish I had know about the local honey thing when I was younger and my pollen allergies were killing me. I took shots for 14 years and I finally got better. The things I am allergic to now have nothing to do with pollen.
We used Olive Oil on my daughter’s head to kill her head lice—olive oil and a shower cap. Then combed it all out with one of those combs. Worked like a charm.
Thanks. I think I’ll give it a try. Is it available in stores, or is ordering the only way to get it?
Btw, welcome home, God bless you, and your family, and thank you very much for your service.
A couple of years ago when I complained to my doctor about getting yet another prescription for seasonal allergy problems he suggested that I try drinking tea a couple of times a day sweetened with locally produced honey. The heory being that the bees would have made the honey out of the same types of pollens that are in the air bothering me. I tried it and it seemed to work. I bought honey at our local farmers market that was locally produced and it worked wonders. Couldn’t find any local honey this year so I bought some from the Shenandoah Valley and it worked fine.
Well, from this beekeeper, I say its true. I can also say that without mentioning this property to them, folks in my area have bought honey from me, stating this very reason. Not only should it be local honey, but it should be non-processed honey, as mass-produced big-company honey generally has the pollen removed.
I just posted the same thing in post 45. My Dr.told not to laugh when he explained it to me and I didn’t...I’ll try anything when my allergies are in high gear. Works great. Plus the tea and honey is delicious!
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Honey is great on toast, too.
Crisco had the same affect with a shower cap. The vinegar was to loosen the grip of the lice eggs and the tea tree oil was to repel any errant bugs from reappearing.
The allergy thing is interesting. A lot of “summer colds” are likely allergies.
Probably...
I get a local honey now. I started a small garden last year and noticed that all the bees that visited were the big, black and yellow, bumble bees. I never saw a regular honey bee visiting the flowers.
One weekend during the summer we held a yard sale. One of the people who stopped by commented on the garden and I mentioned that I was only seeing bumble bees pollinating. He said if I did see any honey bees they would belong to one of his hives. He was a bee keeper and lived about 20 miles away. He traded some of his honey for an item he wanted. This was a good pure country honey wonderful taste.
He commented that he sold a lot of his honey locally to people who had allergies. I could see how this might work but I or my wife do not suffer from allergies. It sure is good on biscuits! Sorry for the rant.
Honey is naturally unfriendly to bacteria for various reasons. The bees themselves use it to extend the shelf life of the pollen.
Homemade biscuits and honey...yum! : )
I have seen Clover honey in the markets, and I recall an Orange honey made by bees in the Orange Orchards.
If you do a google search for Manuka, there are oils and other products from the plant/flower.
Manuka is the new Hoodia, to hitch hike on a bad bee movie....Nyuck!
Regards
Bonehead
Good to know, thanks.
Thanks, I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
I understand your skepticism but Medihoney does seem to be proving itself.
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