Posted on 09/24/2008 10:22:19 AM PDT by Schnucki
HONEY, used for generations to soothe sore throats, could soon be substituted for antibiotics in fighting stubborn ear, nose and throat infections, according to a new study. Ottawa University doctors found in tests that ordinary honey kills bacteria that cause sinus infections, and does it better in most cases than antibiotics.
The researchers have so far tested manuka honey from New Zealand, and sidr honey from Yemen.
"It's astonishing," researcher Joseph Marson said of bees' unexplained ability to combine the nectar of flowers into a seemingly potent medicine.
The preliminary tests were conducted in laboratory dishes, not in live patients, but included the "superbug" methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA, which is highly resistant to antibiotics.
In upcoming human trials, a "honey rinse" would be used to "flush out the goo from sinus cavities," said Marson.
The two killed all floating bacteria in liquid, and 63-91 per cent of biofilms - micro-organisms that sometimes form a protective layer in sinus cavities, urinary tracts, catheters, and heart valves, protecting bacteria from normal drug treatments and often leading to chronic infections.
The most effective antibiotic, rifampin, killed just 18 percent of the biofilm samples in the tests.
"As of today, nobody is sure what in the honey kills the bacteria,"
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Okay, do I swallow it, snort it or something (what could that be?) else?
I use honey in my coffee, and it is fairly well known that local honey helps offset allergies. Just don’t pet the bees.
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Suppository.
I had a sore throat this past weekend and was amazed at how good green tea with honey made me feel
It said something about a “honey rinse”. If you have ever had sinus infections, you may have come across a small device for rinsing out the nasal cavities. It is a small container with a longish spout that you pour though your nose. It think that *might* be one of the way they are talking about.
Me, I had honey to my tea.
It does kill bacteria, just don’t give it to infants under 1 yr. of age. It contains botulism, but is harmless to those over a year old.
It does kill bacteria, just don’t give it to infants under 1 yr. of age. It contains botulism, but is harmless to those over a year old.
All true, all true! That is why I raise bees and sell honey which is raw with no chemicals used in my beehives to fight disease or mites.
And, of course, you should lick your fingers after insertion to get the full benefit.
From the article: “Canada’s clover and buckwheat honey did not work at all.”
If anyone wants to know more you can do a post to me and I’ll get back to you later. I have to get to a meeting now.
Inject it.........
I think anytime you ingest a locally grown pollen, it helps. I have been growing all of my own herbs and doing pick your own and farmer’s market shopping for the past year. I have bought one box of claritin this allergy season (I should be on my third or fourth box) and my sinuses are not nearly as bad as they have been in the past. (Yes, I use locally grown honey too!)
I always buy local honey to combat local organisms. Seems to work for me, (and my dog too.)
Yep. I know exactly what you are talking about. Adding honey to that when infection sets in or prior would be great for someone like me that often has issues during winter. I also read the device you are talking about may actually be a viable replacement for nasal allergies sprays if used daily . . . but I digress. A honey nose is a happy nose :-)
Later consumption...
I have been a daily bee pollen and bee propolis for years. Yes...and use honey too, about a quart per month. My husband and son do not wish to take the bee products, and have had NASTY summer colds/nasal infections. We live in the same house and I haven’t even had a sniffle. Then again, I haven’t had a real cold in years. I also practice ginseng on a nearly daily basis. These old remedies of preventative maintenance work! Doctors do not want to tell you though. Know why? You’d be HEALTHY and NOT NEED THEM!!!
http://www.beepropolis.info/propolis-info/benefits/propolisbenefits.html
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