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And I'd love to be with you
If only I could
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,"
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
Where does one find locally grown honey? I am in the Santa Barbara area and would not have a clue to know who to even ask. Maybe the local Trader Joes?
When I moved to N California in 1971, I became an antihistamine addict.
My airborne allergies were plant base and carried on the winds.
Last November a medical friend told me to buy some local honey, you need local honey, and to take a teaspoon a couple of times a day. I take a teaspoon when I wake up and one before bedtime and one about 3:30 pm if the coastal or north winds are up.
I have not had an antihistamine pill/tablet since then with the exception a fishing trip several hundred miles away. I only needed one and the symptons went away once I got home.
My oldest son and his 9 year old daughter, who both have allergies and Asthma sometimes during or after a severe allergic event, started their local honey routine this July. They both have been basically free from allergies. Our 9 year old grand daughter recently ran a mile in under 9 minutes, the fastest of any 4/5th grad girl and only two boys beat her in 10 classes. Her Asthma before would not let her do this.
Honey works very well on open cuts and lacerations.
Uh, my grammar sucks today, I’ve been a regular USER of pollen and propolis. (Maybe a shot of coffee would have helped today with my spelling/thinking ;>)
Honey is good for allergies - - but it must be local honey, for it to have any affect. If you eat honey made 2 states away, it won’t help with your allergies.
By eating honey made locally, you are taking in small amounts of the same elements which cause alergic reactions. So you are slowing building up a resistance, similar to getting a flu shot against the flu.
It's called a "nasal douche".
I have one that glows in the dark and has my state's motto imprinted on the side.
Look up the word Apiary in the yellow pages. That is the term for a honey bee farmer! Also, look for a local Farmer’s Market or health food store. I live in the boonies of Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mnts...and there are signs on the side of the road saying “buy honey here”...so I am fortunate I don’t have to look far :>)
Question: In man-made bee hives is the square already pre made with a wax-type honeycomb so the bees are just making honey, OR or the squares totally empty and the honeycomb is true 100% honeycomb? Thanks.
“Where does one find locally grown honey? I am in the Santa Barbara area and would not have a clue to know who to even ask. Maybe the local Trader Joes?”
In N California we get it from farmers’s markets, local grocery stores not chains and maybe your yellowpages can help.
Carolyn
Many apple orchards also maintain bee hives to help pollination, and often sell the honey. Try to find one in your area.
You are so fortunate! My husband was born and raised in Marion, VA, in the Shenandoah Valley. I have always loved that area. If there had been jobs there when we got married, we'd be there now.
Carolyn
Gals I work with insist that a dose (Tablespoonful?) of high-quality Apple Cider Vinegar each day mixed into 8 oz. of water keeps them healthy, too.
What say you?
You could use a Neti pot to instill the honey into your nasal cavities. The honey absolutely must be raw and unfiltered honey. Do not use store bought honey unless the labels reads “raw and unfiltered”. Almost always, store bought honey has been pasteurized which means all the “good stuff” has been destroyed by heating.
To instill the honey into your nose, put it into a small jar and then place the jar into a pan of hot water. Heat the honey for three or four minutes but absolutely no more than 150 degrees.
Pour this honey into your neti pot. This will insure an easier flow into the nostrils.
The easiest method would be to lay on your back on a bed or couch with your head off the bed and a bit lower than your body. Have a second person pour the honey into each nostril. It can also be poured off a spoon if you don’t have a neti pot. Eye droppers don’t necessarily work very well.
Remain on your back for 15 minutes. The honey’s warm temperature will cause it to spread throughout the sinus cavities.
Once you stand upright, the honey will rapidly begin to drain from your nasal cavity and sinuses. This will take a few moments to completely clear.
Honey is hygroscopic meaning it absorbs fluids. It is also antiseptic. It is anti-bacterial as well. It has amazing healing properties.
Be prepared for the honey to sting just a small bit when it is inside your nose. Other than that, it should not cause a problem to instill it.
I’m not a doctor and I didn’t stay in a Holiday Inn last night, but I have lectured on the health benefits of honey and all other products of the hive since 1997. Bee venom, for example, has amazing healing properties.
My FR screen name means “honey man”.
Check the labels at the stores. I live in Missouri and there are two brands sold that are locally grown at regular grocery stores. Your best bets are mid-sized regional stores. That is not where I get my honey though. Check your local paper archives to see if there have been any special interest articles on honey or beekeeping in the past few years. In our paper they had an article about a guy who keeps bees fairly close to where I live. It also listed where the honey is sold. I get it from a local tourist gift shop.
Fair warning - local honey may have a grassy taste
OMG !...
GOP Poet, I’m a beekeeper in the midwest so I have no personal knowledge of local sources for you. I suggest that you look at the listing on the BeeSource forum.
http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214430
ND
Thank you for the info. I have long subscribe to local, raw honey as help with allergies and for colds and flu (mixed with whiskey, you feel better real soon!). I didn’t know about the rest. Would swallowing it help th kidneys and urinary tract?
And honey, I miss you
And I'm bein' good
And I'd love to be with you
If only I could
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