My preferred honey has been Black Locust (or Acacia).

There was a show recently where Manuka honey was mentioned. It sounded tasty with a nice scent. And supposedly has health qualities.

On impulse, I bought some when I saw it at the market. It is frickin expensive!!

Now, my taste buds and sense of smell isn't all the great. Losing it with age. But while the Manuka is very sweet, I'm not sure it's tastier than black locust (which to me is very fruity).

And I'm skeptical about the touted health benefits of MGO.

Any thoughts and experiences?

It's used as a salve in New Zealand. It has a much higher percentage of H2O2 than ordinary honey (the H2O2 in honey is why it doesn't spoil). They also mix it with water and gargle it for sore throats.

flashguy

This type of honey is also great for packing wounds.

Lots of medical studies done to support its advantages and a natural remedy.

https://anyavien.com/study-man...ailable-antibiotics/

https://www.mediwrite.com.au/e...dicine/manuka-honey/

Prof Molan and Dr Rhodes explain that some of the properties that enhance wound healing include:

The acidic pH at approximately 3.2-4.5 helps to release oxygen to the wound to promote healing.

The high sugar content assists by forcing water out of the wound and drawing water out of bacterial cells.

Even when diluted, manuka honey shows antibacterial potency against many different bacterial species, including those strains that have developed antibiotic resistance.

Manuka honey is effective against biofilms (thin layers of bacteria that are protected against conventional antibiotics due to their method of growth).

Many clinical studies have proven the effectiveness of manuka honey for non-healing, chronic, venous leg ulcers.

Manuka honey stimulates the immune system at the wound site by activating white blood cells, the cells that fight infection (also called leukocytes).

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Originally posted by flashguy:
It's used as a salve in New Zealand. It has a much higher percentage of H2O2 than ordinary honey (the H2O2 in honey is why it doesn't spoil). They also mix it with water and gargle it for sore throats.

flashguy

Thanks! Interesting. I guess as a natural remedy, this was good.

But with easy access to peroxide at the store, to things like ben peroxide and topical antibiotics, this seems very very expensive. I thought it was going to taste magical (esp for the price).

I guess something got lost in translation for me.

I have celiacs. When I first got diagnosed, it was suggested I eat a teaspoon per day, to help my intestines heal - my digestive system was very damaged. I don’t think it’s meant to be eaten normally. It certainly didn’t taste very good compared to other honeys

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Originally posted by konata88:
My preferred honey has been Black Locust

As is mine. I discovered it when I lived in NY and had a buddy who was a beekeeper.

As a beekeeper now, I've planted a number of black locusts on my property. Hopefully in another couple of years I'll be able to get a good batch.

Tried raising bees for a couple of years. Learned a lot about honey. Real, untreated honey is a great antiseptic, sticky, yes but it works. I've seen it used on wounds that I would have gone to the hospital with, it worked. It is one of Nature's presents for healing.

I've watched a lot of vet videos on YT where they used sugar dressing to treat awful wounds. I'm not sure its any particular property of the honey, but the low moisture content dries out bad bugs and kills them. Using plain sugar does the same.

Per my doctor's suggestion I use Manuka honey when I get scrapes on my diabetic legs that take a long time to heal. Seems to me it is beneficial.

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Originally posted by pootie:
Per my doctor's suggestion I use Manuka honey when I get scrapes on my diabetic legs that take a long time to heal. Seems to me it is beneficial.

That's interesting. I'm fascinated by nature and especially about honey since learning that "honey is the only food that doesn't spoil because it has anti-bacterial properties." I think I learned that line from a comedy show like Seinfeld.

The highest quality is Manuka Med USA They rated score is 20+ medical honey only needs a score of 11. Manuka flowers are grown in NZ. These people own the hives and sell it to everyone else. I know this area very well, as it's excellent of wound care treatment of decubitus ulcers (bedsores)
Medi Honey- big-name rated score 11 (just qualifies as medical honey.)

I had shoulder surgery two years ago and my wife (nurse) bought some of that Manuka honey to apply on the incision. Very quickly, it healed and all I can see is a thin (blue) line! LOL!!! I'll swear by it!

Overpriced. Extremely so.

Used some on a goat head thorn that kept working its way deeper into my foot... The honey made the flesh soft and goopy so that the thorn would come out of my foot. Took about two weeks to get the thorn off, but darn did it feel good when that thorn came out.