Medicinal honey

muddypaws

Not just for animals obviously, but I've been using manuka honey for a few years now on cuts etc on the dogs, and give it to them if any of them seem to have KC or any kind of cough. My vets also put it on wounds, seems as though we've been doing the right thing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/28399182

hfallada

Any Irish honey is just as good. Its just bee keepers Dont have the millions of euro research to back up their claims. All honey has hydrogen peroxide ( found in bleach) which prevents infection. Any unfiltered honey is just as good as manuka.

muddypaws

hfallada wrote: »

Any Irish honey is just as good. Its just bee keepers Dont have the millions of euro research to back up their claims. All honey has hydrogen peroxide ( found in bleach) which prevents infection. Any unfiltered honey is just as good as manuka.

Thats good to know, as I've wondered that. Thank you

boomerang

The only problem with using supermarket honey is that if it's unpasteurised, you risk introducing clostridial spores into the wound. Medical grade honey is very expensive though, because it's irradiated.

Pumpkinseeds

While the Manuka honey is very expensive, it's very good. I used to put it on gauze pads and use it as a dressing on surgical wounds I had that were very slow to heal. It kept the wounds clean, helped the healing and was quite soothing.

muddypaws

boomerang wrote: »

The only problem with using supermarket honey is that if it's unpasteurised, you risk introducing clostridial spores into the wound. Medical grade honey is very expensive though, because it's irradiated.

So is all manuka honey pasteurised? If not, is medicinal available to joe public here in Ireland?

gctest50

muddypaws wrote: »

So is all manuka honey pasteurised? If not, is medicinal available to joe public here in Ireland?

this might be :

http://www.revamil.nl/new/uk/products

boomerang

Medihoney or Activon.

But unpasteurised Manuka honey is also used widely. (M.U.F. has to be greater than 10.)

ETA: Manuka is superior to blended honeys, because it has greater anti-bacterial qualities.

tk123

Aldi do 10+ and 15+ Manuka but don't know if it's pasteurised? I've heard coconut oil is meant to be great for topical use too.

angeldaisy

I've used a comvita manuka ointment before, get it in the health food stores. Find it brilliant.