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[Chilepepper]

I was reading the magazine called "Alive" and found this article on Manuka honey. It was saying that it has finally hit the health food stands in Canada. The health benefits from this honey is endless. The only place you could purchase it from New Zealand. This honey is great food healing pressure sores, plus other medicinal purposes.



I was having a problem early in the year with a presure sore, and Jilly had mentioned this honey to me. So since my sister is living in New Zealand, I asked her if she could send me some of that honey(Manuka Bee Active 6+) I was amazed how it worked. It is kinda of messy, but it worked like a charm.



Here is the website if you are interested in the health benefits: http://manukahoney.com/

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Yes i remember this too, i think Simon ( Portugal Simon) said something about it also....think if i remember his wife specializes in homeopathy or something like that ....i may be wrong , but yes its suppose to be really good.
Jilly would know about this

[LadyPilot]

Yes its brilliant stuff!

Its freely available in the UK now. Without really searching for it I found three well known Supermarkets selling the 10+ Manuka honey.

Tesco sells it in their dietary health section for £5.25
Waitrose sells it for £4.99 in the honey section, so to does
Marks and Spencer at £4.99.

Ive not looked anywhere else but I expect Boots sells it aswell.

[juls]

In Australia it is known as Jelly bush honey...not sure why they have a different name for it
Thanks for the tip chilepepper..

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LadyPilot, on Oct 19 2006, 08:21 AM, said:

Yes its brilliant stuff!

Its freely available in the UK now. Without really searching for it I found three well known Supermarkets selling the 10+ Manuka honey.

Tesco sells it in their dietary health section for £5.25
Waitrose sells it for £4.99 in the honey section, so to does
Marks and Spencer at £4.99.

Ive not looked anywhere else but I expect Boots sells it aswell.

Well in that case i will get some later...Thanks you clever girl Lady pilot

[Simon]

Hi
Its excellent stuff. We use it on any small sores or open areas (my spc site has been oozing puss on and off since it was done last May the Manula has now healed it) but be careful when buying, it must contain a UMF (unique manuka factor) for sores it must be UMF 18+. There are imitations out there, there's only one source NZ and supplies are limited so usually the cheaper product is an imitation.
For the record, my wife is a trained Nurse, Clinical Aromatherapist, Reflexologist and Massage.
We also find aromatherapy essential oils (of a special mix) are even etter a healing sores than manuka honey.
Simon

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Thats well worth knowing Simon thanks

i was wrong about your wifes profession...but very close lol.

[Jilly]

Yep...I know about this stuff!

Manuka Honey is made from pollen collected by bees from the Manuka Bush - also known around here as the Tea Tree, which is a native of NZ. Honey seems to have some sort of natural antibiotic I think but Manuka Honey is especially good. Its quite funny actually, as no-one I know uses the stuff for cuts etc, but we do put it on our toast!

Tea Tree Oil is also available here and is also good for all sorts of ailments....especially deterring Nits!Lol!

[juls]

I love tea tree oil i used it alot on my belly ring when i first got it done and it worked extremely well couldn't imagine using it for nits, though Jilly.......you'd pass out from the smell

[Jilly]

People do use it for nits smell or not! We can even buy tea tree oil shampoo here. The stuff DOES stink but its supposed to be a deterrant for nits....Id say it would deter anything!Lol!

[keeptrukin]

I've used it in tea for when I get my winter colds, which will be soon. I buy it online but you do have to be careful, the stuff I buy dosn't contain UMF but I know I could get it.

Thanks for the advice, natural honey and oils seem to have more than a few good uses.

[eyelookok2blindgurls]

^there are many types of honey with similar healing properties , it was the ancient egyptians who discovered the healing powers of honey

[StellaLAtella]

I make a nice salad dressing with honey. It's equal parts of honey & balsamic vinegar & orange juice. add 1 clove of garlic and cook it down on the stovetop. drizzle it on salad with some olive oil and it's yummy! Maybe it's still good for you? I don't know, but it's tasty!
~Stella

[waiting4mymiracle]

Simon, on Oct 19 2006, 03:22 PM, said:

Hi
Its excellent stuff. We use it on any small sores or open areas (my spc site has been oozing puss on and off since it was done last May the Manula has now healed it) but be careful when buying, it must contain a UMF (unique manuka factor) for sores it must be UMF 18+. There are imitations out there, there's only one source NZ and supplies are limited so usually the cheaper product is an imitation.
For the record, my wife is a trained Nurse, Clinical Aromatherapist, Reflexologist and Massage.
We also find aromatherapy essential oils (of a special mix) are even etter a healing sores than manuka honey.
Simon

What arometherapy essentials oils can be used? I am very interested. Would you wife be willing to give the ingredients so i can visit an herbalist. I am having little to no progress with a pressure wound. Wound vac isnt doing much. Please help.