How manuka honey helps fight infection

biologynews.net ^ | September 7, 2009 | NA

[D-fendr]

I thought all honeys had this property?

[definitelynotaliberal]

Why is my mind resisting this?

[Running On Empty]

I have no idea why you are resisting this. All that is written about honey here is provable. I have used honey for mulitple reasons for many years—including applying it to an infected area. It works.

It also can make a great cough syrp—that really works. Just slice an onion, put it in a shallow bowl and drizzle a generous amount of honey over it. Wait a couple of hours. A liquid will form in the bottom of the bowl. Take several tablspoons of that liquid several times a day. Your bronchitis will get better very soon.

[goat granny]

My father (born in 1901) gave me the best receipt for cough syrup and phlegm that his family used. It is equal parts of honey, lemon juice and whiskey... for instances 2 tablespoons of each. Put in glass jar with lid and shake to mix before taking a teaspoon.

I remember one patient when I worked on the pediatric ward that the doctor had tried everything on..poor little tyke was in oxygen tent...He wrote an order to pharmacy for that exact medication, the baby was given 1/4 tsp. every 3 hours...it worked on the phlegm that was chocking him.

[Jimmy Valentine]

These guys need to give their grant money back.

The ancient Egyptians discovered that un-pasteurized honey was a strong disinfectant and used it onall manner of wounds.

[Running On Empty]

I think I might like your recipe better than mine :-).

A little bit of honey, a little bit of zesty lemon and a little bit of Jameson whiskey—the sweet, the zesty and the Irish whiskey. Can’t beat that.

[fortunecookie]

Honey has long been used in medicinal ways. I’m glad to see they are actively pursuing it’s uses and varieties. And it’s delicious, too! Mmmm, honey!

[definitelynotaliberal]

I believe that. I have no doubts that it is an anti-microbial. My resistance is to the position that it doesn’t cause the same spike in insulin as sugar. That I’d like to learn more about.

[The Duke]

How did you do it? Clean it daily, then apply the honey under a dressing?

Yep, that was pretty much it. I'm still amazed at the results. Before the honey it was truly a nightmare what was happening - that was maybe 8 years ago, and no problems since, with full recovery.

[neverdem]

Thanks for the feedback!