UMF Manuka Honey Health Benefits

The healing honey of the Tea tree is also known as Manuka honey. This is a very special type of honey from New Zealand. Made by bees who gather nectar solely from the Manuka bush or Tea tree. The Maori people have used this honey for centuries as a folk medicine treating flu, fevers and colds and healing skin and stomach ailments.

Since 1981 research has been done on this honey by the Waikato Honey Research Unit. The world renowned pioneer on this subject Professor Molan says about this wonderful natural product:

“In Manuka honey there is something else besides the hydrogen peroxide. (the component found in all types of honey) and there is nothing like that ever been found anywhere else in the world.”

This unique antibacterial and antimicrobial activity, which is called the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) provides many health benefits. Manufacturers and distributors market their products as active Manuka honey. The term active however is no guarantee the honey has been tested for its activity.

Many health claims are made regarding this special honey and more and more are backed up by scientific reports. The Waikato Honey Research Unit website provides clinical observations documenting this honey’s effectiveness. Health benefits are not only the treatment of serious infections, but also treating wounds, cuts, burns, ulcers, yeast infections, insect bites, various skin conditions such as acne, eczema and psoriasis, and fungal infections from ringworm to athlete’s foot.

Dr. Molan: “We know it has a very broad spectrum of action. It works on bacteria, fungi, protozoa. We haven’t found anything it doesn’t work on among infectious organisms.”

It has even shown to be effective in treating antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria like the MRSA bacteria which is a growing problem for hospitals all over the world. Moreover, antibiotics have side effects where this special type of honey, being a natural product, has not.

Genuine UMF Manuka Honey is tested and rated for its antibacterial potency. Only tested and approved products are eligible for the UMF trademark. Products with a UMF rating of 10 or higher are appropriate for medical use. The higher the UMF rating, the higher the antibacterial activity. For serious wounds and complaints it is recommended to use medical grade Manuka honey products. These are sterilized by gamma irradiation in order to be used safely.

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