Frequently Asked Questions about Active Manuka Honey

How does Active Manuka Honey Work?  
How to apply Active Manuka Honey
How to store Active Manuka Honey
How long does Active Manuka Honey last?
How is Active Manuka Honey packaged?
What other ailments can be relieved with Active Manuka Honey?
Internal uses for Active Manuka Honey

How does Active Manuka Honey Work?

Active Manuka Honey has been researched by Dr. Molan, senior lecturer at the Waikato University in New Zealand for over 20 years. The strong antibacterial activity of the honey is due to a unique factor which Molan named Unique Manuka Factor (UMF). This factor is a special non-peroxide antibacterial activity that can only be found in Manuka Honey. The substance however has so far not been identified.

Regular Honey

Regular honey has wound healing abilities due to the fact that it keeps a wound moist nurturing the growing tissue with important vitamins and amino acids. Honey also contains hydrogen peroxide that has antibacterial strength. Thereby honey could theoretically help healing wounds.

The problem that occurs with regular honey is that it looses most of its hydrogen peroxide, its major antibacterial component, when it comes in contact with the body.

The loss of this antibacterial property creates the following problem: Honey has high sugar content. Sugar actually promotes the growth of bacteria. That means, although the honey nurtures and thereby heals the wound in a moist environment, the sugar content of honey could also risk bacterial growth in the wound. The hydrogen peroxide, honey’s natural antibacterial property would therefore have to be supported by another antibacterial property in order to make honey safe as a wound dressing.

Active Manuka Honey

Only Active Manuka Honey has an additional antibacterial property that can destroy bacteria that would otherwise grow in a wound. Active Manuka Honey has the ability to sterilize an infected wound without the side effects of antibiotics. Active Manuka Honey can even have enough antibacterial strength to completely destroy antibiotic resistant bacteria, like MRSA.

How to apply Active Manuka Honey

Wash the area thoroughly with mild soap and water.
Take a sterile gauze and apply the Active Manuka Honey to the sterile gauze. Then apply the gauze with the honey to the (chronic) wound, change the honey wound dressing every 12 hours.

How do I store Active Manuka Honey?

Keep honey stored at room temperature, for example in your kitchen cupboard. No need to refrigerate. Honey lasts for thousands of years. Keep away from direct sunlight exposure.

How long does Active Manuka Honey last?

Honey lasts for thousands of years.

How is Active Manuka Honey packaged?

Active Manuka Honey is exclusively packaged for MANUKA HONEY USA. The honey is packaged in food grade safe brown containers, protecting the content from sunlight and breakage.

What other ailments can be relieved with Active Manuka Honey?

Except for the external use as wound dressing, Active Manuka Honey can also be used internally due to its ability to destroy h. pylori bacteria and its healing and calming properties. Therefore Active Manuka Honey can be used for all kinds of internal health problems, such as stomach ulcers and acid reflux.

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Internal uses for Active Manuka Honey