Which honey for treating wounds

The ancient Egyptians already used honey as an efficient wound treatment. Nowadays the use of honey for treating wounds gains popularity. The Waikato Honey Research Unit in New Zealand has done much research on this subject.

Different types of honey exhibit different amounts of antibacterial activity. The Waikato Honey Research Unit have studied honey from different types of sources. A few of them having particularly high antibacterial activity. Manuka honey gathered from the Manuka tree is such a honey with exceptionally high antibacterial activity.

From the Waikato Honey Research Unit website: To be sure of getting the true “Active Manuka Honey” consumers should look for a statement that the antibacterial activity claimed is in fact due to the Unique Manuka Factor, or that it is stated that it is “non-peroxide activity”.
Certified UMF® Manuka Honey is the recommended by The Waikato Unit for wound care. Many products claim to be the real deal but are not. One must pay attention to make sure that the product is certified Manuka honey.

Why Manuka honey is particularly good for wound care.


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