Honey.

[1968]

Can anyone tell me the name of the Honey that is really good for you but very expensive.

David 1968

[hopetorun]

Hi David I think you mean manuka honey it generally comes from Australia/new zealand. it comes in different strengths. It is thought to reduce inflammation and risk of infection. If you want to reduce hayfever then use a local honey that is supposed to be better. hope this helps Irene

[Puffthemagicdragon]

Google " Scottish heather honey ". It's a lot cheaper and apparently is just as good.

dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

[stilltruckin]

Yes, Manuka.

But the label has to state UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) or, less commonly, NPA (Non-Perroxide Activity), for it to be the real thing.

[pergola1]

MANUKA honey. Some rave off about it and some dont. Worth reading up about it. xx

[Louisiana]

Manuka 15 - you can get lower strengths which are cheaper. I have a teaspoon each day and I also use it for healing cuts, etc....I personally think it is very good.

[peege in reply to Louisiana]

Me too Louisiana. Swear by it. It's expensive but I'm worth it

I get mine via Amazon, whichever is on offer but usually Wellbeeing or Nelson's. 15+ for general boost and 20+ when unwell.

Read the reviews on Amazon for information. It's said to be a natural antibiotic.

Harvested by bees from the Manuka bush in New zealand.

If you can buy local honey from local hives it's said to be better than most honeys, especially mass produced cheap stuff. .... No hives near me though in London.

[Louisiana in reply to peege]

OF COURSE you are worth it!!!! I live in Norfolk and there are lots of hives here, but am not sure where....must look out. I get Manuka at Morrisons, but will look up on Amazon as you suggest. Stay welll buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[btown]

Manuka honey

[huggs]

Hi David,

Like yourself I became interested in the manuka honey when I read a lot of posts about it on here. While honey is good for you and will do you no harm, there is actually no objective scientific data to prove that this honey helps with a lung condition or not. They just don't know. I know this because when I researched it and found it to be very expensive, and if you have a lung condition they recommend the 25+ which is obviously the most expensive, although less strong brands can keep you topped up during periods when you are a bit better. We will all do what we can to help ourselves and if I thought that the most expensive manuka honey would help me I would buy it in a heartbeat. Once I realised the cost I contacted the BLF helpline to see if they could advise me about it. It was them that told me there was no scientific data to prove or disprove it. They then told me that there is a Scottish honey ( which is maybe in Inverness, but not sure) which has the same properties of the manuka and is much less expensive. Honey is good you in lots of ways, and lots of people swear by the manuka. I have forgotten the name of the Scottish honey, but will try and find it tomorrow. If I can I will get back to you. There is not a lot of point in buying the dear stuff when you can get the same quality cheaper. Maybe someone else will remember what it is called.

Good luck,

hugs from Huggs xx

[Hidden]

Manuka !! I swear by it xxxx

[Jolyn]

Yes, its manuka.

[huggs]

Hi again David,

I was correct in saying the best Scottish Honey is based in Inverness, and is simply called Heather Honey. In fact researchers at Glasgow University researched 29 different honeys to find out the various qualities of each individual one. Heather Honey came out on top as far as anti bacterial qualities goes. It actually helps with MRSA and three other types of bacteria. They even went as far to say that Heather Honey is just as good, if not more so than Manuka, and of course it does not need to be imported from New Zealand which helps keep the costs down. It is much less expensive than the best of Manuka honey. Good luck with whatever one you decide to use.

hugs from Huggs xx

[onamission]

I'm not sure but I think I have seen this in Aldi

[Dorris59]

I've been using manuka honey now for about 20 years. Manuka is actually from a type of tea tree plant in New Zealand ,hence the strong antibacterial qalities, but it also possesses additional qualities called UMF's - Unique Manuka Factors. These unique factors are a type of hydrogen peroxide, which kills bacterias that don't need oxygen to grow. This is why it's so good for cuts and infections and has cured MRSA. These properties contained within manuka were developed by a British born doctor, now residing in New Zealand and a sterilised form of the honey is used in dressings for wounds and leg ulcers etc, within the NHS and also by vets. The higher the UMF number, the higher the potency, but buy from a reputable source such as Comvita. Taking this honey whilst you have a chest infection should help fight the infection, but there is also a supplement called sulforaphane, which is highest is Brocilli seed sprouts and has shown great promise in helping those with COPD in fighting infections. You can research it and buy it as a supplement.

[Dorris59]

The link for sulforaphane research

nih.gov/researchmatters/apr...

[Dorris59]

Another link. Scottish honey versus Manuka

healwithfood.org/articles/h...

[helingmic]

Unfortunately, I am one who doesn't swear by it at all. It makes me cough and I find it irritates my tummy too. I buy the pure organic wild flower honey. I take it in small dose not to irritate my tummy!

This irritation comes from when I was little. My granny would put a slice of bread with a terribly sticky honey on it and ask me to eat this for my cough. I took ages to achieve this with great reluctance!