What quality Manuka Honey shall I buy?

[CaroleHe]

After reading on here about the benefits of manuka honey I have decided to give it a try as I have a horrible cold. There seem to be several different types. UMF 15+, 10+ and 5+. I presume the higher the number the better the honey (and the more expensive). So my question is - What quality do you recommend I buy?

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Hi there

I use 12+ active which is good for me. This honey has rather an unusual taste and took me some time to get used to it. But now I am fine with it. I got mine from a discount store but I know its expensive in the supermarkets. Any sort of honey with lemon mixed with hot water is good for a cold. Far better than medication over the counter none of which I can take as it interferes with my anti tnf med.

Good luck.

Regards Jezza

[Gina_K]

The highest potency you can get 20 if possible, it is quite expensive so watch out for special offers. I have a 14 at present.

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I use 15+ that's the highest I can get up here. I find other honeys rather bland tasting now! TTx

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Hi, I look out for the holland and barrat sale, every so often the have a buy one get the other for a penny, last week i'm sure it was buy one get the other half price!

to add to jezza, I add ginger (either in powder form or grate some fresh) to the lemon. honey and hot water mix, taste lovely and ginger has anti-inflammatory properties. x

[Shelley1701]

I use it when I have a cold. I put a tablespoon in a cup of hot Ribena. Get mine from Aldi for £3.99 as I found it to be quite more expensive elsewhere. Its 6+ which isn't all that high but it seems to do the trick. I think anything above 5 is supposed to be good.

[siskin]

I buy honey from Waitrose. In my branch they have honey from the "New Zealand Honey Co. and if you google that it will give a number of returns but look down a few and you should find one that says Bioactive score which explains all about ratings. . I have had manuka honey and it has been exprensive but found N.Z. honey a lot cheaper for same amount of bio-activity..