Manuka Honey Factor 10+

In recent years honey has begun to enjoy something of a renaissance in it's use as a therapeutic treatment for many internal and external ailments, both serious and minor. This is thanks to a proliferation in research into Active Manuka Honey together with positive results from hospital trials investigating its usefulness.

Honey is an ancient luxury food but also played a central role as a traditional wound dressing used by many cultures throughout history including the native Maoris of New Zealand. It is only in the  last decade that the world's medical establishment has begun to take more seriously the possible clinical benefits of Active Manuka Honey and consider it as a first line treatment in a number of serious skin surface applications. The discovery of a unique antibacterial property has led Active Manuka Honey to be considered for both external and internal digestive uses. Previously, this valuable natural resource has been disregarded by conventional medical wisdom to be no more important than any other 'traditional' or homeopathic remedy.

All honey has some level of the antibacterial chemical hydrogen peroxide, which is produced by enzymes in the honey. These enzymes are easily destroyed by exposure to heat and light and also by contact with body fluids. It is now understood that some rare honeys have an antibacterial action that is separate to the peroxide effect, resulting in a much more persistent and stable antibacterial action. Such valuable honeys are resistant to losing their antibacterial activity when used in wound treatment and even have strong activity when heavily diluted by body fluids in a wound dressing. Furthermore, such honeys are now known to have a synergistic antibacterial effect with the hydrogen peroxide activity, producing a very powerful weapon against bacterial conditions. 

Tested batches of Manuka Honey are given a UMF^® rating, depending on their tested antibacterial activity. A UMF^® rating of 10 is the minimum activity to gain the UMF rating and thus be considered useful in serious applications. Honey achieving this rating is commonly referred to as Active Manuka Honey, although manuka honey is often marketed as being 'active' even though it is not. While Manuka honey is fairly widely available, it is considered that only that which carries the UMF^® registered trademark should be chosen if the intended use is for therapeutic purposes, and the majority of recent medical trial have predominantly used manuka honey with a UMF strength of 10 or more. [test]

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