The Secret Healing Power Of Manuka Honey
Dear Friend
 Honey was a conventional therapy in fighting infection up until the early 20th century, at which time its use slowly vanished with the advent of penicillin. Now the use of honey in wound care is regaining popularity again, as researchers are determining exactly how honey can help fight serious skin infections.
According to their findings, MANUKA honey might be more effective than antibiotics! After any skin injury, bacteria that live on your skin can infect and penetrate the wound site. One particularly common type of strep (Streptococcus pyogenes) can result in wounds that refuse to heal.
But Manuka honey, was found to destroy these bacteria. Scientific American recently reported: "In lab tests, just a bit of the honey killed off the majority of bacterial cells -- and cut down dramatically on the stubborn biofilms they formed. However, the Manuka honey needs to be “Certified” purity content. http://www.umf.org.nz
It could also be used to prevent wounds from becoming infected in the first place.
 MEDI Honey
Five years ago, the FDA authorized the first honey-based medical product for use in the US. Derma Sciences uses Manuka honey for their Medihoney wound and burn dressings, which can be found online from medical supply stores. Amazon.com also sells them. These products can also be found in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
What Is the Difference between Manuka Honey and MEDI Honey?
MEDI HONEY is Manuka honey, but extraction and processing of medical honey is different to that of table honey. A key difference is the number of processes designed to minimise environmental contaminants. All of the tools used to remove honey frames are sanitised and the frames are hygienically transported to a specialised extraction and processing facility. Automated closed extraction and filtration procedures minimise exposure to contaminants. Medi Honey is more expensive than certified Manuka honey and if you only need a small amount the price will not be a problem. We have a case of a woman with a large tumor and the breast is open and puss and blood are seeping out. She used pure certified Manuka honey and after just one use there was noticeable improvement and healing. The decision is up to you which of the two you would use.
Breast Cancer Wounds and Manuka Honey
 From: Sophie
Sent: May 5, 2014 12:54
To: planetbudwig@budwigcenter.com
Subject: My reports + blood test reports
“Dear Dr. Jenkins,
In March 2013, the wounded around the breast area got swollen with little pimples coming out. We tried herbs to cover them, and drank the herb tea, no signs of improvement. In early July, the tumors got very big with smelly yellowish secretions coming out that I have to check into emergency on 2013-07-29…… In the meantime, they sent nurses to come clean my wound as the tumors have doubled in size that month. Lucky again, a wound specialist came to look at my wound and advised me to use Medi-honey covered with Aquacel pads to absurd the secretions including bloods. Just one week with this new applications and the oral chemo drugs, on 2013-09-12, like miracles, the tumors started to sharing and one big piece felt off from the wounded area.....”
Johanna from Denmark a patient at the BUDWIG CENTER with advanced breast cancer with open wound, puss and bleeding was encouraged to apply the Manuka honey on the breast. In just one day she noticed an improvement and within a few days there was no more puss oozing out, as the Manuka honey had cleared up the infection.
Manuka Honey and Regular Honey - A Big Difference!
Compared to other types of honey, Manuka has an extra ingredient with antimicrobial qualities, called the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF). It is so-called because no one has yet been able to discover the unique substance involved that gives it its extraordinary antibacterial activity. Honey releases hydrogen peroxide through an enzymatic process, which explains its general antiseptic qualities, but Active Manuka honey contains "something else" that makes it far superior to other types of honey when it comes to killing off bacteria.
When considering using honey for the treatment of wounds, it's extremely important to understand that there's a major difference between raw honey - and especially Manuka honey, which is in a class of its own - and the highly processed "Grade A" type honey you find in most grocery stores. The pasteurized grocery store honey is more akin to high fructose corn syrup, which is more likely to increase infection, and should never be used to treat topical wounds!
Manuka honey, on the other hand, is made with pollen gathered from the flowers of the Manuka bush (a medicinal plant), and clinical trials have found this type of honey can effectively eradicate more than 250 clinical strains of bacteria, including resistant varieties such as:
- MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
- MSSA (methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus)
- VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci)
The level of UMF can vary between batches, so each batch is ranked and priced accordingly. The higher the concentration of UMF, the darker, thicker, and more expensive it is.
To determine its rating a sample of the honey batch is placed on a plate with a bacterial culture. The area where the bacterial growth stops is then measured. This area is compared to a similar area produced by a solution of phenol and water. The UMF number refers to the equivalent percentage of phenol in water, so, for example, honey with a UMF rating of 10 has the same antibacterial strength as 10 percent phenol. A rating of UMF 10 or higher is recommended for medicinal use.
Evidence Supporting Use of Honey Against Infectious Bacteria
Aside from the featured study, many others confirm the soundness of using good-old-fashioned honey for the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections. For example, a 1992 study found that honey sped up the healing of caesarean sections iii and iv. Another study found that honey cured the intractable wounds of 59 patients, and it's been known to help heal everything from ulcers to sunburn. According to the International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, positive findings on honey in wound care have been reported.
- 17 randomized controlled trials involving a total of 1965 participants
- Five clinical trials of other forms involving 97 participants
- 16 trials on a total of 533 wounds on experimental animals
A study published in the summer of 2009 also found that chronic rhinosinusitis sufferers might benefit from honey. In 11 isolates of three separate biofilms, honey was found to be significantly more effective than commonly-used antibiotics in killing both planktonic and biofilm-grown forms of pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and staphylococcus aureus (SA), two important factors in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
The findings may hold important clinical implications in the treatment of CRS, which affects 31 million people each year in the United States alone, and is among the three most common chronic diseases in North America.
Helpful Additions To Your Home First Aid Kit
If you're considering using honey to treat a mild burn, sunburn, or small wound at home, make sure to use either Manuka or raw honey. Like the Manuka honey, high quality RAW honey will help draw fluid away from your wound and suppress the growth of microorganisms. Part of what gives raw honey its antibacterial properties is an enzyme called glucose oxidase, which the worker bees excrete into the nectar. This enzyme releases low levels of hydrogen peroxide when the honey makes contact with your wound. A chemical reaction between the honey and the tissue also makes your wound smell good. Heated honey will destroy this perishable enzyme which is why you want to only use raw honey for this application.
While the focus of this article is on the topical uses and benefits of honey, it also has numerous benefits when consumed in moderation.
Source: Some of the content and data within this newsletter are courtesy of Mercola.com
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