Harnessing Manuka honey's healing power
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Some time ago a relative (Tom) asked me to circulate a recipe for Honey & Aloe Vera which claimed to be a cure for cancer (click here).
The recipe didn't claim to have any scientific proof, but curiously I have recently read that Honey is the only food that does not spoil and now I've come across an article which adds weight to Honey's claimed curative powers, please give it a read below.
Honey has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years - the Ancient Greeks used it, and so have many other peoples through the ages.
Even up to the second world war, honey was being used for its antibacterial properties in treating wounds.
But with the advent of penicillin and other antibiotic drugs in the twentieth century, honey's medicinal qualities have taken a back seat.
But that might be about to change - thanks to one New Zealand based researcher.
Working in his Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato, in the central North Island, biochemist Professor Peter Molan has identified one particular type of honey with extraordinary healing qualities.
Professor Molan has shown that honey made from the flowers of the manuka bush, a native of New Zealand, has antibacterial properties over and above those of other honeys.
Cancer treatment
Cancer specialist Dr Glenys Round has also found honey to be an effective treatment.
The honey is exported widely
"We've been using honey to treat fungating wounds, where the cancer has broken through the skin," she said.
"The results in that situation have been excellent."
Most recently, she has had success in using honey dressings on patients with wounds or ulcers resulting from radiation therapy.
Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3787867.stm
Some time ago a relative (Tom) asked me to circulate a recipe for Honey & Aloe Vera which claimed to be a cure for cancer (click here).
The recipe didn't claim to have any scientific proof, but curiously I have recently read that Honey is the only food that does not spoil and now I've come across an article which adds weight to Honey's claimed curative powers, please give it a read below.
Honey has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years - the Ancient Greeks used it, and so have many other peoples through the ages.
Even up to the second world war, honey was being used for its antibacterial properties in treating wounds.
But with the advent of penicillin and other antibiotic drugs in the twentieth century, honey's medicinal qualities have taken a back seat.
But that might be about to change - thanks to one New Zealand based researcher.
Working in his Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato, in the central North Island, biochemist Professor Peter Molan has identified one particular type of honey with extraordinary healing qualities.
Professor Molan has shown that honey made from the flowers of the manuka bush, a native of New Zealand, has antibacterial properties over and above those of other honeys.
Cancer treatment
Cancer specialist Dr Glenys Round has also found honey to be an effective treatment.
The honey is exported widely
"We've been using honey to treat fungating wounds, where the cancer has broken through the skin," she said.
"The results in that situation have been excellent."
Most recently, she has had success in using honey dressings on patients with wounds or ulcers resulting from radiation therapy.
Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3787867.stm
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Interesting and relaxing article! I'm happy to hear and read about natural home remedies and I really appreciate people like you promoting healthy way of living ... Indeed, natural remedies aren’t the best for everything, but they have no side effects – as for me, I do avoid as much as possible to take medicines.
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