Sterile Honey good for MRSA

Link: RedNova News

Clinical trials have found that active manuka honey from New Zealand, made with pollen gathered from the flowers of the manuka bush, is an effective antibacterial treatment for wounds, and for killing the bacteria Helicobacter Pylori, which can cause stomach ulcers. Honey dressings for wounds are now available on the NHS and are believed to be helpful in preventing the spread of MRSA. Manuka honey is rated according to Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) with UMF 10 or higher being suitable for medicinal use. However, Webb warns: "It is important to use a sterile manuka honey cream on wounds."

Comments

[Simon]

There are two particular products that provide sterile manuka honey. Apinate dressings are a ready made fibre dressing impregnated with active manuka honey, which are very good, however are not that cheap. There is also Manukacare 18+ which is a specially prepared tube of sterilised active manuka honey, that can either be placed straight on to wounds, cuts, and ulcers etc, or can be applied on to a dressing first.