Active Manuka Honey 6+

quidsinquentin

I picked up a jar of Manuka + in Sainsburys about a year ago - had never heard of it before. I assumed the £14 price tag was an error.

I nearly dropped the jar when I realised it wasn't an error!

davnig

marrbett wrote: »

Having read this thread I'm wanting to get some to try on my 10 year old who has a persistent cough( not asthma related!)
Do you think this is a good one to go for?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Medi-Bee-Active-Manuka-Honey/dp/B001MG2ZE0

Thanks for any advice.

First step - take him to see a doctor!

davnig

quidsinquentin wrote: »

I picked up a jar of Manuka + in Sainsburys about a year ago - had never heard of it before. I assumed the £14 price tag was an error.

I nearly dropped the jar when I realised it wasn't an error!

The biggest error people make is to actually be taken in and pay the stupid price. Costs no more to produce than so-called 'normal' honey and no better. Don't be conned people!

*Jelly_Tots*

marrbett wrote: »

Having read this thread I'm wanting to get some to try on my 10 year old who has a persistent cough( not asthma related!)
Do you think this is a good one to go for?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Medi-Bee-Active-Manuka-Honey/dp/B001MG2ZE0

Thanks for any advice.

I have a young son with the same persistent cough and the doc says there have been scientific studies saying that honey works better than cough mixture (any bog-standard cheapo honey - not manuka) - as it coats the throat. Give it 30 mins before bedtime. Asthma is also very hard to diagnose in children, so I wouldn't discount the possibility he has a slight touch of asthma. We are experimenting with a steroid inhaler with my son, through the doc, as his cough has lasted for weeks. But, yes, I would agree a visit to the docs is the most important thing rather than wasting your money on expensive honey.

marrbett

davnig wrote: »

First step - take him to see a doctor!

*Jelly_Tots* wrote: »

I have a young son with the same persistent cough and the doc says there have been scientific studies saying that honey works better than cough mixture (any bog-standard cheapo honey - not manuka) - as it coats the throat. Give it 30 mins before bedtime. Asthma is also very hard to diagnose in children, so I wouldn't discount the possibility he has a slight touch of asthma. We are experimenting with a steroid inhaler with my son, through the doc, as his cough has lasted for weeks. But, yes, I would agree a visit to the docs is the most important thing rather than wasting your money on expensive honey.

Thanks both of you. We have had many visits to his GP, and steroids have no effect on him whatsoever. A hosp consultant is convinced its a throat thing rather than chest, which is why I'm going to try the manuka. I'm not after medical advice btw, just best honey advice!!!:)

*Jelly_Tots*

marrbett wrote: »

Thanks both of you. We have had many visits to his GP, and steroids have no effect on him whatsoever. A hosp consultant is convinced its a throat thing rather than chest, which is why I'm going to try the manuka. I'm not after medical advice btw, just best honey advice!!!:)

Hoping the steroid inhaler works on my sons cough, but interesting what your consultant says - we might end up having to see a consultant if his doesn't clear. Hope the honey works x

Savingsara

Hi,
Just wanted to give some personal experience of UMF 10+ - this was recommended to me by a friend who had contracted MRSA whilst in Hospital - months later she was still having her large open wound dressed at home by nursing staff. Due to holidays, they weren't available for a few days - a family member used the above Manuka honey and - when medical staff returned, they couldn't believe that, for the first time, the infection was under control - she got better from that point on and the wound healed. I have since used this product on an infected wound and also a severe recurring throat problem and found it really effective on both. I don't use it all the time, due to the price for a small jar, but buy it when my throat flares up really badly and I can hardly swallow - I buy it from H & B so I can check with the assistant that I'm buying the right UMF one - I think I usually go with UMF15+ - it is expensive but it works for me. However, after reading these posts, I am curious to use a local raw honey to see if this would work also.

ailey

Savingsara wrote: »

Hi,
Just wanted to give some personal experience of UMF 10+ - this was recommended to me by a friend who had contracted MRSA whilst in Hospital - months later she was still having her large open wound dressed at home by nursing staff. Due to holidays, they weren't available for a few days - a family member used the above Manuka honey and - when medical staff returned, they couldn't believe that, for the first time, the infection was under control - she got better from that point on and the wound healed. I have since used this product on an infected wound and also a severe recurring throat problem and found it really effective on both. I don't use it all the time, due to the price for a small jar, but buy it when my throat flares up really badly and I can hardly swallow - I buy it from H & B so I can check with the assistant that I'm buying the right UMF one - I think I usually go with UMF15+ - it is expensive but it works for me. However, after reading these posts, I am curious to use a local raw honey to see if this would work also.

This might seem like a silly question but do you just put the Manuka honey onto a dressing and apply it straight to the wound? I would imagine you would but just curious in case we ever need to try it in the future. With hubby being Type 2 diabetic for the last 3 years, just in case he ever gets an ulcer which won't heal. The problem is that I tested it out on my sore throat and soreness inside my nose and my blood glucose shot up higher than what it should have been. I got a borderline diabetic blood glucose reading at a 'Keep Well' appointment I was called for, for over 50s a couple of years ago and they picked this up so I was lucky as otherwise I may have gone straight into diabetic mode whereas now I've had the chance to hold it at bay. Because of this happening to me with the honey, I would assume you can't use Manuka honey on wounds of diabetic people?

Savingsara

Hi ailey,
Yes, in my case, I just applied it directly to the wound. I'm sorry but I don't know an awful lot about diabetes but it sounds from your experience as though you would have to be extra careful.

dawn1967

ailey wrote: »

Thanks WishI'dReadSooner. Because my nose was all crusted and sore I decided to try it after I wrote my message and one hour later I noticed when I touched the outside of my nose that the soreness had gone. I think it helped soften the crusting also as it's feeling a good bit better today. But I should have known better than to take 3 teaspoons of honey in one day as I was borderline diabetic 2½ years ago and managed to lose over 2 stone and have kept it down which helps to keep the diabetes at bay along with watching sugars and fats (and exercising which I've been hopeless at during the winter but due to get out walking soon now that there is the hint of heat from the sun!). I buy kits from EBay to let me test my blood glucose levels and without these I would possibly have turned diabetic. Anyway, after taking the honey, I was up at the bathroom 3 times during that night and normally only up once so this made me test my blood glucose before breakfast and it had shot up to 5.9 (under 5.5 is non diabetic) and I've been keeping it under 5.0. I tested again this morning and it had returned to 4.8 so that was rather silly of me taking the honey. I might have got away with one teaspoon after taking carbohydrates to save a sudden rise in blood sugar. I do love honey too but never eat it now. Maybe if I had just put some on a cotton bud and put that in my nostrils but not eaten each teaspoonful, then that might have been okay. I've learned by that though! Just a wee warning to anyone else who is/has been borderline diabetic.

A blood sugar reading of between 4 & 7 is normal not diabetic