permaculture

[Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>]

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 9:25 PM, sal schettino <sals3@cox.net> wrote:

>
> I have been using Manus Honey for years instead of Neosporin etc.  the
> honey works best thanks for the post this must be the kind honey . Some one
> told me Manus is the tea tree.   that would be nice!  its from New Zealand.
> Its raw.
>

Raw unpasteurized honey has many medicinal uses and it stays safe to eat
and use for thousands of years.
I have been eating some black poplar honey, my favorite, lately that has
been in storage for over eight years.
Thanks to pesticides, especially the neonicotinoid insecticide, there is
very little honey on grocery shelves these days
and almost none from local apiaries. What is available is very expensive,
too much so to be the typical household staple item of years past.

> From: lfljvenaura@gmail.com
> > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 20:02:19 -0400
> > To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject: [permaculture] Bacteria from bees possible alternative to
> antibiotics - Lund University
> >
> > http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24890&news_item=6172
> >
> > Bacteria from bees possible alternative to antibiotics
> > 08 September 2014
> > http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24890&news_item=6172
> >
> > • 13 lactic acid bacteria found in the honey stomach of bees have shown
> > promising results in a series of studies at Lund University in Sweden •
> The
> > group of bacteria counteracted antibiotic-resistant MRSA in lab
> experiments
> > • The bacteria, mixed into honey, has healed horses with persistent
> wounds
> >
> > •  The formula has previously been shown to protect against bee colony
> > collapse
> > WATCH: Could bacteria from bees replace antibiotics?
> > Raw honey has been used against infections for millennia, before honey -
> as
> > we now know it - was manufactured and sold in stores. So what is the key
> to
> > its’ antimicrobial properties? Researchers at Lund University in Sweden
> > have identified a unique group of 13 lactic acid bacteria found in fresh
> > honey, from the honey stomach of bees. The bacteria produce a myriad of
> > active antimicrobial compounds.
> > These lactic acid bacteria have now been tested on severe human wound
> > pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
> > aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
> > vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), among others. When the lactic
> acid
> > bacteria were applied to the pathogens in the laboratory, it counteracted
> > all of them.
> > While the effect on human bacteria has only been tested in a lab
> > environment thus far, the lactic acid bacteria has been applied directly
> to
> > horses with persistent wounds. The LAB was mixed with honey and applied
> to
> > ten horses; where the owners had tried several other methods to no avail.
> > All of the horses' wounds were healed by the mixture.
> > The researchers believe the secret to the strong results lie in the broad
> > spectrum of active substances involved.
> > "Antibiotics are mostly one active substance, effective against only a
> > narrow spectrum of bacteria. When used alive, these 13 lactic acid
> > bacteria produce the right kind of antimicrobial compounds as needed,
> > depending on the threat. It seems to have worked well for millions of
> years
> > of protecting bees' health and honey against other harmful
> > microorganisms. However, since store-bought honey doesn't contain the
> > living lactic acid bacteria, many of its unique properties have been lost
> > in recent times", explains Tobias Olofsson.
> > The next step is further studies to investigate wider clinical use
> against
> > topical human infections as well as on animals.
> > The findings have implications for developing countries, where fresh
> honey
> > is easily available, but also for Western countries where antibiotic
> > resistance is seriously increasing.
> > Publication: Lactic acid bacterial symbionts in honeybees – an unknown
> key
> > to honey's antimicrobial and therapeutic activities
> > Contact:
> >
> > Èile Butler, Medical Microbiology, Lund University
> > +46 738954980
> > eile.butler@med.lu.se
> > Dr Tobias Olofsson, Medical Microbiology, Lund University
> > +46706837683
> > tobias.olofsson@med.lu.se
> > Dr Alejandra Vasquez, Medical Microbiology, Lund University
> > +46 46173291
> > alejandra.vasquez@med.lu.se
>
> --
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