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[Steve Hart <stevenlawrencehart@gmail.com>]

Yep...plenty of scientific work done on this specific range of honey from
Leptospernum scoparium. Local indigenous maori name Manuka.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*Leptospermum*_*scoparium*
www.umf.org.nz/
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There is a lot of commercial racketeering around the industry and
a consequently a lot of false claims.


These are the original movers in the industry with the best reputation

http://www.manuka-oil.com/

But what it has done is it has generated a new quite big industry in NZ

Steve Hart
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On 9 September 2014 10:13, Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > --
> Lawrence F. London
> lfljvenaura@gmail.com
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> https://plus.google.com/+Avantgeared
> Skype: lawrence.f.london
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