Raw Honey Health Benefits

Eating raw honey can help in situations where it is not overly diluted (or it is very potent, such as Manuka honey) to fight:

•   Diarrhea, gastritis, enteritis (sometimes used in an electrolyte solution)

•   Insomnia

•   Gingivitis

•   Ophthalmological infections

•   Bronchial infections, coughs and sore throats - in particular, honey is used together with instant coffee as avery effective cure for persistent, post-infective cough (PPC)

Honey/Coffee Cure for Persistent post-infective cough

Topical application in wound care - E.g. For a wound or herpes outbreak to cut infection

•   Draws fluid away from a wound

•   High sugar content suppresses microorganism growth via osmolarity -however, high exudate from a wound dilutes the sugar and stops this effect

•   Worker bees secrete an enzyme (glucose oxidase) into the nectar, which slowly catalyzes the production of low levels of antiseptic hydrogen peroxide when the honey makes contact with wound -occurring as the body fluids dilute the acidity of honey; reaction also requires oxygen and therefore may not occur under dressings or in wound cavities

Manuka honey sports additional healing benefits

-Clinical trials determined that Manuka honey can eradicate > 250 bacterial strains - including resistant varieties such as:

•   MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

•   MSSA (methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus)

•   VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci)

•   Helicobacter Pylori (a root cause of stomach ulcers)

GreenMedInfo.com lists numerous clinical studies of Manuka honey's effectiveness several diseases / conditions - including:

•   Wound healing

•   Bacterial infections -  including MRSA and H. Pylori

•   Leg Ulcer

•   Dental Caries and Plaque/ Periodontal Infection and Gingivitis

•   Ulcerative colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease