The Australian – by John Stapleton
AUSTRALIAN researchers have been astonished to discover a cure-all right under their noses — a honey sold in health food shops as a natural medicine.
Far from being an obscure health food with dubious healing qualities, new research has shown the honey kills every type of bacteria scientists have thrown at it, including the antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” plaguing hospitals and killing patients around the world.
Some bacteria have become resistant to every commonly prescribed antibacterial drug. But scientists found that Manuka honey, as it is known in New Zealand, or jelly bush honey, as it is known in Australia, killed every bacteria or pathogen it was tested on.
It is applied externally and acts on skin infections, bites and cuts.
The honey is distinctive in that it comes only from bees feeding off tea trees native to Australia and New Zealand, said Dee Carter, from the University of Sydney’s School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences.
The findings are likely to have a major impact on modern medicine and could lead to a range of honey-based products to replace antibiotic and antiseptic creams.
Professor Carter’s two sons, Marty, 8 and Nicky, 6, think it’s funny the way their mother puts honey on their sores. But she swears by it, telling stories of how quickly it cures any infection.
“Honey sounds very homey and unscientific, which is why we needed the science to validate the claims made for it,” she said.
The curative properties of various types of honey have been known to indigenous cultures for thousands of years, and dressing wounds with honey was common before the advent of antibiotics.
“Most bacteria that cause infections in hospitals are resistant to at least one antibiotic, and there is an urgent need for new ways to treat and control surface infections,” Professor Carter said.
“New antibiotics tend to have short shelf lives, as the bacteria they attack quickly become resistant. Many large pharmaceutical companies have abandoned antibiotic production because of the difficulty of recovering costs. Developing effective alternatives could therefore save many lives.”
Professor Carter said the fascinating thing was that none of the bacteria researchers used to test the honey, including superbugs such as flesh-eating bacteria, built up any immunity.
She said a compound in the honey called methylglyoxal — toxic on its own — combined in unknown ways with other unidentified compounds in the honey to cause “multi-system failure” in the bacteria.
The results of the research project are published in this month’s European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
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When we farmed my father also kept bees.
My mother would use raw honey to treat infections, such as pink eye.
She would also make raw honey poultice for skin infections, such as boils. I do ot remember all that went in, but it contained sulfa powder.
I hated it because it was so stickey…but I have to admit it worked.
They shouldn’t have publicized it, because now the pharmaceutical companies will be rushing to wipe out the tea trees in Australia and New Zealand.
This is why Monsanto bought the “Bee” biotech firm already. They wil OWN the honey, and ALL its uses.
Problem is the bees are disappearing. Chemtrails are doing their job well.
Agreed
GeorgeW, there are a lot of different kind of honey, and that means culinary and medical forms of honey. Not all honey is good for ya. Just thought I`d say that as I have seen people get on that honey trip and ended up in the host. with heart probs. Most Honey is good but be aware because there is medical and there is culinary forms. People should do their research on the natural cures and not be paperback genius. Just words of wisdom on that one ya know. Actually ity was my mom that ended up in the host. with bad reactions from honey, royal jelly, and bee pollen. It all depends on what plant it came from. Yea, and there are some druggy types of honey too 🙂