Manuka honey has way more powerful healing properties than ordinary honey has. People don’t call it the ‘healing’ honey without a reason. But what exactly makes this honey so special? You can blame the antibacterial properties that are known to treat cuts, burns, skin infections, stomach ulcers and many other health conditions.
It is the presence of the antibacterial components methylglyoxal and hydrogen peroxide that help treat damaged tissue and stimulate the production of new cells. The healing powers of the Manuka honey products depend on honey’s UMF ratings. The higher the UMF rating is, the greater the healing properties of this honey are. Usually that’s the case with the price as well. The higher the rating, the costlier the Manuka honey products are.
Given the fact that Manuka honey is all natural, you have no reason not to use it on a regular basis. Manuka honey is a bit different than all other honey products that you see on store shelves. Manuka honey jars are packed with good bacterial punch that features powerful antibiotic properties that help reduce skin and wound inflammation, fights infections and more. Manuka honey is said to contain methyloglyoxal 100 times more than the ordinary honey. Exactly this is what gives this honey type an antiseptic power.
The miraculous Manuka honey is produced from bees that feed on the native Australian Manuka plant. Although this plant is not similar to the one in New Zealand, still the healing properties are the same. Manuka honey products cost a bit more than regular honey products, mostly because they are made from a mono-floral plant that blooms only 2-6 weeks a year and can only be found in certain places in Australia and New Zealand.
Manuka honey products are really worth the money you pay, if you take into account the fact that they really help treat different skin problems and enhance natural cell renewal. That’s mostly due to the high sugar content that creates a waterless environment in which the bacteria that infects the wound cannot survive. Products that contain Manuka honey feature unique antiseptic and antibacterial properties. That’s why these products are most commonly used to heal wounds, treat sore throat, reduce high cholesterol, treat eye and ear infection, eliminate stomach ulcers and in some cases even treat cancer. But Manuka honey is not only used for medical purposes. Many use it to enhance the beauty of their facial skin as well.