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I was bit today by about 7-8 fire ant bites. I knew what was biting me  the moment it started. The pain was sharp and began to throb within a few seconds, and it was increasing. I was able to put on a salve made up with a 50/50 ratio of Active Manuka Honey +15 and Organic African Shea Nut Butter. within 5 minutes the pain had lessen, and after 20 minutes there was no pain or raised dots that had started after the bites. What do you have in your cabinet, for your family, after an ant attack. Does it work? Manuka Shea 50/50 does.

My supply of Dar Mel's Nature's Gold Active Manuka Honey +15 has run out. But I have been able to buy a bulk container of Active Manuka Honey that has been tested showing a strength of +24 (equal to 24% solution of phenol). It has arrived in Houston and based on the last shipment could be out of customs and the FDA testing by the end of the month (Jan 2012). I will keep you informed on the progress of the Manuka Honey along with the new name.

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Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;30(2):251-7. Epub 2010 Oct 7.

Medical-grade honey enriched with antimicrobial peptides has enhanced activity against antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

Kwakman PH, de Boer L, Ruyter-Spira CP, Creemers-Molenaar T, Helsper JP, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM, Zaat SA, te Velde AA.

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Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Honey has potent activity against both antibiotic-sensitive and -resistant bacteria, and is an interesting agent for topical antimicrobial application to wounds. As honey is diluted by wound exudate, rapid bactericidal activity up to high dilution is a prerequisite for its successful application. We investigated the kinetics of the killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by RS honey, the source for the production of Revamil® medical-grade honey, and we aimed to enhance the rapid bactericidal activity of RS honey by enrichment with its endogenous compounds or the addition of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). RS honey killed antibiotic-resistant isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecium, and Burkholderia cepacia within 2 h, but lacked such rapid activity against methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli. It was not feasible to enhance the rapid activity of RS honey by enrichment with endogenous compounds, but RS honey enriched with 75 μM of the synthetic peptide Bactericidal Peptide 2 (BP2) showed rapid bactericidal activity against all species tested, including MRSA and ESBL E. coli, at up to 10-20-fold dilution. RS honey enriched with BP2 rapidly killed all bacteria tested and had a broader spectrum of bactericidal activity than either BP2 or honey alone.

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20927564

 

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PMCID: PMC3022150

 

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BMC Complement Altern Med. 2010 Dec 31;10:82.

The effects of Tualang honey on female reproductive organs, tibia bone and hormonal profile in ovariectomised rats--animal model for menopause.

Zaid SS, Sulaiman SA, Sirajudeen KN, Othman NH.

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Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Honey is a highly nutritional natural product that has been widely used in folk medicine for a number of therapeutic purposes. We evaluated whether Malaysian Tualang honey (AgroMas, Malaysia) was effective in reducing menopausal syndrome in ovariectomised female rats; an animal model for menopause.

METHODS:

The rats were divided into two control groups and three test groups. The control groups were sham-operated (SH) and ovariectomised (OVX) rats. The SH and OVX control rats were fed on 0.5 ml of distill water. The rats in the test groups were fed with low dose 0.2 g/kg (THL), medium dose, 1.0 g/kg (THM) and high dose 2.0 g/kg (THH) of Tualang honey in 0.5 ml of distill water. The administration was given by oral gavage once daily for 2 weeks. The reproductive organs (uterus and vagina), tibia bone and aorta were taken for histopathological examination while serum for hormonal assays.

RESULTS:

Administration of Tualang honey for 2 weeks to ovariectomised rats significantly increased the weight of the uterus and the thickness of vaginal epithelium, restored the morphology of the tibia bones and reduced the body weight compared to rats in the ovariectomised group. The levels of estradiol and progesterone, in honey treated groups were markedly lower than that in the OVX group. At low doses (0.2 g/kg; THL group) of Tualang honey there was an increased in serum free testosterone levels compared to OVX group (P < 0.01). Progesterone concentrations was significantly decreased in the OVX group as compared to SHAM group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

Tualang honey was shown to have beneficial effects on menopausal (ovariectomised) rats by preventing uterine atrophy, increased bone density and suppression of increased body weight. Honey could be an alternative to HRT.

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21194469

 

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PMCID: PMC3022897

 

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