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15 Reasons to Use Manuka Honey for Medical Purposes

Recent studies have shown that a particular type of honey known as "Manuka Honey" contains extremely powerful healing properties, even more so than antibiotics in some cases. Prior to the invention of antibiotics, honey was used for many years as a rem... Read >
Author: honeymark

How to Get Rid Of Sore Throat

At one time, doctors automatically treated all sore throats with antibiotics, both to cure the infection and to prevent dangerous complications such as rheumatic fever. Now, doctors are much less likely to prescribe medication because the overuse of antib... Read >
Author: Corwin Brown

The Healing Benefits of Honey

An ancient remedy is being re-evaluated as a viable solution to treating infected wounds and other skin irritants in the wake of cases involving antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Honey has been developing a good reputation for its medical quali... Read >
Author: honeymark

Manuka Honey

In addition to being a food item, honey has been used as an active ingredient in many traditional healing remedies, primarily due to its ability to destroy bacteria. All types of honey have some level of antibacterial properties. When used on an infected ... Read >
Author: honeymark

Uncovering the Healing Power of Honey

After being shadowed by modern day medicine, honey is being used to treat a variety of different health conditions including infected wounds involving antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Scientists have discovered the unusual antibacterial activity of a cer... Read >
Author: honeymark

Manuka Honey Heals Wounds, Clears Infection and Reduces Pain

The sugars, nutrients and enzymes found in Manuka Honey create a very powerful antibacterial action that makes it possible to use as a dressing for wounds and burns. Some people may find it hard to conceptualize the use of honey for medical purposes. ... Read >
Author: honeymark

The New Secret Weapon in the Battle Against Infection

Antibiotics are becoming antiquated in a new world of drug-resistant infections. Doctors are gaining faith in an old remedy with powerful antibacterial properties...honey. The healing power of honey is becoming more recognized out of necessity with th... Read >
Author: honeymark

Manuka Honey Kills MRSA Superbugs

Scientists have discovered that a certain type of honey has the antibacterial properties to kill the hospital superbugs which claim thousands of lives per year. Well known for thousands of years for its medicinal properties, this special type of honey ca... Read >
Author: honeymark

Rediscovering Honey's Healing Power

Honey has been known for its healing properties for many years as far back as the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians. Even up to world war II, honey was being used for its antibacterial properties in treating wounds and a variety of other health conditions. Ho... Read >
Author: honeymark

Studies Show that Honey Promotes Healing

Bacteria protect themselves from antibiotics by forming slimy clumps as a protective layer. However, scientists have now discovered that honey is effective in breaking down this protective barrier. Bacteria is the main cause for wounds not healing fast e... Read >
Author: honeymark

Using Honey to Heal Infections

Honey has been used for centuries to treat a wide variety of medical conditions such as wounds, burns, skin ulcers and scrapes. Now researchers are discovering strong antimicrobial properties in a special type of honey which is made by honeybees that gat... Read >
Author: honeymark

Honey, the New Antibiotic

An old household remedy is finding its way back into modern medicine. Scientists are now discovering that a particular type of honey is more effective in treating wounds than most antibiotics. Even chronic wounds infected with antibiotic-resistant strai... Read >
Author: honeymark

Destroying the MRSA Super-bug With Manuka Honey

Recent studies show an increase in bacterial infections that are resistant to antibiotics. In order to combat these new strains, medical professionals are resorting to the use of Manuka Honey as a viable alternative to traditional forms of medicine. Used... Read >
Author: honeymark

MRSA – The Scary Result of Excessive Use of Antibiotics

Start reading up on various potential viruses and bacteria that can harm humans and you will soon been in the shower scrubbing your skin clean. For all the exotic bugs, the rise of a strain of the common staph bacteria as a common killer is one of the sca... Read >
Author: John Grimes

Disseminated Gonococcal Infection Information

Disseminated Gonococcal Infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and caused by a bacterium called neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact with another person. Many people who have gonorrhea also have another common STD c... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen

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