How to choose your honey?

Posted by RuthWilmoth on November 16th, 2017

Traditionally used by the Maori, it has always been crowned with a kind of "miraculous" power. Why? A team of researchers from the University of Waikato, New Zealand, studied it and discovered that it had a bactericidal action superior to certain antibiotic treatments - it can notably act on the staphylococcus aureus. The reason: it contains an additional original component, named for the occasion UMF (unique manuka factor), term become the acronym used by the association Active Manuka Honey to designate the content of this substance and guarantee its authenticity.To find out extra information, you must browse http://www.jcer.info.

Healing power

Manuka honey has an extraordinary action on wounds, scars, burns, fungus, stomach ulcers, canker sores, sinusitis, sore throat ... as well as on the blood circulation and the immune system. With an added bonus: it can be kept and keep its properties for years. This is why it is suitable for everyday use in poultices, applications and, of course, spoon!

How to choose your honey?

A natural sweet substance made from the nectar of flowers, the honey is composed of 80% carbohydrates, mainly fructose and glucose, two simple sugars that the body easily assimilates. Fruit of the work of bees for over 80 million years, honey is used as a food, but also as a natural remedy. Some of its benefits are common to all types of honey: antiseptic, aperitive, digestive, diuretic, sedative, etc. However, depending on the nectar of the flower from which it is produced, honey will have distinct properties.

Wedderspoon Raw Premium Manuka Honey

Of a light yellow-yellow color, wedderspoon raw premium manuka honey is collected on the tree that bears his name. This honey has a light smell and a very sweet flavor. In cooking, it is mainly used to sweeten hot or cold drinks as it has a high fructose content. Recognized to promote intestinal regularity and stabilize gastric secretions, this type of honey is also highly soothing. It is also a good choice for people with diabetes. Being more concentrated in fructose than in glucose, it does not significantly increase the level of blood sugar since its glycemic index.

Focus on manuka health honey

Presented as one of the honey varieties with the most medicinal properties, manuka health honey has an amber color and a very pronounced flavor. One of the properties for which he is recognized is his antiseptic power. Manuka health honey is heavily used for the prevention of infectious, respiratory and digestive diseases. It would also have a toning and invigorating effect, which makes it ideal in case of flu. It also has great healing abilities attributed to two antiseptic and antibacterial compounds found in manuka health honey, thymol and carvacrol. As its pH is higher than in floral honeys, the proliferation of bacteria is less rapid.  

Focus on manuka doctor bio active honey

With soothing virtues, this light or dark yellow honey has a strong minty taste, fresh, without acidity, but slightly bitter. Made from the flowers of the same name, manuka doctor bio active honey has a recognized use for treating insomnia disorders. Flavonoids, an important source of antioxidants, as well as farnesol, an active ingredient, are at the origin of the soothing effect of this type of honey. These compounds act on the receptors of the brain responsible for sleep. It also contains trace elements, including potassium, calcium and manganese. It would also be effective in treating the first symptoms of the flu and cold, since it increases the nonspecific resistance of the body.