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The activity of Manuka honey is increasingly receiving positive press and media coverage throughout the world as the public and medical world continue to become more aware of the honey's wide range of therapeutic qualities. This section covers all information Manuka honey has received so far in the most famous medias. |
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A Manchester hospital (Christies) in the UK orders Manuka Honey in bulk for their cancer patients. Click here to read the report on the BBC website. |
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Please note that the UMF™ is a commercial trade mark only and does not guarantee that the products are organically certified. Also the UMF mark stands for Unique Manuka Factor but this specific factor is not unique to the Manuka products. Oher products have a factor such as the Organic Autumn Forest Honeydew, from Wedderspoon Organic. The Times The article provides an interesting case study as well as giving examples of the honey's many varied applications. It also mentions the research that has been conducted in the UK by Dr Rose Cooper, the head of the University of Wales Institute research team, who has recently conducted research into applications where MRSA infection is present. Click here to visit the article on the Times website. Note that the article spreads onto two pages - to access the second page you need to click the 'page 2' link at the foot of page 1 (the link is in small text). |
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| The Daily Mail The Daily Mail reports on the potential impact that manuka honey could have in providing medical workers with a new weapon in the fight against superbugs which increasingly infest hospital wards. Click here to access the article on the Daily Mail website. |
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CNN.com On 8 March 2000 CNN reported on the research being carried out by Dr Peter Molan on the Manuka Honey activity's use in treating persistent chronic leg wounds. It reports on the effectiveness at combatting wounds infected with the bacteria staphylococcus aureus , as well as the other non-bacterial qualities of the honey such as the promotion of new tissue growth. Read more at http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative |
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| The Guardian 19 September 2004 The Guardian provides advice to a writer whose father suffers from a leg ulcer. To access the article please click here (note that you must scroll to the second letter on the page after clicking the link). |
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| CBS Health Watch March 2001 Honey, despite being sweet, has been found to disrupt the process by which bacteria in the mouth are able to cause tooth decay. The bacteria Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus sobrinus, and Lactobacillus caseii , which inhabit the mouth and produce harmful acid, have been found in laboratory testing to have their acid production sharply reduced and almost stopped altogether in the presence of moderate antibacterial strength honey. The article also suggests uses of honey in treating gum inflammations with various causes. The honey has pain reducing qualities, reducing gum inflammation at the same time. The article draws attention to the testing of honey for its antimicrobial activity. Unfortunately, this article is no longer available online. |
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| BBC Watchdog Healthcheck screened on 24 August 2000 The BBC's flagship health programme reported on the evaluation of the curative properties of honey in five hospitals across the UK. It included a report on the work being carried out by Dr Rose Cooper at the Wound Healing research unit at the University of Wales College of Medicine. The Manuka Honey's activity was found to kill the bacteria MRSA in tests carried out on an agar plate impregnated with a 3% concentration of Active Manuka Honey. Unfortunately, this article is no longer available online. |
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| BBC's Tomorrow's World Screened on BBC1 on Wednesday 9 May 2001 The programme reported on the special antibacterial qualities of certain varieties of Active Manuka Honey. It reported on the use of a special wound dressing preparation under development by Dr Peter Molan of the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Unfortunately, this article is no longer available online. |
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