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Laboratory Tests
In the laboratory the antibacterial properties of UMF
Manuka Honey have been found to be effective against MRSA
(staphylococcus aureus) strains of bacteria which are
notoriously resistant to antibiotics and sometimes responsible
for closing hospital wards.
Hospital Trials
Recent studies and hospital trials are showing the UMF property could
be a very effective treatment for MRSA. The Wales University
Hospital, under the guidance of Dr Peter Molan, is investigating
the effectiveness of honey, and in particular UMF Manuka
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Published Clinical Reports:
by Dunford et al 2000; Betts & Molan 2001; Natarajan et
al 2001
Three published clinical case studies showing remarkable results
when UMF Manuka Honey has been used on wounds infected with
MRSA.
These case studies are explained in the paper Manuka Honey As
A Medicineby PC Molan.
Anecdotal Testimonies:
Several people have reported successful results from using
ManukaUSA16 Manuka Honey on MRSA problems:
- A woman in her late thirties had a skin ulcer on her foot. It was not healing.
Doctors wanted to amputate but the wound developed MRSA so they could not operate. She started
applying ManukaUSA16 Manuka Honey, and also ate the honey.
The MRSA cleared up, so too did the ulcer. She now has her health and her foot.
- Young lady developed MRSA in the form of boils after a caesarian operation. Conventional treatment
was ineffective. She applied ManukaUSA16 Manuka Honey to the boils and ate the honey.
The infection cleared up. Throughout this time she was able to carry on breast feeding her baby
whereas this is a problem when a person is being treated with conventional antibiotics.
Further Reading
The Potential for Using Honey to Treat Wounds Infected
with MRSA and VRE by Allen, K.L.; Hutchinson, G.; Molan, P.C.
Paper presented at the First World Wound Healing Congress,
10-13 September, 2000 in Melbourne, Australia. |
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