By Natural News | October 8, 2012
Lots of us may like to use a little honey as a sweetener for
our morning coffee, toast or tea, but there are several uses for this tasty
little treat - in its pure, raw, non-pasteurized form, it can do more than just
bring a smile to our face.
Manuka honey as the new 'superfood.' What is Manuka honey,
scientifically known as Leptospermum Scoparium?
Well, it is honey that is produced by bees that pollinate
Manuka trees, which grow almost exclusively in the East Cape region of New
Zealand. Because it's a bit of a rarity, it also tends to be pricier but
according to Britain's Telegraph newspaper, a recent survey of people who bought
it showed that 58 percent believed it to be better than ordinary honey - even
if they didn't really know why.
This might be why. Manuka honey has a long reputation for
offering a number of health benefits. For New Zealanders, local honey
containing local pollen can help reduce the effects of hay fever, but for
everyone else, Manuka honey has antiviral and antibacterial actions, which is
why lots of people familiar with this superfood's qualities down it at the
first hint of a cold or sore throat…
2 comments:
Doesn't all honey, in it's natural state, have antiviral and antibacterial actions? My unerstanding is that dark honey, such as beckwheat and avocado also have very effective antiviral and antibacterial actions.
In there any scientific evidence of the benefits?
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