What is Manuka Honey

Manuka honey is a single kind of flower honey, the science said this is monofloral honey. This kind of honey can find in New Zealand and Australia from the nectar of the Manuka tree. Manuka honey is produced by introduced honey bees feeding on the manuka or tea tree, which grows uncultivated throughout New Zealand and Southeeastern Australia.

Manuka honey has high viscosity compare among studied honeys. This property of Manuka honey due to the presence of a protein or colloid and is its main visually defining character, along with its typical dark cream to dark brown color.

The Benefit of Manuka Honey:

Manuka honey believe and used since ancient times to treat multiple condition, and as the finding of science research that pure honey has natural antibacterial qualities. Honey can stimulates production of cells that can repair tissue damaged by infection. Honey also has an anti inflammatory action that can quickly reduce pain and inflammation once it is applied.

Manuka honey on the store can contain hydrogen peroxide that can gives antibiotic effect quality. Some type of honey including manuka honey also have other component with antibacterial qualities. Antibacterial component in manuka honey is methylglyoxal (MG), this substance also found in other kind of honey, but usually only small quantities.

For manuka honey type MG comes from the conversion of another compound – dihydroxyacetone – that in higher concentration of manuka flower nectar. MG substance has stronger antibiotic effect. The higher concentration of MG, the stronger the antibiotic effect.
Manuka honey is used to treat some diseases such as:

• Preventing and treating cancer
• Reducing high cholesterol
• Reducing systemic inflammation
• Treating diabetes
• Treating eye, ear and sinus infections
• Treating gastrointestinal problem