Manuka Honey USA's Honey Wound Set Products include Active Manuka Honey, Comvita 18+ Wound Creme and Meloderm, and are used to help heal burns, wounds, ulcers, sores, scars and also seems to be effective against the Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus,  MRSA, also called Golden Staph or Hospital Superbug. Active Manuka Honey has been researched over 20 years by Dr. Molan at the Waikato University in New Zealand and found to naturally destroy staph aureus, streptococcus as well as h. pylori. decubitus ulcer with illustration a Picture of decubitus ulcer Many of you have felt helpless, angry and frustrated, when a family member is hospitalized or admitted to a nursing home for a longer period of time, and you had to watch, how an ulcer or bed sore, also called decubitus ulcer, pressure sore or skin ulcer, developed. Sadly, most bed sores can be prevented with proper care and prevention methods. a Commonly asked questions about the use of the Honey Wound Set: For what External Applications are the Wound Set Products used for? Active Manuka Honey Wound Creme 18+? How is Active Manuka Honey applied to External Wounds? Has Active Manuka Honey been researched? What does 'UMF' and the UMF Rating mean? Are there any side effects to Manuka Honey? What is Meloderm used for? Do you have Customer Testimonies? How can I purchase the Honey Wound Set? How do I store the Honey Wound Set? I have more Questions... How long has Manuka Honey USA been in business? a For what External Applications are the Wound Set Products used for? a First Degree Burn Second Degree Burn Third Degree Burn Chemical Burns Wounds / Open Wounds Infectious Wounds MRSA Infected Wounds Wounds that just wont heal Old War Wounds Amputation Stump Wound Chronic Wounds Post-operative Wounds First Aid Wound Treatment Ulcers Decubitus Ulcers Skin Ulcer Diabetic Foot Ulcers Diabetic Leg Ulcers Diabetic Wound Sores Bed Sores Leg Sores Scars Post-operative Scars Insect Stings Insect Bites Poison Oak Poison Ivy Minor Cuts Abrasions Scratches Acne How to apply Active Manuka Honey to any type of wound? Active Manuka Honey is applied to burns, wounds, ulcers, sores, surgical scars, decubitus sores (bed sores), diabetic leg and foot ulcers, amputation stump wounds and other MRSA and VRE staph infected wounds. Gently wash the wound with a saline solution. Apply Active Manuka Honey to a sterile gauze, similar like spreading honey onto a toast, not too much and not too little. Then apply the gauze with the honey attached to the wound. Apply 2-3 additional layers of gauze on top of the first gauze layer, in order to help soak up excess body fluid and honey. Secure gauze around the edges with skin friendly paper tape to keep the gauze in place. Change the Active Manuka Honey Wound Dressing once every 24 hours in the evening. Again gently wash the wound with a saline solution and apply the next honey dressing, until the wound is completely healed. If a wound has a mal odor, it is infected. Once you start applying Active Manuka Honey to a wound, you can expect the mal odor to subside within 5-10 days, depending on the size and depth of the wound, that is about how long it takes to help clear up the infection. Next you will notice that the wound will appear less and less deep. Then you should start to see healthy pink skin form around the edges of the wound and last you’ll notice the edges of the wound shrinking in size, until the wound is completely healed. We recommend that you document the wound healing progress by taking good, sharp clear digital photos with good lighting. Take a photo about every 3-4 days or more, depending on how fast the wound is healing. When you submit the wound photos to us, and with your permission to publish the photos online at www.manukahoneyusa.com/CustomerTestimonies.htm, we will send you a reward including free shipping. By submitting your photo story to us, you will help other people by encouraging them to give this medicinal honey a try. a a VIDEO CLIP How to apply Active Manuka Honey to any type of wound, burn, ulcer, sore, diabetic leg and foot ulcer, amputation stump wound or fresh surgical scar.  CLICK the following link to view Active Manuka Honey Wound Care  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAdmnmJtJvI Active Manuka Honey has been researched over 25 years by Dr. Peter Molan (Waikato University, New Zealand). Dr. Molan has found that Active Manuka Honey naturally seems to destroy, staphaureus, streptococcus, h. pylori (helicobacter pylori, the stomach ulcer causing bacteria), as well as MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staph Auereus) and VRE (Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci) staph infections. Active Manuka Honey has helped thousands of people heal wounds naturally, after antibiotic ointments, cortisone creams and silver treatments have failed... Active Manuka Honey with a MEDIUM strength UMF Range between UMF 16-18 is also used for gastro-intestinal disorders such as acid reflux, heartburn, esophagitis, gastritis, upset stomach, stomach ulcer (h. pylori), duodenal ulcers. Active Manuka Honey UMF 16+ helps to naturally regulate bowel movements if bothered with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), massive weight loss, loss of appetite and mild forms of diverticulitis. UMF is a registered Trademark and stands for "Unique Manuka Factor", the factor or enzyme contained in Active Manuka Honey that acts like a "natural antibiotic". a Active Manuka Honey Wound Creme 18+? Active Manuka Honey Wound Care 18+ is a sterile Honey Wound Dressing that contains naturally occurring UMF (Unique Manuka Factor), a special non-peroxide antibacterial activity, discovered by Dr. Peter Molan of the Waikato University in New Zealand. Ingredients: Active Manuka Honey How do I apply Active Manuka Honey to a wound? Wash wound with warm water. Squeeze honey onto a sterile gauze, apply the gauze with the honey to the wound. To help prevent leakage, apply a second gauze layer and secure with friendly skin tape. Change dressing every 12-24 hours. If dressing sticks to the wound, apply more honey during the next wound dressing change. Store at room temperature, no refrigeration needed. Caution: If you experience a persistent burning or stinging sensation after the honey has been applied for more that 5-10 minutes, REMOVE the honey immediately, wash wound with warm water and apply Regular Manuka Honey to the wound. Regular Manuka Honey should not burn and sting, but still seems to be quite effective in healing wounds. How is Active Manuka Honey applied to External Wounds? Wash wound with warm water. Squeeze honey onto a sterile gauze, apply the gauze with the honey to the wound. To help prevent leakage, apply a second gauze layer and secure with friendly skin tape. Change dressing every 12-24 hours. If dressing sticks to the wound, apply more honey during the next wound dressing change. Advantages of Active Manuka Honey No known side effects Painless wound dressing change Honey helps to lift off dead cells Honey 'feeds' wound with sugars, which in turn produce new cells to close wound Anti-inflammatory effect Guaranteed antibacterial level 4 times greater than standard antiseptic (minimum 18% carbolic equivalent Speeds up healing process No mal odor No skin grafting or surgery needed in most cases Seems to be effective against MRSA No ugly scars Cost effective Ingredients: Active Manuka Honey Store at room temperature, no refrigeration needed. Caution: If you experience a persistent burning or stinging sensation after the honey has been applied for more that 5-10 minutes, REMOVE the honey immediately, wash wound with warm water and apply Regular Manuka Honey to the wound. Regular Manuka Honey should not burn and sting, but still seems to be quite effective in healing wounds. a How Active Manuka Honey is applied for External Wounds... Burns For a first, second, third degree burn, or a chemical burn, take a sterile gauze and apply Active Manuka Honey to a sterile gauze. Then apply the gauze with the honey to the burn. Change honey dressing every 24 hours. Wounds For open wounds, infectious wounds, mrsa infected wounds, wounds that just won't heal, old war wounds, amputation stump wounds, chronic wounds, post-operative wounds and scars, apply Active Manuka Honey to a sterile gauze. Then apply the gauze with the honey to the wound. Change honey dressing every 24 hours. Ulcers For ulcers, decubitus ulcers, skin ulcer, diabetic foot ulcer, diabetic leg ulcer, apply Active Manuka Honey to a sterile gauze. Then apply the gauze with the honey to the ulcer. Change honey dressing every 12 - 24 hours. Sores For sores, bed sores, leg sores, apply Active Manuka Honey to a sterile gauze. Then apply the gauze with the honey to the sore. Change honey dressing every 24 hours. Scars For scars, post-operative scars, apply Active Manuka Honey to a sterile gauze. Then apply the gauze with the honey to the scar. Change honey dressing every 24 hours. Insect Stings / Bites For insect stings and insect bites, apply a little Active Manuka Honey to the sting or bite. The honey will help draw out the poison and also seems to act as a natural pain reliever. Poison Oak / Ivy If you have contacted poison oak or poison ivy, apply a little Active Manuka Honey to the affected area. The honey will help draw out the poison and also seems to act as a natural pain reliever. Cuts/Abrasions/Scatches Active Manuka Honey can also be applied to minor cuts, abrasions and scatches. Facials for Severe Acne Wash your face with warm water. Tie back your hair and apply a thin layer of the Active Manuka Honey all over the face and leave it on for 15 minutes. Then wash off with warm water. Apply Manuka Honey Hand&Body Lotion afterwards. For more information about Manuka Honey Body Products CLICK HERE. To order body products, CLICK HERE Has Active Manuka Honey been Researched? Active Manuka Honey has been researched by Dr. Peter Molan, Senior Lecturer of the Waikato University, New Zealand for over 20 years. Dr. Molan has found that Active Manuka Honey seems to naturally destroy staphaureus, streptococcus (even antibiotic resistant MRSA, Golden Staph), as well as h. pylori (helicobacter pylori), the bacteria typically associated to stomach ulcers. For more information about Dr. Molan's Reserach work, please visit the website of the Waikato University. The non-peroxide (UMF activity) in Active Manuka Honey has been described by Molan and Russell (1998) and Allen (1991). The non-peroxide antibacterial activity in honey is important for wound care uses, since the factor is not reduced by catalyses activity in tissues or blood (Cooper 1999). Active Manuka Honey has been shown in laboratory studies to have antibacterial activity against the 7 most common species of bacteria found in wounds. 58 strains of Staphylococcus Aureus isolated from infected wounds showed complete inhibition at concentrations of 2-3% Active Manuka Honey. The effect was caused by factors in addition to the sugar in the honey (Cooper 1999). Methicillin-Resistant Staph Auereus (MRSA) strains have also been tested against Active Manuka Honey, with complete inhibition shown at 10% honey concentration (Molan 1996). Active Manuka Honey also inhibits the growth of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) at about half the concentration of clover honey with hydrogen peroxide activity (Allen 2000). Honey, including Active Manuka Honey, has shown the prevent the growth of Pseudomonas spp. found on the surface of a wound, even if the honey was diluted 10 fold by exudation from the tissue (Cooper and Molan 1996). In addition to the antimicrobial activity present in honey, honey enhances wound healing by a variety of other means. (Molan 1998/1999, Subrahmanyam 1991). These include a) providing a moist, but sterile environment for tissue re-growth which     enhances tissue formation and reduces tissue deformity b) eliminating tissue damage caused by the use of standard antibiotics c) the osmotic effect pulling up serum from the body into the wound d) the osmotic effect absorbing pus from the wound e) providing glucose used by white blood cells to create the 'respiratory     burst' needed to destroy bacteria f) providing a natural barrier between the wound and the dressing, which    protects new cell growth tissue from being torn away when the dressing is    changed, providing a painless wound dressing change g) providing acidification of the wound, which has been shown to stimulate healing,    by creating an anti-inflammatory effect through the reduction in the number of    inflammatory cells in wound tissue (honey has antioxidant properties) providing    wound bacteria with nutrients instead of amino acids, thus encouraging the    bacteria to produce lactic acid instead of ammonia (the chemical associated with    odor in skin ulcers). Dr. Peter Molan (1998) has carried out comprehensive review of case studies, animal studies and randomized clinical trials, where honey was used to treat wounds, burns and skin ulcers. Dunford (2000) has presented case studies describing the use of Active Manuka Honey in the treatment of wound and chronically infected lesions, including a case where massive skin lesions and necrosis resulting from meningococcal septicemia not responding to conventional treatment, healed completely within 10 weeks of the start of Active Manuka Honey treatment (Dunford 2000). What does 'UMF' and the UMF Rating mean? UMF stands for Unique Manuka Factor. The UMF number is a standard way of describing the anti-bacterial strength of Active Manuka Honey. The honey is put in a plate with a bacterial culture, and the area is measured where the bacterial growth is stopped. This area is compared to a similar area produced by a solution of phenol and water. The UMF number refers to the percentage of phenol in the water. So Active Manuka Honey is honey that has the same anti-bacterial strength as 10% phenol. Active Manuka Honey has very powerful antibacterial activity. It can destroy staphaureus bacteria even when it is diluted to only 1.8% honey concentration in water. It has also been shown to effectively destroy Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus,  MRSA (also called the Golden Staph or "Super Bug") at 10% honey concentration). Are there any side-effects to Active Manuka Honey" There are no known side effects to Active Manuka Honey when used internally, unless you are allergic to honey itself. Occasionally, when Active Manuka Honey is used on an external wound, it can burn and sting for a while, because of it's high activity level. If the burning and stinging persists after 5-10 minutes, the Active Manuka Honey must be removed from the wound and can be replaced with Regular Manuka Honey. The Regular Manuka Honey should not burn and sting at all when applied to a wound and can still be quite effective in helping the wound heal all natural. What is Meloderm used for? Meloderm is used for minor scratches, tiny cuts, abrasions, surface wounds, minor burns, insect stings and bites, rough skin on elbows and knees, damaged skin, non-specific skin irritations, psoriasis. Meloderm is very soothing skin ointment. Meloderm Ointmet has been specially formulated to utilize the known benefits of Active Manuka Honey as identified by Dr. Molan's standard testing procedures developed at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Apply to the affected areas of skin once or twice daily. Suitable for all skin areas. Do NOT apply Meloderm, IF there is a known reaction to honey! Ingredients: Active Manuka Honey, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxylated Lanolin, Acetylated Lanolin, Cetyl Alcohol, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,2-diol, Lanolin Alcohol, Mineral Oil Light, White Soft Paraffin a Do you have Customer Testimonies? Customer Testimony: "How Meloderm helped with Deep Finger Cut, caused by kitchen knife..." My poor thumb! First I cut my right thumb's finger nail bed completely un-expected, while opening a bottle of white wine for our dinner guests. While still recovering from the nail bed cut, I unfortunately cut that same thumb quite deep with a kitchen knife while preparing onions to make empanadas, an Argentinean favorite dish. I applied Meloderm (active manuka honey that also contains lanolin) to my cut. It stopped hurting and pulsating almost immediately. The Meloderm felt very soothing. I continued to apply it until the cut was completely healed in about 10 days. Now I can't even see where the cut was, it healed so beautiful without leaving any scar at all! Now I keep Meloderm in my First Air Closet all the time for minor cuts, scratches, rashes etc. E.S. Daytona Beach, FL a

Photos of 2nd Degree Burn Wound on Fore-Arm treated with Active Manuka Honey, Customer from Germany: I burned my arm on a really hot pot when cooking. At first I just cooled it with ice cubes, and when the strong pain came, I put some Active Manuka Honey and a bandage on it. The next day it turned red and the wound started to become water-filled; after the 4th day the wound opened by itself. For the next 6 days I put every night before going to sleep a fresh honey-bandage on it, changed it in the morning, but let the wound at the air for at least 3 hours a day. At first, the wound was itchy with the honey, but I was told that this is the disinfection process. After this period, the skin became a crust and I just put the honey bandage on it during the night, and a thin adhesive plaster for the day. The wound never became infected and got smaller and smaller every day. After just 15 days after the accident, the skin was completely new. Now, two month later my skin is a little bit darker, but you only notice that when you know where the wound was. Thank you Manuka Honey! G.M. Germany

Customer Testimony: How Active Manuka Honey healed Spider Bite:

My wife suffered spider bites on her lower left leg. The spider bites got out of control and caused the skin to break, which ended in 4 open sores, looking like bed sores. The sores got infected. The doctor tried to heal the sore with conventional wound healing methods, but he did not succeed. He also ordered a skin graft, which also got infected. After a 6 month ordeal, we looked for help online and found the site www.manukahoneyusa.com, which had Active Manuka Honey for sale. This honey is used for infectious wounds. There was nothing to loose, so we placed an order and started using Active Manuka Honey. It took only 6-8 weeks of honey treatment, now the highly infectious wound is almost healed!  Praise the Lord for his bees! Mr. and Mrs. T. Brick N.J.

Following are BEFORE and AFTER Photos, illustrating the severe spider bite infection, and the healed skin after applying Active Manuka Honey.

Customer Testimony: "How Active Manuka Honey closed an open Decubitus Wound in only 12 days!

"I applied your Active Manuka Honey to my mothers open decubitus wound. Within only 3 days, the infection cleared up nicely and the wound closed within 12 days. We are amazed. I showed her doctor how nicely the wound healed - he was quite surprised. I hope he orders some Active Manuka Honey from you for his patience... Thank You for your professional and fast service." M.A. St. Louis MO

Customer Testimony: "How Active Manuka Honey healed wound in 7 days after skin cancer removal on lip

On the 25th of September, 2004, I went to the doctor with a problem area on my lower lip. He treated it by surgically removing it and after the biopsy found it to be squamous cell carcinoma. I was told to keep it clean using peroxide then an antibiotic ointment. I did this for almost two weeks. The wound had a very hard black scab and when I ate or talked the wound would open up and bleed. I was a mess. Then my daughter heard about Manuka Honey on the radio and its healing ability, so I went to the Internet and found your Web site, ordered the Active Manuka Honey. I received the order on a Monday, started using the honey, Tuesday a friend asked me if I had had to have additional surgery on my lip because it looked so bad, then Thursday, just three days after applying the honey to my lip the same friend could not believe the difference, the black scab was gone and my lip was healing beautifully. My doctor even told me I would probably want to have plastic surgery. Needless to say, I won't. After only a week of using the  Active Manuka Honey my lip is 90% healed and you have to look or know I had surgery to even know I had skin cancer on my lip. I am a believer, and because I am so excited about the remarkable healing power in the honey, we ordered the oil and look forward to using it. I am telling everyone I know and made copies of your flyer to give to my friends. This is one product that does what it says and I am grateful that I found out about it before I had to have plastic surgery. I regret that I did not take before and after pictures, the healing time was just incredible. Thanks so much. J.C. Oklahoma City, OK

Customer Testimony" Ho Manuka Honey helped with Swollen Bee Sting on Arm:

"After receiving a bee sting on my arm. My arm swelled up a very large area and itched terribly. My doctor told me to get hydrocortisone cream. That didn't help. I tried Adolph's meat tenderizer. A neighbor told me to try tooth paste. That helped a little. Suddenly I though about honey. I had some Manuka Honey. I smeared it all over my arm and covered it with gauze and left it on all night. The next morning it was almost normal. I applied it one more time and I was fine."
G.W. Fairport, NY

Customer Testimony: How Active Manuka Honey helped with blister on Type II Diabbetes patient

Dear Elaine, Hi! Enclosed are a couple of pictures of our Sarahs foot with a blister that was quite painful for her. Sarah is 17 years old and has type II diabetes. We applied Active Manuka Honey' and 24 hours later, the blister was not sore and cleared up a lot! Thank-you. S.C. Dublin, OH

Customer Testimony: Active Manuka Honey saved toe from Amputation!

"I just want to let you know that the ulcer located on one of my toes, completely healed with your Active Manuka Honey. I've had the ulcer for 5 years and doctors told me that they would need to cut off my toe that won't heal. My wife searched on the internet for natural remedies and found Active Manuka Honey for wound dressings." J.S. Ilinois

Customer Testimony: Using Active Manuka Honey for Leg Ulcers

"Dorothy is my sister. She has leg ulcers on her ankles. She thinks she has a stomach ulcer too. She has been using the Active Manuka Honey on her legs and notices a change already...  Thank you for being so prompt in getting it shipped." R.M. Kansas

Customer Testimony: Using Active Manuka Honey for Large Boil  on left Leg

This last winter, I developed a large boil on the shin of my left leg. I kept it clean and covered and used antibiotic ointment, but with no results. One morning, I got up and the boil had developed a crater 1/2 inch across, with a black, necrotic area 1/2 inch out from the edges of the crater and redness another 1 1/2 inches, a total of about 4 inches across. It was not a diabetic ulcer, as I do not have diabetes, but  it was quite nasty.
Needless to say, that scared me. So I got on the internet and searched for something that might work. I came across the Manuka Honey USA site. I ordered the honey and it was delivered the next day. I immediately started the honey dressings, changing twice a day at first. The next day, things were about the same, but after that, I began to notice the wound gradually getting better day by day, until it was healed. It took a total of about two weeks. J.B. Boynton Beach, FL

Customer Testimony: How Active Manuka Honey relieved Mosquito Bite and Itch 

"The Active Manuka Honey is so amazing. Last night I was bit by a mosquito and I instantly applied the honey. Today I barely have a mark and it doesn't itch! This is a new experience!" T.L. Oregon

Customer Testimony: Swiss Doctor attributes Active Manuka Honey to help healing Wound  without further infection, after chainsaw accident.

"I had an accident with a chainsaw and cut through 4 tenants of my right arm. In the hospital the tenants were sewed back together. I applied Active Manuka Honey to the wound and I must say, that I attribute the healing qualities of Active Manuka Honey to the fact that the wound healed without further infection!" Dr. med. E.A.S. Waedenswil, Switzerland

"Thank you for your splendid service, it is certainly appreciated..." J.B. Louisiana

Customer Testimony: How Manuka Honey healed ulcer on ankle. Ulcer did not heal with conventional medication after 4 month treatment!

"Hello. Thanks for your quick service on my recent order. Manuka Honey is highly acclaimed in the UK. My mother who is 88 works and is very active, happened to bang her ankle at work and opened up an ulcer. After 4 months of conventional medicine nurses coming and changing dressings and showing no improvement, she asked her doctor if she could use alternative medicine to which she agreed. My sister got her a jar of the Manuka Honey which is applied with sterile dressings and within 3 weeks her leg is healing and my mother is back at work. The nurses that came to dress my mothers ankle are now recommending Manuka Honey for other patients. Thanks." L.N. New York

Customer Testimony: How  Manuka Honey healed wound for Diabetic Customer

"I'm diabetic. While camping I tripped and scraped my shin bone, put Manuka Honey on it - it healed up in 2 days."  A.T. Texas

How can I purchase the Honey Wound Set?

To purchase the Honey Wound Set and any other Manuka Product, go to our Secure Online Shopping Cart at:
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Or, call our Toll-Free Order Hotline 1-800 395 2196 during Regular Business Hours:
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How do I store the Honey Wound Set?

Keep honey stored at room temperature in your kitchen cupboard or first aid closet.  No need to refrigerate. Keep away from direct sunlight exposure.

How long has the Company Manuka Honey USA been in business?

MANUKA HONEY USA is the First and Original Manuka Honey Company in the US. We have been serving our world-wide Clientele since 1994. We import our honey directly from our New Zealand Bee Keepers and ship it throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world. For more information about the company, go to: About Us

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