MRSA,
also referred to
as ‘Hospital
Superbug’, is
not only passed
on in hospitals,
nursing homes,
health care
facilities,
dialysis and
wound care
centers under
the watchful eye
of medical
staff, but also
in other
surprising
circumstances.
To learn more
about MRSA and
how to prevent
contracting it,
keep reading…
Active Manuka Honey seems to be effective against MRSA = MethicillinResistant Staph Aureus, also called Golden Staph or Hospital Superbug.
Active Manuka Honey has been researched over 20 years by Dr. Peter Molan at the Waikato University in New Zealand and found to naturally destroy staph aureus, streptococcus as well as h. pylori.
From out Customer Testimonies, we know that Active Manuka Honey has also proven to be effective against wounds contaminated with MRSA and VRE staph infections.
a Commonly asked questions about MRSA
What is MRSA?
Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
Who is more susceptible to contracting MRSA?
How is MRSA and CA-MRSA contracted?
Why is MRSA so widespread in hospitals and other health care facilities, and how it it transmitted from person to person?
How can I help prevent contracting and spreading MRSA and CA-MRSA?
How can my doctor test me, to find out if I have MRSA?
Traditional methods for treating MRSA?
Natural methods for treating MRSA?
How to apply Active Manuka Honey to any type of wound? For what External Applications is Active Manuka Honey used for?
Advantages of using Active Manuka Honey?
Has Active Manuka Honey been researched?
What does 'UMF' and the UMF Rating mean?
Are there any side effects to Active Manuka Honey? Which Manuka Honey strength should I use for internal or external applications?
Do you have
MRSA Testimonies with Photos?
How can I purchase Active Manuka Honey?
How do I store Active Manuka Honey?
How long has Manuka Honey USA been in business?
What is MRSA?
MRSA, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, is a strain of bacteria that has developed an antibiotic resistance to penicillins including methicillin, oxacillin, amoxicillin and possibly other types of antibiotics. MRSA can cause serious infections such as surgical wound infections, pneumonia and blood stream infections. Once MRSA is in the bloodstream, it can attack vital organs and become fatal in 20-25% of the patients. MRSA was first discovered in the UK in 1961 and was then typically found in hospital settings, therefore MRSA has been nick named ‘Hospital Superbug’ or HA-MRSA = Hospital Associated MRSA.
However, MRSA is no longer exclusively found in hospital environments. MRSA can now also be contracted in community settings and is called CA-MRSA, meaning Community Associated MRSA. You must keep reading to learn how you can protect yourself and your family from being exposed to CA-MRSA in other types of environments. You may not only contract MRSA, but un-knowingly, also ‘help spread’ MRSA – this situation is quite preventable!
Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
Bacteria have the capability to change, mutate and adapt, which allows them to become resistant to antibiotics that are supposed to destroy them! Sometimes bacteria become so resistant, that no available antibiotic can successfully destroy them. When antibiotics no longer work, doctors have to resort to second or third choice medications, which may result in being less effective, cost more and may have more disturbing side effects.
Who is more susceptible to contracting MRSA?
People suffering from immune deficiency illnesses, people going through special medical treatments, people active in contact sports and other physical activities.
People with AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Patients undergoing Dialysis Treatment
Scar Care after Surgery
Patients being treated for open wounds, decubitus ulcers (bed sores), boils, abscesses, sores, burns, diabetic leg and foot ulcers, skin infections, pimples
People with catheters contracting urinary tract infections
Patients undergoing Chemo Therapy to combat cancer
Elderly people with chronic illnesses and compromised immune systems
How is MRSA and CA-MRSA contracted?
Approximately 20-25% of the population is colonized with staph bacteria (staphylococcus aureus). In otherwise healthy people, staph bacteria is commonly found on the skin in form of pimples, minor cuts, scrapes, boils and in the nose. In those areas staph bacteria are present, but only cause an infection in approximately 1% of the people.
MRSA is no longer found just in hospital settings, nursing homes, health care facilities and wound care centers. MRSA outbreaks can now affect anyone, at any age. MRSA outbreaks have been reported from the following community settings and groups of people:
Children Day Care Centers
High School Athletes
College Wrestlers
Football Teams and other contact sports
Military recruits
Public Fitness, Gym and Aerobics Centers
Public and private Hot Spas, Worl Pools, Saunas and Steam Baths
Shopping Cart handles in food stores
Restaurants, Hotels
Residences in rural Indian Villages, Pacific Islanders, Alaskan Natives
Rampant and fatal MRSA outbreaks have been reported
in prison settings throughout the United States
Men who have sex with men (when people have close skin-to-skin contact and when there are openings in the skin tissue such a minor cuts and abrasions, MRSA can easily spread and cause infections)
Any public setting such as public transportation (trains, buses, trams, restrooms, railings, contaminated items and surfaces, crowded living conditions and poor hygiene)
Why is MRSA so widespread in hospitals and other health care facilities, and how is it transmitted from person to person?
One of the most common sources of MRSA transmission happens, when a person colonized with staph infection is admitted to the hospital for surgery and other procedures, un-knowingly bringing the bacteria into the hospital. At this time the patient is colonized, but does not necessarily show any symptoms. Once the patient is in the hospital, staph bacteria is easily transmitted through human hands by medical professionals performing tasks such as for example measuring the patients blood pressure and other routine functions.
There are so many sources in the hospital where hands can get contaminated with MRSA, and MRSA is then easily spread from patient to patient, unless, medical professionals apply appropriate hygiene and wash their hands after every patient visit with soap and water.
Following is a link from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention with more information on MRSA prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/
How you can help prevent contracting and spreading MRSA and CA-MRSA
Wash your hands frequently especially when working in any type of healthcare facility or in food preparation such as restaurants and hotels.
The Center for Disease Control reports that, if medical personnel were to wash their hands as recommended, approximately 30’000 lives could be saved annually in the U.S. alone…
Medical professionals need to use cloves when changing wound dressings and wash their hands before moving on to the next patient. Wearing protective gloves and washing hands, will greatly help to reduce the un-necessary spread of MRSA from patient to patient. According to the CDC, this simple action alone could help save approximately 30’000 lives annually in the U.S. alone.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers have proven to be effective to help combat MRSA
If you know of someone who is infected with MRSA, do not share bathroom utensils such as razor blades, toothpaste, towel and other toiletry items
When you have a wound, cut or scratch, cover it up with a band-aid to help avoid contracting MRSA
After several MRSA skin infections have been reported, the Connecticut Department of Health conducted a health check among the players of a college football team and swapped samples from the player’s nose, armpit, groin and skin scrapes. They found that players who had turf burns were 7x more likely to contract MRSA. Players who shaved part of their body, were 6 x more likely to contract MRSA. Players who shaved their groin and genitals for aesthetic reasons, were in even greater risk as well as players involved in frequent body contact.
How can my doctor test me, to find out if I have MRSA?
A culture can be obtained from a wound site or skin infection and sent to the microbiology laboratory. If staph bacteria is found in the sample, it needs to be further tested to find out which antibiotic will be effective to help treat the infection.
Traditional methods for treating MRSA?
Vancomycin and Teicoplanin are glycopeptide antibiotics used to help treat MRSA infections and are administered intravenously. The downside? Several new strains of MRSA have been discovered that are showing antibiotic resistance even to Vancomycin and Teicoplanin. Less severe infections can be treated with oral medications.
In 2006, Merck Pharmaceutical researchers announced that they discovered a new type of antibiotic called Plantensimycin. This new type of antibiotic seemed to be effective against MRSA. The Tbilisi Institute in Georgia found Phage Therapy to be 95% effective against MRSA. Phage therapy is used in cases where conventional antibiotics no longer respond to a MRSA infection.
Bacteriophages, or simply phages, are viruses that penetrate bacterial cells and cause them to burst and die. The virus spreads quickly, so usually a single small dose is sufficient.
Last, but not least, honey dressings, in particular Active Manuka Honey wound dressings are being successfully used for prevention and treatment of MRSA, which leads us to discuss the natural method for treating MRSA.
Natural Method for treating MRSA?
Active Manuka Honey is a naturally organic honey, collected from the wild, un-cultivated tea tree bush in New Zealand and has stood the test of time. This medicinal honey has been researched by Dr. Peter Molan for over 2 decades and was found to naturally destroy staph, strep and h. pylori. According to our own Customer Photo Testimonies received during the past 13 years since 1994, this honey also seems to successfully destroy the Hospital Superbug MRSA and VRE (Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci).
Manuka Oil also seems to be quite effective against MRSA staph infections on the surface of the skin. After washing the skin with Propolis Soap (containing Manuka Honey and Manuka Oil), apply Manuka Oil to the clean skin when experiencing an itch, rash, scratch or skin irritation to help sooth and combat MRSA naturally.
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 For what External Applications is Active Manuka Honey 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
Advantages of using 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 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?
Methicillin-Resistant
Staph Auereus
(MRSA)
strains
have
been
tested
against
Active
Manuka
Honey, with complete inhibition shown at 10% honey concentration (Dr. Peter Molan 1996).
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 MethicillinResistant 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.
Which Manuka Honey strength should I use for internal or external applications?
Active Manuka Honey with a UMF range between 16-18: Internal usesof Active Manuka Honey include: acid reflux, esophaghitis, heartburn, gastritis, up-set stomach (after food poisoning), stomach ulcer, h. pylori (helicobacter pylori = stomach ulcer causing bacteria), duodenal ulcer, ibs (irritable bowel syndrome) and mild forms of diverticulitis and colitis, short, Active Manuka Honey is used to help sooth and heal gastro-intestinal issues naturally.
External usesof Active Manuka Honey include:
First degree burn, second degree burn, third degree burn, chemical burns (after thoroughly washing off chemicals with cool water), wounds, infectious wounds, MRSA and/or VRE staph infected wounds, wounds that just wont heal with traditional medicine such as antibiotic ointments, cortison creams etc. old war wounds, amputation stump wounds, chronic wounds, post-operative scars (after caesarean, shoulder or hip operations, cosmetic surgery, tummy tuck, face lift, any surgery that leaves a scar...) first aid wound treatment, ulcers, decubitus ulcers, skin ulcer, diabetic foot ulcers, diabetic leg ulcers, diabetic wound, sores, bed sores, leg sores, scars, insect stings, insect bites, poison oak, poison ivy, minor cuts, abrasions, scratches, itches, severe adult or teenage acne...
Active Manuka Honey with a UMF 10+
Most people use Active Manuka Honey with a UMF range between 16-18 for internal and external applications. However for some people this honey may be too strong and could burn and sting when applied to an external wound. If one feels a burning or stinging sensation lasting longer than 10-15 minutes after application to a wound, or it is simply too painful, one needs to wash off the honey and do one of the following things:
1. Switch to using Active Manuka Honey 10+ for external wound care, or
2. Mix Active Manuka Honey with a UMF range between 16-18 with equal parts, 50/50, with Regular Manuka Honey, then re-apply this mix to the wound. This way you are still using Active Manuka Honey with a lesser strength. This mix should no longer burn or sting. However, for a few people who are extremely sensitive this 50/50 mix may still be too strong. In this case you could try using just Regular Manuka Honey for wound care, as Regular Manuka Honey still has natural anti-bacterial strength, a strength that is less than UMF 10.
Regular Manuka Honey:
Regular Manuka Honey is used for medicinal purposes when experiencing a sore throat, cold, canker sore, fever blister or for manuka honey facials when suffering from acne, pimples or other skin care issues. Spas mix Regular Manuka Honey into their secret blend of facial masks and body toners. The customer may never know, why the facial mask feels so good and cleansing, clearing the skin from impurities, thanks to the honey's natural "drawing effect". After the facial, the skin feels nice, clean, plump and nourished. You can also use 100% Regular Manuka Honey for facials you can do at home.
Instructions for Manuka Honey Facials:
Tie hair up and away from face. Wash face with Royal Jelly Soap and pat skin dry. Take 1-2 teaspoons of Regular Manuka Honey and spread all over face, the same way you apply sunscreen. Leave Manuka Honey mask on for 30-60 minutes, then wash off with warm water. For dry skin type, apply 7 Cream to face after facial. For regular skin, apply Royal Jelly Hand & Body Lotion which is also used for the face. If you have a more severe, infected adult acne type problem, you can use Active Manuka Honey for the facial.
Regular Manuka Honey is also eatable and tastes delicious in tea, on toast, mixed with butter or peanut butter and is also used as the 'secret' ingredient in cooking, baking and BBQ sauces. Manuka Honey adds a special, unique and non-descript flavor, that no one can really pin point (not even chef cooks!).
Important Note:
After listening to our customer's feedback since 1994, we know that an Active Manuka Honey with a UMF range between 16-18 is the most effective, beneficial and therapeutic for both internal and external applications.
This is the reason, why Manuka Honey USA does not promote Active Manuka Honey with a rating of 20+,25+,30+ etc. because it is way too strong! Not only will you pay a lot more money for such extremely high rated honey, but most people will experience adverse reactions. No, pain, no gain, is NOT true when it comes to healing internal and external ailments naturally with Active Manuka Honey.
When searching information online, one clearly gets the impression that "the higher the UMF rating the better". For more information about the UMF Rating and the most beneficial UMF range, click on the following link: http://www.manukahoneyusa.com/UMF-Rating.htm
Customer Testimonies:
Our Customer Testimonies can be searched by illness, by product, all testimonies, from medical professionals and the most popular link are the photo testimonials. All testimonies and links are found at: http://www.manukahoneyusa.com/customer-testimonies-by-illness.htm
In Summary: Use Active Manuka Honey with a UMF range between 16-18 first, if too strong, try Active Manuka Honey 10+ or mix Active Manuka Honey with a UMF range between 16-18, equal parts 50/50 with Regular Manuka Honey. If you have any further questions regarding the use of Active Manuka Honey, simply please email us at: manuka@manukahoneyusa.com
MRSA Testimonials with Photos:
The following link contains graphic Photo Testimonials of wounds, burns, ulcers, sores and surgical scars. Some of the wounds featured were infected with MRSA and VRE. All the wounds healed naturally with Active Manuka Honey, after traditional antibiotic treatments have failed.
The following customer testimony portrays a patient who suffered massive MRSA and VRE staph infection, while recovering from large surgical scars after open heart surgery in a Texas hospital.
'Honey outperforms antibiotics' (by Alternative Medicine Digest)
Researchers attending the First World Wound Healing Congress in Melbourne, Australia, learned that honey has outperformed conventional antibiotics in treating burns and infected caesarean sections. Honey can eradicate Salmonella, E. Coli and Helicobacter Pylori and even kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria including the hospital superbug MRSA. Not all types of honey work though. The most effective ones are manuka honey from New Zealand and jelly bush honey from Australia. It is believed that these varieties release hydrogen peroxide, which is deadly to microbes. Dr. Peter Molan of the University of Waikato in New Zealand has found that swallowing a teaspoon of manuka honey on an empty stomach will eradicate the bacteria H. pylori, which causes most stomach ulcers. - New Scientist
Scientists claim to have discovered that honey can be used as a natural remedy to hospital infection "superbugs" MRSA, which are resistant to strong antibiotics.
Customer
Testimony:
Learn
how
Active
Manuka
Honey
cleared
up
MRSA
infection
in 10
days!
Several
months
ago, I
came
down
with a
bad
case of
MRSA.
I went
to my
doctor
and was
prescribed
an
antibiotic.
My
physician
informed
me, that
it would
be
approximately
20
days
before
it would
be
cleared
up. He
was
right,
it took
nearly 8
days
before I
even
noticed
starting
to get
better,
then an
additional
12 days
before
it had
completely
subsided.
Recently
I came
down
with
another
case of
staph
infection.
This
time, I
had
ordered
Active
Manuka
Honey. I
applied
the
Active
Manuka
Honey
to the
bandages
covering
the
infection
and
within
4-5 days
it was
already
getting
better.In
about 10
days it
had
already
completely
subsided.
I
recommend
Active
Manuka
Honey
when
dealing
with any
kind of
serious
infection.
D.S.
Temple
TX
Customer Testimony:
How
Active Manuka Honey healed 1 inch deep bed sore and
multiple surgical incision wounds all naturally. The patient's wounds were additionally
infected with MRSA and VRE staff infection, while under the watchful eye of hospital staff.
Hi Everyone,
This is a very serious subject that we need to discuss with our doctors. They will not listen to you and will probably look at you like you've lost your mind but stick with it.
The use of Honey in wound care goes back to the days of Moses and the bible. Using honey in wound care, was the main source of a wound care dressing before 1950, when antibiotics came into use. Antibiotics were pushed on doctors by the pharmaceutical companies. At that time, an antibiotic was a very good product, but like all things that man comes up with to replace what God has given us, it has just about used up its usefulness.
Staph infections have become antibiotic resistant. The medical term is MRSA. When treated with antibiotics, mrsa will finally go dormant. But it will come back some day, and usually at the worst possible time. When treated with Honey, MRSA will die, the Honey kills the disease (not dormant) - "dead".
My wife went into the hospital in Houston, Texas on Jan 24, 2006 and was operated for an aneurism of the aorta . The surgery went ok, but the after care was very bad.
While in the hospital, she also contracted a disease called VRE (Vanocomycin-resistant Enterococci) and MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staph Auereus). The Honey destroys both VRE and MRSA.
She progressively got worse, until the point that I was not sure that she would ever leave the hospital. Then I read an article in the 'American Bee Journal' about "The use of Honey in Wound Care". So I started researching the internet for information on this subject. I was very surprised to find a lot of information concerning 'wound care and honey'.
I began to try to tell the doctors that were treating my wife what I had found out. I made several copies of clinical research of wounds infected with MRSA. They were what they call 'Blind Studies', so they could tell which worked best Honey or Antibiotics. In almost every case, the Honey outdid the antibiotics. A lot of the cases using Honey, healed in six weeks.
Needless to say, I was talking to deaf ears. The doctors have their minds closed to anything except what the pharmaceutical companies say.
I finally had to take my wife out of the hospital in Houston and came home to the local hospital. The Wound Care Doctor came in and unwrapped all of her wounds, One on her stomach about 7" long, one on her shoulder about 4" long, a bed sore or ulcer on her butt about 5" in diameter. All of the wounds were infected.
The Wound Care Doctor asked me what I thought. I replied "you don't want to know what I think". I had already put him in the same category as the doctors in Houston. He came back at me with " NO, I really want to know what do you think". I looked at him for a minute and said "HONEY, put honey on those wounds and they will heal up. His reply to me was " you really think so? (I nodded yes). Let's do it. Do you have any honey?" I said "yes, I do. I'll have it up here in the morning".
The next day we started to use Active Manuka Honey on her wounds, and now the shoulder wound is completely healed up, and the one on her stomach is less than an inch long and almost healed up. The wound on her butt is less than 2" diameter, about a half an inch deep, and will probably be healed up in a month. The VRE was gone in six weeks, the MRSA is dead. No more staph disease.
The doctor at the rehab unit came to my wife's room the other day and looking at me said "You sure made a believer out of me". The internal medicine doctor was amazed at the fact that the Active Manuka Honey had destroyed the VRE in her intestinal tract. She took 1 teaspoon of Active Manuka Honey before each meal. In 6 weeks, the VRE had cleared up.
My one goal in life now, is to let as many doctors know, that we need to go back to the use of honey in hospitals and wound care clinics.
Staph disease is so predominant in hospitals today, that people assume they may get infected in the hospital. That does not have to be the case. Its kind of up to us, the Beekeepers, to spread the word to our doctors and nurses in our community. WE DON'T HAVE TO LIVE WITH DISEASE IN OUR HOSPITALS.
Your Brother and Sister in Christ,
Thomas & Margarett Hearrell, Longview Texas
Following are photos illustrating natural wound healing with Active Manuka Honey. We at Manuka Honey USA want to personally thank this courageous couple for stepping forward and sharing their story with all of us, so we may be encouraged to return to the natural ways of wound healing, in a time where antibiotics and modern medicine don't always solve the problem... a
Pressure Sore on Buttock - May 17, 2006 a
Pressure Sore on Buttock - August 6, 2006,
20 days later, after treatment with honey a
Pressure Sore on Buttock- almost healed with Active Manuka Honey.
Photo taken on September 21, 2006
Infected Stomach Incision Wound - May 17, 2006
a
Healed Stomach incision Wound - August 6, 2006, 20 days later, after treatment with honey a
Healed Stomach incision Wound - September 21, 2006
Infected Shoulder Incision Wound - May 17, 2006 a
Healed Shoulder Incision Wound - August 23, 2006
If you or a family member is currently being treated in a hospital, at a wound care center, burn victim center, VA hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center or any other type of care facility, and is battling with wound infection of any kind, we encourage you to share this website link http://www.manukahoneyusa.com/multiple-open-sore-testimony.htm with the nurse or doctor treating you or your family member, to discuss wound healing with Active Manuka Honey?
Customer Testimony: How Active Manuka Honey helped my mother with MRSA
Hello Paula, We have been a Manuka Honey Customer since the old Oregon days, and we love all your products. But this letter is about how much your Active Manuka Honey has helped our family. First of all, my mother contracted a staff infection known as MRSA, and we tried the Active Manuka Honey with great success. The MRSA has not shown back up again. Also for me with my heartburn and throat problems, I found that the Active Manuka Honey settled all that along with settling the stomach. I would recommend all your products to the public, soap, toothpaste etc. We continue to use the honey all the time, and it has a great flavor for use on toast and in tea and cooking. Thank you for keeping these great products on the market. Thank you so much and God Bless you Paula. Sincerely P.B.W. Pompano Beach, FL
Customer
using
Active
Manuka
Honey
on
5 year
old MRSA
infected
wound!
I
received
my order
yesterday
in
perfect
condition.
I
have
started
using
Active
Manuka
Honey
for my
MRSA
infected
wound
that I
have had
for 5
years.
After
only a
short
time of
applying
Active
Manuka
Honey to
my
infected
wound,
the
skin
looks
healthy
and pink
and is
no
longer
irritated.
Thank
you. I’m
looking
forward
to the
wonderful
benefits
and
other
products
from
you!
M.C.
Austin
TX
Customer
Testimony:
How
Active
Manuka
Honey
quickly
healed
Decubitus
Wounds /
Bed
Sores
after
Dakins
Solution,
Xenaderm
Ointment,
Papin
Urea
Ointment
and
Skintegrity
Hydrogel
have
failed
for
months…
My wife
had very
bad
decubitus
wounds
that
developed
from
bed
sores
on her
buttocks.
The
hospital
prescribed
the use
of:
After
several
months,very
little
if any
healing
seemed
to be
taking
place.
The
wounds
were
wide,
deep,
runny
and
smelly.
A friend
of mine,
who is a
distributor
of
Natural
Products,
encouraged
me to
use
Manuka
Honey.
After
only a
few days
of
applying
Active
Manuka
Honey
to the
decubitus
wound,
we noted
healing
was
taking
place.
After
about 2
weeks,
the
dimensions
of the
wounds
were
reduced,
skin
around
the
wound
has
changed
and pain
does not
seem to
exist.
The
visiting
nurses
are
amazed
at the
amount
progress.
The
Active
Manuka
Honey
has been
tried on
other
sores on
other
people,
and all
have
been
pleased
with the
results.
Manuka
Honey is
Fantastic!
I.B.
Birmingham,
AL
Customer
Testimony:
How
Active
Manuka
Honey
helped
heal
MRSA
infected
scalp
sores
Active
Manuka
Honey
worked
so good
for my
MRSA on
my scalp
and it
did not
burn me.
The
sores on
my scalp
healed
so fast,
I
honestly
had no
time to
document
it via
photos.
I can
not
believe
I
finally
got rid
of those
hideous
sores on
my scalp
and
my hair
even
grew
back.
Thank
you SO
much for
the
best
customer
service
and care
for a
product
that
TRULY
works.
The
great
thing is
that
there
are no
“promises”
that it
will
work,
just a
pure
product
and good
common
sense
for the
consumer,
and it
is truly
a
miracle!
Like I
said, I
only use
it when
I need
to, but
it works
great
for my
family
and I
will be
as
customer
for
LIFE!
Sincerely
M.C.
Keller
TX
a
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 ManukaHoney 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: 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 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
Peter Molan, Ph.D., likes to tell the story of the 20-year-old wound. Infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an abscess oozed in an English woman's armpit long after it had been drained. Nothing seemed to help, and the pain prevented her from working.
Then in August of 1999, she read about the remarkable wound-healing properties of honey. She convinced doctors to apply some to the dressing to her arm, and a month later the wound healed. Now she's back at work... (click on above link to learn more)
Disclaimer: Please Note, Manuka Honey USA and it’s newsletter writers are not allowed to make any medical claims or give any medical advice to anyone. Our website and newsletters are intended for informational purposes only. If you are suffering from an ailment, you will need to discuss your personal health care needs with your physician.
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