Hi all

As someone who used to get loads of colds and sore throats which would often then lead to tonsillitis, I wanted to tell you how great I've found manuka honey.

I started using Propolis sweets when I got sore throats on the advice of a friend, but got a bit sick of the taste. I then tried manuka honey, and as long as I take it a few times for a couple of days as soon as I start feeling ill, it goes asay.

If I don't get to use the honey till I'm already sick it will soothe but not cure so the secret is as soon as I feel throat pain or start sneezing. I'll also take some if my housemates get ill as I usually get stuff like that from people.

It is expensive and I tend to have a +15 and a +25 (strength), but I usually just put half a teaspoon (or even less for the +25 as it is more expensive) and do this no more than 3 times a day so it does last quite a bit and it's worth it to avoid these viruses!

Hope this helps someone!

Claire

Manuka honey is great, but as you said it's expensive. Many raw honey types are beneficial for colds, and many other things...https://www.natmedtalk.com/wiki/Honey

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Yes you're right all honey has antiviral and antibacterial properties. I use manuka because its more concentrated (well supposed to be!) but perhaps I will get some raw honey when for when I just feel a bit under the weather but not actually showing any symptoms of potential illness.

Thanks!

There is one thing I've been wondering though and this is whether too much manuka honey causes... hives (oh the irony!), wondered if anyone else has experienced this?

A few times recently when I've been taking manuka honey I've got hives, and one time it was recurring hives, one would come up and stay for days and then go and another would appear soon after, this lasted for a few weeks.

I wondered if it could be the manuka honey causing an allergic reaction due to too much anti viral/bacterial at once perhaps? As aren't allergies the bodies autoimmune function overreacting?

I tried to google it (not too easy trying to google honey and hives and getting what you want but I managed it!) but didn't find much suggesting it as a side effect.

I use less than the recommended dose which is no more than three teaspoons a day I think, but maybe it was a cumulative effect. Hasn't happened recently but I've been using it less.

On the other hand I've generally been run down and had candida at the time when I've taken the honey a lot so it's hard to tell what is the cause and what the effect.

Any ideas anyone?