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Humble Honey Kills Bacteria

Study: Honey Fights Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis
By Kelley Colihan
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Honey Kills Bacteria

Sept. 22, 2008   Honey is mentioned in the Bible, it was used to preserve corpses by the ancient Egyptians, was considered sacred during the time of Buddha, and the prophet Muhammad espoused its potential healing properties.

But it's only been in recent times that science has been able to prove and explain the benefits that honey holds.

Now a new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa shows honey to be effective in killing bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis.

Honey Kills Bacteria

Chronic sinusitis affects millions of people every year.

In chronic sinusitis, the mucous membranes in the sinus cavities become inflamed, causing headaches, stuffy nose, and difficulty breathing.

Though it can be caused by allergies, chronic sinusitis can also be caused by bacteria that colonize in the nose and sinuses.

That's where honey may help.

Researchers, led by Tala Alandejani, MD, at the University of Ottawa, tested two honeys, manuka and sidr.

Manuka honey comes from the manuka bush, also known as the tea tree bush, in New Zealand.

Sidr honey comes from the sidr tree in Yemen, an ancient and sacred tree mentioned in spiritual texts. It's one of the world's most expensive honeys.

Researchers singled out three particularly nasty bacteria: two strains of staph bacteria, MSSA (methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus) and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), and one called Pseudomonas aeriginosa (PA).

The two types of honey were effective in killing the bacteria. Even bacteria growing in a biofilm, a thin, slimy layer formed by bacteria that affords resistance to antibiotics, were susceptible to honey.

The researchers also found that the two types of honey worked significantly better than an antibiotic against MSSA and MRSA, according to past research.

Here's the breakdown of results:

  • Sidr honey was 63% effective in killing MSSA.
  • Sidr honey was 73% effective in killing MRSA.
  • Sidr honey was 91% effective in killing PA.
  • Manuka honey was 82% effective in killing MSSA.
  • Manuka honey was 63% effective in killing MRSA.
  • Manuka honey was 91% effective in killing PA.

Scientists hope the results can help lead to a new treatment for people with chronic sinusitis.

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Comment by 14300 on May 30, 2013 at 11:17pm

Honey is one of my favorite foods - next to Maple Syrup (the real "Canadian" kind).  When I was a child my father would buy raw honey by the milk can (which was a very large quantity).  Albert Einstein was quoted as saying:  No bees, no food.  With Monsanto actively killing off bees - the only food left will be poisonous GMO food.  But I think that's their plan.  No bees - no food (only GMO poison food). 

Comment by suzie on May 30, 2013 at 5:05pm
I eat local raw honey daily its YUMMIE and my weight has stabilized without any extra exercise, I was not fat but I had those few extra lbs every woman seeks to be rid of, honey is life, without bees there would be no food ...I love bees :)
Honey ( raw only ) NEVER EVER GOES BAD ... IT JUST TURNS INTO SOME THING ELSE
STORE RAW HONEY ;)

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