<![CDATA[Manuka Honey]]>Recently had a discussion with a colleague with twin gals. She’s been giving them Manuka honey (UMF12) for daily use; and UMF 18 when they fall sick and she claims they’ve not been to a doctor for minor ailments for a year now.


I’m seriously thinking of building the children’s immunity through this…been reading about Manuka honey - and wondering if there are any KSP’s who have had real-life experience?

Is there a great difference between Organic and non-organic versions? The prices are really different though…even with the same UMF level.

TIA!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/9751/manuka-honeyRSS for NodeSun, 03 May 2026 17:18:00 GMTFri, 26 Mar 2010 03:21:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:54:23 GMT]]>I'm looking for a good quality manuka honey in Singapore. It is sold everywhere, but the question is whether it is of good quality or not. I found a related article about a guide to buying manuka honey in Singapore: https://www.natures-glory.com/blogs/news/buying-manuka-honey-in-singapore.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2035073https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2035073Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:54:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:21:07 GMT]]>Hi guys, I’m in the amidst of arranging for a Jarrah honey producer in Aussie to bring in his product for sale in Singapore. Very high quality of at least TA of 35. Do drop me a message if you are interested and I’ll keep you in the loop when the stocks arrive. Thanks in advance!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2021351https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2021351Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:21:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:26:19 GMT]]>First time reading about this honey, sounds really nice. I need to try it. I know that honey has a lot of benefits, even my mom always told me that I must have honey at home. I remember when we were sick we drank tea with honey and everything was fine. But I've found some information that honey is good for our skin too. It helps us to solve different skin problems that cannot do other drugs or creams. If you want, you can read about it here https://www.eiwahoney.com/blogs/honey-and-health/top-ten-amazing-honey-benefits-for-skin. So I'll try the manuka honey for sure!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2012040https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2012040Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:26:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:01:13 GMT]]>I used Manuka when i was suffering with my stomach,(Helio bacter). This stuff really helped,and as a bonus it actually tastes good.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1904082https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1904082Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:01:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:05:57 GMT]]>I’ve got major problems in my oesophagus and I’m eating 2 tea spoons of Manuka honey every day. It’s expensive but is supposed to have amazing healing properties.It does seem to be helping.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898803https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898803Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:05:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:03:30 GMT]]>

mummyxoxo:
Heard from my colleague that swallowing a spoonful of honey helps to cure sore throat. Has anyone tried that method?

I do practice this and it does help me if the sore throat is bacterial, not viral. I take a teaspoon whenever I walk past the pantry. I simultaneously flood my food intake with Manuka. I often turn to a dressing with Manuka Honey, Garlic Olive Oil and grated ginger.

Lots of chit chat about Manuka grades...in this application I use the highest grade I have available in the pantry.

I apply the same methodology to my children. One of my sons suffers from tonsil stones so it helps fight bacteria build up when he is having issues.

I always have 10+, 15+ and 20+. I use 10+ for general food intake as an added ingredient. More for the flavour than anything else.

Manuka Lozenges are good to have on hand also.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898800https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898800Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:03:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:50:18 GMT]]>Honey is not recommended at all for infants or children below 2 years of age.


I stand corrected but this may be due to the fact that they need to develop their own immune systems. Once they are fully developed it is fine. We raised both of our kids on Rooibos tea (totally natural, free of caffeine and extremely rich in antioxidants) and from the age of 2yrs we started adding Manuka Honey into it.

Our kids love it to this day.

My Wife was raised on Rooibos (red bush) Tea in Africa. I wished my parents had this insight as I have a deep dislike for milk. It has never made sense to me to drink something that’s primary purpose is to grow a calf into a big cow.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898795https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898795Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:50:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:31:30 GMT]]>

Andaiz:
Recently had a discussion with a colleague with twin gals. She's been giving them Manuka honey (UMF12) for daily use; and UMF 18 when they fall sick and she claims they've not been to a doctor for minor ailments for a year now.


I'm seriously thinking of building the children's immunity through this...been reading about Manuka honey - and wondering if there are any KSP's who have had real-life experience?

Is there a great difference between Organic and non-organic versions? The prices are really different though...even with the same UMF level.

TIA!
Hi Andaiz,

Organic Honey...hmm. There is so much grey matter around organic qualifications in general and as far as I know, there is an industry shakeup on the horizon in NZ.

Now if you apply organics to honey, one must consider how do you get organic honey? Honey is one of the last natural sources of food that still exists in a world increasingly more dependant on production based or factory farmed food in any case.

So without falling into the whole discussion of organic qualifications or processed foods consider this. If a bee can fly 3-6km how can an apiarist guarantee that his bees are on crops that are organic? Also consider that the Manuka Bush is a native tree. It is all organic. The risk can be that the native bush the bees are harvesting is located next to a farm using herbicides or pesticides but this is low risk if you know the lay of the land in NZ.

The Manuka bush is hard on bees so apiarist like to force them onto the Manuka bush as it is not the bees natural crop and the bees have to work harder. This generally means the more isolated the Manuka the better or the bees will harvest other species of crop. Most large Manuka bush blocks are fairly remote to commercial crops.

I find the claim of organic Manuka a marketing exercise and the aim is to possibly widen profit margins but I will definitely research this deeper with the beekeepers association in NZ and keep you posted.

At the heart of it, I still cannot contemplate how you control what a bee will farm and where - given their ability to travel quite far from the hive if they are not satisfied with their harvest.

All Honey is great for you (as long as the bees are not overfed with sugar syrup) Manuka Honey differentiates itself due to MGO, Methylglyoxal. A chemical compound which remains highly bioactive within Manuka Honey vs other Honey.

I use a range of Manuka products for my family - not just honey. Particularly great for abrasions and wounds which are a regular occurrence for my kids given their active lifestyles and sporting interests. Lots of great research papers on this from bio-chemist the late Peter Molon MBE whom discovered MGO.

\"Its bio-actives make it a unique healer with naturally occurring enzymes that give it superior antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. This occurs when enzymes produce hydrogen peroxide.\"

quote reference: https://www.myplanetnatural.com/this-is-why-luxury-natural-skincare-includes-manuka-honey-in-2019/

Make no mistake Honey and Manuka Honey is great for you! The product of an insect (yes bees are insects if you didn't know) harvesting flowers it can only be good for you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898792https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898792Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:31:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:35:10 GMT]]>Manuka Honey has more vitamins, minerals and amino acids than ordinary honey. It also contains far more healing properties than other types of honey. When taken orally, Manuka Honey is effective in treating conditions such as stomach aches, stomach ulcers, sore throats, strep throat, acid reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis, etc. Manuka Honey can also be used topically on the skin to treat conditions such as infected wounds, burns, blisters, eczema, ringworm, acne, etc. There are skin care products available that contain Manuka Honey that are more user friendly than using pure Manuka honey on the skin to avoid the stickiness.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1871549https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1871549Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:35:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:44:35 GMT]]>Active Manuka Honey has additional antibacterial properties that have the ability to destroy the bacteria that are responsible for infecting wounds. Manuka Honey is also stable so there is no concern of it losing its potency or healing properties.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1865204https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1865204Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:44:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:25:56 GMT]]>i have been buying HNZ manuka for several years. few weeks ago, i bought a 1kg bottle from Giant IMM.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1801421https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1801421Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:25:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Mon, 22 May 2017 00:15:51 GMT]]>

mummyxoxo:
Heard from my colleague that swallowing a spoonful of honey helps to cure sore throat. Has anyone tried that method?

honey or manuka?
i tried it before...a teaspoon of manuka in the beginning stage of sore throat. does work but effect is slower than medication...have to drink lots of water.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1775411https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1775411Mon, 22 May 2017 00:15:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Thu, 18 May 2017 13:17:11 GMT]]>Heard from my colleague that swallowing a spoonful of honey helps to cure sore throat. Has anyone tried that method?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774658https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774658Thu, 18 May 2017 13:17:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Thu, 18 May 2017 13:17:04 GMT]]>Heard from my colleague that swallowing a spoonful of honey helps to cure sore throat. Has anyone tried that method?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774657https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774657Thu, 18 May 2017 13:17:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Thu, 18 May 2017 04:56:43 GMT]]>

geraline.sung:
I was doing research for honey and i pumped into this link. I was shocked

that they are from the Yum...

http://i47.tinypic.com/vzycft.jpg
Wow... Is it the company Y**** H****? I buy their honey quite regularly as they claim that their honey is wild and contain a lot of enzymes that are good for the body... :?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774548https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774548Thu, 18 May 2017 04:56:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:35:50 GMT]]>Anybody gave http://www.honeyisgood.com a try before? They seem to be quite cheap, but raised their prices recently, but seems still one of the cheapest

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1755831https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1755831Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:35:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:52:47 GMT]]>the higher the umf, the the higher the efficacy

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1735649https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1735649Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:52:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Wed, 09 Nov 2016 02:55:49 GMT]]>Good point.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1731827https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1731827Wed, 09 Nov 2016 02:55:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Thu, 13 Oct 2016 03:25:03 GMT]]>I’m not sure about the dosage but somehow find that even the salesperson will give different opinions when I went to buy recently. I don’t feed my kids manuka everyday. Only when dd thinks that she is abit heaty, then she will go help herself. These 2 days, I gave them manuka (only 5+umf) as they are not feeling too well.


Though I don’t really remember exactly…but roughly 10+umf for the age of your kids may be too strong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1725816https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1725816Thu, 13 Oct 2016 03:25:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Thu, 13 Oct 2016 03:04:36 GMT]]>giving both my boys 2.5 yr old n 4.5 yr old 1 teaspoon of umf10 daily… i wonder am i over-doing it… i just started this routine 2 weeks ago…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1725811https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1725811Thu, 13 Oct 2016 03:04:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:33:12 GMT]]>HNZ has brought in UMF 3+. the promoter told me parents want to give manuka for their kids but worry that UMF 5 is too strong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1716408https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1716408Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:33:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Sat, 03 Sep 2016 02:49:07 GMT]]>I just bought Bee Harvest Manuka Honey UMF5+ , I also want to start let my kid eat one spoon everyday, for improve immune system.

Just bought only $27 for Manuka Honey UMF5+, I think is start the promotion, last time I see is $30...

http//http://www.hockhuaestore.com.sg

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1716287https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1716287Sat, 03 Sep 2016 02:49:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:48:47 GMT]]>…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1706856https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1706856Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:48:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Manuka Honey on Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:57:20 GMT]]>Hi, new here. just googled and found out this thread 🙂


anybody tried stingless bee honey before? it's supposedly better quality as the benefits are higher..
got a lobang from an actual owner who keeps them and sell the honey to distributors..and they end up mixing it with sugar and other stuff and sell it..

however no certification of sorts yet though as they said its expensive etc.usually sell it to distributors..not consumer..one of the few threads i can find is from here
http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/stingless-bees.html

do you all think its legit?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1701214https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1701214Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:57:20 GMT