Manuka Honey

[Andaiz]

Thanks all.


Autumnbronze, Nature Farm and health supplements shops have quite a ready stock. Important is to buy the ones with UMF which stands for Unique Manuka Factor - this is the antibacterial property which is supposed to be naturally present in some strains of manuka honey. These strains have the health-giving qualities the mummy's here talk about and therefore are generally more expensive when compared with the MF ones.

Apparently, to be \"accredited\" UMF, there are guidelines to the level of \"antibacterial property\":

Genuine UMF Manuka Honey complies with all five of the following criteria:

1. It has the name UMF clearly stated on the front label.
2. It is packed into jars and labelled in New Zealand.
3. It is from a New Zealand company licensed to use the name UMF.
4. It has the UMF licensee’s name on the front label.
5. It has a rating of UMF 5 or more.

quoted from weblink http://www.umf.org.nz/The-UMF-Trademark.html

[autumnbronze]

Andaiz:

Thanks all.


Autumnbronze, Nature Farm and health supplements shops have quite a ready stock. Important is to by the ones with UMF which stands for Unique Manuka Factor - this is the antibacterial property which is supposed to be naturally present in some strains of manuka honey. These strains have the health-giving qualities the mummy's here talk about and therefore are generally more expensive when compared with the MF ones.

Apparently, to be \"accredited\" UMF, there are guidelines to the level of \"antibacterial property\":

Genuine UMF Manuka Honey complies with all five of the following criteria:

1. It has the name UMF clearly stated on the front label.
2. It is packed into jars and labelled in New Zealand.
3. It is from a New Zealand company licensed to use the name UMF.
4. It has the UMF licensee’s name on the front label.
5. It has a rating of UMF 5 or more.

quoted from weblink http://www.umf.org.nz/The-UMF-Trademark.html

:thankyou: Andaiz, for such a comprehensive explaination. Something to consider for my DS

[Blobbi]

Wah Andaiz, that’s a lot of research. Thanks!


I finally got to my fridge to check my half used bottle - the brand is "Manuka Health, New Zealand". Sounds like it fulfills Andaiz’s list, whew.

[pokemon]

Blobbi:

Wah Andaiz, that's a lot of research. Thanks!


I finally got to my fridge to check my half used bottle - the brand is \"Manuka Health, New Zealand\". Sounds like it fulfills Andaiz's list, whew.

mine nt manuka, only the norm type. I only heard honey is good,didnt know must be manuka so far has tried some general ones from australia and new zealand. So far not too bad,i also find less sniffling for the ds.

[Funz]

Blobbi:

Wah Andaiz, that's a lot of research. Thanks!


I finally got to my fridge to check my half used bottle - the brand is \"Manuka Health, New Zealand\". Sounds like it fulfills Andaiz's list, whew.

Do not keep honey in the fridge. It should be kept in a cool dark place. And pure honey will not turn mouldy or go sour and they normally do not have any expiry dates.

For manuka honey do not use metal spoons and the honey should be taken with room temperature water, not hot or cold water as all these destroys all its antibacterial properties.

[BlurBee]

Funz:

For manuka honey do not use metal spoons and the honey should be taken with room temperature water, not hot or cold water as all these destroys all its antibacterial properties.

Cannot use metal spoon? I only know cannot use hot water.
Some even say honey should kept in glass bottle instead of platic bottle. Dunno true or not.

[Blobbi]

Funz:

Blobbi:

Wah Andaiz, that's a lot of research. Thanks!


I finally got to my fridge to check my half used bottle - the brand is \"Manuka Health, New Zealand\". Sounds like it fulfills Andaiz's list, whew.

Do not keep honey in the fridge. It should be kept in a cool dark place. And pure honey will not turn mouldy or go sour and they normally do not have any expiry dates.

For manuka honey do not use metal spoons and the honey should be taken with room temperature water, not hot or cold water as all these destroys all its antibacterial properties.

:shock: Metal spoon. Ok, finish liao - last few years, we've only used metal spoons. .

The hot water makes sense to me. I avoid using hot water, only luke warm water. Tks for reminding me/everyone.

[Andaiz]

Blobbi:

:shock: Metal spoon. Ok, finish liao - last few years, we've only used metal spoons. .


The hot water makes sense to me. I avoid using hot water, only luke warm water. Tks for reminding me/everyone.

Manuka honey apparently retains the antibacterial properties up to 40 degrees celcius. Metal spoon changes the structure of the honey so use plastic or ceremic (soup?) spoon.

Not sure about the glass bottle bit but the ones sold in Nature Farm are all in plastic bottles leh!

[autumnbronze]

Alamak, I keep mine in the fridge lah ...


Cool dark place :?

In this kind of humid weather we are subjected to ...

How abt in kitchen cabinet then?

Any suggestions Funz, or anyone :please:

[Andaiz]

autumnbronze:

Alamak, I keep mine in the fridge lah ...


Cool dark place :?

In this kind of humid weather we are subjected to ...

How abt in kitchen cabinet then?

Any suggestions Funz, or anyone :please:

Yeah, some dark corner (but obvious part) in the kitchen. Once I put into kitchen cabinet, sure liao! :roll: sure to forget!