For centuries, many peoples having been using honey for its healing properties. Recent scientific research has proven that honey indeed has many health benefits, and as the knowledge increases, even skeptics turn to natural remedies such as honey. Nature has given us an abundance of natural alternatives, which in many cases are more effective and a lot cheaper to produce. Scientist who have done research into the anti-bacterial properties of various types of honey found manuka honey to be amongst the worlds most potent. The results are fascinating and have been widely discussed in academic seminars and in the media. Amongst the incredible findings were that manuka honey has such powerful anti-bacterial properties it has been proven effective against the dreaded MRSA superbug. In short, Manuka Honey:

The Manuka Tree

Manuka honey is a mono-floral honey produced by bees gathering nectar from the flowers of the Leptospermum Scoparium. The Leptospermum is also referred to as Tea or Manuka tree. It is a shrub of roughly 2 to 5 meters, but can grow to become a tree of 15 meters, and is found throughout New Zealand and Southeast Australia.