Thanks for that Rowena. I suspect pasteurising the honey would affect its healing properties as well so it seems pure raw honey straight from the beekeeper would be the stuff to use. Cheers N.
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:31:32 +0800 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Could honey be a replacement for antibiotics against resistant bacteria? Jarrah honey. Yes, just put in a search for that and lots comes up. Blue Gum Honey has a rich gold colour with a sumptuous, weighty and seamless texture. The caramel undertones of this honey finish with aromas of roasted nuts and cocoa that continues through on the palate. However, they have not been particularly pushing it as strongly in the health food stakes. Nevertheless, many pages in to a search I found this: http://www.farmhousedirect.com.au/articles/introducing-moss-macgibbon-apiarist-raw-honey Australia is currently threatened by the spread of the Asian Bee, a pest that has entered Australia via the port of Cairns. It is currently ‘contained’ to an area around Cairns, however the species has a tendency to swarm and spread rapidly. This bee species is unsuitable for honey production and pollination in Australia. The bigger threat that this pest poses is its relationship with the Varroa mite. Varroa has been the cause of much devastation world-wide, with Australia spared to this date. The Varroa mite is a blood-sucking external parasite which passes disease onto the bees, weakening their immune systems and rapidly killing off entire bee colonies. With our reliance on bees to pollinate our food crops this is quite a worry. The treatment used to eliminate the Varroa mite from the hives will also mean the end of Australia’s pristine chemical-residue free honey. In July 2012, myself and a group of fellow beekeepers will travel to Cairns to volunteer with the Transition to Management (T2M) program in place to stop the spread of the Asian bee. For more information on this incursion visit http://asianhoneybee.net.au/ You might have noticed that our FHD Store Policy states that “due to Australian quarantine restrictions we are unable to send to NSW, ACT, WA or Kangaroo Island”. These restrictions are in place to stop the spread of bee diseases. In some states a certificate can be obtained from the Department of Primary Industries for moving bees from state to state and for posting honey and other bee products. Western Australia is currently free of a bee disease called ‘European Foul Brood’, this state requires all honey to be pasteurised (heated to 65°C for 8 hours) before it can enter. Kangaroo Island has a Ligurian Bee Sanctuary, this Italian bee species was introduced to the Island in 1881 and is believed to be the last remaining pure strain of this bee. The Island is also currently free of many bee diseases present in most other parts of Australia and therefore prohibits the transfer of honey and bee products as well as used beekeeping equipment onto the Island." R On 20/03/2013 3:21 PM, Neville Munn wrote: I wonder if Blue Gum honey is included anywhere? Honey on leg ulcers used to be the in thing many moons ago, and that would be pure honey from the farm as opposed to the mixture you get in the shop they flog off as 'pure' honey. My old step mum said she used it way back for an ulcer on her leg and fixed it, but then her brother was a bee keeper so she had access to pure honey. Yummmm...Nothing quite like pure Blue Gum honey <g>. N. > Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:37:02 +0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>Could honey be a replacement for antibiotics against resistant bacteria? Jarrah honey. > > A local beekeeper (Western Australia) told me that medicinal properties > have been discovered in the honey from a particular kind of gum tree > which grows in this general area (south west). > A search on jarrah honey brings up lots of hits. > In fact, one website said: > > While many people have heard of the medicinal value of New Zealand's > Manuka Honey, it has only recently come to light that many Australian > Honeys are significantly more effective in healing wounds than their New
