Undiluted honey does not mildew, rot, or otherwise spoil, so it has something protecting it. [It does eventually thicken and crystalize.] When our goslings acquired an eye infection, Betty would put a drop of honey on the infection, which always went away. One might infer an anti-microbial property of honey.
Alton On Jul 23, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Dennis Rabalais wrote: > has anyone heard of honey used to fight bacteria? i have a serious bacteria > plagueing me. i heard that there is a honey made by bees in new zealand that > can kill bacteria strong enough as msra. it is called manuka honey. does > anyone think it should be conferred with my doctor, or does anyone think it's > a long shot? any feedback will be welcome. thank ya'll. > > dennis > tx
