Mānuka Honey

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Helmsdale Hives 100% Raw Mānuka Honey is an all-natural monofloral honey, produced from the nectar of the Mānuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium) which is native to New Zealand and Australia.

The Honey is made by bees who pollinate the flowers on the Mānuka Tree, blooming just 2-6 weeks per year. Beehives are placed in remote locations with a high density of flowering Mānuka, where bees create the delicious treat before being lab-tested for its antibacterial strength, usually reflected by MG, MGO and UMF ratings.

The Mānuka Tree and Mānuka Honey are world renowned for their range of dietary benefits & healing properties. Mānuka Honey in particular can be consumed for sore throats & oral hygiene, digestive health, used in remedies for cold & flu symptoms, and can also be applied topically to skin (cuts, burns, acne, eczema) etc

Human resistance to antibiotics has sparked new interest and scientific research into Honey and what further benefits it can bring to the medical industry. Specialist Honey is also used in wound dressings for veterinarian practices and the equine industry.

As a dietary supplement, a tea-spoon of 100% Raw Natural Honey, especially high MG Mānuka Honey, is best eaten raw each day.

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Helmsdale Hives has a range of 100% Raw Mānuka Honey, blended only by the bees in the hive, and sourced from local Northland apiaries.

As a Mono-floral honey, this product is tested to MPI’s current Mānuka Honey definitions.

An MG rating is one of many methods used to understand the medicinal strength of particular Honeys, such as Mānuka Honey and Kānuka Honey. Generally speaking, the larger the rating number, the higher the medicinal quality. MG testing is undertaken in laboratories to detect the presence of Methylglyoxal, the naturally occurring antibacterial organic compound that gives Mānuka honey it's amazing benefits.

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We advise to keep Mānuka Honey stored and unused in drink & meal preparation that requires temperatures of over 37°C to retain its full health qualities.

How is Mānuka Honey regulated in New Zealand?
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