USC University Hospital reports that honey could help reduce chronic sinusitis. An in-vitro lab study conducted at the University of Ottawa found that the “natural germ fighters” in honey can kill off bacteria that cause sinusitis. Researchers tested honey on biofilm substances that contain the sinusitis bacteria, and found that honey was actually more effective at killing the bacteria than traditionally-used antibiotics.
The Director of Pediatric Clinical Research at Penn State, Dr. Ian Paul, commented on this new study: “Bacteria do not grow very well in honey…There is data that honey works well for wounds, in smothering the bacteria that that grow in wounds. So it’s not altogether surprising that honey would be effective in killing these bacteria.” Dr. Paul and a team at Penn State College of Medicine completed a different study last year that found honey to be more effective than commercial cough medicines in reducing coughing in children.
My favorite way to eat honey is adding a spoonful to my tea in the morning. You can also drizzle it over meats, grains, or add it to salad dressings.
If you’re interested in specific types of honey, here are two varieties that the Canadian researchers found to be most powerful against sinusitis: Manuka honey from New Zealand and Sidr honey from Yemen.
Here are a few links I found for buying purchase Manuka or Sidr honey (http://www.manukahoneyusa.com/ActiveManukaHoney.htm, http://www.alfitrah.net/). Special varieites can get very pricey, so purchase whatever is in your budget. Try your local farmer’s market for reasonable varieties of honey made close to your home.
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This is a good article, but doesn’t go far enough. Where can we buy this exceptional honey that is mentioned and how much should we be taking per day. Those are things that would help anyone who would like to try it. Can you give us more information like the above for those of us who are tired of pills and sprays that don’t work, please.
Thank you.
Hi Darlene,
Thanks for your feedback. Sometimes I just post quick research information and other days I get a little more in depth on incorporating the advice into your daily lifestyle.
Per your request, I added some links to the specific honey varieties mentioned by the study authors. I also added a couple sentences about how I eat honey on a daily basis (in my tea, in salads, etc.)
Thanks for reading!
Laurel
Indeed honey has lots of medical properties that should be explored.
Hi.. I enjoyed this article.. mainly because it reminded me of remedies used in the Dominican Republic when I was growing up.. my sister had terrible asthma as a child, bronchodilators wouldn’t even touch her… but a mixture of honey, garlic and onion, although disgusting, always relieved her symptoms and helped with cough. I hope they keep researching the amazing properties of natural substances