Which Manuka Honey is Best?

One of the questions we often get asked about our Manuka Honey products is how to choose the best Manuka Honey. As it is the premium Honey in New Zealand with a worldwide reputation, that provides a therapeutic superfood boost in every spoonful, you want to make sure you are choosing the right honey for your needs.

Whether it’s for a gift, the first aid kit, or to enjoy as a sweetener, here’s a few tips on how you can work out which Manuka Honey is best for you.

Which Manuka Honey is best for everyday eating?

Manuka Honey is simply delicious. Its rich, manuka flavour is the perfect addition to tea, porridge, toast and crumpets, as a sugar substitute in baking or on a cheese platter. As a staff pick this is definitely one of our favourite recipes: Loaded oats with Manuka Honey

• If you want a milder tasting everyday Manuka Honey, choose a Manuka Honey with a 5+ UMF/MGO100+ rating or lower.
• If you want a stronger tasting flavour or to take advantage of the unique superfood properties, choose a Manuka Honey with 10+ UMF/MGO 250+ or higher.

You can choose from our extensive range of Manuka Honey jars and gift-packs these are graded using the UMF/MGO grading system that ensures that you are getting quality, and potency in every mouthful.

Which Manuka Honey is best for your skin?

Manuka Honey is one of the most luxurious ingredients you can use to keep your skin supple, bright and healthy.

• If you want an everyday Manuka Honey product to keep your skin youthful, choose from our range of Manuka Honey skincare and beauty products that are rich in natural ingredients to uplift, improve and rejuvenate your skin, keeping it looking its best each day.
• If you’re looking for something more intensive to assist with wound healing, burns, or skin irritations then look no further than one of our Manuka Honey balms, gels and creams. They are rich in therapeutic grade ingredients to provide anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory support for rapid healing.

 Which Manuka Honey is best for the first-aid kit?

For centuries, Honey has been used by traditional healers and doctors as a
natural remedy. The Egyptians, Greeks and field doctors all relied on honey to assist with wound healing during war times.

In recent years scientists have looked into whether these traditional uses of Honey have any merit in our current modern first aid kit. There are now many studies that support the use of Manuka Honey as a therapeutic aid, with a deeper understanding of the medicinal properties of Methylglyoxal, the active portion of Manuka Honey, that is rich in antioxidant, antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory molecules, we can safely say that New Zealand Mānuka Honey really is a little bit special.

We take a deep dive into The Healing Power of Manuka Honey for Burns and Wounds in our latest blog, its remarkable capacity for healing is something that we will continue to learn more about as more studies are completed.

To get the best benefit from using Manuka Honey as an essential item in your first-aid kit we recommend choosing Medical Grade Manuka Honey. Keep in the fridge and avoid heating to high temperature at all times to retain its potency.

Which Manuka Honey is best for anti-viral and immune support?

A healthy immune system can help fight infections all year round, not just in winter. Did you know 70% of your immune system is found in your gut? This means that gut health is essential for a keeping your body strong and able to fight off viruses and illnesses. Manuka Honey supports gut health through a variety of ways. And it actively acts through its powerful antibacterial and anti-viral mechanisms to keep your immune system working at it best, at all times.

• Choose products which show they have Manuka Honey rated at MGO 250+/UMF 10+ or higher. Or take 1 teaspoonful of high grade Manuka Honey daily as a preventative medicine.
• All bee products support good health, including Bee Pollen, Propolis, Royal Jelly and of course Manuka Honey!
• We have  a great range of products for children to keep your kids thriving
  throughout the year.

We think you’ll agree there’s a Manuka Honey for every occasion. Every day, a bit of a treat, a natural healer and a unique gift from New Zealand.

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Suggested products:

 M&H UMF 20+ Manuka Honey 

KORU MGO 1200+ Manuka Honey 

Manuka South 20+ UMF Manuka Honey

Puriti 31+ UMF Manuka Honey