Manuka Honey
★★★★★
The first time I tried to use the honey it was too painful. But I spent a couple months calming the thing down with an ointment made of oak extract and a couple things. Finally I was able to try the honey again and I have never seen so much progress before. I am seriously amazed. Definitely worth a try.
Manuka Honey
★☆☆☆☆
(Battleground, Wash)
04/19/2013
(London, England)
04/20/2013
(Nz)
09/04/2014
Manuka honey doesn't come from Australia but NZ. So if you were using Australian manuka honey you probably weren't. Also you need a high grade honey, which means it's high in the active ingredient. I spent a small fortune for my small jar but it was well worth it. I had to have a fistula made for dialysis and subsequently got a very nasty infection. slapped on the honey and the infection was gone. Still, I went to the doctor because of swollen lymph nodes, but he couldn't take a swap because there was no pus, just clean granulating flesh.
(NZ)
09/04/2014
Manuka honey doesn't come from Australia but NZ. So if you were using Australian manuka honey you probably weren't. Also you need a high grade honey, which means it's high in the active ingredient. I spent a small fortune for my small jar, but it was well worth it. I had to have a fistula made for dialysis and subsequently got a very nasty infection; slapped on the honey and the infection was gone. Still, I went to the doctor because of swollen lymph nodes, but he couldn't take a swab because there was no pus, just clean granulating flesh.
Manuka Honey
★★★★★
Manuka Honey
★★★★★
The other thing that was going on was that I had caught my baby's cold. My throat was killing me and I was starting to get that cough and congestion. I decided that if it worked so well on my leg, maybe it would work well on my throat. I took a teaspoon full and within an hour my throat stopped hurting. It then turned into a chest thing where there were some resperatory stuff coming up, but not in that violent way at the beginning of an illness, more like at the end. A few hours later, I took another teaspoon full and napped with my baby for an hour and a half, and when I woke up, cough and mucus from my chest - totally gone! I can't believe it.
(Manganui, Northland, New Zealand)
05/10/2012
I've been having fun with a boil for a few weeks now, I tried Tumeric with some success, having thought I'd nobbled it, I stopped and it came back, then finding some good results on the net with "Cream of Tartar" I took a teaspoonful of tumeric, and the same with Cream of tartar, mixed with some soya milk a little at the bottom of the glass so they creamed together and then filled the glass up. Since taking it morning and evening the character of the boil has changed dramatically to a free draining no worries sort of thing.
It seems that Tartaric acid forms in wine barrels and the underside of corks in wine bottles, it's a crystal, It's used in baking to activate bicarb of soda... But in medicine as a blood cleanser. There once were tablets sold with sulphur and cream of tartar for boils. Its also another natural cleaning agent ACV.. Bicarbonate of Soda... Lemon juice.. Hydrogen peroxide... now add Cream of tartar.
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey
★★★★☆
I am pregnant, in my first trimester, and was desperate to avoid taking antibiotics. I had one MRSA boil on one butt cheek and another developing on the other. I went to an ID doctor (infectious disease) who first said to wait and see what happened. (I have had 2 other infections in the past, and an allergic reaction to Bactrim). Then, when that boil got worse, he first said, "Oh, really? Because it was just a small pimple the other day?" Then he called me back two hours later and advised me to go to the ER where they would probably have to put me on IV drugs. Next doctor! Clearly this guy didn't know what he was talking about.
I had a very smart and well-informed dr in the ER. She gave me a prescription for antibiotic (pregnancy safe) but said she would be soaking like her life depending on it and looking up natural cures.
At this point, I'd been taking turmeric for days. I was eating it first 3 tsps a day in water. Then mixed into yogurt. Then into kefir. Finally mixed in with coconut oil, which I'd mixed with freshly ground black pepper (which is supposed to activate the active compound/s). I was applying tea tree oil and soaking the boils in sometimes Epsom salt and sometimes tea tree and sometimes a mix. Nothing seemed to be happening.
The first boil, which had been drained, was healing. At this point I received my Manuka Honey ointment in the mail. I applied to the drained boil and the second, extremely tender and painful but not drained boil. I was also applying castor oil, black pepper, turmeric (and taking internally) and--finally, for the last couple days--raw garlic.
I also at some points applied Milk of Magnesia.
Many of the active oils that have been proven to kill MRSA (oregano, grapefruit seed, geranium) are not safe in pregnancy so I could not use them.
At the end, the natural remedies did not do very much for me at all. I ended up having to go to the ER to have the second boil lanced. (Why, dear God, do I need to go to the ER to have something done that a first-week med student could do with a clean knife and some clean gauze? Ridiculous.)
Then, still hoping the boils would heal on their own and I could avoid taking antibiotics, I was applying the manuka, following the directions, soaking and cleaning with Hibiclens--which I had been doing all the while, along with one-use towels, laundry separation, insanely frequent hand-washing, etc etc etc).
I developed a fever and had to take the antibiotics so that my 5-week old developing baby would not be hurt by the fever.
All in all, the honey appears to be helping the wounds heal. But I can't say I had particular success with anything else. I will continue to change my diet, take Magnesium liquid, and hit up the probiotics and start making my own kefir as soon as I'm done with the antibiotics.
(Philadelphia, Pa)
04/27/2011
★★★★★
Last year I had MRSA from a spiderbite.
I found out very shortly after my diagnosis that I was allergic to antibiotics. I had a horrible reaction where ALL of my skin swelled up and peeled off. I had to find another way to treat it. I had spent more time in the hospital for drug reactions than for the MRSA wound itself.
I treated the weeping, disgusting wound with: eating 3 cloves of raw garlic a day (cut up with a glass of warm water), I made a paste of tumeric powder, tea tree oil, lemongrass oil, and manuka honey and applied it to the wound very often (whenever the last application of paste dried up I'd apply a new one and cover it with a bandana that had the paste applied to the side closest to my skin as well). I washed it 3x a day with Hibicleanse as well.
2 weeks after I started this regimen, the wound began to heal up.
Manuka Honey
★★★★☆
(Willits, California)
01/03/2010
I have to agree that manuka honey is a valuable asset in the battle.We too struggled with major antibiotics (even though 90% remedies I use are natural) only to get it again. My husband and several friends got multiple bouts of MRSA and many at a time. In the beginning it was often that several wounds would show at a time and serious deep infections occur. That is when the honey was the best at multiplying new healthy tissue. It went from 2 weeks of rebuilding tissue to about 5-6 days.
We found two other remedies that became our cure. Oil of oregano (Wild mediteranian) and Usnea tinture. At the first sign (itchy like pimple with pain) dose with 1/4 to 1/3 dropper of Usnea 3x daily. You will feel it working under the pimple. Keep this course for 2-3 days and tapper off the last 2 days at 2x then 1x. If you are not seeing results at day 3 keep up full dosage for 5 days and rest for 2. then try week 2 at tappering off by day 4 as described above. Now at the same time every day 2-3x (times) at 2-3 drops Oil of Oregano under tongue (very fiery but temporary, use hot tea or some other chaser) should be taken as a supperb immune booster. This was a way to address the wound itself before it got out of hand and boost the immune system at the same time. I have since used O of Oregano for everything. Herpes outbreaks, reg. pimples, colds, IBS, u name it. The book to read about O of Oregano was "a cure is in the cupboard"I also must add that you must NEVER SQUEEZE the spot but to stretch it gently to get puss to flow from a "ready" wound. It will otherwise implode and make many more at the site with the result of 5 times bigger lesion and more complications. Good luck, we now head them off sucessfully for 3 yrs
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey
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(Tx)
06/14/2013
I have been dealing with mrsa for six years hospitalized 18 times they all appear on my face, I'm allergic to sulfa and nothing else is working, I'm going to try the Manuka honey, but I've also read that the flora in your gut may not be there and your body becomes too acidic so you need tho take probiotics to help digestion and boost immune system. Please research this further and I hope info helps!
(Cardiff, Wales)
06/15/2013
Use Colloidal Silver, it kills MRSA....... They use it in every hospital in the world to kill MRSA. It's the only thing that works. Apply it to the site of infection, and drink it. If you are afraid to drink it, swab the affected area, every hour.... If unable to do it that regularly. Try 4 hourly. Love Andrea c xxx
(Georgetown, Tx)
06/19/2015
Hello, my 2 year old daughter has reoccurring boils on her bottom for about a year now. I've just heard about Manuka honey but I'm in dire need to find out the root of this. I understand the honey helps but I need to get her body to completely heal. Your situation is familiar and if anyway you find or have found anything that helps, will you please let me know. I'm desperate. Thank you, jamie
(Tennessee)
06/19/2015
Dear Jamie,
I would try turmeric, internally, in addition to the honey externally. Turmeric is a blood purifier. It is a wonderful healing herb and also a common spice in some cultures. We use it in some way in our family every day.
For a two year old, I would try 1/8 teaspoon in some applesauce or yogurt, twice a day. The only caution I hear with turmeric is a risk of constipation. I have never seen this happen, but to be on the safe side, especially if your daughter deals with constipation, be sure to include a couple of ounces of water or juice with each dose.
Unless this does not seem to suit her, I would continue for quite some time after the boils heal. At least a month or two or longer, to get the blood purifying effect.
If you find it does not seem to help, you might consider increasing the dose.
~Mama to Many~
(Australia)
06/20/2015
Manuka Honey
★★★★★
Manuka Honey, Alkaline Diet, Supplements
★★★★★
By far what worked best for me was:
a) applying manuka honey (go for an expensive jar - totally worth it) directly to the wound. I saw an immediate difference each time after applying for hours
b) alkaline diet and supplements. As soon as I approached the healing range my infection cleared up so fast!
The garlic applied directly stung, but didn't seem to do much. Garlic bathing helped a bit, but not as much as simply applying the honey. Baking soda applied directly dried out the wound but didn't help it heal.
Thank you everyone for all your helpful ideas!!
Manuka Honey, Turmeric
★★★★★
Master Cleanse
★★★★★
I hope this helps you the way it has helped me. I wish someone wouldve told me the miracles of the master cleanse. People are paying hundreds of dollars for antibiotics and serums that don't work when in some cases just cleansing your body can cure you. Good luck.
Medieval Remedy
For those of you who are interested, here is the link.
I will be honest, when I come upon information such as this, I feel stronger in my convictions to solve health problems naturally.
MyWay, :D
EC: Very interesting! Thank you for sending it.
(Tennessee)
04/07/2015
Dear Myway,
Fascinating article! It is humorous that modern scientists are so shocked at the effectiveness of a medieval remedy. We have found garlic to work very well for infection. Not sure if I am gutsy enough to add the ox bile though! (And wherever would you get that?)
Thanks for sharing that!
~Mama to Many~
(Saskatchewan)
04/07/2015
(Tennessee)
04/08/2015
(Delaware, Usa)
04/08/2015
(Vancouver)
09/18/2016
Milk of Magnesia
Thanks, wanda
(Rincon Ga)
06/27/2016
I got the MRSA due to colonization as I am allergic to all antibiotics for MRSA. I am also colonized with Pseudomonas and two others. I have never had it on my skin. I do not know how that got added to my post. Sorry about that.
I have several other serious medical issues and often come to this website which is, in my opinion, one of the very best! The people here give some of the best info one can get anywhere and I and many others appreciate you for this. I am in my 70's and have had these infections for 30 years now.
Pulmonary Fibrosis along with asthma, copd, and heart problems inc. open heart surgery, colon cancer surgery with 1/2 removed, and many other surgeries including a hysterectomy with removal of an 8 pound fibroid tumor and other surgeries over the years.
I do use tea tree oil in Shampoo which I use in my nose around 3 times a week or more. Can not use much as it will burn the skin. That is how they can tell if you are colonized is testing the nose.
I got this while a patient in the hospital. I was in ICU and was intubated and left on respirator/ventilator for 21 days with drs refusing to protect my airway by traching me as they insisted I could not possible live.
However, I lived. My trachea grew totally together with scar tissue.
I do take the Oil of Oregano Super Strength 4 drops a day in Orange Juice as the MRSA makes me sick quite often.
Thanks to all who offer info about their experiences for it is wonderful to find these things that help those who search for cures to help themselves or family members and friends. wanda
(Oh)
06/29/2016
Hi Wanda,
I read your post about the MRSA and was wondering if the info posted by P. Raghaven concerning how the probiotics in milk kefir can kill MRSA would be of help? Here is the Pub Med study on this:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20116228
P. Raghaven told how the milk kefir could eradicate MRSA and could stop Type II diabetes in people here on EC.
Here are the posts from P. Raghavan on Earth Clinic on how the probiotics in milk kefir kill the MRSA bacteria.
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/diabetes-type-ii-treatment7.html#kefir
You can easily make your own from milk kefir grains and see if the MRSA is killed. Best wishes for improved health.
