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Good comment, Fren! Some tasty tidbits of info in that write-up. Especially the aspect about Manuka Honey.
Few people have even heard of it, let alone what it is and where it comes from. Back when I worked for a retailer that sold it among their other honey products, I did some research and found out that it's basically Tea Tree honey with all the disinfection and virus-fighting power included, but that you had to make sure you get a high-grade for maximum potency. I hear they use it in hospital settings to treat sores, but haven't talked to any doctors or naturopaths to confirm this.
THAT being said, it's certainly great for mouth and throat and sinus infections as well as other uses! Good shit.
Yes, it is now shockingly expensive compared to other types of honey, but still worth it.
True, Fren, but compared to supplements that probably don't do a damn thing, or even the price of a pharma-pill, it's a great investment in one's health.
Question for my own research: Some will mix honey and ACV together to "sweeten the deal". Due to inherent acidity, would Manuka introduced straight into ACV weaken or alter its potency or affect the honey in any way?
Is all good. Honey is inherently acidic as well, so no problem mixing it with ACV. So we often have a bottle handy - Straight ACV (i.e. not sweetened) can be used as part of a salt/vinegar gargle as well, which can clear the throat.
Mind you, I have also turned to using Listerine for clearing the throat in the last couple years, and it works very well - this after years of being an all-natural devotee.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8140561/
Thanks for the info, Fren.
I tell people that using mouthwash frequently can result in an imbalance in bacteria in the mouth which can then negatively impact one's blood pressure, and is just a band-aid for other problems going on inside the body. Once in a while is fine.
However, Listerine is a potent disinfectant so I can see it working well for the throat where gargling is most effective.