>JF>Can anyone help me get up to speed on the reports I've heard about that
>JF>honey acts as a Hydrogen blocker for the treatment of gastric ulcers?
>
>I don't know all of the exact details, however, New Zealand Manuka honey
>has apparently been shown to aid in the treatment of certain stomach
>problems.
>
>Wayne Rumball
 
The fact that it is such a specific honey suggests that it is (if true at
all) likely to be an effect of Manuka plant chemicals transmitted through
the honey, rather than an intrinsic property attributable to the *bees*.
There are enough bizarre health-food claims about pollen and/or honey (that
imply that all pollens and all honeys are equivalent), I don't think we
need another. Since I do have ulcers, I'd be first on the bandwagon if
*any* honey could help...
Cheers,
 
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