I use Medihoney a lot in my practice, particularly with moms who have 
signs of bacterial infection and would rather avoid antibiotics. It is 
effective.
One new trick I learned recently: adding a tiny bit of hydrogel on the 
nipple first will stop the Medihoney from stinging if the nipples are 
very inflamed. One could also use the Honey/hydrogel formulation for 
this purpose instead of the 100% honey one.

I too have no commercial interest in this product.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com

On 2/20/2014 2:23 PM, Melinda Harris-Moulton wrote:
> The same article I mentioned also listed olive oil and coconut oil as
> having healing properties-- promoting growth of healthy cells along the
> edges of a wound.
> Medihoney is a special medical honey that is collected from a particular
> bee feeding on Leptospermum (tea tree) in New Zealand, then shipped to
> Canada: the processing of the honey includes gamma irradiation that kills
> any botulism spores. But it really IS honey and you can eat it! You can
> read about it at the manufacturers site: www.dermasciences.com  (no
> financial interest on my part).
> Melinda Harris-Moulton ARNP
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 6:46 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> A couple of years ago I asked a friend who headed a lab that did cultures
>> and sensitivities to check out olive oil in vitro to see if it had any
>> effect on staph and/or candida.  She used agar plates pre-colonized with
>> these two items and found that olive oil provided a "zone of inhibition" in
>> both of these cultures.  I am going to ask her if she would do the same
>> with coconut oil.  It would be an interesting test.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:
>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Melinda Harris-Moulton
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 9:45 PM
>> Subject: Lanolin options
>>
>> Kathleen H and Fellow Lactnetters:
>>       I haven't gotten the latest issue, but last Fall's issue had an
>> article comparing the various treatments for sore nipples. I was surprised
>> to see Lanolin was not a favorite.  Don't know why we keep passing it out
>> except that the hospital must get a lot for free!
>>         Peppermint gel was at the top of list for preventing sore nipples,
>> as well as peppermint water, but not available in US. My fellow Lactation
>> consultant and I decided, after reading about peppermint water, have used
>> peppermint tea bags to nipples.
>>       The article also suggested Medihoney for cracked/sore nipples, and
>> I've had a Rep from the company talk with us: got samples and am eager to
>> find out what my clients think about it. The Rep gave me the name of a
>> Seattle company that will sell small amount directly to individual clients.
>> I plan on using my samples to place a dab in individual closed containers
>> to give to mom's as a trial -- thinking that if they like it they can order
>> more themselves. A tube of maybe 1.5oz would be about $10 as I recall.
>>        Anyone else have experience with peppermint water or Medihoney? The
>> article also listed Olive oil and Coconut oil as helping heal sore nipples.
>> Also Ozonated Olive oil. Anyone have experience with these treatments?
>> And--- What IS ozonated olive oil??
>>       Thanks for all input-- we all need to share about what works best
>> when lanolin has been "found out" as a dud.
>> Melinda Harris-Moulton ARNP, IBCLC,
>> Breastfeeding Medicine of South Sound,
>> Olympia, WA
>>
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