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Date: | Thu, 9 Feb 2006 19:43:30 -0500 |
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Dee Lusby wrote:
>Peter,
>What is also running thru my mind is that honey is
>anti-microbial, and is therefore supposedly for combating
>such.Why is it not?
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Not all organisms are susceptable to the activity of honey. Honey
contains bacteria. Always has. That is why it is not reccomended for
infants <1 year of age.
> Has changing the foraging of bees by
>cutting off the bottom rung in sizing gotten our honeybees
>away from too many herbal medicinal plants for pollenation
>that are quite small in bloom.
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No, at least not that aqnyone can tell from this paper. Let us not read
into this. This is not a sizing issue, it simply means that some of
these ubiquitous organisms can be found in honey. Ever have you honey
tested? You will be amazed at what is in there - yeasts, bacteria, some
viruses and such, unless you autoclave it or irradiate it.
Keith
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