Sore throat and Manuka Honey
What causes sore throat?
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Sore throat can be caused by viral or a bacterial infections. Most common sore throats are caused by a viral infection like a flu mononucleosis or common cold.
A mononucleosis is a viral infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus that can last for up tot 4 weeks and cause in addition to a sore throat, fever ad chills, headache and swollen glands
A bacterial infection can be a more serious cause of a sore throat being caused by a streptococcus, hemophilius or a mycoplasma.
A streptococcus infection usually causes Scarlet Fever or strep throat.
The danger about strep throat is that if it is not treated it could lead to rheumatic fever, which in turn can cause damage to the heart valves.
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A bacterial infection can be treated with common antibiotic medication while a viral infection cannot be treated by any medication, it will have to run it s course.
Some strains of Streptococcus Pyogenes will develop immunity to the common antibiotic treatment and the effect could be serious sometimes leading to otitis media or peritonsillar abscess and more.
Taken in excess, antibacterial medication can kill the good bacteria on our body, lowering the immune system. This is the reason many bacterium have developed immunity to medication.
Manuka Honey benefits:
Treating Sore Throat with Active Manuka Honey.
Manuka Honey is a 100% natural product and has no known side effects. Active Manuka Honey has antibacterial properties that are know to kill all bacteria including the streptococcus that causes sore throat.
Indications:
Take 3 spoons full of Active Manuka Honey every day, preferable of a piece of toast so the honey does not dissolve quickly into the blood stream.
If the infection is already there, hold the honey into the mouth for a few seconds, moving it around, before swallowing it.
Manuka Honey is a safe natural product and relatively inexpensive.
It is recommended to continue the treatment for at least a month to help destroy the entire population of strep bacteria in the throat. |
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