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What is ulmo honey? Is it better than manuka honey?

fresh ulmo honey from Chile kills MRSA better than manuka honey UMF25+

Ulmo honey is elm honey from Chile. And when it is fresh it kills MRSA isolate better than manuka honey UMF25+. Name: Eucryphia Cordifolia Cav. Family:  Cunoniaceae Related to Eucryphia lucida (letherwood) and Eucryphia moorei (stinkwood). Other names: ulmo, muermo (Spanish), elm (English) Distribution: native to the temperate forests of southern Chile and Argentina. Five Eucryphia species that have been described worldwide.Two occur in the Los Lagos Region (Eucryphia cordifolia Cav. and Eucryphia glutinosa), two in Tasmania and one in southwest Australia. Main characteristics: Ulmo is… Read More

What is cannabis oil for and where is CBD oil legal?

what is cbd oil good for

What is cannabis oil for, what is CBD and THC and what is medicinal cannabis? We only receive pieces of information and never get the whole picture. What is CBD good for? CBD and THC are the major constituents of cannabis (marijuana). CBD is non-psychoactive (doesn’t get you high), THC is psychoactive (gets you high). CBD can be extracted from industrial hemp (which belong to the same species as cannabis, only that this one doesn’t contain THC, almost at all.)… Read More

What is aloe vera and what is it good for?

what are aloe vera health benefits

What is aloe vera? It’s a a spiky cactus the Chinese call “the elixir of youth” and the Egyptians praise as “the plant of immortality”. Its applications have been recorded in ancient cultures of India, Egypt, Greece, Rome and China. As for what is aloe vera good for, we can start by saying that today it is used in many products such as fresh gel, juice and other formulations for health, medicinal and cosmetic purpose. ALOE VERA, on its legitimate name Aloe vera (L.)… Read More

Manuka honey makes the best energy boosting supplements for aerobic exercise

the best energy boosting supplements for athletes are made with manuka honey

Manuka honey is an ingredient that makes the best energy boosting supplements for all aerobic exercises. They fuel, hydrate, energize and recover the entire body. Manuka Sport is the first producer that makes supplements with manuka honey to be taken before, during and after physical activity. If athletes need supplements and they like sweet things like a regular person, then replacing supplements that contain table sugar with honey is the best choice. Without needing to know any other bit of… Read More

Rainforest honey aka Tualang honey – an exotic, tasty and healthy ambrosia!

the best tualang honey

Rainforest honey is also known as tualang honey. An exotic honey, produced in completely different conditions than our regular honey. What it is more interesting is that plenty of scientists say its properties are similar to the well-researched manuka honey, even more effective against some gram-negative bacterial strains in burn wounds. It was proved to have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimutagenic, antitumor, and antidiabetic properties, of course in addition to wound-healing attributes. Recent studies pointed out its effectiveness in the treatment… Read More

Start beekeeping. Free Android app that helps you manage your apiary.

Apiary Book – a free Android application for worldwide beekeepers that will help you manage your apiary and raise productivity. At 42, after 20 years of a 9 to 5 job as developer in a software company, Bogdan Iordache from Romania, a small country located in southeast Europe, decided that his life can be different. A beekeeper with 40 years experience introduced him to the world of bees. His life took a different turn. He moved away from computer screens,… Read More