I have a jar of manuka honey that is about 3 yrs old that I use for Sinus infections, is the honey still potent or does this loose its strength ?
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According to the manufacturer, Manuka honey should keep its beneficial properties for several years if stored properly and not exposed to too much heat.
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Yes. Manuka Honey kills the acne. germs that causes inflamation. Do not use it if you are allergic to bee products. Please mix manuka honey, turmaric powder, fenugreek seed's powder, organic milk and use it as mask, leave it for half an hour, rinse with warm water and apply your moisturer.
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use a regular cheaper honey for your tea- the heat will destroy the healing property of manuka honey, according to my on-line research
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Yes! I've canned jam with it the past two years! I love it and the fact that I use only 1/2 cup honey per batch and it's still great!
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Raw honey will last a very long time and even if it crytallizes just put it out in the summer sun or gently melt it no higher then 90 degrees to avoid loss of vitamins/omega acids/amino acids etc.
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Almost certainly this honey is raw, unprocessed and uncooked. Cheap honeys are heated in order to get more out of the hive more quickly. If the honey were heated or filtered or processed in any way it would be see-through clear (until it crystallized) and it would have very little hydrogen peroxide activity as that would have evaporated away. The all-important enzyme activity of the honey would also have been denatured, rendering it useless. Manuka honey is an inherently expensive honey, made from manuka flowers, so it is worthwhile to take the time and extra steps to pack it raw, and just like with extra virgin olive oil, to take the extra care (using water-cooled packing machinery) to be sure that no part of it is heated, damaged, or oxidized in any way.
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New Zealand Active Manuka Honey (Activity level: 12 plus) Aloe Vera, Panthenol, Sterilized
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It's a concentrate and I don't expect it to last forever. I'm on my 2nd bottle and use it with orange juice as a prevention for gout which I have a history of. Under the cap is plastic/cardboard insert. I recommend that be removed so mold does not collect on it. Also, keep it refrigerated. I don't believe any preservatives are added.
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Never! Honey doesn't crystalize if it's the real all natural product! Best honey I have ever had!
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The honey is an amber color. I have found that keeping this honey in a Mason jar is good for its consistency, and perhaps even its color. The glass jar will also prevent the 'hardening' effect that one experiences with honey in plastic bottles.
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If it is "sterile", does this mean that the active bacteria is no longer alive? Manuka honey is not supposed to be heated, correct?
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I would suggest more than 6 months. It is a liquid and unlike my home made corn syrup and borax, this must have some form of thinning agent that prevents it from hardening. Because it is not poison rather a salt compound I doubt it would decrease in potency over time so as long as it is liquid it should be good to go.
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It is possible, because it is exposed, but I haven't had to much of an issue. Some brands of honey I have gotten have crystalized in it, but I have seen that also happen in sealed jars so I don't really count that against the jar itself. If you put a jam or something else in it I could see a possible drying out situation. If you use it for honey, and see the honey crystalize just put the jar in a bowl of hot water and it clears up in a few minutes (don't microwave it-I was told it kills the honey's enzymes).
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I have had mine opened for about 2 years and it still is just as potent as when I bought it. Hope this helps.
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The expiry date is unimportant - Honey does not spoil. The date on our bottle is January 2019
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No expiration date on bottle. To my knowledge natural honey is antibacterial and will never spoil. It may crystallize but only needs heating to liquify.
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They don't rate their honey. Check their website; they say that ratings are not reliable. All I can say is this: I have tried many Manuka honey, with ratings 10+, to 20+, and supposedly higher (they changed the rating system by the way); and, this honey is as good I have had. Hope this helps!