Traditionally honey has been used as a natural medicine for over 4000 years by a myriad of cultures. The ancient Egyptians used it in at least 500 remedies. Apparently other cultures could clearly see the amazing medicinal benefits from honey as well. The Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans also prescribed honey for medicinal purposes. It was used for wounds, burns, eye infections, acne, and problems of the stomach. It was even used to successfully treat wounds sustained by soldiers in World War I. As antibiotics and other man made drugs were introduced, the use of honey as a remedy was almost completely forgotten by modern medicine. Discoveries in the past 20 years are due in large part to the research of Dr. Peter Molan of the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Although he extensively catalogued the effects of honeys ability to heal, he was astounded by the active Manuka honeys powerful ability to be used successfully to kill bacteria and aid the body’s ability to heal wounds and burns. The benefits of this prized UMF active Manuka honey are turning heads across the medical community and are being used successfully in clinical trials all over the world. Australia has classified UMF active Manuka honey as a therapeutic good. The Journal of Royal Society of Medicine said, “The time has now come for conventional medicine to lift the blinds off this traditional remedy and give it its due recognition”.