Active Manuka Honey UMF20+ Container size 250g This UMF Honey is sourced from New Zealand's remote, pollution free native forests and is world renowned for its unique flavour. Active Manuka Honey is for both the table and the first aid cabinet and is tested for the unique antibacterial properties which makes New Zealand Manuka Honey famous. WHAT IS MANUKA HONEY Manuka also known as New Zealand Tea Tree or Leptospermum Scoparium is a small tree that grows native to New Zealand particularly on the east coast of the North and South Islands. The manuka tree is an evergreen growing up to 15 metres in height. It leaves are small and prickly and its flowers bear white to pink coloured flowers. Another tree known as the Kanuka Tree is very similar, the only difference being that the Kanuka tree has smooth foliage. The Maori and early European settlers have been using the Manuka and Kanuka trees for centuries for their medicinal properties. The bark, sap, leaves and oil of the trees have been used as teas, poultices, wound dressings and skin products. Today, manuka products including its honey are recognized throughout the world for their powerful antibacterial strength. Honey bees collect nectar from the Manuka and Kanuka flowers. It is then produced into a dark, rich, distinctive flavoured honey known as Manuka Honey. There are two different types of manuka honey, one is ordinary manuka honey which has a beautiful taste but contains small amounts of antibacterial properties and then there is UMF active manuka honey. UMF manuka honey is a potent antibacterial honey that is recommended for therapeutic use. UMF, stands for Unique Manuka Factor. This is the measurement system used to gage the antibacterial strength of the honey. This measurement can only be detected with laboratory testing. The concentration of UMF can vary every batch, so samples from every honey batch are tested to ensure the level of UMF. The higher the UMF level, the higher the antibacterial activity. Manuka honey with a UMF level of 10+ is recommended for therapeutic use. The levels range from UMF 5 to 30+. HISTORY OF MANUKA HONEY Honey has been known and used for centuries but in recent years has been rediscovered for its healing properties. It wasn't until about 45