I noticed my moms incision after her "second surgery" it was healing kind of lumpy. My mom herself thought it looked ugly. The scar from her first surgery wasn't as bad. So I didn't want my mom to be anymore depressed with her looks than she already is. As I read hear about the Manuka Honey I went out and bought some. My mom is so happy . The lumps are gone and its smooth and has almost blended in with her skin. I cant wait for the Surgeon to see her scar on her next visit. Its Amazing .

It's amazing too inside her mouth - I know she's probably raw and it burns like a B^tch but I would put a teaspoon in my mouth let it melt swish for 1.5 minutes and swallow. It held off most of the bad side effects until the last three days of treatment when I finally broke down and had a pain med (I would get mouth sores and blisters but they wouldn't pop, so it was less painful.) I swear I used it from week three on. I stopped swishing probably the last week of treatment because it became crazy painful - then a week after treatment finished I thought I had a bit of thrush so I told my rads guy. He said the magic mouthwash will help it has nystatin in it... I had been using only that so I knew it wasn't helping so I started back on the manuka and in two days it was gone. after you swallow it numbs you. It's antibiotic, antibacterial, anti inflammatory. Love it. Plus it doesn't cause cavities becaus it is anti bacterial.

Be careful of fraudulent Manuka Honey that's been circulating the past few years. Happens to lots of products once they become popular. Here is one article, but not surely the only one. Gives you some identifiable marks to look or on the legitimate product.

http://barktime.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/manuka-honey-how-to-buy-a-real-deal-and-not-some-snake-oil/

Good article, Paul. There is no mention of MGO ratings of manuka honey. Like all good standards, there has to be another one. Here is some industry knowledge (propaganda).

http://nzmanukanatural.com/blog/difference-between-umf-active-mgo/