Two winters ago, I lost my voice for 4 days (I'm sure my friends/family loved it). The lady at the health food store sold me a jar of Manuka Honey for $25. It lasted me over 2 years, and one time when I wasn't being careful and burnt my wrist getting a pan out of the oven, I put the Manuka on it and it was pain-free in under 5 min and healed within a day.
Now, if I could only afford to replace it!
Meantime, we have a local honey-seller here. I first learned the importance of local raw honey while living in TX -- seems even the most allergen-free folks develop allegies after moving to Texas.
