Try Honey for Hayfever

We're getting into spring, and along with the joys of warmer and sunnier weather, for some people it can also mean the dreaded onslaught of hayfever is around the corner.

There are a couple of more natural ways that you can address this if you are a sufferer.

It could be worth your while to visit a homeopath, as they can offer some more natural homeopathic remedies to alleviate the symptoms and help you cope better. They will tailor the remedy to yourself, rather than try to offer a 'one size fits all' approach, because people do suffer in different ways, and are affected by different pollens. Do a search (online or in a local directory) for a trained homeopath in your area, and give them a call to see if they can offer you some help.

Another completely natural way to help yourself is to take some honey. Not just any honey though, what works best is local honey - local you where you are living. This is because it will be the local pollen from the plants in your area that are affecting you, and honey from that same area will contain small amounts of those pollens, giving your body a small dose to allow it to develop some resistance to it. At the moment this is an area that does still need some more proper scientific research into it, but there is a growing amount of anecdotal evidence that it helps some people. And it won't do you and harm, plus tastes good.

Yes, we are recommending something other than New Zealand honey for this (unless you happen to be reading this from NZ), so keep your manuka honey to one side for the other things it is good for, and try to get yourself some local honey for hayfever support. Try a farmers market in your area, or look up the area beekeepers association to find appropriate suppliers.

If you happen to be in London, then occasionally we are able to stock some London honey in our physical shop, though would pay to check with us at the time, as it sells out quickly.

Comvita Honeygar - apple cider vinegar and manuka honey

Apple Cider Vinegar is a time honoured natural remedy for digestive support and other uses. In past generations it was often home-made, and indeed home made cider vinegar has been making a bit of a comeback.

Comvita Honeygar is a wonderful combination of Apple Cider Vinegar and UMF 5+ Manuka Honey.

This is a totally natural product - you can see simply by looking at a bottle, as you see some of the cloudy bits of solids that are known as the 'Mother of vinegar'. You will also find that there can be small variations in colour or taste between bottles - gain a reflection of its natural condition.

Although we've has this available in our physical shop for a while, it has now been added to the website, so that you may order it from whichever part of the UK you are based in.

Comvita Honeygar can be used as a salad dressing, or mixing with a glass of water (warm or cold).