Sweeter than Honey

We were fascinated by a news story we heard today that could mean delicious Welsh honey could be used in a ground-breaking techniques to fight off infection and illnesses.

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The anti-bacterial qualities of honey have long been known – it was used to dress wounds in medieval times, but it is an area of natural medicine that scientists want to explore further.

Producers of Welsh honey from across the country are being called upon to provide a sample of their honey so that the team from Cardiff University can test it to check whether the magical antibacterial properties that they’re looking for are present.

If they are found, the honey could be used to develop new drugs and also to help in the plight of bumblebee conservation. What a fantastic feat that would be for the humble Welsh honey to be part of exciting new research that could help save lives in the future.

So, if you know anyone who produces honey here in Wales and they’d like to take part in the Welsh Honey Research Project, do let them know about this exciting new project. Bee-keepers can either send a 200g sample of their honey to Dr Arwyn Jones, Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Redwood Building, Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB, or they can drop off the sample at the stand at the Eisteddfod Maes in Llanelli (1st-9th August)

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