Manuka honey...does it really work? | Hemorrhoids, anal fissure treatment

[@charleneheiland8803]

My primary doctor is a tell it like it is doctor,no beating around the bush. For instance,said you have cancer ,not a death sentence ,it is treatable,made necessary appointments,didnt leave me to fend for myself.Was age 78 with breast limphoma.Chemo went great. No sickness,just very tired.Please dont change,and continue helping us.👍🌹😉

[@GBS-Warrior]

I learned about Medihoney when I was in the hospital. I was paralyzed due to Guillain-Barre syndrome. They applied it directly onto and into a pressure ulcer. It's amazing.. I've been watching your videos and find them very informative. You are Tops in Bottoms. Thank you for providing such excellent information in such a friendly and humorous manner.

[@dakinejeb7890]

Hi Doc, Maybe you could do a review of Rutin supplement for hemorrhoids? Cheers!

[@whisperdotson2880]

I absolutely love your videos! They have been so helpful but most importantly HOPEFUL in that there is someone that cares and has compassion to help give advice! Thank you Dr! One quick question please...if i wanted to try sugar, how does one put sugar in that area with no help?🤔 any tips?

[@jairosequeira2293]

Excellent info, doctor. Thank you

[@lorenablanca5813]

Thanks a lot , for your help and information ❤

[@trishwest1809]

Thank you Dr Chung for the research and discussion on manuka honey treatment !

[@HarryHound]

Going to try it, thank you

[@valerie4912]

Would it be safe to have honey or sugar on your finger when pushing the hem back in?

[@melissableen]

I was in itching pain and swelling with protruding lumps. The sugar thing worked. Its really reduced alot in the area. I did it for a while too. What is the next step to treat the area?

[@blerimd3902]

Thank you doc, hopefully it will with fissures as well

[@ForwardMovingDesigns]

Love the humour. Keep it real doc. 💯 I would like to know what new if any techniques are been tried and tested for getting rid hemorrhoids surgically. Seen as the gold standard seems to be slice and dice from within. Even though you guys have got better at this over time it is a very old if not the oldest method around. I can remember reading something about tracking the vines and cutting off the blood to the hemmies from your neck... Don't know if this was the usual Internet farfetched wishful thinking but besides the THD operation (not a good guaranteed success rate) I cant see many more advancements. Could you make a video about this. What could we expect in the future 🤔

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

That procedure from the neck is for rectal varicies...so it's not the same as hemorrhoids. I like exploring and findings new things! Nature is incredible.

[@ForwardMovingDesigns]

@@yourfriendlyproctologist ah thank you.

[@naturegirl4074]

Excellent point. I’m always saying this. Like they haven’t come up with anything else? No offense to you Doc. I sincerely feel you are awesome!

[@K7classicrockfan]

I've had fissures for the past two years. Not terrible pain, but very uncomfortable. I had a cream prescribed to me that I used religiouly for a month. It worked ok. It stung as I was applying it. But it didn't really get rid of the issue. So I did some reaserch and found out about manuka honey. I'm half way through the tube and the pain is completely gone. No pain when applying either. I'm going to finish the whole thing just to be sure, but it works great!!!! I got a bidet for my toilet plus wet wipes. And apply the honey after each movement and at least once a day. Keep it clean and apply often. If it gets itchy, clean and reapply.

[@cii5korea217]

What Manuka honey did you use I had and abscess and it turned into a fistula I need surgery soon so looking for best healing topicals UMF 20+???? Thank u o

[@K7classicrockfan]

@cii5korea217 activon is the brand

[@katarinahagberg5491]

You are just amazing! I tried it but at the same time using alot of other things. One or more of them made my bottom end sting and around the same time I had a candida infection. And honey has alot of sugar. 🤷‍♀️Also, if you don't want to spend alot of money, look for medical grade honey in small tubes at the pharmacy.

[@belzy02belindah28]

I’m going to try the honey right now !! 😅

[@mireyat8661]

Did you heal your fissure? How did you apply?

[@sarae316]

Manuka is specifically used in wound care - humans and veterinary. I can vouch for it helping to cure bumble foot on my guinea pig who had an elbow deep bone infection. It also immediately soothed my elderly dog's urine scald. I am pretty curious for my own needs now. I will let you know!

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Yes! I have read this as well. People are using it for acne and a whole bunch of other issues. So amazing.

[@whome5810]

Did manuka honey help you? How did you apply it?

[@sarae316]

@@whome5810 I didn't end up needing to try it. I had almost immediate improvement from an oil based Fissure ointment - from "Forces of Nature". Combined with an herbal bath salt soak x3 per day ("Better Bath Better Body" Juniper/Nairoli Sitz soak) , the spasms went away within a week. I also highly suggest switching from laxatives to metamucil. Also, immediate difference. I was losing my mind and this was the combo that finally helped. Pretty sure the oil aspect reconditions the skin and helps internally as well as externally. I watched another KZbin video that suggested these products.

[@whome5810]

@@sarae316 Thanks very much! I watched a video that recommended vitamin E oil, so I might give that a try as I have some, failing that I will buy the oil you recommended. Thanks! :)

[@JamieR]

May I ask how it went? ​@@whome5810

[@jbcurdog72]

I have the Manuka Honey skin therapy cream, can I use it on a draining Anal abscess?

[@jbcurdog72]

I just recently had an anal abscess that turned into a fistula, and had to have fistula surgery... well the fistula healed but the abscess opened back up and is draining, my doctor said it was healing but it's still draining blood etc... it's been months and I'm thinking of trying the manuka honey cream... what do you think?

[@marcelgeorge6959]

Mine too and that is why I watch this video just to find out if Manuka works. Have you try it?

[@jbcurdog72]

@@marcelgeorge6959 yes,it seemed to help some, but still having issues.

[@Levitevi]

Any updates on your situation? I have the same case, perianal abscess + fistula. Wondering if manuka will heal the fistula instead if surgery. Please let me know if it worked for you

[@jbcurdog72]

@@Levitevi I had the fistula surgery, but It won't heal all the way... I was using the manuka honey to try and heal it... but I still have a small pin hole that won't close.

[@jjjohnson2231]

Same situation kind of. I take manuka honey every day but is it safe to insert rectally to heal access that may be turning into a fistula soon if not treated?

[@garyzel5842]

I am in pain from straining. The area is clean and dry. Would manukka help? What would be the remedy for hemorrhoids without any discharge and are a result of straining or blood going back and forth due to gravity and also flexing the sphincter. There is nothing that stops the hyper tone of the sphincter. I pray the botox stomps my problem out. Seems like the extra flexing has created poor circulation.

[@inthezoneman5155]

I apply about 1/8 tsp Manuka 15+ or 20+ on (cosmetic) cotton pad straight on hemorrhoids. Immediate relief and noticeably smaller in size overtime. Just came across a clinical study where treatment is done twice a day so that's what I plan to do.

[@inthezoneman5155]

note: cotton pad is left on for couple hours

[@Averagecontent0]

Can the medihoney gel be used on fistula?? I read a study it was tried honey on one man w multiple fistula/absess

[@sawcsam1019]

Sugar!! Wow! That's awesome!

[@XYZUSER2007]

Hi Dr. Chung, thank for all you do to help the folks with bottom issues... I really wish there were more doctors like you 🙏 I have a question so posting it here hoping you can give some feedback - Does Manuka honey help with fistula as well? Will consuming it and/or applying it to the outer wound help in some way? Thanks again!!

[@ricky3686]

Dr. Chung quick question for you. Does diltiazem work better than Niphedipine for anal fissure? Thank you for being an awesome doctor. Crazy how I can get more information from you than my actual surgeon here.

[@glengirl]

I haven’t tried the sugar trick yet. But I had some medihoney and just tried it. Put some on then took a nap, woke up and the area was all watery and hemorrhoid was smaller. So, it seems to work.

[@Rookslife]

this was extremely interesting! And funny 😂😂😂

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

LOL! true story!

[@NorthLVLowRoller]

I tried it years ago, definitely weird putting Manuka honey on your hole lol. Manuka honey tastes pretty awesome though.

[@Grace-cj5qw]

Did it help ?😅

[@keyonnasims7935]

Did it help?

[@SomeGal]

What about honey in open anal fissure? Safe?

[@cryptolover9671]

I used it

[@cii5korea217]

@@cryptolover9671did it help?? 🙏🏼

[@Julia-xf5ps]

Love this information…😊 am wondering if this would work with swollen skin tags…..not just hemorrhoids…….deep breath ………honey on my bottom end…….😅

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Give it a shot!

[@kathcares]

Well that was surprising!😂 I guess the patient must be pretty desperate at that point. One would think that there would be a medical device based around this principle, but perhaps no hospital would purchase it when the break room always has sugar packets! Manuka honey is so expensive, and the main reason it is used is that it has antimicrobial compounds. I remember that you said the bottom end isn't really bothered by bacteria, since it's always there. Maybe regular honey would work just as well? At least it would stay put on the area better than table sugar. Maybe your friends at Pranacura could do some research on this. It might lead to a new product!

[@snavisTM]

I would assume someone suffering badly from this would be pretty desperate as there doesn't seem to be many easy alternatives... Another point.. why are you here? Your comment would make one believe you don't have an issue.. so.. what's the deal? You just into hemorrhoid videos?

[@kelliwagener3300]

CVS had a product for hemorrhoids with Manuka honey.

[@kathleenbetz7575]

What about using honey/sugar for fissures? And skin tags?

[@Flameson1]

No sugar

[@NiniZ500]

Are there any side effects after applying the manuka honey? I was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s and am dealing with a really bad fissure. I’m in constant pain all day. Scared to eat, scared to use the washroom. Have been doing sitz baths and using Calmoseptine but no help really. Thanks in advance, I appreciate it very much.

[@sabieric]

I was having exactly the same problem as you do.. I mean the pain i reckon was excruciating when it comes to poop and after that pain runs almost all day long while sitting, doing work etc. Nothing else gets to your mind. It sort of brings your social/ personal life to hell. I still am suffering from this however, the symptoms are much less/ almost without pain now. Nefidipine 0.2% ointment works best. You can control symptoms and get fissure healed unless you know exactly what you eat keeps your gut happy (is anus friendly). Stop using Red Pepper (in curry/ salan) immediately, opt for black pepper, try eating papayas/ bananas, use husk (ispaghol) in morning soaked in water. Even Yougart and Porridge has worked for me. Continue Sitz Baths 2-3 times a day. Hope this helps.

[@cdcd4358]

Look into this company called Healing natural oils this will help

[@karlagomez7003]

Pranicura also helped me….however o still had to have surgery but Pranicura was the only thing that helped get me by until I had surgery. Good luck I hope something helps because the pain is agonizing and causes havoc in life.

[@ety3144]

Diltiazem cream has worked for me to help heal

[@JuliusGalacki]

Manuka honey does burn a bit but it goes away. But you should mix it with an olive oil base first . I like mother roid . I read 2 studies. One used a mixtturre I Of olive oil beeswax and manuka honey. Other petroleum jelly and manuka. Both studies found a significant improvement for anal fissures... Less so for hemorrhoids

[@mikemcleanmusic]

Is it better to use it before or after pooping?

[@JuliusGalacki]

After. And at night too. Need to mix with an olive oil medical product

[@Midwest..]

1 teaspoons in morning and 1 teaspoons at bedtime 😊

[@naturegirl4074]

Pain is awful

[@Levitevi]

The secret to eliminating hemorrhoids and fissures is psyllium husk! Now i need to know how to get rid of a perianal fistula without surgery.

[@TG-420]

If you find out, let me know 😅

[@karliesanford6131]

I developed a formula for fistulas, using manuka honey, slippery elm, marshmallow root, dandelion root, berberine, butcher's broom, bilberry, and turmeric along with a few others I can't recall right at the moment. . Tried to give it to a vascular surgeon who was confused as to why he could not palpate scar tissue anymore despite having been repeatedly told that I was not down with having a seton and then another surgery to remove the seton..He was convinced that I wouldn't be able to heal it. . It was really upsetting because I did in 9 months what I was told was NEVER done outside of traditional apparently I am a freaking alchemist. I was extremely reluctant to have a surgery that didn't seem to have positive patient outcomes and at the same time go through a recovery period longer than the one that took me to fix the problem. What I did was told my doctor (PCP) exactly what I was taking and charting my results while also having my LFTs and other organs monitored. I ingested some of these ingredients by making teas and also made salves and poultices to apply topically. Just survived a grueling procedure ( colonoscopy)for the 3rd time and informed Drs in the operation prep room of my experiences with Manuka Honey. I am not discrediting this doctor in any shape or form because I have used traditional store-bought honey on a sore on my leg. Because I am not a diabetic the sugar wasn't a problem . Just can't say for certain that I would consider utilizing table sugar for that area given my healing rates with Manuka honey over the years with other issues...burns, ( all types) chaffing from damaged frostbitten skin, decubitus ulcers. I even placed it on my gums when I accidentally damaged my maxillary gums with toothbrush from brushing too hard..the tiny sore healed in 72 hours .works on cold sores too.. Every body is different so make sure you do the research and make sure you are not using something that could do more damage..i.e if you are on warfarin DO NOT use bilberry or even garlic or you risk serious complications including death. Always remember less is more and all the herbs I mentioned were used at different times through out the course of my 9 months healing process . Either I'm supposed to be a doctor or it was just really only a blind sinus cavity and not a true fistula as conveniently diagnosed by the surgeon who botched the surgery and his colleague, the one seeing me, put too much stock in an opinion of an overworked undereducated chief of general surgery who had never heard of hidradenitis suppurativa ( acne inversa) AKA blind zit .. Hope this was helpful ..and thank you to this Dr who has taken the time to post this videos and explain these concepts..He's very very smart!! Educate yourselves. Read evidence based research..Big medical terms?? Look them up and put the picture together.. it takes time..I've been studying various types of medicine since 1997 and have found that Occam's razor is applied for a reason.. Do the research before you get sick.. Read up on statistics and what the numbers really mean. Things like confidence intervals and hypothesis testing t scores z scores and such.. I promise that it's overwhelming to digest but so WORTH IT when you grasp it and apply it and it works. Best of luck to you and I wish you well.Feel free to leave me a reply. I have my own channel on KZbin to practice my music hobby but am thinking of making a channel to address self advocacy and thinking outside the box when it comes to care. Somebody one asked me..Who ARE YOU Dr Quinn Medicine Woman? .. I'll be surprised if anyone gets that reference.lol

[@TG-420]

@karliesanford6131 can you tell what you did, like did you mix it all up and rub around your setons/fistula exit wound? I have manuka honey daily since finding out about my fistulas (I will say mine are complex and involved the sphincter so I will likely need surgery no matter what).

[@karliesanford6131]

@@TG-420 Sure.. to reduce inflammation in the area because mine was similar. I had a perianal abscess in which they left two open wounds to drain which caused the fistula to form.. At first I made teas out of certain ingredients that I mentioned above.. I did not mix them all together at once.. that is extremely dangerous on your liver... If you are a diabetic Please do not use the honey but if you are not a diabetic you should ok. What I did as far as a topical mixture is concerned is take turmeric and manuka honey and made like a consistency of like a paste.. I applied it in the area.. overtime what would happen is it would form what seemed to be like this huge zit and then drain and then close up . In order to encourage the draining I applied warm compresses before applying the turmeric and manuka honey paste. Only need a tiny bit..Then I just stick a piece of non stick gauze there... Turmeric reduces inflammation just like the honey.. when the inflammation is reduced the body can begin to heal.. I did not have a Seton.. I refused to have surgery because I wanted to see if what I did worked.. I repeated this process for months.. As far as all the other ingredients are concerned they certainly helped but I would combine dandelion root together with marshmallow .. I cannot say for certain if this is safe for you call me because I don't have access to your LFTs ( liver function tests).. what I can tell you is I used to drink many years and was about 4 years into my sobriety when I attempted this so even though my liver was healthy I had it closely monitored while taking all these herbs.. The paste of manuka honey and turmeric is what seemed to make it close permanently after many months..I did not find it painful.it was just messy and when the surgeon followed up claiming he couldn't find the fistula anymore he stated it was because he couldn't feel any scar tissue or evidence it existed..So I either performed the impossible that they claimed I never COULD or it was simply a very clogged blind sinus cavity ( really deep infected pore) that they misdiagnosed as a fistula.. I have had small recurrences time to time over the years but have not had another abscess or further surgery..In fact, I had a colonoscopy on September 28th and if there was an infection I likely would have gone septic if they ruptured my colon during the exam... Best bet is to start with the warm compresses and manuka honey/ turmeric combo as a paste... When and if you notice it drain you may see blood , yellow and green fluid ( lymph) from the area.. KEEP A CLOSE EYE on it and watch the surrounding tissue . If the area around the wound becomes sore, warm to the touch, you may be doing more harm than good...My best advice would benefit to take pics as you try to treat it with the paste... make sure you rinse in with warm water daily.. and do not use harsh soaps containing fragrances ..try baby wipes no fragrance, hypoallergenic.... I hope this helps.. remember that less is more.. I got lucky and was not only studying medicine at the time but I was also making sure that I was being seen by my doctors.... Monitor your temperature!!!! I hope this helps.. I know it's wicked pain-in-the-ass no pun intended.. but I wasn't about to have a Seton put up there.. they had already ripped me two new AHoles twice in one year and I wasn't going to go for another surgery... How did they confirm it was a fistula?..For me, they just did a visual exam ..no real CT...just said that they likelihood of it developing was 50/50.. So I called their bluff and immediately went to local apothecaries looking for natural antibiotics, anti inflammatories and others Could have done serious damage to my body but I scrutinized every research article I could and followed the directions on the herbs to the letter .I also wrote down what seemed to work n what only seemed keep symptoms at bay temporarily. BECAUSE I AM NOT A DOCTOR, I can only tell you about my personal experience.. because I have moved recently all my research and paperwork that charted the course of my recovery is buried in boxes . but I would gladly share with you reliable websites that matched my textbook findings!! Hope this helps... The bottom line is that it took months of close monitoring for me to see results.. I would notice less and less draining as time wore on and less and less tender skin....yes it was a lot of work and the most disappointing part was when the doctor did tell me that I seem to heal it? He did not want the formula that I brought with me to the appointment.. all he had to do was make a photocopy of it and put it in my chart... Instead he told me to update it in my records online... That was more tedious work than I had time To SIT AND DO CONSIDERING THAT THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM MOST LIKELY A ROSE AROSE FROM LONG PERIODS OF SITTING DOWN studying for school in the first place.. Also get yourself a coccyx cushion to take pressure off the area

[@yeislyntorres5304]

Brown sugar.. my cousin had 3 surgeries here, went to cuba and got cured with sugar!! Crazy i know

[@ScribblyDoodle]

Not sour patch kids, they're covered in Citric acid!

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

LOL!

[@lexbraxman9270]

I'm going to try the icing from carrot cake. Will give an update

[@ekatrinya]

Ignorance

[@dougterry9429]

Medi honey works the best

[@jonboz7585]

Maybe i should fill my Sitz Bath with sugar instead of warm water? Definitely, going to try Manuka honey, since I’m a week into have the world’s largest collection of prolapsed hemorrhoids, and the pain is severe.

[@JRock-vf4fw]

Damn same here. 😢

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Wow! I like the concept!

[@Julia-xf5ps]

If you do try it, post your results ….I’m sure there are a lot of folks who’d like to know, but don’t want to track down the honey…..

[@durindacavin1941]

Remember that he says not to use the sitz bath toilet seat types as they make it worse

[@dsownz1]

i think salt draws more fluid away though

[@gphillimo]

Just had surgery yesterday. I need to get some manuka honey

[@mireyat8661]

What about fissures? You for about the fissures 😢

[@yourfriendlyproctologist]

Try it on your fissures!

[@arodlum92]

The hunny is really good on ulcers. I am going to try it ❤

[@aldevmedia9401]

Inject Cocnut organic oil couple of times a day, when you are not in pain. After couple of days, in combination with Restora Lax is a life saver.

[@bigjd2k]

Just don’t be tempted to lick your finger afterwards 😂

[@mireyat8661]

What about egg yolk oil for fissures/hems? Please do video on this.

[@arodlum92]

I was asking my self this. Manuka hunny is good for ulcers so I was thinking a fisure is an ulcer. Thank you doctor now I know I can put honey in my anus😁

[@mireyat8661]

Did u heal your fissure with Manuka?

[@cii5korea217]

@@mireyat8661??? Please answer back ?? Got surgery soon

[@bobafett5757]

Whats anal fissure ?

[@nikunjraj674]

Please make a video on how chronic fissure causes anal stenosis

[@naturegirl4074]

I second this

[@hongerchen]

I checked it online that saying 80%of the manuka honey in market n Europe top 3 fake items. How do I know it’s real?😂

[@JuliusGalacki]

It comes from New Zealand

[@reifmcelroy5332]

it needs a UMF rating then its real @@JuliusGalacki

[@naturegirl4074]

Interesting. One of the big hospital website talks about sugar but neither that nor honey worked for me. Yes inflammation sucks. So an anti inflammatory probably isn’t good either? And wow this is so informative. You continue to amaze me. Thank you .

[@mireyat8661]

EGG YOLK OIL. A vídeo on this please

[@NoahM8]

😄

[@lindarose8668]

Lol

[@PrivateBanking411]

🤣 Eeeew 🧐