Why Use Mānuka Oil
What is Mānuka?
Mānuka is a native New Zealand tree, found amongst bush and scrub across the country. It is more commonly associated with the honey products which share its unique properties with Mānuka Oil, including strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. In fact, Mānuka Oil is 1,000x stronger than Mānuka Honey in terms of antibacterial and antimicrobial potency due to the high concentration of bioactive compounds likes triketones.
How do we source our Mānuka?
We are fortunate to use our property in South Taranaki to grow a specific regional variant known to produce high triketone levels, with these trees directly supplying us with the raw materials to make Mānuka Oil for our full range of products. It’s a real buzz to know that we are replanting the very native trees that were once cleared from the whenua and helping to revitalise our small patch of paradise.
How do you get Mānuka Oil?
All our Mānuka Oil is processed on our farm using a vacuum distillation method, where steam is used to distill the bark, wood and leaves. This is a unique proccess which allows the steam to form at a much lower temperature, reducing triketone damage and creating a 100% pure, high-potency, essential Mānuka oil.
Why Mānuka Oil?
There is an ever-expanding list of extraordinary medicinal benefits, including antiseptic/bacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties, linked to this veritable super-plant. For centuries it was used throughout traditional Māori Rongoā practice to treat internal and external ailments, fight infection, help heal wounds, soothe pain and reduce inflammation. In more modern times, scientific studies have verified this indigenous knowledge, uncovering the host of antimicrobial properties that make mānuka oil such an effective, multipurpose topical treatment.
Our Favourite Ways to use Mānuka Oil
Clean out the wound completely. Dilute several drops ofmānuka oilin a small amount of water, stir briskly then dab onto the area and cover with a plaster. Once the wound is clean,That’s It First Aid Gelis a longer lasting alternative specifically designed to hasten healing.
Apply with a cotton ball twice daily. Continue to apply for 5 days after visible signs of infection, eczema, or psoriasis have gone.
Add 10 drops to your normal shampoo and massage into wet hair and scalp. Leave for 5 minutes before rinsing out.
Add a few drops to a steam bowl and inhale the vapour.
Mānuka Oil is great at reducing inflammation and alleviating the pain of sunburn. Apply cold water to your skin (to remove the heat) and then gently rub oil onto the burn to keep it moist and help to relieve itchiness later on.
Apply a few drops to exposed skin to help keep bugs away. Rub in a few drops of Mānuka Oil twice daily, until itching stops.
Add a few drops into a carrier (like your regular skin cream or moisturiser) and massage in to skin. OR add a few drops to your bath for an incredibly relaxing soak.
Rub ourFirst Aid Gel or Mānuka oil into feet three times per week.
Apply as a spot treatment directly to problem areas.
Mānuka Oil can be used to help kill bacteria and disinfect surfaces. Add a few drops of Mānuka Oil to water and use as a natural cleaner.
