Manuka Honey

Manuka honey, renowned for its medicinal qualities, is produced from the nectar of different species of leptospermum plants, which are native to both Australia and New Zealand.

Australian Manuka has been found to be three to four times more active than any other variety, with seven leptospermum species producing honey with exceptionally high levels of antibacterial activity.

What makes Manuka so special is a natural compound called methylglyoxal (MGO) which is responsible for much of the unique activity of Manuka honey. The MGO comes from an organically occurring component in the nectar of flowers of some Leptospermum plants.

Australia is home to 84 of the 87 known Leptospermum species worldwide, including the Leptospermum Scoparium species. Its believed that all species originated from Tasmanina. 

Aion sources Manuka honey from acclaimed regions in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales known to yield the some of the worlds highest-graded healing honeys.

Certified for MGO strength and purity, Aion offers batches of Manuka with MGO levels from 50+ to special premiums of 1800+.