Anal Fissure Support Forum

I have New Zealand Manuka Honey, but confess that I only tried it once on the 'area'. It was sticky and it put me off, which is a little silly of me. So I started eating it instead... I think I will try again, and get some coconut ...

Hey Tuberose, Are you using the manuka honey this time around? Do you think if you kept using it, it would help shrink your sentinel? My sentinel is in an awkward position, because of a scar at the base of my fissure, from a previous sentinel ...

... something more benign til you see the doctor again? You could look up these ones on the forum; aloe vera gel, virgin coconut oil, wheatgrass, manuka honey, lanolin... They won't cure you by themselves, but they are helpful tools in the AF tool box. Hope you have a better day tomorrow! :) -Tanya

I love coconut oil. I use a generous amount of extra virgin coconut oil on the area too when it's healing. I also use manuka honey to make it heal (check my post in general). Both natural products that really work.

hi again ...I'd just like to mention how I treated my last fissure. I applied manuka honey umf20+ on the area and I swear to God the fissure was healed by the next day. This honey is powerful stuff and is a natural antibiotic, its used for healing wounds that normal ...

... but it also clears the wound of debris and also of non healing tissue, giving healthier tissue a chance to grow in a healthier environment. Manuka honey in particular does have many health benefits when taken internally. You want at least a UMF factor of 16 or higher. It doesn't taste anything ...

... I've been prescribed. This has worked for me so far. Not out of the woods yet though. Other people have had luck with coconut oil, dr. wheatgrass, manuka honey. All kinds of weird stuff. But I think re-tears boil down to there being a weakness in the skin and our sphincters being too small from ...

... honey that are healing promoters. If you like it, find some relief with it, and can tolerate it with no skin reaction, you could always step up to manuka next, which does sting more and does require some dedication because it's very messy to use in that area. It's called Bee Magic and their website ...

So jr2, do you think it is worth me getting any Manuka Honey? Did it/does it promote your fissure healing?

I've used manuka honey on my fissures... Just be warned that for most people it does sting at first, for some people it is pretty intense stinging. It usually subsides in about 15 minutes. I also have a product called Medihoney, ...