Can honey be used as a medicine?

Answer 1

Honey is composed of sugars like glucose and fructose and minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium chlorine, sulphur, iron and phosphate.

It contains vitamins B1, B2, C, B6, B5 and B3 all of which change according to the qualities of the nectar and pollen. Besides the above, copper, iodine, and zinc exist in it in small quantities. Several kinds of hormones are also present in it. Approximately one half of the human diet is derived directly or indirectly from crops pollinated by bees. Today honeybees are an essential part of a healthy agriculture economy.

If you have allergies, honey can be beneficial. If you eat honey that is local to your area, it may help prevent your seasonal allergies. Bees use the pollen from local plants and eventually it ends up in your honey.

Honey may also be good for your skin. It has the ability to attract water. It is also safe for sensitive skin. You can use it as a moisturizing mask for your skin as well as your hair. To use it as a conditioner, mix the honey with olive oil. Be sure to wash your hair thoroughly before you go outside.

If you have a sore throat, take some honey.[ Honey has powerful antimicrobial properties, which can soothe your raw tissues. Pour a teaspoon of honey into a large serving spoon and then top off the spoon with lemon juice. Swallow the concoction (without water) every few hours until symptoms clear up. Some people add a pinch of black or red pepper to increase blood circulation to the throat.] Due to its natural anti-inflammatory effect, it will help to heal the wounds more quickly.It also has different phytochemicals--chemicals found in plants and different foods--that kill viruses, bacteria, and fungus making it a good substitute for wound dressings. The taste may also take your mind off the pain. There is evidence that honey diluted in water will help with your stomach aches and dehydration.

Do you have a cut? Honey is a natural antiseptic. Medical journals cite more than 600 cases in which honey was employed to treat wounds.By applying honey to your wounds, you prevent infections. Honey contains antimicrobial agents, which prevents infections by killing the bacteria in and around your wounds. When using honey it may help to heat it up before putting it on your wound (caution test the heat before you place it on the wound).Many types of bacteria can’t survive in honey, so wounds heal, swelling eases, and tissue can grow back.

Honey may also be effective in the treatment of your ulcers.In Europe, honey has been used internally to help cure ulcers, particularly stomach ulcers. Burns, too, heal better with honey, studies show. The advantage of honey is that it not only prevents infections from occurring, it actually accelerates skin healing.. Since the sugar in honey absorbs water it helps to trap some of the moisture so that the bacteria and other microbes can’t grow as easily as in other food.

Answer 2

Honey is commonly used in teas to relieve discomfort caused by sore throats, headaches, or other symptoms of a cold. Honey may also be used to decrease the bad taste of some medicines, however it should not be put into anything given to a baby or a young child. Honey contains spores, which may lead to SIDS.

Answer 3

I note several people have mentioned its use in sore throats and the caution about infantile botulism, which resembles SIDS.
The only other place I can think of that has gotten mainstream medical attention is the use of a mixture of honey with povidone-iodine in the treatment of major burns. Though it's a much better antibacterial than silver sulfadiazine, the latter remains by far the most popular.

Answer 4

I have seen honey reducing the pain and the swelling in tumorous growths and we are all aware of its curative properties in curing Colds and sore throat. Honey derived with the help of different plants has different curative properties but alas our "Doctors" are too busy making money by selling us useless habit forming chemicals to research and find the curative benefits of something as wonderful as honey . Honey is perhaps the only form of food which does not spoils and is totally contamination free. We should all of us reaserch on our local honey in different areas and find out what effects it has on different ailments and you will be totally amazed by the results.

Take care and God Bless

Answer 5

Lithium is right when he describes how it dehydrates but it can be used as a topical medicine. Not all medicine is taken internally. It wouldn't be nearly as effective as many modern medications though.

Answer 6

No, but it is extremely hydrophilic (literally, "water-loving"). Honey sucks moisture out of anything nearby, and nearly all bacteria need a moist environment to survive. So, honey is an effective anti-bacterial agent.

Of course, humans also need moisture to survive, so eating enough honey to kill a bacterial infection would kill you, too.

Answer 7

honey is an astringent. Combines with lemon for soar throats. Do not give to infants!

Answer 8

this website sats a good bit

i know honey works for a lot of things

Answer 9

I have heard that it helps with allergies.

Answer 10

no, I don't believe the spores in it would have any medical benefit, but I guess I could be wrong.
But it tastes good, so maybe it is good for mental health