Honey is food of Greek and Indian Gods. Its been treasured to eliminate illnesses from the time we learned to harvest it.
Use honey for medicinal purposes. In my office we use Royal Jelly A grade for fatigue, fibromyalgia, improving, fertility, or to improve vitality.
I use Manuka honey which has 12to15 antibacterial components. I have used Manuka honey lozenges for sore throat and cough.
There was an article in Science Daily recently which suggests that bioactive constituents of honey may provide alternate modes of antibacterial action. Honey has the ability to fight infection on multiple levels making it more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance. Honey uses, hydrogen peroxide, acidity, osmotic effect, high sugar concentrations, polyphenols, to fight infection. Its osmotic effect draws water from bacteria and dehydrates them, killing them.
The various polyphenols in honey are phenolic acids, caffeic acids, p- coumarin acid and ellagic acid.Honey had antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-viral properties.
Honey can be used to treat chronic wound infections, catheter infections, chronic sinusitis, and burn wounds.
Honey needs to be sterilized by gamma radiation. Honey can boost immune system and can replace table sugar when fighting common cold.
We stock Manuka Honey and Royal Jelly at my office
Nalini M. Dave, MD
