Clinical
Specialties: Apitherapy
Honey
 Honey
Raw honey -- honey which has not been filtered,
heat-treated, or processed -- is not just a healthy
food. It is also a powerful medicine when taken
internally or used externally on the skin. The
favorable effects of raw honey as a natural medicine
for constipation, insomnia, and obesity are well
known in folk medicine.
The healing benefits of honey are reportedly
even more impressive when it is used topically
as a sterile dressing for wounds, sores, cuts,
and bruises. In many countries, including France
and Germany, physicians recommend using honey
as a first line of defense for burns, superficial
wounds, and in some cases, even deep lesions.
Raw honey is a natural and painless antiseptic.
It kills germs because it is hydrophilic - it
steals water from its environment. In addition,
honey contains an enzyme called glucose oxidase.
This enzyme is converted to hydrogen peroxide,
another powerful anti-microbial agent.
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