What is honey good for?
Honey has been used as a remedy for everything from arthritis and asthma, to burns, constipation, hay fever to hemorrhoids, migraine, and shingles, from varicose ulcers to battle wounds. One of the powerful benefits of honey was that it could ward off infections and speed healing. How does honey heal? Honey has bactericidal, anti-allergic, anti~inflammatory, antiseptic, antibiotic, antifungal and antibacterial. Honey’s high sugar content kills many kinds of bacteria, including some antibiotic-resistant germs. Honey also forms a moist environment, which speeds healing of wounds and minimizes scarring. What are some uses for honey? A study by Robert Bloomfield, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reports, “Applied every 2 to 3 days under a dry dressing, honey promotes healing of ulcers and burns better than any other local application. It can also be applied to other surface wounds, including cuts and abrasions…” Heals abrasions, skin rashes and burns by drawi
