What are the health benefits of honey?
I'm fascinated by the health promoting qualities of honey. It has numerous health benefits including:
- strengthening the immune system
- promotes wound healing (including diabetic ulcers and burns)
- as effective as cough medicines
- contains vitamins B1, B2, C, B6, B5 and B3
- locally produced honey can help with allergic conditions such as hay fever
- acts as a good skin moisturiser
- honey is said to benefit patients suffering from various forms of cancer
- honey has been shown to be effective in the fight against hospital acquired infections such as MRSA
- honey is one of the best active ingredients in some cough medicines and to treat a sore throat
- honey kills bacteria which is why it is very effective in the treatment of diabetic ulcers and for treating patients with severe burns
HONEY SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE AS THEIR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IS NOT DEVELOPED ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH IT.
