The Healing Properties of Raw Honey

Interesting that as medical technology races to find the next "cure" that may kill you anyway, a growing amount of research is taking the more natural road less traveled -- and finding impressive results, not unlike a bandage made from shrimp shells that promotes clotting.

Along those same lines, researchers in the UK are testing the effect of a particular kind of honey on mouth and throat cancer patients to promote healing and limit their risk of contracting bacterial infections resistant to antibiotics. Other bee products, incidentally, have also been shown to help combat everything from dental plaque to Lyme disease.

The specific kind of honey British researchers are using, produced by bees who feed on Manuka bushes, is believed to have special anti-infection and anti-inflammatory properties. If you're considering using honey to treat a condition, it should be raw honey, and even though it is one of the safest sweeteners to use, it still needs to be used in moderation, especially if you struggle with signs of insulin excess.

On Vital Votes, Mary from Cabool, Missouri agrees:

"Many people are not aware that the 'pure' honey found in most grocery stores in the USA is filtered and pasteurized.  Which takes all the beneficial nutrients out of it and basically leaves you with liquid sugar.  Raw honey is much more satisfying when used in moderation."

And Char from Plainfield, Illinois shares the following anecdotal evidence:

"For what it worth my Aunt who was severely (about 475lbs) overweight in the 70's had a C-section and the wound would not heal. After all tradition options failed the doctor went to the A&P and bought jars of honey, poured it on the area, and the rest is history. She of course healed."

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