The Healing Properties of Raw Honey

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The Healing Properties of Raw Honey

http://www.mercola.com/2006/dec/19/the-healing-properties-of-honey.htm

 

Researchers in Manchester, England are treating mouth and throat cancer

patients with honey, seeing if it will reduce their chances of contracting

bacterial infections, especially ones that are resistant to antibiotics. Honey

has

been shown to have an antimicrobial effect against many bacteria and fungi.

 

A 1992 study also found that honey sped up the healing of wounds caused by

Caesarean sections. Another study found that honey cured the intractable wounds

of 59 patients.

 

A bounty of medical studies have found that honey can help heal ulcers, as

well as offering relief from diarrhea, insomnia, sunburn, and sore throats.

 

This ancient remedy has recently been rediscovered by conventional medicine,

especially when modern therapeutic agents fail.

 

Yemen Observer December 5, 2006 - Honey treats most diseases in Yemen

http://www.yobserver.com/article-11338.php

 

BBC News July 7, 2006 - Honey trialled on cancer patients

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/5157916.stm

 

 

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Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

 

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.

http://www.mercola.com/blog/2006/sep/29/an_awesome_natural_blood-clotting_bandag\

e_made_with_shrimp_shells

 

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

http://www.mercola.com/2006/mar/7/doctors_get_rid_of_your_ties.htm resistant to

antibiotics. Other

bee products, incidentally, have also been shown to help combat everything from

dental plaque http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/29/propolis.htm to Lyme

disease. http://www.mercola.com/2000/jul/23/bee_venom_lyme.htm

 

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

http://www.mercola.com/2004/dec/22/honey_cancer.htm

, 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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