New Studies Reveal the Medicinal Benefits of Honey
Honey has long been known as a natural medicine. Both the Greeks and Egyptians used honey as one of their main healing tools. There are new studies being conducted that are revealing exciting medical benefits of honey.
Manuka Honey seems to be especially beneficial. Manuka honey comes from the flower of the Manuka bush and is native to New Zealand. This kind of honey has been found to have anti-bacterial properties. Manuka honey can help stop the growth of harmful bacteria even when wounds are badly infected. The Manuka honey’s amazing healing properties come from a natural chemical reaction that produces hydrogen peroxide.
Buckwheat honey has been found to ease children’s colds, soothe coughs and promote sleep. When children were given just a little bit of honey before bed they slept better and coughed less than when they took nothing at all.
Research in to the healing properties of honey is especially encouraging with many bacteria now becoming resistant antibiotics.
