The medicinal properties of honey are as exciting as its
breadth of flavour
Joanna Blythman and Rosie Sykes
The Guardian, Friday 20 December 2013
Why is honey good for me?
…Raw, cold extracted honey hasn't been heat-treated and
"purified", so still contains its full complement of enzymes and
antioxidants, and has antibacterial properties. Manuka honey is most effective
in killing antibiotic-resistant infections, such as MRSA.
Manuka is the only honey so far that is widely acknowledged
to have proven medicinal effects, but earlier this year a study at the
University of Glasgow's School of Veterinary Medicine found that heather honey
also killed MRSA microbes and three other strains of pathogenic bacteria.
Raw honey is increasingly used to treat hard-to-heal wounds.
Several studies support the traditional use of honey as a cough soother. But
like all sugars, honey should only be eaten in small amounts, which isn't that
hard, because its natural intensity makes it tough to overdo anyway…
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