“Healing with Honey” by Tess Eidem, Ph.D.
If you’re like me, you put honey in your tea or on your cornbread—but what about putting it on your loved one’s cuts and scrapes? At first, this idea might seem sticky and strange, but it turns out that honey has been used to heal wounds for thousands of years. Unlike other “alternative” health products on the market, which make empty therapeutic claims, there’s a growing body of scientific evidence that supports the healing powers of honey. When you go to the grocery store, you’ve probably noticed the many different types of honey on the shelves. Honey comes in lots [...]