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Article: Honey as Medicine has a Long History--New Zealand Honey is Focus of Intensive Research.
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- HealthFacts
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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For about 4,000 years, honey has been a popular folk remedy around the world for ailments ranging from diarrhea to inflammation of the eyelids. Ancient Egyptians described it as an effective treatment for wounds, and modern studies have verified honey's superiority to the standard medical treatments for burns, skin ulcers, and wounds. A New Zealand scientist has advanced the cause by focusing research attention on one type of honey with an exceptionally high level of antibacterial activity effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, salmonella, and H. pylori, the culprit in most stomach ulcers. The research was reported at the First World Wound Healing Conference ...