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Why honey is effective as a medicine. 1. Its use in modern medicine

Peter C MolanHoney Research Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Pages 80-92 | Published online: 01 Apr 2015
 
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Abstract

Honey has been used as a medicine for thousands of years and its curative properties are well documented. However, modern medicine turned its back on honey and it is only now, with the advent of multi-resistant bacteria, that the antibiotic properties of honey are being rediscovered.

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