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Heavenly
Honey
‘Divine
liquid sunshine’
boosts energy,
benefits the
body
By Jean Jeffers, Staff Writer
Honey — how sweet it is! This
glorious substance is the stuff secrets
are made of.
Honey comes from the work of
honey bees. The bees gather the raw
material, nectar, very laboriously
from many flowers. These bees may
work 24 hours a day in loyalty to their
“boss,” the queen bee.
Honey is a wonderfully tasty
spread that has many benefits for the
body. This “precious sweetener and
divine liquid sunshine,” as it has been
called in “Honey, Nature’s Golden
Healer,” by Gloria Havenhand, has
remarkable benefits. It is said to
have healing and medicinal powers,
including the ability to kill germs
and reduce and eliminate infections.
Honey is useful for treating wounds
because it has powerful antibacterial
properties. It is used in hospitals to
treat infected surgical wounds and to
overpower superbugs that refuse to
respond to antibiotic therapy.
In New Zealand, research has
shown that honey is effective for
healing and restoring infected and
inflamed skin, from wounds to ulcers
to burns. In the United States, we
turn to honey to soothe sore throats
and ease