"Honey has the potential to prevent and cure diseases and ensure good vibrant health.
It strengthens the body, expels gases from the body, strengthens the lungs and cures col-related illnesses such as the common cold, asthma, coughs etc. It is an excellent remedy for strokes. It cleanses the blood. It is also used for curing heart and eye-related diseases.
Honey cleanses the intestines, expels toxic matter and phlegm and cures diseases of the bladder, spleen, liver, chest and stomach.
As a purgative, it cleanses the bladder. It is also used as a hair tonic that makes the hair grow long. Applying it to the eyes strengthens the sight and removes the redness of the eyes.
Eating honey regularly strengthens and whitens the teeth, leaving them sparkling clean. In short, honey is food as well as medicine." (Source: Honey....Real Food & Medicine by Dr I. Keela and R. Lasania, P XI [Introduction], 2009)