Honey is a food that has countless properties.
Studies done by some researchers at the Tel Aviv University, conducted on infants, show how honey can be considered as a cough sedative as well as the most common syrups.
According to a New Zealand study, honey, due to the amount of hydrogen peroxide it contains, effectively works if used as antibiotic and disinfectant on small skin lesions.
Honey is a functional food rich in phenolic compounds such as flavonoids, natural antioxidants that contribute to the prevention of many diseases and the slowdown of the aging processes of the body caused by the action of free radicals.