Honey against tonsillitis

The use of honey is also useful for tonsillitis. Although this is not a wound, it is possible for harmful bacteria to accumulate and cause the typical signs of inflammation such as pain, swelling and redness. If the honey is either applied locally or taken continuously, for example dissolved in tea, the honey can also develop its bactericidal or antibacterial effect in the area of the tonsils and support the body and the immune system in the healing process.

Effect of honey

Until today it is not conclusively explained why honey has a positive effect on wound healing. However, it is clear that it helps well and reliably. Every honey contains traces of various vitamins.

However, these are present in such a small amount that their presence could not be harmonized with the improved wound healing. Also the sugar contained in honey does not play a decisive role in wound healing, although it consists to a large extent of it. Nevertheless, the sugar also has a small part in the antibacterial effect.

This is due to the fact that the high sugar and the low water content extracts water from the bacteria. Rather, the hydrogen peroxide, which is continuously produced in the honey and is bactericidal, i.e. deadly to bacteria, plays an important role. It thus prevents or reduces the colonization or even false colonization of wounds.

Furthermore it is assumed that some other ingredients of honey are involved in the improved wound healing. If constipation is present, the high sugar content plays an important role in contrast to wound healing.Also here the honey has the characteristic to attract water to compensate the relative lack of water. This leads to the accumulation of water in the intestine and finally to the solution of the constipation.

Side effects of honey

If honey is used correctly, no side effects are usually to be expected. The honey itself generally has no side effects. However, some side effects can result from various causes and can have unpleasant consequences.

If the honey is consumed in too large a quantity, it can also have a laxative effect, as with large consumption of sugar. If this is not desired, it is also a side effect. The mechanism, which is the basis here, is analogous to the mechanism described above.

If the honey is also consumed in too large quantities, there is an effect on body weight, because the body stores and retains the large quantities of sugar. Furthermore, the use of normal, non-medicated honey can lead to contamination. If it is used to promote wound healing, this can have exactly the opposite effect and contaminate the wound. Colonization with harmful bacteria is also possible.