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Review
. 2023 Dec 4;10(1):e23302.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23302. eCollection 2024 Jan 15.

Honey infused with herbs: A boon to cure pathological diseases

Suresh Kumar  1 , Mamta Verma  1 , Younis Ahmad Hajam  2 , Rajesh Kumar  1
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Honey infused with herbs: A boon to cure pathological diseases

Suresh Kumar et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

Healing with herbs has been a common practice for ages. Nowadays, various infectious diseases like malaria, flu, hepatitis B; COVID-19, etc. are commonly spreading around the world as a consequence of environmental pollution and related consequences. These diseases are not well controlled by the present drug treatment. Antibiotics are failing because of bacterial resistance. Although people believe that herbal medicines are more effective and safer. Therefore, traditional herbal remedies have been recommended for treatment purposes throughout the world. They are often used in combination, fused with honey, or alone for curing different types of ailments. Today, modern formulations of these medicines exist in the form of capsules, tablets, powders, and granules. In several traditional systems, 'Honey' is recommended as a natural medicine that improves several health conditions. In 'Ayurveda', honey is considered a most precious and miraculous product of nature and is used to treat various diseases either alone or after its infusion with herbs. It is a natural, antioxidant-rich, and highly nutritious food that is widely used as a natural sweetener without any side effects. It has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. It also proves fruitful in managing/curing various disorders like colds, coughs, cancer, diabetes, wound healing, and cardiovascular disorders. Honey infused with herbs is also used to repair wounds, diabetes, lymphedema, and the prevention of chronic venomous diseases as a part of the folk medicinal system. The current article aims to analyse the medicinal efficiency of honey infused with herbs for curing/managing/treating various types of ailments.

Keywords: Diseases; Honey; Infections; herbs; therapeutic.

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Chemcial Structures of Honey Sugars Nutritional content of honey (per 100g) includes Carbohydrates 300 kcal, Proteins 0.5 g,Sodium 1.6–17 mg, Calcium 3–31 mg, Potassium 40–3500 mg, Magnesium 0.7–13 mg, Phosphorus 2–15 mg, Zinc 0.05–2 mg, Copper 0.02–0.6 mg, Iron 0.03–4 mg, Manganese 0.02–2 mg, Chromium 0.01–0.3 mg, Selenium 0.002–0.01 mg, Phyllochinon (vitamin K) 0.025 mg, Thiamine (vitamin B1) 0.00–0.01 mg, Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 0.01–0.02 mg, Pyridoxin (vitamin B6) 0.01–0.32 mg, Niacin 0.10–0.20 mg, Pantothenic acid 0.02–0.11 mg, Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 2.2–2.5 mg [22].
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Active compounds of Allium sativum.
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Active compounds of Alpinia galanga.
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Active compounds of Capparis spinosa.
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Active compounds of Curcuma xanthorriza.
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Active compounds of Euphorbia hirta.
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Active compounds of Nigella sativa.
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Active compounds of Phyllanthus emblica.
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Active compounds of Sesamum indicum.
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Active compounds of Spinacia oleracea.
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Active compounds of Tinospora cordifolia.
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Active compounds of Trigonella foenum-graecum.
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Active compounds of Zingiber officinale.
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