Alternative Medicine: Fighting Bacterial Infections with Honey

In the United States, the number of children and adults suffering from resistant bacteria has reached astronomical proportions. In part, this socio-medical dilemma may be attributed to the resistant bacteria proliferation attributed to the over use of antibiotics which, for some healthcare professionals, are prescribed even when not medically necessary. For many parents, finding alternative methods to cure and prevent antibiotic infections in children has become a new mainstream phenomenon.

In an effort to improve the health of children, many American families are turning to the use of alternative medicine in the fight against bacterial infections. Using vitamin supplements and herbs which are considered to hold antibiotic therapeutic properties, reduces the risk for over use of prescription antibiotics and thus may work to eradicate the complications associated with resistant bacteria. However, beyond vitamin supplements and herbs, there is one such product which is probably sitting right in your cabinet for use today; honey.

Generally considered a white sugar carbohydrate, for use in foods, honey is taking a new face in the all natural bacteria fighting qualities and is showing a promising result in the fight against not only bacterial infections, but also the fight against malnutrition. With honeybee hives popping up all over the country, many American families are purchasing fresh, unprocessed honey right from their local bee farms. Packed with protein, vitamin C, vitamin A and even vitamin D, E and B, honey has become a product for use in daily nutrition as a method for prevention in addition to the direct application as a medicinal by product.