Honey in traditional and modern medicine
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Honey in traditional and modern medicine
（Traditional herbal medicines for modern times, v. 11）
CRC, Taylor & Francis, c2014
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The use of honey can be traced back to the Stone Age. Evidence can be found for its nutritional and medicinal use beginning with prehistoric and ancient civilizations. Currently, there is a resurgence of scientific interest in natural medicinal products, such as honey, by researchers, the medical community, and even the general public. Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine provides a detailed compendium on the medical uses of honey, presenting its enormous potential and its limitations.
The book covers honey's ethnomedicinal uses, chemical composition, and physical properties. It discusses the healing properties of honey, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. It also examines the botanical origin of honey, a critical factor in relation to its medicinal use, along with the complex subject of the varying composition of honey. Honey's antibacterial qualities and other attributes are described in a chapter dedicated to Leptospermum, or Manuka honey, a unique honey with potential for novel therapeutic applications.
Chapters explore a variety of medicinal uses for honey, including its healing properties and use in burn and wound management. They review honey's beneficial effects on medical conditions, such as gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetic ulcers, and cancers as well as in pediatrics and animal health and wellness. The book also examines honey-based formulations, modern methods for chemical analysis of honey, and the history and reality of "mad honey." The final chapters cover honey in the food industry, as a nutrient, and for culinary use.
Table of Contents
Honey: An Ethnomedicine. Honey in Ayurvedic Medicine. Biochemistry and Physicochemical Properties of Honey. Healing Properties of Honey. Importance of Botanical Origin of Honeys. Leptospermum (Manuka) Honey: Accepted Natural Medicine. Honey in Burn and Wound Management. Honey for Gastrointestinal Disorders. Honey for Cardiovascular Diseases. Honey for Diabetic Ulcers. Honey in Pediatrics. Honey and Cancer: A Sustainable Parallel Relationship Particularly for Developing Nations. Honey and Bee Products for Animal Health and Wellness. Honey-Based Formulations and Drug Purposes. Modern Methods of Analysis Applied to Honey. Mad Honey: The Reality. Honey as a Nutrient. Honey in the Food Industry. Culinary Uses of Honey. Index.
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