Ancient tribes from nearly every continent have used honey as a rich, nutritional source. It's medicinal use dates back nearly 5,000 years. Honey is listed in the Materia Medica among 400 of the most important plants, minerals and animal substances used in herbal treatments by East Asian Medicine (EAM) doctors. Traditional Ayurveda texts also regard honey as a medicinal food, indicating that it supports the function of all organs in the body. Scientific research supports the