Uses of Honey

Honey has many uses and purposes - culinary, health, medical and Sunnah.

Culinary
It is used in cooking to supplement or replace sugar. Honey is used for making a basting paste to obtain a shiny chicken skin when roasting, baking and making BBQ chicken or chicken satay. Honey is also used to sweeten hot drinks such as plain tea, lemon tea, hot cocoa, and many other hot drinks.

Health
Honey is used widely in healthcare products. It is used in soaps, shampoos, lotions, and creams.

Honey is an ingredient in baby milk formula. Even if a baby milk formula does not contain honey, it can be added while re-constituting the milk powder. Honey must not be given to babies under age 1 year as they cannot defend themselves against bacterial spores and toxins in raw honey. Honey for babies must be cooked - eg honey in cereals.

Honey is an ingredient in many Malay traditional healthcare products. Honey is mixed with warm water and cinnamon powder added to make a health drink. This is taken twice a day - once in the morning on an empty stomach, and again at night before sleep. This is supposed (believed) to get rid of all kinds of ailments, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancers - including brain and breast cancers.

Cold sweet honey-lemon drink, as served by Secret Recipe, is a good stopper for tummy upset and traveller's diarrhoea. One tall glass of cold sweet honey-lemon is sufficient to abruptly stop abdominal discomfort and travellers can then travel safely to their destinations. Airport cafes and good airlines should try and consider to serve this cold sweet honey- lemon drink to their clients.

Medical
Pure honey has been applied to help heal wounds following surgery. It only works when in the pure form. It contains hydrogen peroxide which will effectively kill bacteria.

Sunnah
For Muslims, honey is a food ingredient consumed by Prophet Muhammad SAW. Please refer to texts written by Muslim nutritionists, healthcare providers, researchers, and doctors on uses of honey.

External links
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/medicinal-uses-of-honey