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COVER IMAGE TITLE PAGE DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I: GROUNDING

CHAPTER 1: WHO ARE THE HONEYBEES?

Honeybee Anatomy Life in Honeybee Society Honeybee Memory Bee Communication How the Bees Make Honey Extracting the Honey

CHAPTER 2: HONEY: GIFT OF THE GODS

Honey: The Definition Honey: Two Basic Types Honey Purity Pre- and Probiotics Antioxidant Activity Hydrogen Peroxide Activity Non–Hydrogen Peroxide Antibacterial Activity On the Market Where Does Your Honey Come From?

CHAPTER 3: SACRED BEE, SACRED HONEY

A Distinguished Ancestry The Arrival of Apis mellifera The First Honey Hunters Honey in History: The First Beekeepers Honey in the Middle Ages Bees and Honey in the New World The Arrival of Apis mellifera to America Native Americans and Honey Australia and New Zealand The Honeybee Today

CHAPTER 4: HONEY IN MEDICINE

Egypt Greece Rome Ancient Israel India Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Honey in Islam Medieval Europe Finland Ireland and America Contemporary Folk Medicine

PART II: HONEY AS HEALER

CHAPTER 5: HOW DOES HONEY HEAL?

Honey and Bacteria: The Scientific Research Honey: A Broad-spectrum Killer of Bacteria Honey as Bactericide The Problem with Wounds The Power of Osmosis Honey: Low pH for Health Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 and Honey Varying Antibacterial Potential Phytochemical Factors The Antioxidant Capacity of Honey Honey Antioxidant Research Which Honeys Have More Antibacterial Activity? The Power of Manuka Methylglyoxal The Properties of Manuka The Testing Criteria What Do the UMF Ratings Mean? Medical Grade Manuka

CHAPTER 6: HOW HONEY TREATS WOUNDS

Doctors Take Another Look What Kinds of Wounds Can Honey Treat? Antibacterial Activity Honey and Emergency First Aid Enhanced Immune System Activity Deodorization Wound Debridement Anti-inflammatory Action Reduced Scarring New Tissue Growth Honey: The Downsides

CHAPTER 7: THE CLINICAL EVIDENCE

Chronic Wounds Resistant to Healing Pressure Ulcers Postsurgical Wounds Studies among Cancer Patients Meningococcal Septicemia Honey and Milk against Staphylococcus aureus Infection Herpes Research among Gold Miners Studies with Patented Honey Dressings After Nail Bed Surgery MRSA-infected Wounds Which Honey Is Best for Wound Healing? Two Suggested Protocols

CHAPTER 8: HONEY FOR BURNS

Problems in Treating Burns How Honey Works to Help Heal Burns Clinical Evidence: The India Trials Burns and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Honey versus Pseudomonas Toward the Future

CHAPTER 9: HONEY AND INTERNAL DISORDERS

Honey and Cough Honey and Intestinal Disorders Salmonella Infantile Gastroenteritis Dyspepsia and Stomach Ulcers Cystic Fibrosis Hemorrhoids Honey: A Possible Cure for Yeast Infection?

CHAPTER 10: HONEY IN ORAL HEALTH AND OPHTHALMOLOGY

Can Honey Fight Tooth Decay? Potential for Honey in Dentistry Honey: Good for the Eyes?

CHAPTER 11: HONEY: SAFE FOR INFANTS? SAFE FOR DIABETICS?

A Difference of Opinion Recommendations Is Honey Safe for Diabetics? Honey and the Glycemic Index The Dubai Studies The India Study The Karachi Study A View from the Diet and Human Performance Laboratory—USDA Recommendations

CHAPTER 12: HONEY AND WELLNESS

Honey and Sound Nutrition Honey: A Source of Bioavailable Antioxidants Honey and Calcium Absorption Honey and Selenium Absorption Honey, Prebiotics, and Friendly Bacteria Honey and Sports Nutrition Honey: Key to a Restful Night’s Sleep?

CHAPTER 13: THE FUTURE OF HONEY RESEARCH

The First International Symposium on Honey and Human Health The Predictions of Dr. Noori S. Al-Waili, M.D. Waikato Honey Research Unit Future Acceptance?

PART III: HONEY REMEDIES AND RECIPIES

CHAPTER 14: HONEY REMEDIES

External Applications Internal Applications

CHAPTER 15: HONEY: KEY TO BEAUTY

Honey Treatments for the Skin

PART IV: BEES AND THE FUTURE

CHAPTER 16: A THREATENED SPECIES

A Multifaceted Syndrome A Virus and a Mite Stress and the Traveling Honeybee Guest Workers from Abroad The Weather Poor Nutrition Diseases Pesticides

CHAPTER 17: RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENT, PROTECT THE BEES

Protecting Honeybees from Pesticides Creating a Welcoming Habitat for Honeybees and Other Pollinators Conservation or Restoration? Leave the Trees Creating Bee Nesting Habitats Encourage Diversity Conclusion

APPENDIX RESOURCES

Books Organizations and Blogs Where to Find Medicinal Honey

GLOSSARY FOOTNOTES ENDNOTES ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT INNER TRADITIONS • BEAR & COMPANY BOOKS OF RELATED INTEREST COPYRIGHT & PERMISSIONS

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