Honey was thought to be highly nutritious and was particularly recommended for people who had been ill to give them energy. A remedy advocated for delicate children consisted of boiled milk with added honey.
It was also used a sedative and promote relaxation and sleep, and as such was sometimes used in case of insomnia. Again, it was sometimes added to hot milk and taken just before going to bed.
Honey was considered to be a very versatile substance in folk medicine. It was, for example, thought to relieve the pain of headaches, neuralgia or arthritis.
It was frequently used as an expectorant and was helpful in the treatment of coughs and catarrh. It was sometimes used with hot lemon to soothe sore throats, and is often used in this way today.
Herbs, such as thyme, were sometimes added to it to relieve the symptoms of asthma or bronchitis. Honey was thought to have the power to relieve congestion, and was used in the treatment of sinusitis, and high fever.
Diarrhea and vomiting were treated with it, and it was thought to help in the treatment of various infections, such as typhoid.
Externally, hone was used as a treatment for burns and as a means of bringing boils to a head. It was also thought to speed up the cure of sores or ulcers in the mouth. Wounds were once spread with honey in the hope that it would aid healing.
In early times honey was regarded as an aphrodisiac.
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