06-06-2011, 07:45 PM
No. There is little supporting the belief that local honey helps to reduce allergies.
http://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-...5/abstract
There IS one study suggesting it may be helpful for specific birch tree pollen allergies
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/pro...Doi=319821
Honey DOES work better than many cough medicines for children
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content...61/12/1140
http://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-...5/abstract
There IS one study suggesting it may be helpful for specific birch tree pollen allergies
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/pro...Doi=319821
Honey DOES work better than many cough medicines for children
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content...61/12/1140