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by AB-Joel on July 30th, 2003

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I heard that eating two teaspoons of honey every day will help fight an allergy to pollen. Is this true?

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  • by Stephanie Davies on July 31st, 2003

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    While admittedly I was immediately skeptical upon hearing this question, after doing a lot of research into the subject, I did find out some interesting facts.

    First, even with people who believe that eating honey is a treatment for allergies and hay fever, it is extremely important to note that the honey they are referring to is raw, unrefined honey. In that state it still has all the pollens, bacteria, and molds (yes I said mold) that occurs in raw honey before it is sent off to be refined. So eating honey that you get from a grocery store which has virtually zero pollen in it, simply won't do anything according to those who believe in the method. In fact, you would have to get to the honey right after it is created by the bees.

    Secondly, there is much debate about the entire theory of this on the internet, and even with doctors. Most people are of the opinion that eating something in your digestive system is not going to cure anything airborne. However, there are people who swear by that method.

    I myself cannot personally comment on the effectiveness of eating raw honey to fight hayfever or allergies. However, I can say, that as will almost any homeopathic remedy, any benefits that were got from such a treatment would be slow and slight. Even those who swear by the method agree that one should start in very small doses and work their way up to larger ones slowly.

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  • by roller_fox on August 17th, 2008

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    apparently (according to the rest of family), it is, but its worth pointing out it only works if the honey is (very) locally produced. honey from further away will contain none of the pollen of the plants that are affecting you, and so you wont build up any resistance. also, for a more extreme fix, try to give yourself worms by eating raw beef. this supposedly works because your allergies are your immune system overreacting. the worms give it something to overreact to, leaving you free to enjoy the smells of nature :D

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  • by akhter jalil on March 16th, 2004

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    I know one easy way to fight allergies, and hope it works in your case also. Keep use of a small piece of Ginger in your diet. Size and quantity may be of a small childrens-candy. For few days you can try which I have known since long.

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  • by tofugirl on August 20th, 2003

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    It's also important that the honey you eat be LOCAL honey. Thus, you will introduce small levels of local allergens into your system and work up an immunity to them.

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