"Honey has been used as a wound dressing since ancient times. More than4,000 years ago, Egyptians used it to treat wounds. But until veryrecently it had fallen out of favor, and “was discussed a lot in theliterature as a barbaric old therapy,” said Marry Brennan, a woundnurse, to Newsday.

But honey may be making a comeback in the medical field, with increasing reports of its effectiveness.

According to the University of Waikato’s Honey Research Unit in New Zealand, clinical studies have shown that honey is quick to clear infections and inflammation, and reduces swelling, pain, and odor. It also promotes the sloughing of necrotic tissue and healing with less scarring."

just because there aren't millions of dollars to be made, doesn't mean that the benefits of alternative medicine should be discounted.