What Makes Real Honey Healing
Why God’s Design Still Works, and Always Will
Today, not all honey is healing; but real honey, the kind untouched by labs or lobbies holds powers no pharmacy can replicate.
For centuries, it was medicine. Not in theory, but in practice. Ancient cultures didn’t need to be told honey was antibacterial, antifungal, and prebiotic. They used it instinctively, because it worked: on wounds, in fevers, for coughs, in childbirth, in sacred rites.
They didn’t need double-blind trials, they needed healing, and honey gave it.
Today, science is slowly catching up. Study after study confirms what our ancestors already knew: raw honey supports immunity, heals tissue, reduces inflammation, and promotes regeneration, inside and out and more. But only when it’s real.
And real honey, today, is almost never found in supermarkets, not even when the label says “natural,” “organic,” or even “pure.”
Most jars have been tampered with for decades: filtered, diluted, blended, or boiled, part of one of the biggest food frauds in the modern world.
Shady trade routes, relabeling schemes, and hidden adulteration affect even the most “innocent” honey sitting in your kitchen cupboard.
If this surprises you, you’re not alone.
I’ve uncovered the full story, with dates, studies, and global documentation, right here for you.
So what gives honey this power? Let’s look at what makes it different from any other food on earth.
A Natural Antibiotic With No Side Effects
Raw honey is naturally antibacterial. It inhibits over 60 species of harmful bacteria, including some antibiotic-resistant strains like MRSA. It does so gently, without wiping out your microbiome or suppressing your immune system like pharmaceutical antibiotics do.
It contains hydrogen peroxide, bee-derived antimicrobial peptides, and acidity levels that create an environment where pathogens can not thrive. It works topically (for burns, wounds, and skin infections) and internally (for sore throats, respiratory infections, gut healing).
It doesn’t require a prescription. It doesn’t create resistance. It was designed that way.
"He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and vegetation for the service of man…" — Psalm 104
Every drop of healing we needed was already here. He made sure of it.
© Joanna Colomas Magazine
A Built-in Anti-Fungal
Candida overgrowth, skin fungus, oral thrush, raw honey combats them all.
Its low water content and high natural sugar concentration draw moisture out of fungal cells, dehydrating and destroying them without disturbing the healthy tissue around. Add to that its naturally acidic pH and active enzymes, and you have one of the most effective anti-fungal agents found in nature, with none of the side effects that often accompany the creams from the pharmacy shelf.
Prebiotic and Gut-Healing
Real honey feeds the good bacteria in your gut.
It contains oligosaccharides: prebiotic compounds that encourage the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria, two strains crucial for digestion, immunity, and hormone balance.
Unlike processed sugar (which feeds pathogens and yeasts), raw honey nourishes your microbiome. This is why it’s often better tolerated than other sweeteners, especially for those with IBS, leaky gut, or recovering from antibiotics.
Wound-Healing and Skin Regeneration
Raw honey supports tissue repair and skin regeneration like few substances on earth.
It stimulates collagen production, promotes angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels), and keeps wounds moist which is (now) recognized as essential for optimal healing.
It also forms a protective barrier on the skin, keeping out infection while sealing in nutrients. This is why honey has long been used on burns, surgical incisions, ulcers, and even acne, all without toxic ointments or sterile creams.
At home, it replaces half your medicine cabinet.
For how we use it for skincare, healing, baths, and daily nourishment, explore our companion piece:
Healing with Honey: How We Use It Daily
Immunity-Boosting by Design
God didn’t just make honey taste sweet. He made it sacred.
Every spoonful of real honey contains trace minerals, natural enzymes, pollen, and sometimes even a touch of propolisor beeswax, each playing a role in immunity, repair, and nourishment.
Together, they act like a symphony: fighting off invaders, lowering inflammation, soothing membranes, and strengthening the body’s natural defense.
But these properties only remain when the honey is raw, unfiltered, and unheated.
Strip it of pollen? Boil it for shelf life? Mix it with syrup or bleach it clear? You’ve lost everything that matters.
The Role of Pollen, Propolis, Enzymes, and Wax
(And royal jelly)
Each component in real honey has a job to do:
Pollen: contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and the “fingerprint” of where the honey comes from. It supports seasonal allergy relief and overall immune response.
Propolis: a resin bees use to seal the hive, known for its potent antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal effects.
Enzymes: added by bees, including glucose oxidase, which breaks down glucose into hydrogen peroxide (the very compound that makes honey antimicrobial.)
Beeswax: often found in raw honey, contributes skin-healing and sealing properties, especially in topical use.
Royal Jelly: reserved for the queen alone, royal jelly is not honey, but it reveals the purpose of the hive. Rich in B vitamins, fatty acids, and unique proteins, it governs growth, fertility, and longevity. Its role is not sweetness, but regeneration. When consumed intentionally and separately, it supports vitality, hormonal balance, and cellular renewal.
Remove these elements, or isolate, bleach, filter, and heat them, and what remains is no longer medicine.
Leave them intact, and you are holding one of God’s most complete healing systems.
Why Raw Honey Works Topically and Internally
Because it’s complete. Not synthetic, not fragmented, not lab-modified, but whole.
Raw honey doesn’t isolate its benefits, it layers them. It works through the skin and the bloodstream. It soothes from the inside out and doesn’t suppress symptoms. It supports the body’s ability to repair, regenerate, and restore.
This is why, in our home, honey isn’t reserved for recipes and teas. It’s in the cupboard, the bathroom, the garden, the first aid kit. It’s not just sweet. It’s sacred.
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