Could local honey help relieve pollen allergies?
Some West Texans say yes. Texans are among a growing group of Americans who are using honey as a natural remedy for their pollen allergies. The idea is that local honeybees are collecting the same pollens that cause a person’s sinus problems. Very small amounts of that pollen subsequently become part of the honey the bees make. Consuming the honey regularly is thought to be effective in the same way that allergy shots might be. In other words, it is believed that repeated exposure allows the body to become desensitized to the pollen. People who use honey in this way agree that it must be local, unheated, and minimally processed in a way that does not remove the pollen. LOOKING FOR PROOF THAT HONEY REALLY HELPS Honey has a long and interesting “medical history.” All over the world, over the centuries, honey has been tried for thousands of human physical ailments. Although honey does have some proven medicinal properties, and is FDA-approved for use in certain wound dressings, my researc
