>    Honey has powerful antibacterial properties, according to its origin
>(the best one seem to be thyme honey), but, in my personal opinion, it would
>be better to consider it as a potentially very good LOCAL antibiotic (like
>is the case in the treatment of wounds, burns and scalds) and not so much as
>a "systemic" antibiotic.

Interesting that thyme honey is a good antibiotic, thyme oil (thymol) is an
extremely potent antibacterial agent.  (It's one of the main ingredients of
the mouthwash Listerine).  I wonder if enough of the thymol is getting into
the honey to have an effect?

Amy Thomson