Is Honey a "Cure-All?"

I got this in one of those forwarded emails that everyone gets and thought I would share.


Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It
> will do what some call turning to sugar. In reality honey is always
> honey.. However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will
> do what I rather call "crystallizing". When this happens I loosen the
> lid, boil some water, and sit the honey container in the hot water, off20
> the heat and let it liquefy. It is then as good as it ever was.
>
> Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the
> enzymes in the honey.
>
> Cinnamon and Honey

~ Bet the drug companies won't like this one getting around.~

> Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:
>
> It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases.
> Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of
> today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine for
> all kinds of diseases.
>
> Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.
>
> Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the
> right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients.
>
> Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17
> January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured
> by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:
>
> HEART DISEASES:
> Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of
> jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the
> cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack.
> Also, those who have already had an attack, if they do this process
> daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of
> the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart
> beat. In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated
> patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and
> veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon
> revitalize the arteries and veins.
>
> ARTHRITIS:
> Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot
> water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon
> powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.. In a
> recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University , it was found
> that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one
> tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast,
> they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated,
> practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a
> month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around
> because of arthritis started wal king without pain.
>
> BLADDER INFECTIONS:
> Take two=2 0tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a
> glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the
> bladder.
>
> CHOLESTEROL:
> Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed
> in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to
> reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two
> hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day,
> any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in
> the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints
> of cholesterol. I'm going to start using a tub of Cinnamon Honey Butter
> a week.
>
> COLDS:
> Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon
> lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days.
> This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.
>
> UPSET STOMACH:
> Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears
>=2 0stomach ulcers from the root.
>
> GAS:
> According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that
> if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
>
> IMMUNE SYSTEM:
> Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system
> and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks.. Scientists have
> found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts.
>=2 0Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight
> bacterial and viral diseases.
>
> INDIGESTION:
> Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food
> relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
>
> INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a
> natural ' Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the
> patient from flu.
>
> LONGEVITY:
> Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests
> the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of
> cinnamon powder, and three cups of water and boil to make like tea.
> Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and
> soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increase and even a 100 year
> old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
>
> PIMPLES:
> Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste.
> Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next
> morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes
> pimples from the root.
>
> SKIN INFECTIONS:
> Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts
> cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
>
> WEIGHT LOSS:
> Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty
> stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder
> boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight
> of even the most obese person.. Also, drinking this mixture regularly
> does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person
> may eat a high calorie diet.
>
> CANCER:
> Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced
> cancer of the stomach and b ones have been cured successfully. Patients
> suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon
> of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times
> a day.
>
> FATIGUE:
> Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more
>20helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body.
> Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are
> more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a
> half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with
> cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at
> about 3:00 P.M. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease,
> increases the vitality of the body within a week..
>
> BAD BREATH:
> People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one
> teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their
> breath stays fresh throughout the day.
>
> HEARING LOSS:
> Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts
> restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real
> butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
>