Can honey cure asthma?

QUESTION: Is it really true that honey can cure asthma? What is the evidence?


ANSWER: Hi,

Asthma is a chronic condition, which, so far it is thought it can not be cured due to the changing in the sensitivity of the air ways.

Sometimes, due to modification of the air’s quality, the airways are constricting and this is leading to a reduction of the air flow (caused by an inflammatory process).

The only way to treat this condition is to decrease the sensitivity of the air ways. Therefore, you can use honey to decrease this sensitivity in purpose to reduce the asthma attacks.

For example, if you mixture honey and thyme, and take orally every day, can help somehow in reducing the sensitivity of the air ways.

Why is honey combined with thyme for asthma? Because both, thyme and honey do contain certain substances that affect the nerve endings in the air ways, causing their dilatation.

Therefore, they both enhance the air flow and facilitate the breathing process, reducing the frequency and the gravity of the asthma attacks. However, keep in mind that you are not going to remove these attacks totally.

On the other hand, take note that there are some situations and environmental conditions that are still capable of causing asthma attacks. Therefore, it is a must that asthmatics take their medications (especially for the emergency) everywhere they go.

Dr.Alba