Just to add to the other comments of honey as a "folk remedy" for cough and sore throat: there's a Chinese version of it too that's based on honey: https://en.w

Just to add to the other comments of honey as a "folk remedy" for cough and sore throat: there's a Chinese version of it too that's based on honey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nin_Jiom_Pei_Pa_Koa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nin_Jiom_Pei_Pa_Koa It's interesting that multiple cultures have the same remedy. Be curious to see if it was independently discovered or disseminated through trade.