Honey has been consumed for hundreds if not thousands of years. In ancient medicinal systems it is given a special status as a conduit for herbs and medicines.

Honey has been consumed for hundreds if not thousands of years. In ancient medicinal systems it is given a special status as a conduit for herbs and medicines. Even the ancient rg vedic texts make special mention of honey. It is also used in ritualistic worship. Obviously none of that has to mean anything from a scientific lens, but it does seem interesting why it tends to pop up across history in interesting ways. Frankly I think it is also mentioned because it is edible and sweet and mildly intoxicating in large quantities and can also be made into mead