Unlocking the Healing Powers of Aṣl Khāliṣ (Honey): Exploring Its Functional and Therapeutic Potential

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Year : 2025 [if 2224 equals=””]02/10/2025 at 7:23 PM[/if 2224] | [if 1553 equals=””] Volume : 12 [else] Volume : 12[/if 1553] | [if 424 equals=”Regular Issue”]Issue : [/if 424][if 424 equals=”Special Issue”]Special Issue[/if 424] [if 424 equals=”Conference”][/if 424] 03 | Page : 1 7

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  1. P. G. Scholar, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Tahafuzzi wa Samaji Tib H.S.Z.H Government Autonomous Unani Medical College, Bhopal, Department of Tahafuzzi wa Samaji Tib H.S.Z.H Government Autonomous Unani Medical College, Bhopal, Department of Ilaj-Bit-Tadbeer H.S.Z.H Government Autonomous Unani Medical College, Bhopal, Department of Tahafuzzi wa Samaji Tib H.S.Z.H Government Autonomous Unani Medical College, Bhopal, Department of Tahafuzzi wa Samaji Tib H.S.Z.H Government Autonomous Unani Medical College, Bhopal, Department of Tahafuzzi wa Samaji Tib H.S.Z.H Government Autonomous Unani Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, India, India, India, India, India, India

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nAṣl Khāliṣ (honey) as a natural product has grabbed the attention of researchers as a reciprocal and indispensable remedy. Honey has been used to heal both internal and external ailments for much longer than medicine has existed. Unani scholars have mentioned its action in classical literature as a nutritional agent, as well as a natural food supplement with therapeutic antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, cleansing, deobstruent, lithotryptic, and wound-healing properties. According to contemporary scientific literature, honey contains two primary bioactive compounds that function as antioxidants, e.g., flavonoids and phenols. Aim: We need to assess the therapeutic potential of honey (Aṣl Khāliṣ) from historical and scientific viewpoints focusing on its medicinal advantages and associated risks, while underscoring the necessity for clinical validation to ensure its safe application in contemporary medicine. Methodology: In this study, we have presented an extensive review of the historical applications, classifications, physical properties, bioactive components, and pharmacological effects of honey. The data were selected from the classical Greek literature and prominent scientific databases. There exists a vast amount of information concerning the diverse therapeutic properties of honey, making it challenging to derive practical insights. Therefore, in this study, we have aimed to condense the elements that are most pertinent to clinical use. Conclusion: Unani scholars have mentioned its action in classical literature as a nutritional agent, as well as a natural food supplement with therapeutic antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, cleansing, deobstruent, lithotryptic, and wound-healing properties. According to contemporary scientific literature, honey contains two primary bioactive compounds that function as antioxidants: flavonoids and phenols. The composition includes glucose, fructose, water, maltose, trisaccharides, sucrose, various minerals, proteins, vitamins, and enzymes. A highly helpful ingredient, honey has preventive properties against several illnesses and ailments, including diabetes mellitus, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and nervous system disorders. It is also used for increasing the serum testosterone level and for the enhancement of fertility, and it is even helpful in cancer treatment.nn

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Keywords: Aṣl Khāliṣ, honey, nutritional components, Tibb-e-Nabvi, prophetic medicine

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Received 15/07/2025
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