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Reply to comment by Duradon in ELI5. Why is honey and lemon a popular cure for cold like symptoms. What makes lemon more effective than say an orange or lime? by alexkid_in_realworld
Honey does not have a lot of microbes. Honey's properties kill microbes and fungi. Unpasteurized honey may have microbial spores - bacteria with a kind of protective shell. The worst of them is botulinum, the stuff that causes botulism poisoning. A healthy adult can eat unpasteurized honey with no ill effects, but children under one year of age and adults with weakened immune systems should never eat unpasteurized honey.
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