It's already used as a topping on breakfast.
But scientists say honey may also be able to fight cold sores.
Notoriously difficult get rid of, cold sores are normally treated with anti-viral creams bought over the counter.
But honey derived from a tree in New Zealand has been found to be just as effective at healing the blistering sore in a trial.
Participants in a trial used either cream or honey, both of which cleared the pain and wound within nine days.
The substance, produced by bumble bees, has a long history of therapeutic use with some studies showing it has antibacterial properties
The researchers found that those using the acyclovir experienced symptoms for an average of eight to nine days with an open blister for around two days.
Honey proved to be just as effective without any changes in healing time, the findings in BMJ Open showed.
The authors wrote: 'Both treatments had similar efficacy across all outcome variables including time to healing, pain resolution and proportion of aborted episodes between treatment groups. Both treatments were considered highly acceptable by participants.'
Leading the research, Dr Alex Semprini said the results prove patients can chose an alternative option that is evidence-based.
The study had a few caveats, one being that the healing time for a cold sore was not compared with no treatment at all.
