From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the effects and functions of honey for children are to tonify the middle, moisturize dryness, relieve pain, detoxification, etc. From the perspective of nutrition, honey can provide carbohydrates and other nutrients.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, honey is sweet in flavor, flat, and belongs to the lung, spleen and large intestine meridians. It is used to tonify the middle, moisten dryness, relieve pain and detoxify; externally, it is used to produce muscle and astringent sores. It is used for the deficiency pain in the stomach and abdomen, dry lung and dry cough, intestinal dryness and constipation, and detoxification of aconite; external treatment of sores and ulcers not convergence, water and fire burns. Phlegm and dampness, fullness and bloating and stools are prohibited.
From a nutritional standpoint, honey provides carbohydrate (glucose, sucrose, fructose) nutrition. There will be a slight difference in nutrition between different honeys, but they are generally similar.
Taking a certain honey as an example, every 100 grams of honey contains 321 calories, of which 75.6 grams of carbohydrates, 1.9 grams of fat, 0.4 grams of protein, 4 milligrams of calcium, and 1 milligram of iron, which, when consumed in moderation, can quickly replenish the energy for children.
Honey has a high sugar content and is not recommended for children with diabetes or obesity. Meanwhile, as honey may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, children under one year of age are prohibited from ingesting honey and its products. Eat no more than 10g of honey per day.