The benefits of drinking honey for the elderly include replenishing the body’s energy, laxative and laxative. Honey is a kind of medicine and food, as a food, honey contains more carbohydrates, generally every 100g of honey in the 82.4g of carbohydrates, when the body absorbs, these nutrients can provide energy for the body, for the body to carry out basic physiological activities. As a traditional Chinese medicine, honey has the effect of tonifying the middle, moistening dryness, relieving pain and detoxifying, and is often used in the treatment of weak pain in the stomach and abdomen, dry lungs and dry coughs, and intestinal dryness and constipation. It is usually taken at the same time with other drugs, but when taken alone, it also has a certain laxative effect on the gastrointestinal tract of the elderly. The elderly can consume honey in moderation, if you want to take honey as medicine, it is recommended to consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner before taking.