Honey is deeply rooted in Saudi Arabian culture, religion, and trade, and The Holy Quran refers to its medicinal and healing properties several times. Honey is a highly symbolic and well-regarded product in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it is widely used for its medicinal value in addition to its nutritional uses. Saudi Arabia is home to an estimated 2200 flowering plants, and monofloral honey from local plants and trees such as Ziziphus (Sidr honey), Acacia (Talha and Sumra), Lavendula (Seyfi and Dharm), and Hypoestes forskaolii (Majra) fetch high prices and are more expensive than imported honey. Natural honey is used in the treatment of diabetes, dyslipidemia, and skin lesions in addition to having a high nutritional value. It was given Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a potent antimicrobial agent for the topical treatment of wounds in 2007. In this review, we explore and highlight the therapeutic roles of different types of Saudi Arabian honey in modern medicine. We propose that natural honey should not be viewed as an “alternative” treatment and that it deserves more attention from scientists for research into its therapeutic potential for clinical applications.

蜂蜜深深植根于沙特阿拉伯的文化，宗教和贸易，而《古兰经》则多次提及其药用和治疗功效。蜂蜜是沙特阿拉伯王国中的高度象征性和备受推崇的产品，除营养用途外，还因其药用价值而广泛使用。沙特阿拉伯大约有2200种开花植物，当地的植物和树木有单花蜜，例如Ziziphus（Sidr蜜），Acacia（Talha和Sumra），Lavendula（Seyfi和Dharm）和Hypoestes forskaolii（Majra）价格高，比进口蜂蜜贵。天然蜂蜜除了具有很高的营养价值外，还用于治疗糖尿病，血脂异常和皮肤损伤。它于2007年获得食品和药物管理局（FDA）的批准，作为一种有效的伤口局部治疗抗菌剂。在本文中，我们探讨并强调了不同类型的沙特阿拉伯蜂蜜在现代医学中的治疗作用。我们建议不应将天然蜂蜜视为一种“替代”治疗方法，应将其用于临床应用的治疗潜力研究吸引更多科学家的关注。