Oh, honey, no!
TikTok is abuzz with a painful new wellness hack that promises eye problems can be cured with raw honey.
Acolytes claim that a few excruciating drops of raw Jimerito honey applied to the eyes can rid them of floaters—the dark spots that cloud vision—and even clear glaucoma and cataracts.
Jimerito Honey, which retails for up to $80 a bottleit is harvested by stingless bees.
Proponents of honey drops claim that it contains a glucose molecule called trehalose that helps cells retain moisture and relieves dry eyes, a condition that occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly, leading to severe agitation and painful.
One particularly persuasive fan of honey eyes explains: “It contains flavonoids that protect your eyes from oxidative stress. Jimerito raw honey contains a wide range of amino acids that help rebuild damaged tissue.”
He adds, in a conspiratorial tone, “Doctors would never tell you this, but people have removed their floaters after one use. When you apply a tiny drop to each eye, it will stimulate your tear ducts, helping to remove mucus from behind your eyes.”
However, as many, many TikTok videos show, the treatment seriously packs a punch.
In one clip, an herbal practitioner shared footage of a woman screaming in pain after administering honey eye drops. He captioned the clip with the claim that the drops can “clear vision,” “increase range of vision” and “fix ringing in the ears.”
In another post, another TikTok user explained that the drops were recommended to her during an ayahuasca ceremony. After testing a drop in each eye, tears can be seen streaming down her face.
She takes a few breaths before reporting that “everything feels so fresh,” and despite the obvious pain, she plans to continue using the drops.
It seems that these baby wipes may have failed to read the directions properly, as many commercially available Jimerito drops recommend dissolving one drop in warm water and applying it as an eye wash, a significantly less painful approach.
Eye experts, as you might have guessed, are beyond skeptical.
Optometrist Bryony Allen from Specsavers told the Daily Mail this week, “Floaters, cataracts and glaucoma are all conditions related to the inside of the eye, and while there are eye drops for glaucoma – which reduce eye pressure, most other types Eye drops do not enter the eye through the cornea or conjunctiva – the outer layers of the eye.
Allen admits that while some studies suggest that honey’s anti-inflammatory properties can be used to treat pink eye and/or dry eyes, the sting outweighs the benefit.
“There is no clear evidence that this is effective and it can have harmful side effects, including stinging and redness after applying the honey,” she told the Mail.
Allen urges people with eye concerns to talk to their doctor, not their shaman, about treatment options.
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