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SCENARIO An 8yearold boy is undergoing a tonsillectomy due to recurrent bacterial tonsillitis. The procedure goes well with no immediate postoperative complications, and it is decided to keep him for observations overnight. During the morning ward round, the boy is reviewed by an ear, nose and throat consultant who is happy for him to be discharged with simple pain relief paracetamol and benzydamine spray (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) spray). The parents ask whether there is anything they can do at home to help with pain relief, apart from medications. The mother has heard that honey might be helpful with pain relief. You wonder what the role of honey is as an adjunct in posttonsillectomy pain management.