People have long used honey for nutrition and wellness with some of the earliest evidence found in 8,000-year-old Stone Age paintings. And ancient cultures from the Egyptians and Assyrians to the Greeks and Romans were fond of using honey for a variety of reasons.

Dark honey, with its sticky, viscous consistency is perfectly suited to soothing irritated throats and calming coughs from hoarseness and irritants.* Zarbee's first offered it in children's cough syrups* as a safe alternative, but soon realized that adults could benefit from it, too.

The composition of honey varies depending on the plants a bee pollinates, but in general, dark honey is much richer in nutrients than lighter-colored varieties. In addition to its soothing properties, it's loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, which help support your immune system.