Superiority of propolis and honey over topical acyclovir for herpes simplex: A meta-analysis.
- 2026-01-06
- Meta-Analysis
- International journal of STD & AIDS 37(5)
- Nurdjannah Jane Niode
- Paulus Mario Christopher
- Trina Ekawati Tallei
- PubMed: 41496519
- DOI: 10.1177/09564624251413431
- High evidence
Treatment with propolis and/or honey was associated with quicker lesion resolution (MD: -1.87 days; 95% CI: -2.73 to -1.01; p < 0.0001)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes