# So I picked up a $27 bottle of bee pollen

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**Created:** [October 12, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-picked-up-a-27-bottle-of-bee-pollen/952363 "2021-10-12T17:26:45Z")
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### Author: ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-picked-up-a-27-bottle-of-bee-pollen/952363/14 "2021-10-16T01:52:35Z")

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A smattering of studies have shown no benefit.

> **[Effect of ingestion of honey on symptoms of rhinoconjunctivitis](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1081120610619965)**
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> Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis is a common disorder, affecting \>20% of people of all socioeconomic strata. Despite this high prevalence, relatively few …

here’s an [article on honey for allergies](https://ro.co/health-guide/honey-for-allergies/) reviewing the claim and some studies on it. It too finds no real effectiveness overall in most investigations.

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