There can also be intense pain when swallowing combined with a high fever. These more-serious symptoms must be evaluated by a hospital ER. "Honey is nice as a outcome of it coats the throat," Richard Bowen, PA-C, a main care provider in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Georgetown, SC told Insider. This reduces the irritation, which is why some use honey to soothe burns. As an anti-inflammatory,...