Raw honey is antimicrobial and antibacterial making it an effective treatment for wounds and infections. Raw honey contains inflammation-fighting pollen. Add a teaspoon of honey to my tea or lemon water during the winter to boost immunity.. Raw honey is the purest form of honey, which is unfiltered, unpasteurized, and unprocessed. Honey is a sweet syrup extracted from the honeycomb, which is the nectar of flowers collected by the honeybees, which is further stored in the honeycomb by the bees. The breaking of the honeycomb extracted from the beehive results in the morning out of the nectar, which is called raw honey.