It may help some people a small amount but it doesn't coat the esophagus real well, it would take a large amount.
But the main thing is honey is a fairly safe thing to try. So, unless you have Diabetes, you should go for it, if you think it may help. Anything that is natural it worth trying.
Honey is pure sugar. Sugar is about the worst for burning fat.
The burning feeling from the backup of stomach acid into the esophagus is called heartburn. It is a common symptom of acid reflux, where the lower esophageal sphincter weakens, allowing stomach acid to flow back up into the esophagus, causing a painful burning sensation in the chest or throat.
Heartburn occurs within the esophagus and stomach. Stomach acid travels up the esophagus causing a burning feeling in the throat and chest.
Acid reflux
A hiatal hernia often is caused by weak muscles and tissue within and around the hiatus. In a sliding hiatal hernia, a small part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm and into the chest. A valve between the esophagus and the stomach also moves up and away from the diaphragm.
the mouth has salivary glands to help the food go down the esophagus easier
That is a good question. You have mucus coat on the inner side of the stomach. This protects the stomach from the attack of the acid and pepsin. There is no such protection available to the esophagus.
in your intenstines from acid Heartburn takes place in the esophagus. It occurs when stomach acid travels into the esophagus. The mucus lining in the stomach protects it from the acid, but the esophagus has no such protection. Because of this, you feel a burning sensation from acid going up it.
Swallowing a pure tablet of calcium chloride can result in the burning of the esophagus and stomach.
Heartburn is reflux (backflow) of the stomach contents into the esophagus, causing burning and discomfort.
Drinking water or sucking on ice cubes can help this, but eating ice cream also helps a lot. If it happens frequently, talk to your doctor. You may have acid reflux
The burning sensation caused by acid is called heartburn. It occurs when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation in the chest or throat.