Useful Properties Of Honey - Medicinal And Medicinal

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Useful properties of honey

Natural honey

Only natural honey that has not undergone various technological treatments has beneficial properties. When thermally heated, honey loses all its advantages, because it changes the molecular structure of the honey, and it turns into a glue-like substance that can even negatively affect well-being.

All of the following useful properties of honey apply only to the use of raw honey, that is, a natural product. It is better to buy such honey in the markets, since in stores in beautiful jars, thermally processed honey with chemical additives and preservatives is sold, and even worse - artificial honey, which, apart from harm, does not have any benefit to our body.

Useful properties of honey

• Honey is one of the products that can be stored for a long time, while remaining as healthy and tasty.

• Honey is antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral.

• Before the discovery of insulin, homeopathic physicians used honey to treat diabetes and recommended that patients eat honey instead of sugar. The Indians of northern Mexico became more diabetic when they stopped eating honey, replacing it with sugar. The healers of the tribe noticed the relationship between these two events and began to water the sick with natural honey, dissolved in tea with manzanilla (a type of sherry). As a result, the signs of diabetes in patients have noticeably decreased. Diabetics and people with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) should consult a professional doctor before using honey for medicinal purposes.

• A teaspoon of natural honey given to the child before bedtime acts as a sedative, helps to fall asleep faster and to avoid enuresis.

• Honey increases the energy level, vitality of a person and gives strength. Not for nothing, during the ancient Olympic Games, athletes followed a diet that included a large amount of natural honey.

• Cough responds well to honey treatment. For colds, drink a glass of hot milk with a teaspoon of honey at night.

• Honey does not ferment in the stomach, so it can be used to suppress acid upset stomach.

• Honey, mixed with ginger, lemon juice and warm water, reduces nausea and energizes.

• Consuming natural honey can help reduce cramps. They are due to low levels of magnesium and potassium in the blood. Honey brings these levels into balance.

• Honey is used in the treatment of anemia, as it contains many useful substances, especially iron and copper, and the normal level of hemoglobin in the blood depends on the required amount of these elements in the body.

• Honey is used for all types of intestinal disorders, as it is an excellent antibacterial agent.

• When the blood sugar level is low, the person will feel tired and have a rapid heart rate. Honey removes these negative sensations. There is even a saying in India - "Honey will strengthen a weak heart, a weak brain and a weak stomach."

• Honey contains many enzymes necessary for the normal digestion of food.

• Honey is an excellent remedy for various wounds. After all, it has antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal properties that destroy microbial infections and promote rapid wound healing.

• Consuming natural honey helps to reduce triglyceride levels in the body. Their increased content can lead to cardiovascular and other diseases. Artificial honey, on the contrary, leads to an increase in the amount of triglycerides.

• Honey is often used for cosmetic purposes. To improve complexion, mix 1 tablespoon of honey with 1-2 tablespoons of almond oil or olive oil (you can use jojoba oil), apply to the face and neck. Leave it on for 30 minutes and wash off with cool water.

Another option for a nourishing honey mask: mix green or white clay with natural honey. Apply to face, wait 20 minutes and rinse. After such procedures, your skin will be smooth and beautiful.

• Honey combined with grape juice is an excellent remedy for gout, arthritis and joint pain.

• Consuming honey helps to lose weight. Honey has the opposite structure to fat, so it helps break down fat. If you are in the process of losing weight, then drink a glass of mineral or ordinary water with a teaspoon of honey dissolved in it in the morning on an empty stomach. If you wish, you can squeeze a few drops of lemon juice into it.

Thus, even eating sweets can improve health. Just remember that only natural honey has beneficial properties, which has not undergone any thermal treatments, since they destroy its medicinal properties.

Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist

Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".