Honey strengthens the heart, soothes the nerves, revives the brain, and heals wounds. It has antibacterial properties - it fights some bacteria better than antibiotics. In addition, honey works great as a cosmetic. It is worth introducing honey to the daily menu. Check what other nutritional and healing values ​​honey has.

Honeyis not only delicious but also has he alth-promoting properties. Because what other treat, diluted and served cold, has an anti-diarrheal effect, and a more concentrated and slightly warmed one fights constipation and improves digestion?

Honey has a bactericidal effect

The father of medicine Hippocrates owes 111 years of his life to consuming large amounts of honey. It is said that Pythagoras also lived to see this drink of old age. It is true that modern research has not confirmed the impact of honey on longevity, but not all substances from the hive have been completely decoded and tested.

Enzymes are of great importance in honey. They come mainly from the salivary glands of insects. Honey contains hydrogen peroxide - a substance with bacteriostatic properties, in a 3% solution known as hydrogen peroxide. The antibiotic activity of diluted honey is 6 to 220 times higher than that of undiluted honey.

Other antibiotic substances produced by bees and introduced by them into honey include lysozyme, inhibin (the most are honeydew honey from pinewoods, lime and buckwheat honeys from apiaries located above 1000 m above sea level) and apidicin. They work, for example, on: gram-positive cocci, such as staphylococci and streptococci, and gram-negative bacilli.

In addition, honey works against anthrax bacilli, tuberculosis, vaginal trichomoniasis and yeast pathogenic fungi of the genus Candida.

In addition, honey contains large amounts of microelements: potassium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, molybdenum, manganese and cob alt and vitamins: A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, folic acid, pantothenic acid and biotin .

Honey strengthens the heart

Attention, heart-shaped! Acetylcholine contained in honey strengthens the efficiency of the heart muscle. The potassium present in it also has a beneficial effect on the heart.

Important
  • 100 grams of honey provides the body with 319 kcal.
  • The most famous in the world are thyme honeys,coming from the hills in Greece.
  • In Poland, linden honey is the most purchased. It is a very easily digestible product, it is completely digested in less than 2 hours (for comparison: ham in 4 hours).
  • Honey has been used for beauty care for a long time. It is known for its moisturizing, brightening and elasticizing properties.
  • The fructose contained in honey neutralizes the effects of drinking alcohol. The next day, it is worth eating a total of 200 grams of honey in two portions.
  • If the closed jar is kept in a cool place (the best temperature is 6-10 degrees Celsius), it will not lose its value for 23 years.

Honey medicines and fortifying agents are irreplaceable in the period of increased physical and mental effort, with long, chronic diseases, exhaustion, deficiency of minerals and trace elements. They are recommended primarily for children, the elderly and those with unpleasant symptoms of menopause. They are able to quickly strengthen the immune forces of the body and increase the appetite.

Bee venom treatment

Bees sting in self-defense and… they pay for it with their lives. Together with the driven sting, they lose their own digestive tract. The first contact with the venom is unpleasant - there is swelling and redness. Over time, people become resistant to stings and they can be dangerous only to people who are allergic. Bee venom is an extremely potent antibiotic. Treatment with it, i.e. apitoxin therapy, is gaining more and more supporters. Effective against rheumatism, arthritis and rheumatism, it is also used in the treatment of neuroses, neuralgia, hypertension and skin diseases. The best results are obtained thanks to the treatment carried out directly in the apiary.

Honey enriched with herbs

Even if you believe skeptics who say that honey is primarily simple sugars, which, according to the latest theory, are poisonous to the body, it can be irreplaceable in many situations. When we are tired of insomnia, a little honey dissolved in water or honey candy can quickly restore sleep. It is good to have honey drops with you when you are tired. The glucose they contain instantly regenerates the tired brain and heart. The healing qualities of honey are increased by enriching it with herbal concentrates. The addition of chokeberry stimulates the appetite, lowers blood pressure; nettle - improves metabolism and pancreas. Honey with lemon balm has a calming and antispasmodic effect, with coltsfoot it is expectorant, anti-inflammatory and also antibacterial.

Check: Herbs. How to use these natural bee products?

Honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen

Honey is not the only onetreasures made by diligent bees. Royal jelly comes from the hive, which was once considered a panacea for many ailments, today it is famous for a long time (it raises blood cholesterol levels), as well as pollen, i.e. bee bread. This fashionable product is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The wax taken from the hive is used in more than 40 industries (from cosmetics, pharmaceuticals to the production of paints). A hit product from the hive for many years has been propolis, a biologically rich bee putty with a strong antibacterial and regenerating effect.

  • Propolis (bee putty) - properties, application, price
  • Flower pollen - a valuable bee product
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  • Molasses - properties and application

Honey - healing properties

  • accelerates wound healing
  • reduces the risk of keloids
  • heals stomach ulcers (manuka honey from New Zealand is especially suitable for this)
  • anti-diarrheal
  • lowers blood pressure
  • inhibits atherosclerotic processes
  • heals diseases of the liver and bile ducts
  • good for colds, throat problems
  • soothes the nerves, helps make you sleepy
  • stimulates the brain to work at the same time (thanks to glucose, which is the fuel for gray cells).

Find out about the properties of honey:

  • goldenrod honey
  • rapeseed honey
  • buckwheat honey
  • linden honey
  • honeydew honey
  • heather honey
  • manuka honey

See the properties of each type of honey on the video

Source: Dzień Dobry TVN / X-news

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