Since ancient times, people have known such a wonderful product as bee honey. What is it good for human health? Everyone remembers how a cold was sick in childhood and mothers and grandmothers treated her with tasty and aromatic honey. It is he who is one of the best tools in the treatment of respiratory organs. But this, of course, is far from all the healing properties of this wonderful product.
So what is honey good for? Its healing properties are enormous and they are predetermined by its rich chemical composition. Here is a unique set of useful elements for the body, such as a whole set of B vitamins, zinc, manganese, copper, iodine, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium and other elements. If we talk about the ratio of ultra-, macro- and microelements in freshly collected honey, then in its composition it is not inferior to human serum. That is why honey is absorbed in the best way in the human body.
How useful is this unique product? It will become the best prophylactic in the fight against colds. Experts recommend eating about four teaspoons of honey a day to protect the body from infections. They believe that all the healing properties of those plants from which honey was collected are concentrated in it and for each individual species it establishes certain therapeutic qualities. For the treatment of respiratory diseases, for example, the best option would be mountain species of honey collected from lavender and oregano. For the treatment of kidney diseases, spring types of honey collected from chestnuts, field plants and fruit trees are well suited. With neurosis, poor digestion and heart ailments, steppe and forest honey are useful .
How is it useful in cosmetology? Due to its bactericidal properties, it was honey that became the ideal tool for making face masks and body scrubs. On the basis of it, various creams and lotions for massage are made, it perfectly heals the skin, makes it smooth, supple and has anti-aging properties. Shampoos and balms, which include honey, are especially good for hair. What is the use of this bee product in cooking? It is a great sugar substitute. A huge number of desserts and even second courses are prepared with it. And for people watching their figure - this is the best way to “sweeten” life. In the summer heat, ice tea with honey is the perfect drink. It perfectly satisfies the thirst and gives the body a powerful boost of energy, saturating it with a huge amount of useful substances. This wonderful product in the most positive way affects the nervous system, the heart and restores strength. It is especially good during periods of heavy physical exertion, since it has a high calorie content (315 calories per 100 grams).
Wild honey collected from wild bees is especially useful. It is significantly different in taste from ordinary honey, has a bright, rich aroma and taste with a slight acidity. If it becomes possible to purchase a jar of such a healing product - do not miss it. This is the best way to raise vitality and strengthen immunity. But do not confuse such honey with the “wild” honey offered by dishonest producers. Usually, for convenient packaging, it is slightly warmed up, and under such conditions, honey loses a significant part of its healing properties.
In winter there is no liquid honey, as a rule, by this time it is sugared, so liquid honey in the winter is a heated product. Natural honey is completely soluble in warm water, without sediment. By dropping a drop of iodine on it, you can find out if starch is added to it. An ink pencil is good for checking the quality of honey ; it will not leave any traces on a natural product.
Honey is incredibly useful, but a measure is always needed, and in case of an allergy to this product, it should be completely excluded from the diet.