Most of us know about such a spicy annual plant as coriander, called cilantro in the Caucasus. Its fragrant greens will enrich the taste of salads, meat and vegetable dishes, and the dry fruits of this plant are widely used in the process of making various sausages, as well as in baking bread, gingerbread and carrots.
However, few people know about such a useful and very tasty product as coriander honey collected by beekeepers in the southern Russian regions.
Taste of the East
Such an amazing plant as coriander has long been widely used in cooking. Especially often it is used in Caucasian, Mexican, Indian and many Asian cuisines. Somewhere they prefer to use its leaves for culinary purposes, and for some its seeds are more interesting. It is also interesting that coriander, also called kolyandra, cilantro, chicken and Chinese parsley, is one of the few plants that are both a spice (when its leaves are used) and a spice (if seeds are used. But originally it was not used in cooking, and in medicine, the cilantro was known for its medicinal properties and used for medical purposes in Ancient Egypt and Rome, and the great healer of antiquity, Abu Ali Ibn Sina (Avicenna) mentioned it in his “Canon of Medical Science.” They used it to stimulate appetite, treatment gastrointestinal x and intestinal diseases, and to improve cardiac performance, and China believed that the use of coriander makes a man immortal Equally unique properties has derived from this plant coriander honey -. natural healer 'bodies and souls. "
So rare and unusual
It is impossible to meet this type of flower honey in the store; quite rarely you will see it at various "honey" exhibitions and fairs. This is explained by the fact that it is difficult to assemble it, and the final product is not enough. It is believed that bees do not care which flowering plants collect pollen, but beekeepers unanimously refute this. Coriander, revealing its white and pink inflorescences in the middle of summer, has a smell that repels and is unpleasant for insects, and they try not to sit on it. In order to get coriander honey, the beekeepers have to “move” the hives as close as possible to the places where this plant is located. From mid-June to early August - time to collect honey from coriander flowers.
Characteristics
Due to the presence in the composition of honey obtained from coriander flowers, trace elements such as iron, copper and manganese, its color is light brown. The high crystallization rate, occurring in about 1–2 months, is the reason for such a property of coriander honey as coarse grain. Its smell is quite specific and somewhat spicy due to the presence of essential oils in its composition. The tart, medicinal-caramel taste of this type of honey can never be confused with any other.
Beneficial features
Even doctors and healers of the ancient world noted the undoubted benefit brought by both the cilantro itself, and various infusions and compositions based on it.
Modern studies have shown that coriander
honey really has
useful properties and is able to exert the following effects on the human body:
- antiseptic;
- wound healing;
- painkiller;
- antispasmodic;
- bronchodilator;
- improves the secretion of the digestive system;
- choleretic;
- reduces heart rate;
- promotes the elimination of sputum;
- increases potency.
Features of internal use
You can talk about coriander honey for a long time. Useful properties that he possesses, list even longer. However, you must remember that this is a rather "serious" product, and you can use it as a medicine only after consulting with your doctor. Honey from coriander flowers has an effect on several systems of the human body: digestive, excretory, nervous, cardiovascular, endocrine. Only a specialist therapist can prescribe a dosage in which you need to take it for you, having previously sent you to take tests and eliminated the likelihood of allergic reactions and individual intolerance.
What diseases will help?
Coriander honey, taken under medical supervision, can significantly reduce stress levels, increase psycho-emotional tone and help with chronic fatigue. This effect is due to the high glucose content in its composition. In addition, this unusual product of the vital activity of bees enhances immunity and has an antioxidant effect. When conducting complex treatment, daily use of honey from coriander flowers can not only normalize, but also improve vision. Scientists have proven the benefits of coriander honey for people with diabetes. Its controlled intake can significantly lower blood sugar. Also, this type of honey can help:
- with anemia and anemia;
- with diseases of the intestine, digestive tract, pancreas and liver;
- with chronic bronchitis and asthma;
- in the treatment and prevention of helminthiases;
- with sexual dysfunctions;
- it can also be used to normalize heart rhythm in various diseases of the cardiovascular system;
Outdoor application
Due to the unique composition, which includes various macro- and microelements, externally coriander honey can also be used. Useful properties and contraindications for its use need to be studied in advance so as not to encounter various skin problems or allergic reactions. If there is no individual intolerance, then coriander honey can be used as an antiseptic and wound healing agent used to rinse the mouth and throat with stomatitis, tonsillitis and other diseases. An infusion for such rinses is prepared as follows: a tablespoon of pharmacy chamomile is poured with a glass of hot boiled water and insisted. When the solution becomes warm, add a tablespoon of honey and use as directed. Coriander honey has a healing effect on the skin, and local warm lotions from it will help get rid of acne.
Coriander honey: contraindications
As mentioned above, coriander flower honey with many medicinal properties can be used only after prior consultation with a doctor and under his supervision.
With extreme caution, it should be used by people with any chronic diseases, as well as those who are allergic to anything. Those who have had or still have any skin diseases should carefully use such a rare beekeeping product so as not to aggravate the existing disease. Pregnant women and lactating mothers, before trying coriander honey, are simply obligated to discuss the beneficial properties and contraindications for use, as well as the possibility of its use with your doctor.