Healing Powers Of Honey

Almost everyone knows about honey. One way or the other, you must have consumed honey either as an adult or youngster. The truth these days is that it is difficult to get good honey in the market. Since honey is sweet and excites our taste buds, a lot of adulterated honey abound in the market now. But that should not deter one from enjoying and benefiting from medicinal properties of this natural sweetener and food. Indeed, honey is a natural food. It contains sugar and is sweeter than sugar as well. It contains cell building and tissue-revitalising mineral such as silica, manganese, potassium, iron and other trace elements.
Honey also contains vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin and Vitamin C, which help stimulate nerve function and also regulate hormonal balance.
In Switzerland, amazing experiments have been conducted in using honey as food and medicine, to correct body conditions of ailing children. It was found that two tablespoons of honey per day helped improve the blood of the youngsters, provided a natural energy and also brought about speedier healing.
Honey and Wounds
The healing power of honey stems from its antiseptic properties. Honey has a way of causing an antiseptic action in the internal organs. Bacteria and other micro-organisms cannot live in honey because the natural food absorbs moisture from anything with which it comes into contact. Moisture is necessary for maintenance of life and this includes bacteria or fungi. But since honey does readily absorb moisture, it is a natural antiseptic.
Honey also represents a medium of osmotic pressure. This phenomenon of osmosis is a natural way of extracting moisture from living things and causing a tissue cleansing action. Honey therefore , influences this process and creates this antiseptic washing of the organs and glandular systems.
If you have athlete’s foot or a similar condition, for quick healing-use honey(unpasteurised). Dip some cotton into honey and place it between your toes or the site of infection. The itching sensation usually disappears in two or three hours. Sore or raw areas should be healed within a single day.
Honey cleanses sores and ulcers, softens hard ulcers of lips and brings them to a point, as well as helps heal carbuncles and running sores.
Honey and the Heart
Honey is effective against heart problems. In cases of symptoms of heart weakness, pure honey given at regular intervals will also help greatly to strengthen this often abused organ. Honey has abundance of blood and vascular feeding mineral that help strengthen the heart. It should be used as sweetening agent in place of beached and devitalised sugar.
Honey Treats Insomnia
Honey is a natural sootther Consuming honey for over a long period helps drive away sleeplessness(insomnia). Honey is a flu-killer and makes good nutritional sense. Hot lemon juice mixed with honey strengthens and purifies the blood and the heart
On a closing note, please beware of adulterated honey. Some are sold along the roads and in the market. Note that honey colour differs according to the environment or bush it’s produced. So some honey can be dark brown, others can be light yellowish but the most important thing is that honey does not easily dissipate in water. So check well before you buy your honey.

By: Kevin Nengia