Honey Facts
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Honey is
a natural energy restorer. Need a quick boost? Try a teaspoon of honey in warm
water. This will not only restore your energy, but it will help your digestive
track too!!
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Honey has
many good uses from cooking to helping skin heal! It helps dissolve mucus when
you have a cold..
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Hot tea
with lemon and honey works wonders.
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Mix 2 tea
spoon of honey with carrot juice and consume regularly. This helps to improve
eyesight and is very helpful for those who sit before computer for long hours.
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In cold,
cough and congested chest mix 2 tea spoons of honey with equal quantity of
ginger juice and should be consumed frequently.
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A mixture
of black pepper powder, honey and ginger juice in equal quantities, when
consumed thrice daily help to relieve the symptoms of asthma.
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Regular
use of one tea spoon of garlic juice mixed with two tea spoons of honey help to
control blood pressure.
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One glass
of warm water taken with two tea spoons of honey and 1 tea spoon of lemon juice
in early morning reduces fat and purifies blood.
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Consuming
one spoon of honey daily help us to lead a healthy long life.
Honey Expiration Date & Storage
Honey is a miracle food; it never goes bad. It was reported that archaeologists
found 2000 year old jars of honey in Egyptian tombs and they still tasted
delicious! Store honey at room temperature. Your kitchen counter or pantry shelf
is ideal. Storing honey in the refrigerator accelerates the honey's
crystallization. Crystallization is the natural process in which liquid in honey
becomes solid. If your honey crystallizes, simply place the honey jar in warm
water and stir until the crystals dissolve. Or, place the honey in a microwave
safe container with the lid off and microwave it in 10 second increments,
stirring and letting it cool before re-microwaving it for the next 10 seconds.
Be careful not to boil or scorch the honey.
Note: Honey should not be fed to infants under
one year of age.
Therapeutic uses of Honey:
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Honey is
useful in diabetes, hemorrhoids, jaundice and worms.
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It is
used as a remedy for cough, cold, hiccups and disorders of respiratory system
such as asthma etc.
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It is
used in diahorrea and dysentery.
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Honey is
effective in skin disorders as a medicine as well as a vehicle for the
consumption of the medicines.
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It is
effective in excessive thirst and vomiting though it is also considered of
inducing the vomiting if consumed in excess amount.
It is very well said in Sanskrit:
“Chakshushayam Chedi tritshleshmavishahidmaasrapittanut |
Mehakushtakrimicchardishwaasakaasaatisaarajit ||
Vranashodhana sandhaanaropanam vaatalam madhu ||”
Which means:
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Honey is
very good for eyes and eye sight.
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Reduces
effects of poison.
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It is
very useful in urinary tract disorders, worm infestations, bronchial asthma,
cough.
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Initiates
growth of healthy granulation tissue.
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Honey
which is newly collected from bee hive increases body weight and is a mild
laxative.
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Honey
which is stored and is old helps in metabolism of fat and scrapes Kapha.
Ayurveda and Honey
Ayurveda explains another special quality of honey. Honey is called as
“Yogavahi” . The substance which has a quality of penetrating the deepest tissue
is called as Yogavahi. When honey is used with other herbal preparations it
enhances the medicinal qualities of those preparations and also helps them to
reach the deeper tissues.
Precautions to be taken before using honey:
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Honey
should not be mixed with hot foods.
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Honey
should not be heated.
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Honey
should not be consumed when you are working in hot environment where you are
exposed to more heat.
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Honey
should never be mixed with rain water, hot and spicy foods, and Fermented
beverages like whisky, rum, brandy etc, Ghee and mustard.
