The chemical composition of honey is unique - vitamins H, B1, B2, I6, PP, C, pantothenic and folic acids, boron, silicon ... One hundred gram of the product is provided by a fifth of the body's need for copper, zinc, vitamins C, B6, and biotin, in cobalt and the fifteenth part in potassium, iron and manganese. The combination of minerals and vitamins is much more effective than their synthetic counterparts. Sugar, which enters the body together with honey, has a preventive and curative effect-glucose and lactose dilate the vessels and promote the nourishment of the heart. Virtually all trace elements that contain blood are part of honey.
Nutrition of honey can be correlated with wheat bread, beef or liver. A portion of honey is equal to two and a half portions of fish oil, or one third of a kilogram of meat. In addition, it has an increased digestibility of about ninety-eight percent. A unique aroma perfectly complements the dishes in which honey has been added.
This amber liquid is used both by sorcerers in remote villages, and by progressive doctors. Honey strengthens the body, but also restores it, helps with the treatment of burns, problems with the cardiovascular system, kidney and other internal organs, increased acidity. It is used for ulcers, hemorrhoids. Antibacterial and disinfectant action is answered by an inhibitor substance, which in large quantities can be found in light honey varieties. I must say that honey does not lose its healing properties even with prolonged storage.
Even from mothers and grandmothers we know about honey and its medicinal properties, about the fact that honey is best added to tea or milk, because it is with the help of liquid that useful substances enter the blood and tissues of the body.
Honey lotions can treat various eye diseases, inflammation of the tonsils with the help of honey rinse. With insomnia, honey is drunk, dissolved in milk or water.
Depending on the area where honey was harvested, it differs in hints of taste, aroma and useful properties. The colors of honey vary from yellow-lemon and golden to dark brown and black.
Meadow honey (from light to dark yellow color) is used as an antimicrobial and analgesic. Buckwheat honey is used for anemia. Lime honey is actively used in consumption, pneumonia, bronchitis, an excellent anti-burn agent. The greatest bactericidal properties are spruce, pine and fir honey. Honey acacia-based honey helps with problems with sleep, kidney and bowel diseases. Mint honey fights with secretions of gases in the stomach and soothes the nervous system.
A daily portion of honey will increase immunity and help counteract infections. There are several ways of using honey: ingestion, inhalation, electrophoresis, as part of ointments, rinsing liquids and compresses. But medical therapy is assigned individually to each patient, taking into account his general condition. Overdose can disrupt the balance of carbohydrates and metabolism. Usually, the individual dose ranges from fifty to one hundred grams per day. As a rule, it is combined with such dairy products as sour cream, cottage cheese, milk. It is useful to add honey in cold compotes and cereals.
Modern cosmetology offers a large number of different medications based on honey, which effectively soften and moisturize the skin. At home, it is most often used in the form of masks and peeling compounds.
With proper storage, honey can retain its properties and taste for many years. This is due to a combination of substances derived from plants and active substances from the bee glands. For storage of honey it is best to choose glass, wooden or ceramic dishes. From the cans of liquid darkens. The vessel should be tightly closed and kept separate from the smelling products. The optimum temperature of honey is from five to ten degrees of heat. Hardened mass can be placed in a hot (not above 35 degrees) water. When heated to higher temperatures, honey can lose its useful properties.