Chestnut honey is not only a delicious dessert, but also a tool with many useful properties. It is used for the treatment and prevention of various diseases.
Chestnut honey has a specific slightly tart or bitter taste, unlike any other honey. The chestnut honey variety can be distinguished by its dark brown color. It has a light aroma. This chestnut honey is obtained in small quantities. Most likely, this is due to the short period of flowering chestnut. Unlike other plants used by bees to collect honey, chestnut blossoms only two to three weeks. In addition, the chestnut tree has a limited area of growth. In our country, chestnuts are common on the Black Sea coast, in the middle belt and in some regions of the Caucasus.
Chestnut honey can retain its liquid form for a very long time, longer than other types of honey. But naturally, provided that it is real. Under the name "chestnut" producers very often try to sell buckwheat honey or a mixture of natural honey with burnt sugar. Therefore, when choosing honey, you must be extremely cautious.
Useful properties of chestnut honey are known to many.
Beneficial features.
- In comparison with other varieties of honey, chestnut has a pronounced bactericidal properties. Therefore, it is so indispensable for colds, tonsillitis, as well as for the treatment of wounds, cuts, abrasions and burns.
- In folk medicine honey chestnut is used to treat asthma, bronchitis and other diseases of the respiratory system.
- It has anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect, it significantly improves appetite and bile secretion.
- Chestnut honey is used for diseases such as varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. With regular use, chestnut honey can normalize blood pressure.
- Honey is very effective in the treatment of chronic inflammation of the genitourinary system, as well as kidneys.
- As shown by medical practice, chestnut honey has properties useful for the digestive system. With peptic ulcer of the gastrointestinal tract, chestnut honey is used as an additional treatment.
- In addition, doctors recommend eating chestnut honey for various liver diseases.
- It should be noted that, first of all, chestnut honey is a valuable food product with specific properties. For example, due to its complex chemical composition is an effective restorative for the human body.
- Moreover, honey does not irritate the mucous membrane of the digestive system, it is quickly and easily absorbed by the body, quickly releases the energy contained in it. In this case, the sugars contained in chestnut honey are easily processed by the kidneys.
- The beneficial properties of honey should also include a beneficial effect on the central nervous system of man. Regular use of honey in the diet has a calming effect, while not adversely affecting any other organ. What is the main difference between a natural sedative and a medicinal product with a chemical composition.
- Chestnut honey in a child's diet is a pledge of the child's correct harmonious development.
- Antimicrobial properties of honey of this variety in relation to some types of microorganisms are proved.
- Chestnut honey is an excellent product for people who are recommended for enhanced nutrition. Due to the easy digestibility of honey, it is a valuable dietary food.
Application of chestnut honey in cooking.
Chestnut honey is widely used in cooking. But in the process of cooking, it is not necessary to heat honey above 60 degrees, since the useful properties of honey can be lost. Chestnut honey perfectly complements the porridge: buckwheat, oatmeal, rice, millet, improve their taste and useful properties. And honey serves to decorate and complement a variety of desserts: cakes, cakes, a variety of pastries, ice cream.
It is worth remembering that regular use of chestnut honey significantly increases the immunobiological activity of the organism, making it less susceptible to various infections, and in case of infection, it helps to deal with them more quickly and easily.
However, there are those people whose use of honey is contraindicated. It is suffering from idiosyncrasy - increased sensitivity to the components of honey. In case of use, they have itching, urticaria, runny nose, headaches, various types of gastrointestinal disorders. In such cases, the use of honey is possible after consultation with the doctor and in moderation. Also with caution should be used chestnut honey for people with diabetes mellitus
Some believe that the use of honey with scrofula should be limited or even excluded. This is a misconception. The use of honey, especially chestnut, speeds up the patient's recovery.
With care, give honey to children with allergies.
The earlier a person tries honey and starts to eat it, the more health benefits he will get.
If you are a sweet tooth, honey is a wonderful and delicious dessert worthy of your attention.
Chestnut honey is the choice of a variety of gourmets and ordinary people.