Honey has long been used as food as well as a medicine to cure many illnesses
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. It is created by bees as a food source for use in cold weather or when fresh food sources are scarce. Honey is a precious gift of the nature. Studies show that intake of honey can help boost health and prevent fatigue thanks to its abundant amino acids, protein, vitamins, minerals, sugars and other compounds.
Honey is good for those suffering from asthenia or external infections, sore throat and stomach inflammation or ulcers. Intake of one or two teaspoons of honey a day is recommended for children to boost digestion, relieve fever and prevent coughing and flu.
For women, honey is a natural cosmetic. External application of honey can help beautify the skin. Drinking a glass of water mixed with honey and a little lemon juice every morning helps refresh the body and prevent aging. For elderly people, a glass of warm water mixed with honey in the morning can help boost health and live longer, whereas a teaspoon of honey before bedtime will enable a sound sleep.
Remedies
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder can help strengthen the immune system and protect the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood cells to fight bacteria and viral diseases.
Make a paste of honey and a little cinnamon powder; eat it with bread regularly for breakfast to lower the cholesterol level in the blood and prevent heart attacks. Regular use of this process also relieves loss of breath and strengthens heartbeats.
A drink made of tea, two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder can also help reduce the cholesterol level in the blood by 10% within two hours.
Mix one tablespoon of honey with a quarter of a teaspoon of cinnamon powder; take the mixture lukewarm daily for three days to cure common or severe colds. This process can also cure most chronic cough.
Arthritis patients may drink one cup of hot water with two teaspoons of honey and half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder regularly in the morning and at night to cure their chronic arthritis.
To treat tooth pain, make a paste of five teaspoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder; apply the paste on the aching tooth three times a day till the pain disappears.
