Honey is the oldest natural food product. The benefits of honey are manifested not only in its taste, honey is also known for its healing, bactericidal, preservative, cosmetic properties.
In many manuscripts, healers have kept notes about the miraculous properties of honey, with its help they treated many diseases and used it for preventive and immune-strengthening purposes, used it in cooking as a highly nutritious product and in cosmetology as a rejuvenating one.
The chemical composition of honey.
Honey contains carbohydrates (70-80%), water (up to 20%) and proteins (0.3-0.4%), amino acids, minerals, enzymes, phytoncides, vitamins and aromatic substances. There are 30-37 elements in total.
Honey contains fructose, glucose and sucrose. Among the minerals there are potassium, magnesium, calcium, sulfur, chlorine, sodium, phosphate and iron, a small amount of copper, iodine and zinc. Honey is also rich in B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B3, B5) and vitamins E and C. Honey also contains some natural enzymes and hormones. The concentration of nutrients in honey depends on the quality of the nectar and the botanical origin of the plant, as well as climatic conditions. The aromatic components of honey also depend on the type of plant, they give it a specific smell.
Useful properties of honey
Due to the huge number of various microelements, vitamins, and minerals and the form of their assimilation suitable for the body. All this in combination has a positive effect on the state of the body, honey strengthens and increases vitality. Honey is well absorbed by the body, all its components are well absorbed into the mucous membranes of the esophagus and intestines, and its nutritional value and composition provide more than half of the daily human need for nutrients and energy recharging.
Medicinal properties of honey
Aluminum, which is found in small amounts in honey, has an anti-inflammatory and astringent effect. Boron promotes proper cell division; iron is necessary for the normal functioning of cells and tissues, cells, improves the supply of oxygen to cells, stimulates the function of the nervous system, the secretion of glands.
Honey is successfully used in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, blood, cardiovascular disorders.
For medicinal purposes, honey should be taken in dissolved form, because the components of dissolved honey penetrate the blood better, are absorbed by cells and tissues.
A cup of milk with honey or viburnum tincture with honey will be a great alternative to hot chocolate . You can not only pamper yourself in the cold winter season, but also protect your body from colds.
Bactericidal properties of honey
Honey "knows how" to stop the growth of pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms due to its phytoncides and enzymes. Phytoncides have bactericidal properties, and enzymes are involved in oxidation reactions, as a result of which active oxygen is released, the latter having an antibacterial effect.
Cosmetic properties of honey
Bee honey has a very good effect on the skin, for which modern ladies love it and actively use honey in rejuvenating and skin toning procedures. Honey eliminates dryness and flaking of the skin, nourishes it with essential substances and improves tone.
Honey can become your constant companion in the shower, bath, sauna. For example, honey rubbing will help make the skin shiny and silky. 10 minutes before heading to the shower, apply a little honey to the skin, patting until the skin becomes sticky. Add half a spoonful of honey to a filled bath and water for rinsing your hair.
Based on honey, you can also make nourishing scrubs and masks for the face and body. Scrub #1: honey + oatmeal and grated almonds. Scrub #2. Honey + ground coffee beans + sour cream + olive oil 1 to 1. Scrub No. 3. Honey + sugar + olive oil.
To prepare masks, you can mix honey with apple, lemon juice, milk, vegetable oil.
Preservative properties of bee honey
This special ability of honey was noticed in ancient times, it is due to the presence of biologically active substances that pass into honey from nectar, pollen and bee glands. It was honey that helped keep food suitable for eating for a long time. The Romans and Greeks preserved meat with the help of honey, it could be stored for 3-4 years. The Egyptians used honey in an elaborate embalming procedure. Honey itself, with proper storage, retains its nutritional and taste qualities for many years.
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Ira
08/11/2014 at 00:32
I love honey! For a sweet tooth like me, this is just a great product that helps to combine business with pleasure. Anything is better than candy and other sweets. I also use it for hair, namely, I make honey masks at night. Hair after it is smooth, obedient and not so dry. Haven't tried it on my face yet, never even thought about it. But I hear about the preservative properties of honey for the first time!