Honey has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years – the Ancient Greeks used it, and so have many other peoples through the ages. Even up to the second world war, honey was being used for its antibacterial properties in treating wounds.
Studies have established that honey has effective antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It painlessly removes pus, scabs and dead tissue from wounds and stimulates new tissue growth.
14 Remarkable Uses Of Honey As Medicinal Purpose
Diabetes
Consumption of raw honey can reduce risk of developing diabetes and help aid medication used to treat diabetes. Raw honey increases insulin and decreases hyperglycemia. Add a little at a time and see how your blood sugar reacts to it.
Treats Coughs
Several studies have found that honey is a far more effective remedy for coughs compared to many over-the-counter cough medicines. Honey has strong antibacterial properties that help soothe sore throats and kill the bacteria that cause the infection.
Arthritis
Put one teaspoon of honey in a cup of warm water and drink it. You can do this several times a day. Some people like to had a couple of teaspoons of lemon to this mixture. It helps to reduce the inflammation that causes arthritis.
Stop Hiccups
Mix 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon castor oil in a container. Dip your index finger into the mixture and lick it. Repeat every 10 minutes until your hiccups stop.
Heal wounds
Raw honey used topically can help quicken healing time for mild burns, wounds, rashes, and abrasions.
Boosts Energy
Honey can instantly boost your energy level. Due to the natural sugars in honey, it provides a healthy source of calories and energy whenever the body needs them most.
Reduce Throat Irritation
Honey helps with coughs, particularly buckwheat honey. In a study of 110 children, a single dose of buckwheat honey was just as effective as a single dose of dextromethorphan in relieving nocturnal cough and allowing proper sleep.
Asthma
For asthma, eat a mixture made of 1/2 teaspoon bay leaf powder, 1/4 teaspoon pippali, and 1 teaspoon of honey two or three times daily.
Probiotic
Some varieties of honey possess large amounts of friendly bacteria. This includes up to 6 species of lactobacilli and 4 species of bifidobacteria. This may explain many of the “mysterious therapeutic properties of honey.”
Antioxidants
Honey contains nutraceuticals, which are very effective for the removal of free radicals from the body. As a result, our body immunity is improved against many conditions, even potentially fatal ones like cancer or heart disease.
Anti-Cancer
Can honey help fight cancer? What many people don’t think enough of or have overlooked is – honey possesses carcinogen-preventing and anti-tumour properties.
Eye Infection
Just mix equal parts of a good quality honey with boiled or distilled water to make this remedy. Apply to your eye using a cotton ball. Leave it on your eye for thirty minutes. When done, throw the cotton ball away.
For Hangover
When you get a hangover from drinking too much alcohol, combat its effects by applying honey remedy. Honey is gentle on the stomach and contains a mix of natural sugars such fructose which is known to speed up the oxidation of alcohol by the liver, acting as a ‘sobering’ agent.
Weight Loss
Honey is a natural sweetener that contains 22 amino acids including a variety of minerals, which are important for metabolism and therefore helpful in preventing obesity.
Sources include:
http://www.hiveandhoneyapiary.com/HoneyRemedies.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/14/benefits-of-honey_n_7275384.html
http://www.doctoroz.com/slideshow/5-healthy-uses-honey
http://www.peashealth.com/top-25-health-benefits-of-honey-and-cinnamon/
