10 Positive Properties Of Honey
Having a jar of honey in your cupboard is a good medicine cabinet
Honey is a widely used traditional remedy in Eastern Europe, especially Russia. Here in Central Europe, knowledge of the healing properties is less widespread, but it is basic knowledge among naturopaths and many doctors.
Honey is an all-rounder in cuisine and naturopathy. It is also often used in cosmetics in expensive products, but you can use the potential of honey cheaply at home. Benefit from the advantages of honey and try out its many uses!
Has an antibacterial effect
Due to the antibiotic effect , it is advisable to let a teaspoon dissolve in your mouth several times a day if you have a sore throat, sore throat or inflamed and irritated gums.
Helps against cough
In a double-blind study with children it was found that this bee product works better against coughs than cough syrup from the pharmacy.
The children in the test series then suffered fewer coughing attacks at night than the children in the comparison group who had received a drug or no drug at all.
A hot lemon with a thick tablespoon is effective against coughs and then saves money on expensive medication!
Cares for the skin
Honey provides moisture and soothes care. Therefore, the natural product is contained in many cosmetic articles. But because everyone in the kitchen has a pot with this natural product, you don’t have to spend the money on expensive cosmetic products.
Putting a drop of this bee product on chapped lips helps better than lip balm sticks made from cheap petroleum by-products that are sold at high prices !
Promotes wound healing
This natural product has slightly antibiotic properties and has a wound healing effect. This is particularly pleasant for rough lips, cold sores or small skin abrasions.
Apply thinly and do not lick off – as tasty as it is! There are also creams on the market that have been enriched with active ingredients from honey in order to achieve better wound healing.
Honey as an ant trap
With this bee product you can make your own, non-toxic ant trap. A flat plate is enough, the bottom of which you brush with honey.
Place the plate on an ant trail. Ants love the sweet gold and will march straight into the honey and get stuck in it.
It is enough to remove the ants and the sweet paste from the plate once a day with boiling water and then to reposition it.
If you have an empty jam jar, it’s even easier: Simply brush the inside with honey, set it up, screw it on with the ants caught in it and throw it away. Works just as well as poisonous ant bait boxes!
Cares for the hair
A honey cure for hair care is then quickly made by yourself! Mix a spoonful of honey and oil, slightly warmed, and then apply to the hair. After the exposure time of approx. 30 minutes, wash off with a mild shampoo.
Makes roast crispy
A roast without a crust is only half as tasty, try this natural product to achieve a great crust!
Heat some of the bee product in a mug and then mix it with the spices of your choice: pepper, salt, herbs, paprika – depending on your mood, taste and recipe! Then brush the honey mixture over and over again for the last half hour before the end of the cooking time.
The honey’s sugar caramelises in the oven and creates a wonderful crust! Also ideal on chicken dishes!
Add a kick to salad dressing
Stir the bee product with lemon juice until smooth and add a nutty oil, for example pumpkin seed oil, walnut oil or safflower oil. This dressing goes well with winter salads such as lamb’s lettuce or red salads.
Helps you fall asleep
It has not been scientifically researched, but we would still like to recommend this natural remedy: A glass of hot milk in which you dissolve a tablespoon of honey works to help you fall asleep if you drink the drink a maximum of 30 minutes before bedtime.
Browns pastries
Baked goods that remain too light due to a little sugar can be given an attractive tan with a little honey. The dextrose it contains browns much faster than table sugar, so that a nice tan can be achieved with shorter baking times and lower temperatures.
Attention: This bee product also contains sugar and therefore sweetening power and calories!
Many think that sweetening with honey is healthier because of the vitamins, minerals and amino acids it contains. Unfortunately, most of these ingredients are destroyed at temperatures above 40 ° C, which is why it would be senseless to bake with honey instead of sugar “for health reasons”.
As a (cold) spread ok, but only useful for baking in terms of taste (e.g. honey cake) and browning.
The sweet gold consists mainly of fructose, grape sugar and water, which is why the calorie content is similar to that of sugar: 100 g honey has 285 kcal, just 125 kcal less than sugar.
Since 100 g honey has a lower sweetening power than 100 g sugar due to the water it contains, the “calorie advantage” is quickly offset by a higher dosage!
