Wonderful Honey

Honey has so many incredible therapeutic, medicinal and nutritional values, it’s definitely worth creating a buzz about this extraordinary ingredient.  

First, let’s get up to speed about all things honey!

Honey is the only food created by insects.

To produce just ½ a kilogram of honey, a colony of bees has to collect nectar from around two million flowers and fly over 88,500 kilometers.

Honey has an everlasting shelf life.

Boiling honey at high temperature destroys all the nutrients and vitamins.

Let’s explore the miracle remedies of honey -

Acts as a Natural Sleeping Aid

Try it:  Add a teaspoon of honey into a glass of hot milk, to a cup of chamomile tea and sip to induce sleep.

Weight Management

Try it:  Consume a little honey with warm water on an empty stomach early in the morning. Having it first thing in the morning, helps increase metabolism, which in turn helps reduce weight faster.

Home remedy for cough or sore throat

Try it:  Drink a tablespoon of honey in a cup of hot black rooibos tea, along with a slice or two of lemon.  

Remedy for Dandruff

Try it: Mix 2 tablespoons of honey with equal amount of vegetable oil and apply it on your hair. Keep on for 15 minutes, and then rinse it off before you shampoo. You can also use honey and lavender with green tea to prevent hair loss.

Helps with gum disease

Try it:  Raw honey mixed with water can be used as a natural mouthwash. Also rubbing honey directly on affected gums gives instant relief from pain and inflammation.

Prevents and helps control eczema

Try it:  Those suffering can make a mixture of raw honey and cold-pressed olive oil and apply on the skin to get rid of the problem.

Nourishes your skin and face

Try it: Apply raw honey directly on the skin and leave it on for up to 20 minutes, then rinse and massage it off thoroughly with water. Raw honey not only unclogs pores, but it also helps fade skin blemishes.

Scar Fader

Try it: Massage raw honey directly to the affected area in a circular motion for one to two minutes, then rinse off.

Wound Healer

Try it: Apply raw honey directly to the affected area and let it sit for one to two minutes, then rinse. Honey has antiseptic properties so is an excellent way to keep wounds from becoming infected.

Acne Spot Treatment

Try it: Apply raw honey directly on the breakout and then rinse off after 10 to 15 minutes.

Lip Balm

Try it: Apply raw honey directly to lips, leave on for a few minutes, then wash off.

Sleep Aid

Try it: Eat a spoonful of honey 15 minutes before bed. Or, if waking up in the middle of the night is causing trouble, have a spoonful then.

Burn Relief

Try it: Clean the burn, then rub a few drops of honey onto the area and let sit for as long as you like before rinsing off.

Hydrating Hair Treatment

Try it: Make a banana and honey hair mask by combining two very ripe bananas, half a cup of unprocessed honey, and ¼ cup of olive oil. Blend the ingredients until smooth then apply this onto your hair and scalp. Leave it on for about 20 to 25 minutes, then rinse the mask out with cool or lukewarm water and shampoo. Comb through the hair to get rid of any remaining mask and rinse again. This mask can be used two to three times a month.

Deemed as a top health food across the globe, honey is among the most popular and widely used sweetener with enormous health benefits. It is used by several cultures around the world serving as a base for many traditional medicines. The health benefits and advantages of honey have been valued for the ages.