Municipal budgetary educational institution
Sychevskaya secondary school No. 1.
School scientific and practical conference.
Scientific research project:
“Honey is healthy and tasty!”
Nomination: “Science and Life”.
Yakovleva Marianna Alexandrovna.
Head: primary school teacher
Shtripkina Elena Alekseevna.
1.Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
2. Main part……………………………………………………………………………………….
a) Types of honey.
b) Composition of honey.
c) Medical advice.
d) Use of honey.
3. My research………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. List of references…………………………………………………………………………………..
1. Introduction
It just so happens in my life that I sometimes get sick. And one of the medicines that my mother treats me with is honey. And then one day, stirring a spoonful of honey in a glass of milk, I thought: “What is honey? Where does it get its history and how are bees “making” it?”
In my opinion, honey is a tasty product, but my mother is convinced that it is also a medicine, and it is widely used not only for food, but also for medicinal purposes. And another Russian fairy tale ends like this: “And I was there, drinking honey and beer!” What kind of honey is this? What is so special about it that gives people confidence in its benefits?
Having asked all these questions, I looked into the encyclopedia, and the first thing I read was this definition:
“Honey is a sweet, syrupy substance produced by worker bees mainly from the nectar of honey-bearing flowers and used by them as food. A valuable human food product."
I decided to study and consider in more detail what honey is in my work dedicated to this amazing and useful product.
The purpose of my work:
explore the benefits of honey and become familiar with the human uses of honey.
The tasks before me were:
Get acquainted with the technology of honey production;
Study the composition of honey;
Identify the beneficial properties of honey;
Find out what types of honey exist;
Find out where and how honey is used;
Speak in front of your classmates and find out with them what the benefits of honey are.
Object of my research- Human.
Subject of study- honey
The relevance of research is that when consuming honey, a very large number of people do not even think about how unique honey is and what important role it plays in human life
2. Main part.
a) Types of honey.
I learned that there are several types of honey. Each type has a strong aroma and tart taste. For example:
Buckwheat honey has a peculiar pungent taste and pleasant aroma, by which it is easy to distinguish it from other varieties.
Chestnut honey tastes bitter, light, sometimes dark. Recommended for allergy sufferers as it does not cause allergies.
Linden honey is the best of the varieties. It has a strong and pleasant aroma of linden blossoms. The color of linden honey is white, even transparent.
Honeydew honey is formed when bees process honeydew and honeydew, which they collect from the stems and leaves of plants.
The color of honeydew honey varies: from light amber (from coniferous plants) to dark (from deciduous plants). It is thicker than flower honey. Unlike flower honey, honeydew honey contains more mineral salts and other compounds. Honeydew honey is widely used in the confectionery industry. The aroma of honeydew honey is weak, sometimes completely absent. Honeydew honey is prepared in the same way as flower honey, but when packaging, the inscription “honeydew honey” is written on the container.
Blended honey consists of a mixture of flower or honeydew honeys.
Usually this honey is named after the place of collection:
This honey is obtained from nectar collected by bees from the flowers of many plants.
Blended honey is obtained by mixing different types of honey.
Honey blending is done only at special honey packaging plants to improve its presentation. Honey is thoroughly mixed manually or using mechanical mixers.
Conclusion: The large extent of our country from north to south and from west to east creates conditions for the growth of various honey plants. Honey from different regions differs in origin.
b) Composition of honey.
Studies of the chemical composition of bee honey have established that it is a complex mixture. The main components of honey are glucose and fructose. The amount of basic substances depends on the type of honey.
In addition to carbohydrates, honey contains a number of enzymes (these are special organic substances, even small amounts of which speed up metabolism in the human body). Mineral substances in honey include salts of calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, sulfur, iodine, chlorine, and phosphorus. Honey also contains a number of microelements: manganese, silicon, aluminum, boron, chromium, copper, barium, nickel, lead, tin, zinc and others. In addition, honey contains many organic acids: malic, tartaric, citric, lactic, oxalic and a number of vitamins.
Eating honey speeds up the treatment of many diseases.
Conclusion: Honey contains almost all chemical compounds necessary for the normal functioning of the human body.
c) Medical advice.
You can find out from doctors how healthy honey is. Their opinions are clear.
Honey is a healthy product. It can be used by everyone except children under one year old. And also for allergy sufferers who have a reaction to pollen from honey plants. Honey can be actively used for respiratory diseases. Use badger fat or milk along with honey. In its pure form, eat 100-140 grams of honey per day. You can do inhalations. To do this, add a tablespoon of linden or flower honey to a pan of boiling water, inhale the vapor for 15-20 minutes. Inhalations are best done before bedtime.
For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, gastritis, stomach ulcers: dissolve honey in warm water, take 1.5 - 2 hours before meals.
For nervous excitability and lack of sleep: honey has a hypnotic effect and calms the nervous system. You can consume up to 120 grams of honey per day after meals.
For skin diseases (bruises, bruises, burns, eczema, lichen): the bactericidal properties of honey help destroy microorganisms. Wounds are cleaned and healed much faster. You can mix honey with fish oil - then the healing process will go even faster. This ointment will also help in the treatment of ulcers and frostbite.
Conclusion: honey has more benefits than harm. Honey as a natural medicine can be used very widely.
d) Use of honey.
Due to its unique properties, honey is widely used by humans. For example, in cooking, when half of the sugar in the dough is replaced with honey, the number of products increases and their taste improves. Honey is added to gingerbread cookies, various types of cookies, gingerbread cookies, muffins, and cakes. When making sweets and caramel, honey delays the crystallization of sugar. Honey is included in fruit fillings and milk candies, lollipops, halva, marshmallows, and jams. It is also added to dairy products for children. Honey is used to replace some of the sugar in the production of fruit syrups or jams and fruit soft drinks. Honey is used directly as food, spreading it on bread, croutons, flatbreads, pancakes, eating it with fresh fruits and berries, as well as sweetening porridges, cottage cheese and curd mass, jelly, compotes, and mousses with it.
Special experiments and observations have made it possible to establish that eating honey leads to improved well-being, appetite, sleep, and increased immunity.
Honey has long been known as a restorative, tonic, restorative sleeping pill, sedative that promotes digestion and improves appetite.
And honey has found wide application in cosmetology. Honey masks, wraps and massages are included in the services of various beauty salons.
Conclusion: due to its rich chemical composition, honey has a beneficial effect on the human body and is widely used.
3. My research
I began my research in the medical office of our school.
After talking with Ponomareva L.A., I learned that honey is truly a unique natural remedy, which is not only a tasty product, but also a medicine. Its benefits for humans are difficult to overestimate, but honey can also have negative properties.
Honey can cause allergies in humans. But it can cause allergies only in small children, in a body that is not yet fully strengthened. Therefore, in such children, and these are children under the age of one year, honey is used with extreme caution.
For research in the field of cooking, I turned to my classmates. We brought culinary fantasies to school that included honey. Everything was delicious.
4. Conclusion.
While working on the project, I learned a huge amount of useful information.
Honey is a unique product. And it does much more good than harm. While studying literature, I learned and discovered many interesting facts.
My interest in this topic grew. I decided to conduct a survey among the students in my class to find out whether the children like honey and, if they do, what kind of honey? Is honey a tasty product or a medicinal product for them? Their answers pleased me. It turned out that most of the guys, like me, simply adore honey. And many people believe that honey is a healing agent. This means they use it when they are sick. And this is wonderful. After all, eating honey during illness speeds up the healing process.
The large extent of our country from north to south and from west to east creates conditions for the growth of various honey plants. Honey from different regions differs in origin.
Honey contains almost all chemical compounds necessary for the normal functioning of the human body.
In modern conditions, there are many ways to extract honey.
Honey has more benefits than harm. Honey as a natural medicine can be used very widely.
Due to its rich chemical composition, honey has a beneficial effect on the human body and is widely used.
5.Literature
“Apiary, bees and honey” M.K. Shevchuk, 2011
“Technology of beekeeping products” V.A. Temnov Publishing house “Kolos”
Moscow-2013
“Beekeeping” P.P. Maksimov, 2014
"Large Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius", 2012.
“Which is which. School Encyclopedia", 2000 "Bees"
3 years ago
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Honey is a fragrant and healthy delicacy from nature
Honey has been known to mankind since ancient times - our distant ancestors knew how to extract wild honey from tree hollows. Rock paintings have been preserved that depict the process of human honey extraction. In ancient civilizations, honey was considered a divine product, and the one who owned an apiary was considered a wealthy and respected person. In the countries of the ancient East, honey and bee products were used to treat various diseases; in Ancient Egypt, it was widely used in the embalming process. Archaeologists have found sealed jars of honey that are estimated to be several thousand years old. In India, bees were considered companions of the gods, and honey and wax were used in magical and divine rituals throughout the world. Wax served as a material in demand among artists, sculptors and monks; it played an important role in the development of writing and culture. Almost every Christian monastery had its own apiary and workshop for making candles from natural beeswax.
Honey is a unique product created by bees
In terms of taste and nutritional qualities, honey has no equal among other sweets. The basis for honey production is flower nectar collected by worker bees. To collect a liter of nectar, bees need to fly around about a million flowers. As a result of the evaporation of moisture from a liter of nectar, 300 grams of honey are obtained. After arriving at the hive, the bees give the nectar for processing. As a result of natural fermentation, complex sugars break down into simple sugars - glucose and fructose. In mature honey, the moisture level does not exceed 18-20%. Honey also contains many microelements, vitamins, natural enzymes and other biologically active substances necessary for the body.
Honey in Rus'
The ancient Slavs used honey to prepare a wide variety of dishes and drinks. Our ancestors not only collected honey from wild bees, but also settled them in borti - tanned wooden logs. The history of beekeeping in Rus' goes back more than one thousand years. In the Middle Ages, Russia actively traded honey and wax with other countries - it was one of the most important export products. Neither everyday nor holiday table could do without honey - it was added to porridge, poured over pancakes and pies, turnips were steamed with it and apples were baked with it. The secrets of making jam, alcoholic drinks with honey, infusions and sbitney were passed down from generation to generation. Russian low-alcohol drinks have become famous throughout the world - berry meads, liqueurs, sbitny and mead, healthy, refreshing and pleasant to the taste.
Whichthere are types of honey
Depending on the type of flowers from which the nectar is collected, honey can have different taste, color and aroma. The best honey plants are linden, buckwheat, acacia, sunflower, fireweed, alfalfa, sweet clover, rapeseed, and sainfoin. When honey is produced from the nectar of one plant species, it is called monofloral. There are buckwheat, linden, rapeseed, sunflower, acacia, melilot, sainfoin, etc. honeys. If honey is obtained from nectar of different species, it is called polyfloral. The most common polyfloral honeys are meadow, mountain, forest and field. The color of honey can vary from pale yellow to dark brown. Any natural honey is tasty and healthy, but each variety has its own characteristics.
What are the benefits of honey for the human body?
Natural honey serves as an irreplaceable source of carbohydrates, mineral salts, organic acids, vitamins and enzymes. Its composition is close to blood plasma and is quickly absorbed by the body. Honey is very useful for schoolchildren, students, athletes, elderly people, and people engaged in intellectual work. A few teaspoons of honey a day will give you energy and help relieve fatigue. Honey promotes strengthening the immune system. Honey and beekeeping products are recommended for diseases of the cardiovascular system, respiratory and digestive organs, sleep disorders, metabolic disorders, and as a preventive measure for the appearance of malignant tumors. Natural honey perfectly removes toxins, radionuclides, heavy metal salts from the body, and neutralizes alcohol. Thanks to the content of natural phytoncides, honey effectively heals wounds and accelerates tissue regeneration. It should be remembered that only natural bee honey has healing properties. When heated to more than 50 degrees, its beneficial properties disappear.
How to choose honey
Bee honey is presented on the shelves of markets and shops at any time of the year. To buy quality honey, you should definitely try it. During the summer months, freshly extracted honey is sold in markets - it has a viscous consistency and a floral aroma. Natural mature honey does not drip when twisted onto a spoon. When rubbed between your fingers, it is absorbed into the skin, and when swallowed, you feel a characteristic sore throat. Be sure to smell and taste the honey before purchasing. It is better to “stock up” with honey from familiar beekeepers who are not too lazy to take the hives to the fields and sell fragrant flower honey. A few weeks after pumping out, the honey crystallizes - this is a natural process, and all the benefits of the product are retained even after sugaring. It is important to observe the storage conditions for honey - it is packaged in glass containers with a tight-fitting lid and stored in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
How and how much honey should you eat per day?
Read more about how to use honey. For an adult, the approximate daily intake of honey is 80-100 grams per day, that is, 2-3 tablespoons in several doses. Honey is best absorbed in the morning on an empty stomach or 2-3 hours after a meal. So it's good to eat a spoonful of honey in the morning and drink a glass of warm water. It is important not to heat honey above 40 degrees. You can eat a couple of spoons of honey just like that, add it to cottage cheese or fruit salad, or pour honey over pancakes or pancakes. A glass of cool water with a dissolved spoon of honey on an empty stomach enhances metabolism and helps cope with excess weight. Tea or warm milk with honey at night is very useful - it is a real elixir for nervous disorders and insomnia.
Mothers often ask: is it possible to give honey to a child? The product should be introduced into the children's diet after a year in small portions. If there is no allergy, you can give little ones with a sweet tooth up to 2-3 teaspoons of honey per day. Partial replacement of sugar with honey in the diet helps improve health, normalize weight and increase resistance to infections. Just a couple of spoons of natural honey a day - and you will forget about lethargy, colds and insomnia! Is honey healthy? Definitely yes!
P.S. For those who are allergic to bee products, it is better give up honey or consult your doctor about possible correct doses.
Honey in cooking
In cooking honey is used quite often and this is quite justified. After all, this wonderful product not only enhances dishes with its aroma, but also improves taste. Honey is widely used in the preparation of cakes, desserts, salads and main courses. On our website you will find recipes that contain honey. Here are some of them:
Delicious
Did you think you could only bake gingerbread with it? Our honey selection includes first, second, salad, sweets and even lemonade!
Ancient doctors called honey a medicine that prolongs life. Therefore, if you want to be healthy, use this magical delicacy in your cooking.
Carrot-honey cream soup
Ingredients:
- Honey - ¼ tbsp.
- Carrots - 1 kg
- Heavy cream - 1/3 tbsp.
- Vegetable broth or water - 1.5 l
- Thyme, parsley, salt, pepper - to taste
Preparation:
Wash the carrots, peel and cook with thyme in vegetable broth or water for 55 minutes. Grind it in a blender, melt the honey in a water bath. Add honey, cream, salt and pepper to the carrots, mix everything well. Pour into plates and garnish with sprigs of herbs.
Wings in honey-mustard marinade
Ingredients:
- Honey - 2 tbsp. l.
- Chicken wings - 1 kg
- Mustard - 2 tbsp. l.
- Sweet paprika - 2 tbsp. l.
- Olive oil, salt, pepper - to taste
Preparation:
Melt the honey in a water bath and mix well in a bowl with mustard, paprika, 2 tbsp. l. olive oil, salt and pepper. Wash the chicken wings and marinate in the sauce for 30 minutes. Fry in a frying pan in olive oil until golden brown, or bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 200 °C
Mushroom salad with honey and oranges
Ingredients:
- Champignons (canned) - 200 g
- Apples - 200 g
- Hard cheese - 200 g
- Orange - 1 pc.
- Bell pepper - 2 pcs.
- Honey - 3 tsp.
- Mustard - 1 tsp.
- Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l.
- Natural yogurt - 150 ml
- Vegetable oil - to taste
Preparation:
Cut the champignons into strips and simmer for 5 minutes in a frying pan with vegetable oil. Wash and peel the apples, peppers and oranges. Cut the apples into cubes, the pepper into half rings, and the orange into slices. Grate the hard cheese. Combine honey, mustard, lemon juice and yogurt for the sauce. Mix orange, pepper and apples in a beautiful salad bowl, pour over the sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Baked apples
Ingredients:
- Honey - 4 tbsp. l.
- Apples - 4 pcs.
- Almonds - 80 g
- Raisins - 50 g
- Cinnamon, powdered sugar - to taste
Preparation:
Fry the nuts in a frying pan and grind in a blender. Melt honey in a water bath, mix with raisins and nuts, add cinnamon and mix the filling thoroughly. Wash the apples, remove the core and fill the cavity with the filling. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 180°C. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Honey cake with sour cream
Ingredients:
- Honey - 2 tbsp. l.
- Flour - 3.5 tbsp.
- Eggs - 3 pcs.
- Sugar - 2 tbsp.
- Sour cream - 500 g
- Soda - 1 tsp.
- Gelatin - 1 tsp.
- Butter - 50 g
- Water - 50 g
Preparation:
Beat eggs with 1 tbsp. sugar, add honey, butter and soda. Mix everything and place in a water bath for 15 minutes. When the mixture has cooled, add flour, knead the dough and divide it into 8 equal parts. Roll each of them into a thin crust and bake separately for 5-7 minutes in the oven at 180°C. Beat sour cream and remaining sugar in a blender. Dissolve gelatin in warm water and mix well with sour cream. Brush each cake layer with it and place on top of each other. Trim the edges of the cake so that the layers are even. Chop the trimmings and sprinkle on top of the cake.
Honey-ginger lemonade
Ingredients:
- Honey - 3 tbsp. l.
- Ginger root - 3 cm
- Lemons - 3 pcs.
- Water - 2 l
Preparation:
Wash the ginger, peel and grate. Wash the lemons and grate them together with the zest, do not discard the juice. Combine ginger, lemon, lemon juice, honey and stir. Fill everything with water and close the lid. Leave for 6 hours, serve in beautiful glasses, decorated with lemon slices.
20 recipes with honey for which your body will thank youHoney has long been a favorite and a regular ingredient in various beauty and health recipes. But I offer you the most popular 20 recipes with honey, for which your body will thank you - save so that you always have them at hand))
1. Honey-citrus syrup: reduces sore throat
A mixture of honey, herbs, spices and citrus fruits helps soothe a sore throat. Spices and herbs are good for sore throats, while honey is soothing and gets rid of bacteria.
2. Lemon and honey for colds
Honey with lemon relieves fever and chills associated with colds.
3. Cinnamon with honey for overall health
This combination naturally boosts the immune system. Cinnamon and honey are good in the fight against hypertension and heart disease.
4. Ginger and honey for stomach pain
Ginger reduces inflammation in a similar way to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by slowing the associated biochemical reactions. Ginger also promotes blood circulation. When combined with honey, ginger is ideal for indigestion.
5. Cloves with honey for toothache
Honey and cloves have a strong analgesic effect due to the eugenol contained in the spice. Eugenol is a strong antiseptic that helps destroy germs.
6. Honey to moisturize dry heels
A recipe that includes honey, milk and orange is a great help for cracked heels. Milk is rich in vitamin A, which is essential for healthy skin and helps it regenerate. Orange serves as a natural chemical exfoliant, helping to remove dead skin.
7. Honey with brown sugar - scrub for dry skin
The texture of brown sugar makes it ideal for removing dry skin. Mix sugar with honey and get a moisturizing exfoliant for the skin.
8. Honey and yogurt: face mask for acne
Yogurt rich in probiotics can help reduce inflammation and restore the skin's natural pH balance. This mask with honey will serve as an anti-inflammatory agent in the fight against acne.
9. Honey with coconut milk - for muscle pain
Coconut milk contains electrolytes that help with dehydration, a major cause of muscle pain. This drink includes citrus and honey, which together provide an energy boost.
10. Honey and lemon for weight loss
A simple recipe combines honey, hot water and lemon. Recent nutritional studies have concluded that honey and lemon are good for weight loss.
11. Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar: For High Cholesterol
Ayurveda texts also tell how to get rid of fat and cholesterol in the tissues of the body.
12. Honey with myrrh
Ayurveda gives a formula based on myrrh. This substance has been extensively studied in the laboratory and found that myrrh significantly suppresses the inflammatory elements associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
13. Honey and Ginger to Clear Sinuses
This recipe calls for a mixture of fresh ginger juice and honey. When using the mixture two to three times a day, the sinuses are well cleaned and a runny nose goes away.
14. Honey and orange juice for anxiety
Research has shown that orange has a calming effect and may be beneficial for fatigue, exhaustion and anxiety.
15. Honey with pineapple to quit smoking
Pineapple contains a high concentration of vitamin C, and people who smoke usually have a deficiency of this vitamin. Chewing pineapple and taking honey afterwards will help curb the craving for cigarettes.
16. Honey, bay leaf and celery seeds for stomach pain
A mixture of crushed bay leaves, celery seeds and honey is taken daily before lunch and dinner. These components have worked well for stomach ulcers and colic.
17. Honey, cinnamon and trikatu for poor circulation
Tirkatu is a traditional Ayurvedic mixture of pepper and ginger that is widely used to stimulate digestion and burn toxins. A tea mixture is made to increase blood flow and treat dyspepsia.
18. Fenugreek seeds, honey and ginger as a cure for asthma
Another centuries-old recipe for treating asthma using fenugreek seeds along with ginger and honey. Honey is good for the respiratory tract, and ginger has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. Fenugreek is an excellent aid in combating respiratory problems, including asthma and bronchitis.
19. Mouthwash
The product contains honey, cinnamon, lemon juice and soda. The combination of ingredients allows you to kill the smell of bacteria.
20. Honey mask for oily hair
The mask includes egg yolk, rich in proteins, and honey, which nourishes the hair.
Honey has many health benefits, but it does contain sugar, so check with your physician before including it in your daily diet.
When going to a store or market for a natural beekeeping product and thinking about which honey is healthier, it is best to pay attention to your own needs or health problems. If you want to strengthen your overall health, prolong youth and saturate your body with beneficial substances that any type of natural honey is rich in, then you can choose absolutely any bee product. If you are concerned about certain ailments, then you need to understand the variety of varieties presented and choose the most suitable type. For example, knowing which honey is healthier for the stomach, you can get rid of many problems associated with the gastrointestinal tract.
The benefits of natural honey
Natural honey contains about 60 valuable substances. It is based on sugar (fructose and glucose). Honey contains large quantities of enzymes responsible for metabolism, as well as salts of magnesium, sodium, potassium, iodine, sulfur, phosphorus and chlorine. Among the microelements, the valuable product contains silicon and manganese, boron and aluminum, lithium and chromium, tin and zinc, etc. Honey contains organic acids (grape, lactic, citric, oxalic) and almost all the vitamins necessary for the productive functioning of the body .
When choosing which honey will be most beneficial for you, you should take into account the advice of apitherapy - the science of treatment with beekeeping products, which has a thousand-year history. Avicenna himself said that honey is a cure for a hundred diseases, and Pythagoras respectfully called it the drink of youth. Considering that the medicine is not only healing, but also tasty, you should not deprive yourself of the pleasure of improving your health with the help of a unique product. For example, having learned which honey is good for potency, you can paint your intimate life with new colors.
Fireweed honey - medicine for the stomach
Honey, which bees painstakingly extract from fireweed or fireweed, has a tart aroma and a greenish tint. It is he who best answers the question of which honey is healthier for the stomach. A unique product is indicated for inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and gastritis with high acidity. The enveloping properties of fireweed honey are used in the treatment of gastric ulcers and chronic intestinal diseases. The product is also used for colds, constipation, and throat diseases. Fireweed honey, which best answers the question of which honey is healthier, contains organic acids, enzymes, mineral salts and inhibitors that successfully fight bacteria. Regular use of the product reduces acidity and suppresses gastric secretion, cleanses the mucous membrane.
Sweet clover honey - a delicious remedy for insomnia
If you are interested in which honey is best for insomnia, neurosis, headaches, pay attention to the sweet clover variety. This light amber or almost white honey has a light vanilla aroma and rich taste, is considered a good antiseptic, and has pronounced anti-inflammatory properties. The melilot product is shown, one of the most valuable on the list, answering the question of which type of honey is the most useful for diseases of the respiratory tract and throat.
Buckwheat honey for the heart
Are you wondering what kind of honey is good for your heart? Look for dark brown or reddish honey with a distinct taste and smell. You can recognize buckwheat honey after crystallization - it turns into a mushy mass. This variety of bee product, rich in protein and iron, has a beneficial effect on the entire cardiovascular system, saves from anemia and kidney failure.
Linden honey for colds and flu
One of the most popular and fragrant varieties of honey is linden. It is he who saves better than any other from colds, bronchitis, laryngitis, sore throat, tracheitis. Linden gives honey strong diaphoretic, diuretic, antipyretic and expectorant properties. This variety is used as a general strengthening, anti-inflammatory, healing agent for diseases of the gallbladder and kidneys, burns and wounds.
Clover honey - blood purifier
The question of which honey is good for the heart is answered by clover honey, which is rich in tannins. The transparent and almost colorless product has pronounced diuretic and diaphoretic, blood purifying and expectorant properties. Apitherapists recommend clover honey for atherosclerosis, hypertension and inflammatory processes. This variety will also be of interest to those who want to know which honey is healthier for the liver. Clover honey is also recommended for gynecological problems. It effectively relieves inflammation and stabilizes the microflora of the female genital organs.
Sunflower honey will help with intestinal colic
Do you want to cleanse your body while saturating it with nutrients, minerals and vitamins? Which honey is healthier for weight loss? This is a product obtained by bees living near sunflower fields. Honey from the nectar of this Pancake week plant removes toxins and waste from the body, has a bactericidal effect, and contains a record amount of vitamin A. The list of diseases for which sunflower honey is indicated is quite extensive. These are neuralgia and intestinal colic, liver and heart diseases, catarrh of the respiratory tract and influenza.
Honey as a source of beauty
Fans of natural cosmetics have long appreciated the unique properties of honey. It is added to masks for skin and hair, and used as a massage product. All the valuable substances that honey is rich in actively penetrate the skin, activate metabolic processes in tissues, and saturate it with vitamins and microelements. Cleopatra knew this well, who considered the beekeeping product one of the “culprits” of her beauty and youth.
You can verify the unique effect of honey on the skin by using a simple and affordable recipe, the effectiveness of which can be the envy of expensive salon procedures. This is Cleopatra's bath. A cup of honey should be dissolved in a liter of hot (not boiled) milk, and the magical composition should be poured into a bath, the temperature of the water in which should be equal to the temperature of the human body (36-37 degrees). The procedure takes 15-20 minutes.
Such a bath, but on a slightly reduced scale, will also help the skin of the hands, which is most exposed to moisture, temperature changes and other negative external factors. It is enough to mix a glass of warm water with a glass of milk and a teaspoon of honey and immerse your hands in the aromatic composition for 15 minutes. By doing this procedure several times a week, you will preserve the youth and beauty of your hands for a long time.
Rules for consuming honey
Honey, like any strong medicine, has contraindications. The main one is an allergic reaction to a valuable product. If you have it in your anamnesis, then you will have to refuse treatment with honey. For an allergy sufferer, even a small amount of bee product can cause a runny nose, hives, stomach upset, etc. Diabetics can eat honey after consulting their doctor. Everyone else should adhere to certain admission rules. The maximum daily dose, optimal for an adult, is 100-150 grams, distributed over several doses. You need to take honey three hours after a meal or one and a half hours before it.
“Honey awakening” is very effective. Dissolve a teaspoon of the healing product in a glass of lukewarm water and drink on an empty stomach. For children, one or two teaspoons of honey per day is enough. You can add it to porridge, pour it over fruit or toast. It should be remembered that honey does not tolerate high temperatures. When heated, the healing product loses the lion's share of its usefulness, so if you like to treat yourself to tea with honey, then you should add it to a warm drink, not a hot one.
Whatever honey you choose, of course, provided it is natural and all storage rules are followed, you can be sure that the healthiest product will have a positive effect on the entire body.
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