10 Benefits of Honey ?!
10 Benefits of Honey ?
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your helping nature. its healthyier than sugar, and with bannana it cures a hangover
I eat my peas with honey, I've done so all my life! It does taste kind of funny, but it keeps them on my knife!
oh, thank you very much!
Honey has long been recognized as a natural remedy and has been used as a medicine for thousands of years. Health benefits of Honey.
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Make that 5.
Osmotic effect
Honey is primarily a saturated mixture of two monosaccharides. This mixture has a low water activity; most of the water molecules are associated with the sugars and few remain available for microorganisms, so it is a poor environment for their growth.
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide in honey is activated by dilution. However, unlike medical hydrogen peroxide, commonly 3% by volume, it is present in a concentration of only 1 mmol/l in honey. Iron in honey oxidizes the oxygen free radicals released by the hydrogen peroxide.
glucose + H2O + O2 → gluconic acid + H2O2
When used topically (as, for example, a wound dressing), hydrogen peroxide is produced by dilution with body fluids. As a result, hydrogen peroxide is released slowly and acts as an antiseptic.
In diabetic ulcers
Topical honey has been used successfully in a comprehensive treatment of diabetic ulcers when the patient cannot use other topical antibiotics.
Acidity
The pH of honey is commonly between 3.2 and 4.5. This relatively acidic pH level prevents the growth of many bacteria.
Nutraceutical effects
According to recent findings, honey may have some significant nutraceutical effects (or positive long-term health effects resulting from honey's consumption). In addition to its primary carbohydrate content, honey often contains polyphenols, which can act as antioxidants. Antioxidants in honey have even been implicated in reducing the damage done to the colon in colitis. Furthermore, some studies suggest that honey may be effective in increasing the populations of probiotic bacteria in the gut, which may help strengthen the immune system, improve digestion, lower cholesterol and prevent colon cancer.
Such claims are consistent with its use in many traditions of folk medicine.
Other medical applications
Some studies suggest that the use of honey may reduce odors, swelling, and scarring; it may also prevent the dressing from sticking to the healing wound.
Honey applied directly on the eye can treat mild forms of conjunctivitis.
Due to its antiseptic properties, honey (especially when combined with lemon) can be taken orally by Pharyngitis and Laryngitis sufferers, in order to soothe them.
Though widely believed to alleviate allergies, local honey has been shown to be no more effective than placebos in controlled studies. This may be due to the fact that most seasonal allergies are caused by tree and grass pollens, which honeybees do not collect.
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Ten Benifits of honey:
A nourishing tonic ideal as heart tonic
A sex (mild) stimulant
Act as best ointment for old ulcers, old sores
Bactericidal so heals wounds faster
Calms nerves and induces sleep
Relives asthama and diarrhoea
Soothes a soar throat
Fasting on honey lemon juice water is highly benificial in the treatment of obesity
Mixture of honey and alcohol belives to promote growth of hair
Effective for constipation and hyper acidity
warmed honey will give you the same sleepy effect as warm milk. so on those nights when you just can't get to bed you can warm you up some milk and give it some extra power (and better taste) with some honey
1. tastes great alone
2. better consistency in recipes
3. great facial
4.keeps ants happy
5. good for hiccups
6. helps with low blood sugar
7. stops cough
8.rub over tick and it backs out
9. can't have baklava without it.
10. and last but not least- spread over companions body and go to town.
BEST HONEY CAME FROM YEMEN
1.Good 4 people with constipation problems! LOLz!
2.Good for ur skin (especially 4 vain gals!)
3.It has everything u need in ur body!
N many many more!!!....