HONEY....O!! Everybody knows about it. Just check out the great healing properties it has in relieving from various ailments.

Raw honey is antiseptic, antibiotic, anti fungal, antibacterial and never spoils! Contains calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin, sodium, thiamin, zinc and god knows what other undiscovered vitamins and minerals.

Always store honey at room temperature, never in the refrigerator. If honey turns cloudy or crystallizes (a natural process), simply place the honey jar in warm water and stir until
the crystals dissolve.

Grandma said never take honey with a metal spoon - it changes the composition of the honey, use plastic or porcelain instead. Don't boil or mix honey in hot water. Always keep honey in the house, and make that RAW.

 
Long Life :

 
One common fact worldwide is that the most long-lived people are regular users of honey. An interesting fact yet to be explained is that, beekeepers suffer less from cancer and arthritis than any other occupational group worldwide.

 
Properties

Honey cleanses the arteries and bowels of impurities. Opens obstructions of the liver, kidney and bladder. Break up excess moisture in the bowels (such as diarrhea).

	Honey has Anti-cancer properties.
	A Cough suppressant.
	Forces out phlegm.
	A Curative for deprived appetite.
	A De-toxicant for drug users.
	Preservative
	Ointment for hair: cures head lice, softens, conditions and promotes growth.
	Strengthens gums, eliminates gum disease.
	Opens the pores of blood vessels.
	Eases menstrual discharge.
	Inhibits growth of Bacteria Salmonella, Eschericia coli,   Shigella, Vibrio cholerae.
	Desensitize hay sufferers.

Uses in ailments

Anemia:

Honey is the best blood enricher by raising corpuscle content. The darker the honey the more minerals it contains.
Take 1 ripe banana with 1 tablespoon honey 1-2 times a day.

 
Baldness:

Scrub the bald area with onions till red. Then apply honey.

 
Burns:

Apply freely over burns. It cools, removes pain and aids fast
healing without scarring. Apart from being a salve and antibiotic,
bacteria cannot live in honey.

 
Cholesterol:

Pure honey taken with food daily relieves complains of cholesterol.

Conjunctivitis (pus in the eye):

 
Honey dissolved in equal quantity of warm water. Apply, when cooled, as lotion or eye bath.

 
Constipation:

Take  ½ teaspoon honey mixed with  ½ - 1cup warm water 2-3 times a day.

Cough mixture:

 Mix 6 oz. liquid honey, 2 oz. glycerin with juice of 2 lemons.
Bottle and cork firmly. Use as required.

 
Fatigue:

Dissolve 1 teaspoon honey in warm water or quarter honey balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge. Honey is primarily fructose and glucose and so it is quickly absorbed by the digestive system.

Food Preservative:

 Cakes with honey replacing sugar stay fresher longer due to natural antibiotics. Reduce liquids by approx. one-fifth to allow for moisture in honey.

 
Hay fever:

Chewing the tops of honey comb stimulates the immune system due to the minute amounts of pollen. During the season chew for 20 minutes a teaspoon of bee capping (tops) five to six times per day. Highly effective and useful for asthma sufferers as well.

 
Headache:

Take 2 teaspoons at meals to prevent an attack.

 
Heart Patients:

Replace white sugar (sucrose) with honey.

 
High blood pressure:

 
Take mixed 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon ginger juice and 1 teaspoon cumin powder 2x a day.

 
Hyperactivity:

White sugar is highly stimulating. Replace it with honey which is a mild sedative.

 Insomnia:

A dessert spoon of honey in a mug of hot milk aids sleep.

 
Migraine:

Take 1 dessert spoon honey dissolved in half a glass of warm water at start migraine. Repeat in 20 minutes if necessary.

 Nasal Congestion:

 Place a dessert spoon of honey in a basin of hot water. Cover your head with a towel over the basin and inhale the fumes.

Osteoporosis:

1 teaspoon of honey a day helps calcium utilization and prevents
osteoporosis. Essential from age 50 onwards.

Poor Digestion:

Mix 1:1 honey with apple cider vinegar and dilute to taste with
water.

Sore Throats:

Let 1 teaspoon of honey melt in the back of the mouth and trickle
down the throat. Eases inflamed raw tissues

Stomach ache:

Take 1 teaspoon of honey, juice of ½ a lemon with a hot glass of
water first thing in the morning.

Stress:

Honey in water is a stabilizer - calms highs and raises lows. Use
approx. 1:4 honey to water Physical activity is known to raise mood and can help combat stress.

Wounds or Grazes:

Cover wound with honey and a bandage.