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Poland is one of the countries that is distinguished by high honey production. We have countless types of this liquid and healing food. The properties of each type differ depending on the content and intended use. Unfortunately, despite the huge resources and availability of honey, the preventive and therapeutic use of this sweet additive has not yet become fashionable. Meanwhile, newer and newer studies confirming its extraordinary properties are still appearing.
We prove the healing properties of honey
Many studies have been conducted so far proving the healing effect of honey. One of them proved that it is worth using it as an auxiliary in cardiac therapy. Researchers at the University of California showed that canola honey combined with heart regulating agents reduced the frequency of arrhythmia attacks by 40%. However, we do not have to reach for an American substitute in search of healing and health properties of honey. In our home yard, we will find equally valuable types of this liquid supplement. Honeys of European origin have the highest content of valuable ingredients such as: bioflavonoids, enzymes and bioelements.
Properties of honey – an irreplaceable food ingredient
Consuming honey is not associated only with health, healing and prophylactic effects. There will be skeptics among us who complain that honey is primarily a component of simple sugars. Although even those doubters must admit that in many situations honey is simply irreplaceable. It will be a great way for insomnia – when you can’t fall asleep despite being tired, reach for a glass of water with a bit of honey dissolved in it. The medicinal value of this ingredient is increased by combining it with herbs: when you add chokeberry to it – you will stimulate appetite and lower blood pressure, if you supplement it with lemon balm – you will calm down and act diastolic, and when you enrich honey with coltsfoot – it will help you eliminate problems with expectoration, inflammation and bacterial infections.Do you doubt the properties of honey and the legitimacy of reaching for it? See how much good you can gain from it!
- has an antidiarrheal effect,
- has a sleeping effect,
- soothes the nerves,
- inhibits atherosclerotic processes,
- accelerates wound healing,
- stimulates the brain to work,
- is fuel for gray cells,
- lowers blood pressure,
- reduces the risk of keloids,
- heals stomach ulcers (mainly manuka honey),
- supports the treatment of the bile ducts and liver,
- helps with sore throats and colds.
Bactericidal effect
Winnie the Pooh delicacy should also be appreciated for its antibacterial properties. He was appreciated by both the father of medicine – Hippocrates and Pythagoras. What is hidden in honey that has a beneficial effect on health? Mainly enzymes that come from the salivary glands of insects. We will find hydrogen peroxide in it, which has bacteriostatic properties. In addition, it contains antibiotic substances and huge amounts of microelements, vitamins, biotins, folic and pantothenic acids.Types of honey – look for the one that will be best for you!There are various types of honey on the market. It all depends on our individual preferences, for whom it is intended and the desired properties that we want to extract from it. Light yellow linden honey with a sharp and distinct taste of linden will help e.g. in relieving depression, symptoms of insomnia, as well as in eliminating the symptoms of bronchitis, pneumonia, flu, cough. The properties of multiflorous honey make it possible to strengthen the body, give it energy, use it in heart diseases, hypertension, have a calming and antidepressant effect. In turn, honeydew honey is appreciated due to its high antibiotic activity and the alleviation of depression and neurosis. The buckwheat type of this healing liquid relieves the symptoms of hypertension and atherosclerosis, relieves inflammation of the joints. It is worth remembering that counting calories in the case of honey does not always bring good results – it is a very valuable substitute for ordinary sugar, providing not only sweetness, but also a wealth of minerals, vitamins and amino acids.