Very soon we will be able to enjoy fresh honey – May. What is the use of May honey and how does it differ from other types?
Any honey, of course, is not like another. And even a May one from one apiary can differ significantly from the neighboring one. This is influenced by the fields where bees collect pollen, and the type of bees, their activity. All honey in May is collected from wildflowers, and they bloom and new species grow every day.
May honey practically does not have a pronounced smell; only after six months of storage, it, like wine, reveals its aromas. The taste of this type of honey is mild, it seems to many that there is some coolness in the aftertaste. May honey is very sweet in itself, which does not prevent unscrupulous producers from diluting sugar syrup in it for taste and volume. The syrup will immediately produce a white foam on the surface of the jar.
The color of May honey is mostly light, but depending on the colors it can have different shades. Fresh honey is liquid, but it sugar quickly enough. Therefore, the May honey sold in September definitely cannot be liquid. And if you meet one, then he has already gone through the melting procedure, during which some of the vitamins and nutrients simply evaporated.
Why May Honey is Sugar
In early spring, bees wake up from hibernation and are less energetic than in summer. Therefore, when collecting pollen, they do not so thoroughly filter it from pollen grains – there are 10 times more of them in May honey than in any other. These particles give the fast crystallization and sugar structure of honey.
Useful properties of may honey
Early May honey contains trace minerals from many diverse sources, making it beneficial in many areas.
May honey is rich in fructose taken from various plants. Thanks to this, honey is perfectly absorbed by the body, and fructose does not provoke an increase in insulin. Therefore, May honey is not contraindicated for diabetics, and some of its types exceed sugar in sweetness.
May honey helps relieve headaches, coughs, removes the symptoms of atherosclerosis, maintains the condition of the liver and helps to gain strength in case of severe depletion of the body.
Due to its record assimilation, May honey immediately begins to work on high-quality cleansing of the body – from deposits in the kidneys and toxic alcohols in the blood.
May honey is an excellent antiseptic. It is useful to eat it with severe symptoms of a cold, complications from it. Thanks to this property, many medical preparations are made on the basis of honey.
A teaspoon of honey before bedtime relaxes the nervous system, soothes, relieves insomnia. But in the morning a spoonful of honey will give vigor and energy!
May honey promotes wound healing, while it can also be applied externally. Honey is applied through gauze to the wound, thus disinfecting it and avoiding further suppuration.
May honey is often used in cosmetology. It is added to face masks to rejuvenate skin, get rid of acne and clear pores.
A hair mask using May honey can get rid of dandruff and add shine, as well as prevent hair loss.