Honey - The Key to Your Health and beauty
Eventually, modern medical science has found several uses for honey in chronic wounds and combating infection. It is also linked to wound-healing properties and antibacterial action. So far, honey has a long history in medicine for over 5000 years.
Moreover, honey can replace sugar in your everyday meal and it has been proven to be a great alternative to a healthier option. The downside is that honey can also add browning and excess moisture to a dish and honey shouldn’t be consumed by children under 12 months old.
The benefit of Honey for Health and Beauty:
The benefit of Honey for Health and Beauty |
Thanks to honey’s healing properties, there are some popular and proven effects of consuming honey or using it as a medicinal ingredient.
- Fighting Against Infections
Fighting Against Infections |
There was a study conducted in 2010 by scientists from the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam that showed that a certain type of honey, called Manuka honey, can help prevent the bacteria Clostridium difficile from settling in the body.
As found, Clostridiumdifficile is known for causing diarrhea and sickness. And probably an even bigger finding is that Manuka honey can reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Manuka honey specifically showed against Urea Plasmaurealyticum, a type of bacteria that is resistant to many different antibiotics.
This is very important considering that we’re facing a serious threat from super bacteria in the modern world.
- Relieving Cold and Cough Symptoms
Relieving Cold and Cough Symptoms |
By the way, according to a study back in 2007 by Penn State College of Medicine, honey could reduce night-time coughing and improve sleep quality in children who are suffering from an upper respiratory infection.
Precisely, honey can be more effective than the available cough medicine dextromethorphan. Symptoms for cough and cold could be worse than the actual illness, so this could be a lifesaver.
- Healing Wounds and Burns
Healing Wounds and Burns |
Further, there is a review published by The Cochrane Library that indicated honey might be able to heal burns. Further, the lead author claims that honey is a great alternative to the usual antibiotics which are often used since honey is cheaper and has no side effects.
And, it is natural.
That being said honey can be used in many ways other than just drinking it. Here are some unique and useful ways to take full advantage of honey’s healing properties.
- Bath Soak
Bath Soak |
A DIY for you to try. Mix two big tablespoons of raw honey into one cup of hot water until the honey is fully dissolved. Pour it into a tub full of warm water. You can use this technique to level up your relaxation goals.
- Lip Balm
Honey for Lip Balm |
Furthermore, the hydrating benefits mixed with natural enzymes, antioxidants, and minerals really work well as a lips moisturizer. You can use raw honey and apply it to your lips, leave for a few minutes, and then wash it off.
- Face Mask
Honey for Face Mask |
Similar to lip balm, you can apply raw honey and leave it on for up to 20 minutes then rinse and massage it off thoroughly with fresh water.
This simple treatment will keep you fresh. Cheaper and natural.
So, now that you’re interested, here are some tips to store honey for a long time; you can just leave it in the original container and avoid heat and moisture. That’s pretty much it, honey has a very long shelf life so you don’t have to worry about that.
In the end, not only this Important Honey Benefits for Your Health and Beauty, there are still a lot of benefits we can get from honey. You just need to discover more.
Do you keep honey at your home?
You can write below. Also, tell us about your experience with honey.
We will back with more information about honey and another natural ingredient that easily we can get around us, as a home remedy to maintaining our health and beauty.
Always care about your body and have a nice and healthy life!
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Didnt know you could use some of these ingredients for self care. Interesting blog.
ReplyDeleteThere are many more benefits of honey for health and beauty. Btw, thank you for stopping by on my blog. I really appreciate you
DeleteThis is an informative article on the benefits of honey! I didn't realize there are so many positive aspects of incorporating the use of honey into our routines - I will definitely try a honey batch!
ReplyDeleteYes, sometimes we are not aware of the benefits of a natural products around us. By the way, thank you for stopping by.
DeleteI never knew have these benefits, especially the wound healing property. Thank you for the information.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Thank you for read the post.
DeleteI recently picked up a large jar of honey from a local beekeeper. I had thought to cook with it but I will certainly try some of the honey health and beauty tips here! Stephanie
ReplyDeletePlease try, hope it is useful. Thank you for dropping by again.
DeleteI love honey and all its uses but especially to eat! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLove this! I keep honey in my pantry and use it in several recipes. Didn’t know that there were so many other uses. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery cool and informative article! I love honey, especially the benefits of raw honey. One tip I got a longer time ago is eating raw honey from the region you live in. This gives you a lot of boost for your immune system for things flying around in your area.
ReplyDeleteHoney is such a vital part of our lives. We need to take better care of the bees!
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ReplyDeleteHoney is amazing -- so many great benefits! I knew about some of these benefits, and I learned how much more it can be of help on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteI always hear the honey has amazing benefits, but this is the first time I heard what they are. There are so many!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know honey has many uses, aside from being a sweetener for my coffee. The antibacterial and wound-healing properties are fascinating.
ReplyDeleteHoney so has many great applications. I tend to use manuka only at home now.
ReplyDeleteI am always amazed at how many benefits you can find in something like honey, this is really interesting.
ReplyDeleteWe use honey a lot and the benefit of using honey is truly remarkable when it comes to skincare. Oh, and I love it in my tea..lol
ReplyDeleteI just love how amazing honey is, i love all the benefits of honey. It's great in skincare and haircare
ReplyDeleteI knew honey had some great benefits just didn't know how much! Using it for haircare is super faceting to me. Will definitely be trying it out.
ReplyDeletelove how cool honey is.. i recently heard on some podcast (can't recall where) that heated honey is not good to ingest.. do you know more about that?
ReplyDeleteCooking honey at 40 degrees Celsius causes negative chemical changes that make the honey bitter. When cooked at that temperature, honey becomes the equivalent of glue. The molecules tend to stick to the mucous membranes in the digestive tract, which then produces toxins and can damage health. For example, it contributes to excessive accumulation of growth fluid, weight gain, respiratory diseases, skin conditions, digestive problems and an increase in the glycemic index which is very dangerous for diabetes sufferers.
DeleteYes, we always have honey here, but I didn't know all these benefits like using it as a lip balm. That is awesome to know! -LYNNDEE
ReplyDeleteI didn't realizes that honey had so many uses and the benefit for self care. I will definitely be try this out. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI love Honey because of it's many uses and benefits. I didn't know it's also used for skincare
ReplyDeleteI didn’t realize there were so many amazing benefits to honey. I love the idea to use it on my lips for the hydrating benefits.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I love honey but I did not know that it had so many benefits. Thanks for the information
ReplyDeleteI Love honey, even more so now I know about these hidden benefits.
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