The Amazing Power of Honey

Honey is a fantastic antibacterial agent. Here are a few natural remedies using honey.

Aging skin : Make a face mask by combining honey, cornflower and limejuice. (Source : ISBN 8122307485, 9788122307481)

Sore throats, coughs and colds : Mix honey with lemon juice and use as a cough syrup (1:1). (Source : ISBN 8122307485, 9788122307481)

Leg ulcers, pressure sores : Use honey dressings. Also good for wounds/ulcers resulting from radiation therapy. (BBC)

Eczema/psoriasis: A natural combination of honey, olive oil, and beeswax can provide significant benefit. Combine equal parts of raw (unprocessed) honey, beeswax, and cold pressed olive oil. Start with a small amount of each ingredient (e.g., one or two tablespoons). Begin by melting the beeswax in a small pan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once melted, remove it from the heat and mix in the honey, then the olive oil, stirring the mixture until well blended. While the mixture is still warm, pour it into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator. The mixture should keep for up to three months. A few drops of vitamin E oil (from a gel cap) may be added to each batch for longer shelf life, and to enhance its healing properties. (Bastyr Centre for Natural Health)

Honey made from the flowers of the manuka bush, a native of New Zealand, has antibacterial properties over and above those of other honeys. Look for registered suppliers of UMF manuka honey in New Zealand
. (BBC)

Here’s another set of recipes I received by email. They use honey and cinnamon to cure a range of diseases. I am still researching these.

Heart disease : Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, spread on bread instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also good for those who have had a heart attack as it relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat.

Arthritis : One cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder to be taken regularly.

Bladder infections : Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it.

Toothache : Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied three times a day until the tooth stops aching.

Cholesterol : Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient were found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. Pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

Colds : 1 tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days.

Upset stomach : Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

Gas : Take some honey with cinnamon powder.

Immune system : Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks.

Indigestion : Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

Flu : A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

Longevity : Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.

Pimples : Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

Skin infection : Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts, cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

Weight loss : Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. Drinking this stops fat from accumulate in the body.

Cancer : Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.

Fatigue : Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 p.m. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within.

Bad breath : Gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water.

Hearing loss : Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing