Using Honey as Home Remedies

Honey is the sweet liquid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. The source of the nectar the honey is made from determines its color and flavor. For centuries, honey has been used as an antiseptic, for external and internal conditions, and as a tonic for overall good health. Each country has a distinctive type of honey, dependent on the local flowers upon which the bees feed.

USES
• Honey water can be used as an eye lotion (particularly good for conjunctivitis and other infectious conditions).
• Gargle with honey water to soothe a sore throat and ease respiratory problems.
• Honey and lemon mixed together are a traditional remedy for coughs.
• Mix with apple cider vinegar as a tonic or “rebalancer.” This may also help to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and reduce arthritic deposits. • Honey ointment can soothe and encourage healing of sores in the mouth or vagina.
• Honey is an excellent moisturizer, and can be rubbed into the skin as a revitalizing mask.
• Honey warmed with a little milk can be used as a gentle sedative.

PROPERTIES
• Soothes raw tissues
• Helps to retain calcium in the body
• Honey helps to balance acid accumulations in the body (because of the signifi cant amount of potassium it contains)
• Sedative
• Antifungal

CAUTION
Unpasteurized honey should not be eaten by pregnant women, and only sparingly by children. However, ensure that you buy cold-pressed honey, because heated honey contains additives and loses its healing properties.