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Honey is nature's sweet medicine

Honey is the product of the nectar of flowers, plant juices transformed by bees. Honey has nearly 70 medicinal and physiological effects. It is an excellent source of carbohydrates, rich in minerals, vitamins C and B, organic acids, essential oils and important enzymes.

It also contains amino acids, proteins and other bioactive substances. More than 80% of the sugar content in honey can be absorbed almost instantly without straining the pancreas.

Honey has been known and consumed since before ancient times. A 16 000 year old rock painting of a man collecting honey in his spleen in Spain is proof of this. Bee-keeping is also mentioned in the Old Testament. The ancient Egyptians used them as food and medicine. Recipes for honey cakes have been discovered in the pyramids, and obelisks and engravings of beehives have been found on the walls of tomb stones. The most interesting finds, however, are the 2-3000-year-old papyrus scrolls that preserve images from the life of bees.

The domestication of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) dates back to around 6000 years ago and is the only other early domesticated insect species besides the moth. In Hungary, beekeeping was practised by the local people even before the conquest of the country. Nowadays it is beginning to regain its place in the diet. It is an essential component of a healthy diet.

How is honey made?

The biggest benefit of bees is pollinating flowers. The flowers attract bees with the nectar they produce, a sweet liquid. The bee collects the nectar of the flowers and converts it into its own body. The nectar they absorb is mixed with enzymes and digestive juices from the pharyngeal gland in their mouths, and the mixture is collected in their honeycombs. On arrival home, they pour this still dilute liquid into the cells of the spleen. 

Finally, it becomes full-fledged honey when it is condensed by floating its wings, circulating the air and reducing its water content. The water evaporates and the enzymes from the bees' bodies carry out the ripening process. Starch and dextrin from the nectar are broken down into glucose and sucrose into invert sugar. The starch-degrading enzymes come from the bees' pharyngeal secretions. When the moisture content of the honey reaches 20 %, the bees coat the cells with a layer of wax.

Composition and medicinal properties of honey

Honey 80% is a simple glucose and fructose. Most of our honey is fructose. Glucose is notable for its ability to crystallise quickly. Honey is an excellent source of carbohydrates because its simple sugars are easily absorbed and do not burden the liver. Fructose absorption does not even require insulin, so honey also makes the pancreas's job easier.
People with diabetes can eat honey within the permitted carbohydrate intake. The ratio of fructose to glucose within honey determines how quickly the honey will age.

  • Protein content: 100 g of honey contains approximately 100 mg of protein in dry weight.
  • Minerals: the mineral content varies between honeys; flower honey has less than sweet clover honey.
  • Macronutrients in honey: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and chlorine.
  • Trace elements: iron, zinc, manganese, copper and chromium.
  • Vitamins: vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6, K, folic acid and niacin.

Honey also contains enzymes, organic acids, bioactive substances and flavourings.

Main uses and indications:

Honey has nearly 70 medicinal and physiological effects. Strengthening, energizing, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, mucolytic. It is a natural immune system booster, aids digestion, mild laxative, cardiac stimulant, liver protectant, vitamin, enzyme, fructose and glucose, cane sugar, dextrin, maltose and other simple sugars, mineral elements (iron, copper, manganese, silicon, chlorine, lime, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, aluminium, magnesium, etc.) and has a calming effect.
Sweeten herbal teas with honey instead of sugar. Heart diseases (heart weakness), - gastritis, tracheitis, - endocrine-gland disorders (insufficiency), - externally for the treatment of wounds, has wound-healing properties

Contraindications, contraindications

  • diabetes (diabetes)
  • endocrine gland disorders (hyperthyroidism)
  • hyperpituitarism
  • obesity (obesitas)
  • allergies (If allergic to pollen of any plant, caution is advised
  • stomach acid overload (If you have a stomach acid overload, you should experiment with acacia, rape, clover honey
  • Do not give honey under the age of 1 (because of the risk of botulism) *Botulism is one of the most serious forms of food poisoning

Tip: Ginger lemon, honey, cinnamon for colds and sore throats:
Preparation: the freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lemon, one more volume of honey, a teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 cm3 of grated ginger - You can dilute it with water, but preferably drink it on the lemon juice. Both cinnamon, ginger and honey are powerful natural antibacterials!

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