Health Benefits of Honey

Health Benefits of Honey

Bees from the nectar of the flowers produce honey a sweet sticky substance. From ages honey has been an essential part in the beauty regimes.Aristotle called it the nectar of the gods.

Since ancient times honey has been used for its medicinal properties in many cultures. Currently,information on the use of honey for the treatment of many human diseases can be found in general magazines, beekeeping journals and natural products leaflets, and suggesting a wide variety of unfounded properties. In contrast, medical reports supported by tests are few and far between.

Lets take a look at the benefits that honey has provided us.

* Honey has anti-microbial properties and is known to treat minor irritations and sun burns.


* It is a good substance that should be used in moisturizers, creams and other beauty products as honey has the ability to retain water.


* One teaspoon of honey poured in a mug of water and if used for the last rinse will bring a shine to the hair. It will work wonders and make your hair soft and silky.


* It works well with alpha hydroxy acids - it helps soothe the skin against an abrasive treatment.


* Apply equal parts of honey and milk and leave for twenty minutes, you will notice a glow on your skin.


* Honey fights against any kind of skin damage and ageing as it has antioxidant properties.


* It also helps to fight against the damage caused by sun's UV rays.


* Pure honey has bactericidal activity against many enteropathogenic organisms, including those of the Salmonella and Shigella species, and enteropathogenic E. coli. 


* Clinical and animal studies have shown that honey reduces the secretion of gastric acid.Additionally, gastric ulcers have been successfully treated by the use of honey as a dietary supplement.


* Conversely, honey is an effective treatment of wounds because it is non-irritating, non-toxic, self-sterile, bactericidal, nutritive, easily applied and more comfortable than other dressings.


* In addition, a clinical study indicated that honey could be a suitable sweetner for the type II diabetic diet since fat-rich foods added to honey result in higher triglyceride and insulin serum concentrations.

In microbiological and clinical tests, honey offers advantages in controling bacterial growth and in the treatment of certain health problems. The ease of administration for the treatment of wounds, the absence of antibiotic resistance as found with conventional antibiotics, the lack of side effects in alieviating gastric pain and shortening the duration of diarrhoea are all desirable features. Even in modern day society, the medical use of honey still has a place.