Benefits Of Raw Honey

Raw honey has many benefits known by human for centuries. It's no secret! Unprocessed honey, straight from the hive, has been used worldwide for millennium to promote human health and for healing purposes.

There are many known and unknown benefits :

TO STRENGTHEN OUR BODY AND STAMINA

Pure raw honey has been fueling athlete for centuries. According to ancient folklore, Greece and Roman used honey to increase strength and stamina.

TO IMPROVE SKIN COMPLEXION AND YOUTHFULNESS

Raw honey has been used in beauty regime since the time of Cleopatra. Raw Honey with its complete nutrition, vitamins, minerals that would promote healthier skin, and its unique and high anti-oxidant property would maintain youthful young looking. The darker the honey the higher anti-oxidant. Honey helps sooth the skin and clears many skin disorders. Its amino acids and vitamin C speeds the growth of healthy tissue.

FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES

Pure raw honey is a known medicine. Its record used going back more than 4 millennium. It was used to treat ulcer, sunburn, wound, diarrhea, throat, gut and antibacterial activities. Honey has been used in traditional Chinese Medicine to treat many diseases for more than 2000 years.

AS A NATURAL SOURCE OF ENERGY FOOD

Honey provides instantaneous replenishment of energy losses, being a rich source of carbohydrate. A teaspoon of honey provides 100 calories.

TO IMPROVE MEN'S SEXUAL PERFORMANCE

Raw black honey could be consumes as it is to enhance vitality and to improve sexual performance, regards as sex supplement food. Studies have shown that raw honey significantly increase the sperm count in rat and bonnet monkey. Black honey is also known as aphrodisiac food.

Medical research has proven that raw honey, can boost the man libido. An interim study by Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Pathology and Medicine Education Dean Prof Dr Hayati Othman found that certain properties in raw honey can boost the testosterone level in men, which would in turn increase libido.

TO INCREASE BODY IMMUNE SYSTEMS

The raw honey also helps the body build resistance to easily transmitted coughs and lung infections which surface in arid conditions.

ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTI FUNGAL

One of the most important properties seems to be its antibiotic action. Raw honey has been shown to be superior to certain conventional antibiotics in treating some infections. This bactericide (bacteria-killing) property of honey is named "the inhibition effect".

Experiments conducted on honey show that its bactericide properties increase twofold when diluted with water. It is very interesting to note that newly born bees in the colony are nourished with diluted honey by the bees responsible for their supervision - as if they know this feature of the honey.

IN HEALING WOUNDS AND GRAZES

Honey is value in treating burns, infected surgical wounds and ulcers. Honey is very viscous, enabling it to absorb water from surrounding inflamed tissue. For example, a study in West Africa showed that skin grafting, surgical debridement and even amputation were avoided when local application of honey to wound promoted healing, whereas conventional treatment failed.

For such wounds or Grazes, cover the wound with honey and a bandage

IN HEALING DIARRHEA OR STOMACH ACHE

At a concentration of 40%, honey has a bactericidal effect on various gut bacteria known to cause diarrhea and dysentery

IN ALLERGIES

Raw honey is an excellent treatment for 90% of all allergies.

TEETH PROTECTION

Although tropical raw honey is sweet, it helps to maintain and protect teeth! Its anti-microbial activity has been tested on several species of dental plaque bacteria. A study shows that honey has been proven to sharply reduce acid production, thus killing the bacteria responsible for dental caries, and blocking the growth of oral bacteria.

IMPROVE DIGESTION AND CONSTIPATION

Because sugar molecules in honey can convert into other sugars (e.g. fructose to glucose), honey is easily digested by the most sensitive stomachs, despite its high acid content. It helps kidneys and intestines to function better. Hence honey is beneficial for maintaining a healthy digestive system as well as combating illnesses such as constipation

FOR WEIGHT CONTROL

Raw honey has a low calorie content. Raw honey, when it is compared with the same amount of sugar, it gives 40% less calories to the body. Although it gives great energy to the body, it does not add weight.

RAPIDLY DIFFUSES THROUGH THE BLOOD

When accompanied by mild water, honey diffuses into the bloodstream in 7 minutes. Its free sugar molecules make the brain function better since the brain is the largest consumer of sugar.

BLOOD CLEANSING

It helps in cleansing the blood. It has some positive effects in regulating and facilitating blood circulation. It also functions as a protection against capillary problems and arteriosclerosis.

AGAINST CHOLESTEROL AND HEART RELATED DISEASE

British researchers have discovered that honey slows the oxidation of 'bad' IDL cholesterol, which is responsible for causing arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. So Honey can fight against Cholesterol. And the darker the honey, the better. Raw honey taken with food daily (instead of white sugar) relieves complains of cholesterol. This is beneficial for those of Old age, sufferers of Heart-disease, Diabetes, High-blood Pressure, Stroke, and others.

APPETITE AND BODY INFLAMMATION

Raw honey improves appetite in children suffering from conditions of Appetite loss. Reduces inflammation.

IN HEADACHES AND MIGRAINE

Raw honey can prevent an attack for migraines and headaches.

INSOMNIA

Raw honey helps in nervous disorders including Insomnia and acts as a tonic in recovery of any damage to the human nervous system. In cases of Insomnia (Sleeplessness) one teaspoon full of honey mixed in luke-warm water (or milk) & drunk before going to bed helps in getting sound sleep.

ASTHMA

Raw honey benefits in conditions of Asthma as many conditions of Asthma respond favourably to Honey.

FATIGUE AND EXHAUSTION

Raw honey best used to increase the physical stamina and energy level of the human body. Since honey is easily absorbed in the blood, it is the best ingredient to remove tiredness and fatigue after hard work almost instantly. Dissolve 1 teaspoon honey in warm (not hot) water or quarter honey balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge. Honey is primarily fructose and glucose and so it is quickly absorbed by the digestive system.