Sweet Medicine

Honey can be considered as sweet medicine for its medicinal values. Being said to be grandma's medicine, honey has been used for thousands of years as natural remedy for many ailments. Honey is an energy booster as the glucose in the honey can be immediately absorbed by our body. One good quality of honey is that it has natural preservatives and will never go out of date.

Honey contains carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, fructose and maltose, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and enzymes that are required for our body. Hence the daily consumption of honey protects us from several chronic diseases.

Health benefits of honey:

1. Use honey to combat the hangover from drinking too much alcohol. Add 3 tablespoons of honey to 5 tablespoons of orange juice and 5 tablespoons of yogurt, and use this mixture.
2. Honey improves memory power and works like a booster for brain. It improves the learning ability of brain.
3. Honey is effective in treating respiratory diseases like bronchitis, cough and cold.
4. It enables the kidneys to work more efficient and prevents bladder diseases.
5. Drink tea with one or two teaspoons of honey when you are feeling tired. It refreshes your body and mind.
6. Honey can relieve you from insomnia. Add one or two teaspoons of honey in one cup of milk and take it before going to bed for relaxed sleep.
7. Honey's antibacterial properties and antiseptic properties can cure athlete foot, scabies and acne.
8. Honey is an anti-inflammatory agent. It reduces swelling, pain and scarring.
9. It efficiently treats wound, cuts, insect bites and burns as the hygroscopic properties absorb the moisture and promote healing.
10. Gargle warm water mixed with one teaspoon honey to get relief from sore throat and cough.
11. Gargle with the mixture of 2 tablespoons of honey and 4 tablespoons of lemon juice and a pinch of salt for soothing inflammation.
12. Add honey to yogurt and take this mixture for improving digestion and bowel movements.
13. Honey helps to increase body's metabolism and prevents obesity. To reduce your weight drink lemon juice with a little honey or mix one teaspoon honey with half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder into a paste in a cup of boiling water and take with an empty stomach daily early in the morning.
14. The antioxidants in honey eliminate free radicals in the body and gives natural glow to the skin. It moisturizes and rejuvenates the skin.
15. Honey improves eyesight. Take one cup carrot juice with two teaspoons honey daily to protect from eye diseases.
16. To keep the blood pressure in control take two teaspoons honey with one tea spoon of garlic juice daily twice.
17. Take the mixture of equal quantity of ginger juice and honey and add a pinch of black pepper powder to it. Regular use of this mixture for three times daily can cure asthma.
18. To a cup of warm water add 2 teaspoons honey and one teaspoon of lemon juice. Consume this daily early in the morning to reduce the fat content in the body. This also purifies the blood.
19. Take the mixture of equal quantity (1 or 2 teaspoons) of anise powder and honey to prevent heart diseases. It also strengthens heart muscles and improves its functions.
20. Give the children two teaspoons of honey before going to bed to prevent bed-wetting.

Why late? Use this sweet medicine daily for getting the benefits.