Honey for Health

Honey has been around for centuries. While we might normally think of honey as a sweetener for food, it also has some medicinal purposes as well.

Medicinal Value of Honey

Arthritis
Slow massage of honey paste made of one part of honey with two parts of lukewarm water and a
small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, on the affected area of the body, recedes the pain within a
minute or two.

Even chronic arthritis can be cured by consumption of one cup of hot water with two spoons of
honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder by arthritis patients in the morning and night
everyday.

Hair loss
Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of
honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash
the hair.

Bladder infections
Drinking two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm
water destroys the germs of the bladder.

Toothache
Application of a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey on the
aching tooth be done 3 times a day cures the toothache within a few days.

Cholesterol
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, if given to a cholesterol patient, reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2
hours.If this mixture taken 3 times a day any chronic cholesterol is cured. Pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

Colds
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4
teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and
clear the sinuses.

Infertility
Yunani and Ayurvedic have been using honey for years in medicine to strengthen the semen of men.
If impotent men regularly take two tablespoon of honey before sleeping, their problem will be
solved. Women who cannot conceive may take a pinch of cinnamon powder in half teaspoon of honey and apply it on the gums frequently throughout the day, so that it slowly mixes with the saliva and enters the body.

Upset stomach
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and clears stomach ulcers from the root. It
is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

Heart diseases
A paste of honey and cinnamon powder applied on bread or chapati instead of jelly and jam and
eaten regularly for breakfast reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat.

Immune system
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body
from bacteria and viral attacks.

Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of
honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.

Indigestion
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and
digests the heaviest of meals.

Longevity
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly arrests the ravages of old age.
Mixture of 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boil to make
like tea when drunk 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 times a day keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.

Pimples
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste applied on the pimples
before sleeping and washing it next morning with warm water, if done daily for two weeks, removes
pimples from the root.

Skin Infections
Eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections are cured by applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts.

Weight loss
Honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one-cup water if taken daily, in the morning 1/2 hour before
breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, reduces the weight of even the most
obese person.

Cancer
Patients suffering from advanced cancer of stomach and bones should take, on a daily basis, one
tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.

Fatigue
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is very helpful and makes the person alert and flexible.

It also increases the vitality of body if half tablespoon of honey taken in one glass of water and
sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3.00 p.m.
when the vitality of the body starts decreasing.

Bad breath
The morning gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water keeps the
breath fresh throughout the day.

Digestive system
Honey is said to improve food assimilation and to be useful for chronic and infective intestinal
problems such as constipation, duodenal ulcers and liver disturbances.

Respiratory system
In temperate climates and places with considerable temperature fluctuations, honey is a well-known
remedy for colds and mouth, throat or bronchial irritations and infections. The benefits, apart from antibacterial effects, are assumed to relate to the soothing and relaxing effect of fructose.

Skin and Wound Healing
Honey is used in moisturizing and nourishing cosmetic creams, but also in pharmaceutical
preparations applied directly on open wounds and burns. If applied immediately, honey reduces
blistering of burns and speeds regeneration of new tissue

It helps against infections, promotes tissue regeneration, and reduces scarring also in its pure,
unprocessed form.

A cream, applied three times per day and prepared from equal parts of honey, rye flour and olive oil, has been successfully used on many sores and open wounds.

Eye disorders
Honey reduces and cures eye cataracts, cures conjunctivitis and various afflictions of the cornea if applied directly into the eye.