Honey is a unique herbal product that has a huge number of medicinal properties. There is hardly a single person who has not heard about the benefits of this product.
The value of honey has been known since ancient times. It was used in food not only for the enjoyment of taste and aroma, but also for the treatment of many diseases.
Temperature dangerous for honey
Hot milk with honey is a well-known panacea for all colds since childhood. However, time passes, and scientists are making more and more new discoveries. One of them was a study that found that honey at temperatures exceeding 40 ° C becomes just a sweet product. All of its healing properties are lost.
In order to cure colds with this delicious beekeeping product, it is necessary to dissolve honey in water at room temperature. Another option is to take a bite of it with hot tea or milk.
Will enhance the positive effect of using honey in the treatment of colds infusion of linden and raspberries.
What else is bad for honey
Please note that when honey interacts with zinc, lead, copper or an alloy containing any of the listed metals, the acids that make up honey are oxidized. As a result, compounds are formed that have a toxic effect on the body.
When honey is stored in an iron container, oxidation can also occur. However, it is not hazardous to health. The only consequence of this interaction may be an unpleasant aftertaste in the product.
Glass and enamel containers with a tight lid are ideal for storing honey.
Exposure to direct sunlight, including scattered light, also has a detrimental effect on honey. As a result, honey enzymes, which have antimicrobial effect, are destroyed.
The benefits of honey
As already mentioned, honey is useful in the treatment of colds, because has an antimicrobial effect as a result of its constituent enzymes.
Honey is a storehouse of trace elements necessary for the body: magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, calcium, chlorine. All of these substances have a beneficial effect on the circulatory system, maintaining and regulating hemoglobin levels.
The B vitamins found in honey are essential for the normal growth of healthy nails, hair and skin. They have a positive effect on the reproductive function of the body.
Nicotinic acid, also a component of honey, can lower total cholesterol levels and dilate blood vessels.
In addition to all of the above, honey is an excellent natural sedative.
