In addition to the incomparable taste and inimitable aroma, linden honey is very useful for human health. Its beneficial properties are used for general strengthening and protection of the body, for the treatment of the respiratory system.
Useful information about linden
Linden blooms in Russia in mid-June-July. At the same time, the alleys of squares and parks are filled with a marvelous aroma that does not leave indifferent bees. Insects circle in huge swarms around the crowns of linden trees. For most specialists, linden is considered one of the main melliferous plants.
Linden gives especially large bribes to bees in the Far East and Central Russia. There, from one tree growing in optimal climatic conditions, insects produce from 20 to 30 kilograms of honey.
Properties and chemical composition of linden honey
Linden honey is considered a real mystery for scientists. Its unusually complex chemical composition explains the unique healing properties.
Linden honey contains about 400 compounds and substances that are vital for a person for the natural activity of the body.
Linden honey contains 80% of dry matter, a large mass of which is glucose and fructose, and only 20% of water. Thus, it is easily absorbed in the body in its original form. Linden honey has a high maltose content, about 7%. It is formed in the process of maturation of the final product itself. Its presence has a beneficial effect on the work of the digestive tract.
At the same time, linden honey contains a small amount of vitamins, in particular vitamins C, PP, H, tocopherol, nicotinic acid, as well as vitamins of group B. A valuable and significant advantage of linden honey is that all vitamins are very successfully combined with other important substances, which and leads to a strong healing effect of linden honey.
It contains the following useful elements: cobalt, zinc, manganese, chlorine, phosphorus, nickel, aluminum, iodine, copper, sulfur, calcium, potassium.
The healing properties of linden honey
The healthiness of this type of honey, in addition to enriching its composition with a mass of useful trace elements and vitamins, is explained by the high content of such enzymes as diastase, peroxidase, catalase, invertase, lipase.
The antibacterial properties of linden honey effectively help in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It improves the condition of the kidneys, gallbladder, liver, relieving inflammation. By the way, linden honey is no less useful as a laxative.
But honey is of the greatest value for people with diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. It helps with insomnia, improves metabolic processes, relieves stress and tension, and improves immunity.
