Angelica honey is one of the rare elite desserts. It combines the beneficial qualities of beekeeping products and the unique properties of angelica medicinal. The name of this plant, according to V. Dahl's dictionary, comes from the word "pull out" or "recover". According to legend, it was the angelica who saved the inhabitants of the French city of Niort during a terrible plague epidemic.
Angelica honey has a special reddish-brown color with a slight greenish tint. It has a high viscosity, and the crystallization process of this product takes a long time. Such honey can remain liquid for several months without losing its natural viscosity. Angelica honey has a pleasant aroma and bright rich taste with a slight bitterness.
Honey contains a whole complex of vitamins (group B, K, E, C, PP, carotene, pantothenic and folic acid), minerals, enzymes and amino acids (alanine, arginine, lysine, tyrosine, glutamic acid). Most of the product is sugar: fructose - 40%, glucose - 38%, maltose - 2-3%. The calorie content of a 100 gram portion of honey is about 330 Kcal.
In folk medicine, angelica honey is widely used to restore strength after illness, intense physical exertion and stress. It is recommended to use it for cardiac diseases, hypertension and muscular dystrophy. In small doses, the product should be used by athletes, since honey is an excellent adaptogen and a natural anabolic. It has a good effect on brain function and can also improve mood.
Angelica honey is famous for its soothing, tonic and tonic effect. It is used to fight bacterial and viral infections of the upper respiratory tract, helps in the treatment of long and serious illnesses.
This agent is widely used in adjuvant therapy in renal patients. Honey has antiseptic properties and a slight diuretic effect. Its regular use normalizes the activity of the urinary system. In addition, angelica honey is used to treat diseases of the reproductive system, it is recommended for patients suffering from cystitis, vaginosis and thrush.
Angelica honey has a positive effect on bowel function. To treat chronic constipation, take one teaspoon of honey along with a glass of warm water every morning on an empty stomach. The product helps to activate intestinal peristalsis and speeds up the digestion process. Angelica honey is strongly recommended to be included in the diet of patients with enterocolitis and gastritis.
Angelica honey has long been used as an effective means of increasing lactation. However, a nursing mother needs to take it with great care and only after consulting a gynecologist or a hepatitis B specialist.
Despite the proven positive properties of angelica honey, it should be noted that this product has its own contraindications. It should not be eaten for diabetes, asthma, allergy tendencies. In large doses, honey can cause an attack of suffocation, malaise and a sharp increase in body temperature. In addition, it must be remembered that angelica honey, like any other, should not be dissolved in hot drinks (tea, coffee, fruit drink, mulled wine and others). Most of its beneficial properties are lost under the influence of high temperatures.
