Islamic Medicines

50 Miraculous Health Benefits of Honey

HONEY IS A NATURAL ENERGY SOURCE FOR THE HUMAN BODY

1. Honey is easily digested due to the structure of its sugar molecules;

2. It has no cholesterol;

3. Low in calories. Compared to the same amounts of sugar, honey gives 40% less calories to the body;

4. Rapidly diffuses through the blood stream;

5. Very nutritious;

6. Improves sport performance;

7. Prevents fatigue.

HONEY BOOSTS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

8. Honey offers antioxidant protection;

9. Strengthens white blood cells;

10. Promotes blood formation;

11. Cleans the blood, preventing capillary problems;

12. Honey can promote blood sugar control due to its 1:1 ratio of glucose and fructose;

13. It helps intestines and kidneys to function better.

HONEY AS A NATURAL REMEDY FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS

The honey and vinegar remedy consists in one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and one teaspoon of honey mixed in a full glass of water. There are many varieties of this recipe, including making it as a salad dressing. You can experiment and try different proportions depending on your taste. The honey and vinegar remedy is considered by some as a “cure-it all”, meaning that is good for most health problems.

Another powerful remedy is the honey and cinnamon mixture used as a beverage or paste for various health problems.

14. The apple cider vinegar and honey treatment may help in curing food poisoning;

15. Honey and vinegar can be beneficial in the case of heat exhaustion;

16. Honey and vinegar can help in the case of heartburn;

17. The same treatment can help cure ailments such as brittle nails;

18. Honey and vinegar can help lowering blood pressure;

19. Honey and apple cider vinegar can help cure eczema;

20. Honey for curing arthritis. Honey can be used in combination with cinnamon or vinegar to relieve or

even cure arthritis. Recent studies have shown that even the most sever cases can be cured by taking one tablespoon of honey and half a teaspoon of cinnamon daily before breakfast;

21. Honey for reducing cholesterol. Honey can help reduce cholesterol if mixed with cinnamon in tea or hot water as well as mixed with apple cider;

22. Honey for toothache. Drinking the honey and vinegar beverage or applying a honey and cinnamon paste on the aching tooth may help relieve the pain;

23. Honey for bad breath. Taking honey mixed with vinegar or with cinnamon helps to prevent bad breath;

24. Honey promotes longevity. By regularly drinking tea made with honey and cinnamon, you’ll slow down the aging process. The honey and vinegar recipe can also help prevent premature aging;

25. Honey can help cure obesity. Taken both mixed with vinegar or cinnamon, honey can help reduce weight;

26. Honey for curing colds. Honey and cinnamon can help cure colds;

27. Honey can help cure infertility. Recent studies have shown that taking honey and cinnamon can be beneficial to the reproductive system to both men and women;

28. Together with cinnamon, honey can also help against insect bites;

29. Honey can help cure bladder infection by taking it mixed with cinnamon in hot water.

30. Honey and cinnamon can help against indigestion;

31. The hibernation diet which consists in taking one or two spoons of honey before bedtime can help us lose weight and sleep better;

32. The honey and lemon diet can also help you lose weight. Take one teaspoon of honey, two teaspoons of lemon juice and mix them into a glass of warm water. Take this drink every morning before breakfast or after a large meal to detoxify your body;

33. Honey can help cure children’s night cough;

34. Honey may be effective in treating ulcers;

35. Honey can help treat diarrhea, vomiting or upset stomachs by rehydrating the body;

36. Honey can help cure a sore throat;

37. Honey can help healing of cuts and burns. Its antibacterial properties help keep the wounds clean and prevent infection. It also promotes healing and tissue regeneration by absorbing moisture from the air.

HONEY FOR BEAUTY AND SKIN HEALTH

38. Honey for hair loss. Honey is known to rejuvenate the scalp and encourage hair growth in time. One traditional remedy for hair loss is applying a paste made of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and leaving it on for 15 – 20 minutes;

39. Honey with cinnamon can help against pimples;

40. Honey’s anti-bacterial properties can be used against acne;

41. Its moisturizing effects can be very beneficial to the skin;

42. It can protect the skin from the effects of certain rays of sunlight;

43. Honey can be used as a cleansing agent in order to absorb impurities from the face pores.

OTHER HEALTH RELATED BENEFITS OF HONEY

44. Honey can be used as a remedy for hangovers. You can use the following recipe to get over a hangover: 15 ml of honey, 70 ml of natural yogurt and 80 ml of orange juice;

45. Honey can help cure allergies. By eating local honey made from pollen found in flowers in your area, you can reduce your allergies. This is due to the fact that honey has small amounts of pollen in it, not enough to cause a negative reaction but enough to make your body accommodate to it. You can also use this for pets;

46. Honey and milk can help improve digestion;

47. Honey can help against insomnia. A glass of milk with honey will help you sleep better;

48. Honey can help prevent cancer. Honey has anti-carcinogen and anti-tumor properties;

49. Some researches suggest that, taken in correct amounts, honey can be a better option then artificial sweeteners for people suffering from diabetes;

50. Honey is the only natural sweetener with healing effects.

Honey is a sweet treat. In fact, it is man's oldest sweetener. It can be a good substitute for sugar in our drinks and food. But it is also good for many other things and treating many other conditions. Reliance on commercialized medicines which contains too much chemicals can become hazardous to our health. Alhamdullilah, Allah has given us the knowledge that Mother Nature can at least help to ease the pain we are suffering from.

Honey is composed of sugars like glucose and fructose and minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium chlorine, sulphur, iron and phosphate. It contains vitamins B1, B2, C, B6, B5 and B3 all of which change according to the qualities of the nectar and pollen. Besides the above, copper, iodine, and zinc exist in it in small quantities. Several kinds of hormones are also present in it.

Approximately one half of the human diet is derived directly or indirectly from crops pollinated by bees. Today honeybees are an essential part of a healthy agriculture economy. If you have allergies, honey can be beneficial. If you eat honey that is local to your area, it may prevent your seasonal allergies. Bees use the pollen from local plants and eventually it ends up in your honey.

Honey may also be good for your skin. It has the ability to attract water. You can use honey instead of alpha hydroxy masks because of its high content of the acid. It is also safe for sensitive skin.

You can also use it as a moisturizing mask for your skin as well as your hair. To use it as a conditioner, mix the honey with olive oil. Be sure to wash your hair thoroughly before you go outside.

If you have a sore throat, take some honey.Due to its natural anti-inflammatory effect, it will help to heal the wounds more quickly.It also has different phytochemicals--chemicals found in plants and different foods--that kill viruses, bacteria, and fungus making it a good substitute for wound dressings. The taste may also take your mind off the pain.

There is evidence that honey diluted in water will help with your stomachaches and dehydration.

Germ-Fighting Properties

Do you have a cut? Honey is a natural antiseptic. Medical journals cite more than 600 cases in which honey was employed to treat wounds.By applying honey to your wounds, you prevent infections. Honey contains antimicrobial agents, which prevents infections by killing the bacteria in and around your wounds. When using honey it may help to heat it up before putting it on your wound (caution test the heat before you place it on the wound).Many types of bacteria can’t survive in honey, so wounds heal, swelling eases, and tissue can grow back.

Honey may also be effective in the treatment of your ulcers.In Europe, honey has been used internally to help cure ulcers, particularly stomach ulcers.

Burns, too, heal better with honey, studies show. The advantage of honey is that it not only prevents infections from occurring, it actually accelerates skin healing.. Since the sugar in honey absorbs water it helps to trap some of the moisture so that the bacteria and other microbes can’t grow as easily as in other food.

How Does It Help In Healing Wounds?

When honey comes into contact with body moisture, the glucose oxidase enzyme introduced to the honey by the bee slowly releases the antiseptic hydrogen peroxide at a sufficient level to be effective against bacteria but not tissue damaging. Not only is honey anti-bacterial, it also draws body fluids and nutrients to the area and so assists cell growth and prevents a scar forming by drying out of the wound.

The osmotic action of the honey draws out and provides a film of liquid between the tissues and the dressing, allowing the dressing to be removed painlessly, without tearing of the re-growing cells. There are reports in medical journals of large bed sores, otherwise needing skin grafts, that have healed without scarring after honey treatment.

In treating diarrhea, honey promotes the rehydration of the body and more quickly clears up the diarrhea and any vomiting and stomach upsets. The anti-bacterial properties of honey, both the peroxide and non-peroxide, are effective in the laboratory against MRSA strains of bacteria which are notoriously resistant to antibiotics and are sometimes responsible for the closing of hospital wards.

Other Benefits of Honey

Easily digested: Because sugar molecules in honey can convert into other sugars (e.g. fructose to glucose), honey is easily digested by the most sensitive stomachs, despite its high acid content. It helps kidneys and intestines to function better.

Good source of antioxidants: It plays a big role in the prevention of cancer as well as heart disease.

Has a low calorie level: Another quality of honey is that, when it is compared with the same amount of sugar, it gives 40% less calories to the body. Although it gives great energy to the body, it does not add weight.

Rapidly diffuses through the blood: When accompanied by mild water, honey diffuses into the bloodstream in 7 minutes. Its free sugar molecules make the brain function better since the brain is the largest consumer of sugar, thus, reduces fatigue.

Supports blood formation: Honey provides an important part of the energy needed by the body for blood formation. In addition, it helps in cleansing the blood. It has some positive effects in regulating and facilitating blood circulation. It also functions as a protection against capillary problems and arteriosclerosis.

Does not accommodate bacteria: This bactericide (bacteria-killing) property of honey is named "the inhibition effect". Experiments conducted on honey show that its bactericide properties increase twofold when diluted with water. It is very interesting to note that newly born bees in the colony are nourished with diluted honey by the bees responsible for their supervision - as if they know this feature of the honey.

Royal Jelly: Royal jelly is a substance produced by worker bees inside the beehive. Inside this nutritious substance are sugar, proteins, fats and many vitamins. It is used in problems caused by tissue deficiency or body frailty.

It is obvious that honey, which is produced in much higher amounts than the requirements of the bees, is made for the benefit of man. And it is also obvious that bees cannot perform such an unbelievable task "on their own."