Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It will do what some call turning to sugar. In reality honey is always honey. However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will do what I rather call "crystallizing".



When this happens I loosen the lid, boil some water, and sit the honey container in the hot water, off the heat and let it liquefy. It is then as good as it ever was.



Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the enzymes in the honey.





~ Bet the drug companies won't like this one getting around.~



Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:



It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases.



Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.



Today's Science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients.



Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17 Jan uary,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:



HEART DISEASES:



Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack.

Also, those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat.

In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the

Arteries and veins.



ARTHRITIS:



Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic Arthritis can be cured. In a

Recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University , it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast,

They found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of Arthritis started walking without pain.



BLADDER INFECTIONS:



Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.



CHOLESTEROL:



Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours.

As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, 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 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.



UPSET STOMACH:



Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears s tom ach ulcers from the root.



GAS:



According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the s tom ach is relieved of gas.



IMMUNE SYSTEM:



Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial 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 bacterial and viral diseases.



INDIGESTION:



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



INFLUENZA:



A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural Ingredient which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.



LONGEVITY:



Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increase and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.



PIMPLES:



Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.



SKIN INFECTIONS:



Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.



WEIGHT LOSS:



Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty s tom ach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.



CANCER:



Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.



FATIGUE:



Recent studies have shown that the Sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are

more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a 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 to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.



BAD BREATH:



People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.



HEARING LOSS:



Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

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(NaturalNews) Honey is an age-old food and medicine, dating back thousands of years at least. One would think that both believers in creation and believers in evolution would feel that honey is a symbiotic food and medicine.



Still, one could make the same assumption about drinking the milk of other mammals, but that one has turned out to be harmful to humans; particularly when processed, pasteurized or homogenized. The justification for saying milk is not really good for us has been that it is obviously unnatural to nurse off of another species. A similar argument has arisen over honey.



On the one hand, we have new-age vegans who firmly (albeit cavalierly) shrug off honey as an animal product and one involving the abuse of bees to boot. They say (very cavalierly) that honey is acid-forming, harmful to your health and damaging to any good healing food program or herbal medicine regime.



On the other hand, we have nature-watching herbalists who say that honey is the food of the gods. It breaks down mucus, feeds the body the highest quality glucose (the real fuel for cells besides oxygen), warms the blood, stops cravings, inhibits decay, inhibits bone loss and is a natural plant food which bees simply gather.



The opponents say that bees put saliva into the honey and also a “harmful preservative” that hurts humans who use it.



The advocates say that the bees simply gather flower nectar and dehydrate it as food.



The opponents say that the bees are abused and mistreated and robbed of the honey they work so hard for.



The advocates say that the bees have existed symbiotically with humans for thousands of years and when left alone have less chance of survival, not more. They say that bees always overproduce, even wild ones, and that if left to themselves they will swarm and will be in danger. The advocates say that honey is no more likely to have bee saliva on it than any other plant that insects land on and attempt to eat.



Opponents say that bees are fed chemicals and Sugar that weakens them in modern beekeeping.



I am pretty sure that advocates have no recourse for this except that the equivalent happens to commercially grown plants and that is why we all should be selective of what plants we buy for food and the same is true of honey.



This argument has been going on since vegan diets emerged as a form of animal rights activism. The original vegans were hyper-critical and hypo-thoughtful. They tended to be very reactionary, rallying emotionally for a political cause. They were easily dismissed on the same grounds (that they were emotionally reactive and devoid of reasonable argument).



Today, however, vegan diets are used for healing. Instead of “Twinkie and Coca Cola” vegans, who just avoid animal products and are not necessarily enlightened at all, we have vegans who are eating all whole foods, sometimes all raw foods. These vegans are interested in making the best choices for both their bodies and for the world they live in.



The trouble is that there is no good line drawn between what vegans used to be and what they are today. Many of the false ideas have spilled over and are still damaging the health of otherwise healthy vegans today.



Meanwhile, arguing itself is definitely unhealthy to all parties and I think most people today are enlightened enough to know, at least intellectually, that it is much wiser to search for truth about our health and that of our world if we are to really make a positive difference.



Too many times anger and protest have made things worse, rather than better. Fighting, most people are aware, does not make the world better. A bumper sticker states, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” This is true for sure and on more than one level since the angry person really cannot see clearly to do any real good.



I went looking for some facts about honey so that I could give as much good information as possible and I have tried to keep bias out of the discussion for the reader’s benefit.



Here are a few things I found:



1) Honey is nectar from flowers, containing mostly complex sugars and water. This nectar will be (as

we shall see) broken down into simpler sugars and dehydrated. That is the final product. How that

happens is discussed below.



2) Honey is not swallowed by bees and then regurgitated. Rather they have a second stomach (analogous

to a marsupial pouch) that does not digest the flower nectar at all, but only stores it while it

is being gathered. This sack will hold about as much honey weight as the bee weighs!



3) Specialized labor in the hive (worker bees) will take the unprocessed nectar from the gatherer

bees and will “chew” it (mix and warm might be a better approximation) . In this process the

sugars in the honey are broken down. It is a matter of some debate whether the sugars break down

from the enzymes made in the plant that are warmed in the “chewing” process, or whether the sugars

are broken down from bee enzymes, or both. Both is the most likely. We find in the herbivore

portion of the animal kingdom an almost exclusive dependence on enzymes from plants and an

inability to produce adequate amounts of enzymes when they are not found in the diet, we find no

reason to think that bees are any different.



4) The simple sugars are not fully broken down as they will be when the bee eats them and digests

them for its use. Rather, those sugars are primarily fructose and sucrose. When honey is placed in

warm water, it immediately tests positive for glucose, meaning that this activates enzymes in the

honey and makes it usable food for humans and bees alike. The bees will keep the honey cool and

will dehydrate it so that it becomes concentrated Sugar (which is not allowed to be converted to

glucose until eaten). In this form it contains enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and some

plant-based hormones. It is mostly Sugar and water (always less than 18% water when finished) .



5) Is honey acidic? Well, every really sweet thing has a low pH because that is the nature of sugar.

In our own testing, however, we have discovered that 45 minutes after eating honey the blood tests

more alkaline. We have also discovered that diabetics have lower blood sugar 45 minutes after

eating honey. This indicates that honey is very quickly and easily taken into the cells of the

body for use as fuel, rather than sitting in the blood as refined sweeteners and processed food

does.



6) The abuse of bees? Well, it is definitely disappearing. Many small operations are using only

organic, natural medicines and many of those who do so have been rewarded by having their bees

survive the recent die-off. A honey source I investigated does not ever feed his bees sugar but

feeds them their own honey year round and never uses anything toxic on his bees. Some beekeepers

feed their bees chemicals and sugar water to eat during times of low honey flow and are not kept

in clean conditions. These bees are definitely abused by my standards.



7) The use of honey as medicine has long been done and works to boost immunity while the use of sugar

definitely damages immunity.



8) We have found that for some people, the use of some types of honey will cause weak joints to hurt

or get worse. Of course the same is true of some types of fruit (especially citrus fruit and

especially grapefruit).



The above discussion is not conclusive, just exploratory and hopefully dispelling to common myths.



There are a few questions unanswered above. For example, what is the long-term effect of using honey? We can find the biblical reference of John the Baptist who apparently lived off of it. On the other hand, in more modern times we can easily demonstrate that it is far superior to table sugar, but we have no modern examples of long-term use as a staple instead of other sweetening options. Even beekeepers tend to use refined sweeteners and standard American dietary blunders and are not a reliable (or consistent) test group.



What we do know is that honey is easily used by the body - which is why it actually makes the body more alkaline and lowers blood sugar. The only real fuel that your body needs is ATP and that is made primarily from glucose and oxygen. The only sources of concentrated glucose are ripe fruit, honey, raw (non-starchy) vegetables and sprouts. These must all be raw since glucose does not really occur in the plant kingdom and you need enzymes in tact to convert the fructose and sucrose into glucose. If you want your cells to awaken, they need to have plenty of glucose available - more than any other nutrient. One would assume, on this basis, that honey would be beneficial in the long-term.



Another question is about the symbiotic relationship of honeybees to humans. Some people feel that a symbiotic relationship (where both parties benefit and maybe even are dependent on one another for life) is THE defining characteristic of a truly healthy food. If competition exists, such as when we kill animals for food, or when abuse exists, such as in chicken farms and dairy farms, then those foods are always unhealthy.



To this we can say that there are definitely symbiotic relationships out there but they are not necessarily the norm. Some beekeepers can be at one with the bees and can get the honey without any protective equipment and can keep the bees clean and healthy so that only the best results come to both bee and keeper. These are usually smaller operations but not necessarily.



On the other hand, some beekeepers are really only interested in money and have sacrificed the health of their bees and even the lives of their bees for a better bottom line. This certainly does not sound very symbiotic to me.



I don’t really have an answer for you. I make herbal preparations that I would consider half as effective without the honey. One of these heals even the most severe burns and keeps them pain and infection free until they heal with little or no scarring. Another of these heals all calcium deficiencies in the human body and repairs tooth enamel.



As for myself, I have a supplier who runs about a thousand hives of bees and who is very reliable and I have quizzed him carefully in person to know exactly what he does. He sells his honey to me by five gallon buckets and it is very reasonably priced.



I will continue to use honey in my home, and I feel like I am getting honey that is produced symbiotically. I am completely vegan in my home except for honey and am mostly a raw foodist. My feeling is that my vital force energy is increased by honey. After my research on this subject, I am convinced that some bee enzymes are eaten in some quantity when honey is consumed. I feel that so long as the bee is respected, and not killed or harmed, this is still symbiotic.



Life surrounds honey when the beekeeper is responsible. Life energy leads to life in the body.





About the author

Kal Sellers, MH is a lifelong student and practitioner of the natural healing arts.

Kal is a Master Herbalist, a Massage Therapist, Technician of the Rolf Method of Structural Integration, Iridologist, Mind-Body Medicine Practitioner, Mental Re-programmer, Life Coach, Natural Nutritionist, Reflexologist and more.

Kal is currently attending Life University in preparation for chiropractic school.

Kal currently operates and maintains www.KalsSchool.com an on-line school for natural healing and herbal medicine.

Kal also maintains www.BestFoodist.com as the website for the distribution of his and his wife's books on natural nutrition and companion recipe book (Traci's Transformational Kitchen Cookbook and Traci's Transformational Health Principles).

Kal and Traci have five children, the last three of which were delivered at home, the last by Kal. They live now in Powder Springs, GA where they maintain live classes on food and medicine for anyone choosing to master medical independence and life-long optimal health!



Debating Honey: Symbiotic Food or Unnatural Poison?

(NaturalNews) In an Associated Press story dated December 27th 2007, it was revealed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had quietly approved a line of honey-based wound dressings during the fall of that year. Derma Sciences, Inc., a New Jersey manufacturer of medical wound and skin care supplies, was then able to market their MEDIHONEY product. MEDIHONEY is a line of wound dressings consisting chiefly of an absorbent alginate (which is a component of brown algae) pad, covered in Manuka (Leptospermum) honey.



Using honey to treat wounds is nothing new; even ancient civilizations used it in this manner. However, this is the sort of thing that usually gets relegated to "folk healing". It seems scientifically obvious: honey is very acidic (antibacterial), and it produces its own hydrogen peroxide when combined with the fluid which drains from a wound! The extremely high Sugar content of honey means it contains very little water. So, it draws the pus and fluid from the wound, thereby speeding the healing process. Furthermore, the honey contains powerful germ-fighting phytochemicals from the plants that produced the pollen harvested by the honeybees. Having already been accepted by the overseas mainstream medical community for some time, North America finally caught on. MEDIHONEY is, according to Derma Sciences' website, "the first honey-based product cleared for use by Health Canada and also the first cleared for use by the FDA."



Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is a New Zealand tree, related to the Tea Tree (Melaleuca). Much like tea tree oil, native New Zealanders have taken advantage of the Manuka's natural medicine for generations. It turned out that the honey produced from this plant's pollen has powerful antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial properties. Doctors found it very useful for treating burn and injury patients in Iraq. Widespread applications include treatment of surgical sites, trauma wounds, skin grafts, burns, and skin sores.



Doctors are even finding that Manuka honey works on drug-resistant infections. As pharmaceutical Antibiotics become less and less effective, natural cures may be taken more seriously. Ironically, they have also discovered that these honey dressings can prevent the development of MRSA in an open wound (See Natural News Article Honeybees and Almonds, Pigs and MRSA: The Deadly Connections for another story linking MRSA and honeybees). It's very disturbing to consider the fact that we may be killing off the very methods by which we can defeat our pharmaceutically resistant 21st century superbugs!



While browsing Derma Sciences' website, I noticed that they also manufacture a product which incorporates "antimicrobial silver" into wound dressings. This product, ALGICELL Ag, has also been approved by the FDA. Could they be getting around to recognizing the benefits of Colloidal Silver , at long last? Perhaps even the FDA shall have to re-examine its position on nutraceuticals and holistic treatments, as it's becoming glaringly evident that Big Pharma doesn't have all the answers.



Sources:



Honey Makes Medical Comeback (MSNBC)

(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22398921)



Honey to Heal (Biotech Learning Hub NZ)

((http://biotechlearn.org.nz/focus_storie...)





About the author

Liz Walker enjoys feeding people organic produce, promoting Community Supported Agriculture and natural health, exposing consumer and cultural rip-offs, hanging out with animals, and playing music. She and her friend Au write about green living and some of the above topics at www.theclevergreens.com.



FDA Quietly Acknowledges Medical Benefits

(NaturalNews) Raw honey – which has not been pasteurized or filtered, and ideally taken directly from the hive – is a treasure chest of nutritional value and medicinal remedies. It contains an abundance of vitamins and minerals and is a natural and powerful medicine, both internally and externally.

The list of honey's beneficial functions is a long one. Honey increases calcium absorption; can increase hemoglobin count and treat or prevent anemia caused by nutritional factors; can help arthritic joints, when combined with apple cider vinegar; fights colds and respiratory infections of all kinds; can help to boost gastrointestinal ulcer healing; works as a natural and gentle laxative; aids constipation, allergies and obesity; provides an array of vitamins and minerals; and supplies instant energy without the insulin surge caused by White Sugar . Many have found raw honey helpful for its positive effects against allergies and hay fever, and one or two teaspoons last thing at night can help with insomnia. As an antiseptic, honey is also a drawing agent for poisons from bites or stings or infected wounds, and has outperformed Antibiotics in treatments for stomach ulcerations, gangrene, surgical wound infections, surgical incisions and the protection of skin grafts, corneas, blood vessels and bones during storage and shipment.



"Raw honey is exceptionally effective internally against bacteria and parasites. Plus, raw honey contains natural Antibiotics , which help kill microbes directly. Raw honey, when applied topically, speeds the healing of tissues damaged by infection and/or trauma. It contains vitamins, minerals and enzymes, as well as sugars, all of which aid in the healing of wounds."



So writes Dr. Cass Igram, D.O. in The Survivor's Nutritional Pharmacy. In a fascinating modern development, scientists and doctors are beginning to rediscover the effectiveness of honey as a wound treatment. In recent years, honey has been used effectively in clinical settings for the treatment of fist-sized ulcers extending to the bone, as well as for first, second and third degree burns. Complete healing has been reported without the need for skin grafts and with no infection or muscle loss. It can be applied full strength to such conditions, covered with a sterile bandage, and changed daily. When the wounds are clean, honey acts as a healer. This also is the same procedure for infected wounds, ulcerations and impetigo. Garlic honey can also be applied directly to infected wounds, which will help clean up the area of infection.



Dr. Peter Molan, professor of biochemistry at Waikato University, New Zealand, has been at the forefront of honey research for 20 years. He heads the university's Honey Research Unit, which is internationally recognized for its expertise in the antimicrobial properties of honey. Clinical observations and experimental studies have established that honey has effective antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Astonishingly, it painlessly removes pus, scabs and dead tissue from wounds and stimulates new tissue growth. "Randomized trials have shown that honey is more effective in controlling infection in burn wounds than silver sulfadiazine, the antibacterial ointment most widely used on burns in hospitals," explains Dr. Molan.



Dr. Molan believes that if honey were used from the start in cases of septicemia, there would be far less tissue damage resulting. "The remarkable ability of honey to reduce inflammation and mop up free radicals should halt the progress of the skin damage like it does in burns, as well as protecting from infection setting in", says Dr. Molan. "At present, people are turning to honey when nothing else works. But there are very good grounds for using honey as a therapeutic agent of first choice."



Researchers believe that the therapeutic potential of honey is grossly underutilized. With increasing interest in the use of alternative therapies and as the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreads, honey may finally receive its due recognition as a wound healer.



Indeed, it works: Raw honey makes a sterile, painless and effective wound dressing. Apply it directly to open cuts, abrasions and burns, and cover it with a piece of gauze. The results will occur quicker than with conventional alternatives, such as salves and creams.



Honey is also exceptionally effective for respiratory ailments. One Bulgarian study of almost 18,000 patients found that it improved chronic bronchitis, asthmatic bronchitis, chronic and allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. It's an effective treatment for colds, flu, respiratory infections and a generally depressed immune system. Whereas Sugar shuts down the immune system, a good quality honey will stimulate it into action.



Here are some more ways to utilize the healing power of honey:



BURNS - Apply freely over burns. It cools, removes pain and aids fast healing without scarring. Apart from being a salve and an antibiotic, bacteria simply cannot survive in honey.



BED WETTING - A teaspoon of honey before bed aids water retention and calms fears in children.



INSOMNIA - A dessertspoon of honey in a mug of warm milk aids sleep and works wonders.



HYPERACTIVITY - Replace all use of white Sugar with honey. White Sugar is highly stimulating with no food qualities. Honey provides the energy without the "spike."



NASAL CONGESTION - Place a dessertspoon of honey in a basin of water and inhale fumes after covering your head with a towel over the basin. Very effective!



FATIGUE - Dissolve a dessertspoon of honey in warm water or quarter honey balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge. Honey is primarily fructose and glucose, so it's quickly absorbed by the digestive system. Honey is a unique natural stabilizer: Ancient Greek athletes took honey for stamina before competing and as a reviver after competition.



FACIAL DEEP CLEANSER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of oatmeal, and apply as a face pack. Leave on for half an hour, then wash it off. Great as a deep cleanser for Acne and other unwanted blemishes.



POOR DIGESTION - Mix honey with an equal quantity of apple cider vinegar and dilute to taste with water. This is also wonderful for the joints – and promotes weight loss.



HAIR CONDITIONER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of olive oil, cover head with a warm tower for half an hour then shampoo off. Feeds hair and scalp. Your hair will never look or feel better!



SORE THROATS - Let a teaspoon of honey melt in the back of the mouth and trickle down the throat. Eases inflamed raw tissues.



FOR STRESS - Honey in water is a stabilizer, calming highs and raising lows. Use approximately 25 percent honey to water.



ANEMIA - Honey is the best blood enricher by raising corpuscle content. The darker the honey, the more minerals it contains.



FOOD PRESERVATIVE – If you replace the sugar in cake and cookie recipes with honey, they'll stay fresher longer due to honey's natural antibacterial properties. Reduce liquids in the mixture by about one-fifth to allow for the moisture present in the in honey.



BABY'S BOTTLE - Four teaspoons of honey to a baby's bottle of water is an excellent pacifier and multivitamin additive. If the baby's motions are too liquid, then reduce the honey by half a teaspoon; if too solid increase by half a teaspoon. (Caution: Don't give raw honey to babies under 1 year old; it's just too rich.) For teething, honey rubbed on a baby's gums is also a mild sedative and anesthetic.



OSTEOPOROSIS – Research has shown that a teaspoon of honey per day aids calcium utilization and prevents osteoporosis – probably not a bad idea for anyone over 50.



LONGEVITY - The most long-lived people in the world are all regular users of honey. An interesting fact, yet to be explained, is that beekeepers suffer less from cancer and Arthritis than any other occupational group worldwide.



MIGRAINE - Use a dessertspoon of honey dissolved in half a glass of warm water. Sip at the start of a migraine attack, and, if necessary, repeat after another 20 minutes.



CONJUNCTIVITIS - Dissolve honey in an equal quantity of warm water. When cooled, apply as a lotion or eye bath.



COUGH MIXTURE – Combine 6 ounces (170 grams) liquid honey, 2 ounces (55 grams) glycerin and the juice of two lemons. Mix well. Bottle and cork firmly, and use as required.



Raw honey may become granulated, as some does after a week and another maybe only after several years. If the granulations bother you, simply place the honey into a pan of hot water (not boiling) and let it stand until becoming liquid again.



Kelly Joyce Neff has an interdisciplinary degree in Celtic Studies which includes work in cultural anthropology, history, linguistics, language, and literature. She is a traditional midwife and herbalist, a reiki master, and an active craftsperson. She lives in San Francisco.



The healing power of honey: From burns to weak bones, raw honey can...

(NaturalNews) With the current call for a ban of all cough medicines for children age 6 and under by an expert panel of the FDA, it's helpful to understand why these cough medicines are being reevaluated and to explore alternative remedies.



The cough medicines are being recalled because they don't work well and the incidences of drug overdose for the children who use them are too high.



The good news is that there are effective alternatives. One of the best home remedies for a variety of issues is honey. Honey has been shown to be a safe natural remedy.



Researchers at Penn State University conducted a study on honey's effectiveness for treating coughs in children. Children with cough symptoms were divided into three groups. One group was given nothing, the second group was given a cough suppressant containing dextromethorphan DM, and the third group was given a spoonful of honey before bed. Honey was found to be significantly better for quieting coughs, compared to the DM or no treatment groups.



Honey is a rich source of antioxidants and anti-microbial compounds that are very beneficial for healing. Honey also soothes the throat by coating the area that is irritated. Honey has the added benefit of tasting good!



Dosage: Children ages 2 to 5 can have a half teaspoon; ages 6 to 12 can have a teaspoon; and ages 12 and over can have two teaspoons. It may be helpful to follow the honey with warm decaffeinated tea.

Honey also contains strong natural antiseptics that can be both eaten and used topically on wounds. Many countries recognize the healing properties of honey, including England, France, Japan, Austria and New Zealand. Their practice is to keep honey available as one of the best home remedies.



You can spread it on scraped knees and administer it whenever a sore throat is felt to be coming on. It's used to control ulcers by preventing the buildup of H-pylori in the stomach. It's used for acid reflux as an effective remedy. It's even been touted for its ability to heal leg ulcers in patients with diabetes.



New research is also revealing the unusual antibacterial activity unique to honey. This has led to a greater understanding of the capability of honey to kill certain bacteria through different mechanisms.



* Honey has even been effective against many different drug resistant bacteria, including E. coli.



* Honey has been observed attacking E. coli bacteria in ways that render the bacteria defenseless.



* Honey has been able to kill not only the E. coli bacteria, but other types of bacteria as well.



One of the strongest and most effective kinds of honey is manuka honey (made from the manuka flower). This honey has proven itself the most effective cure for acid reflux. Clover honey and other honeys are effective as well, but to a slightly lesser extent. Researchers have even discovered that manuka honey has been shown to prevent and fight some of the super bugs currently invading hospitals.



Not only does honey possess significant antibacterial qualities, it is also effective in promoting healing by directly stimulating cells necessary in immune response for disease fighting and wound healing.



Honey is the one sweetener that offers not only life-giving qualities that are unique, but also a sweetness that is absolutely natural.







About the author

Jo Hartley

Wife, Mother of 8, and Grandmother of 2

Jo is a 40 year old home educator who has always gravitated toward a natural approach to life. She enjoys learning as much as possible about just about anything!

http://www.loftymatters.com



Honey Is a Natural Alternative to Harmful Cough Medicines