THE HONEY BOOK Many of us might thing that honey is honey, but really, there are many types

of honey and honey can be different tasting depending on where it came from E!en though we ha!e all been using honey for thousands of years, it is actually "uite difficult to detail what honey really is, how it is made and what it contains Honey is a natural food that we can rely on for many of our daily !itamin and nutrient needs Here is a "uic# listing of the many type of honey that you can find that will help you understand why the different honeys e$ist Blended Honey% &rom the name of this honey you can almost tell what it really is Blended Honey is the result of mi$ing many types of honey both wild and commercial to create a blend of honey that is used in production or sold for consumption Blended Honey is a mi$ture of honey that is brought in from anywhere in the world, put together in a holding tan#, melted and purified to create one large amount of honey 'ometimes blended honey will come from a region of the world, sold as coming from a certain country as it is a mi$ture of honey from that region and sold under a region name (omb Honey% (omb Honey is also #nown as (ard Honey and will come from the commerciali)ed bees The (omb Honey is where bees* wa$ is manufactured and bee#eepers will place the (omb in the bee bo$ O!er the course of a few months, the bees will ma#e honey on this comb or card, and then the bee#eeper will remo!e the comb honey when it is full Honey can be melted from the wa$ and separated as it is cooled and used in its most pure form 'ome people li#e to purchase honey in this manner, as they are sure that no additi!es are put into their honey and some people +ust li#e the e$perience of using a honeycomb in this manner The honey that comes from the (omb Honey or the (ard Honey can be put into +ars and stored for months with !ery little problem You can eat the wa$ that ma#es up the comb honey Honeydew Honey% Honeydew honey is a !ery special treat, only created in special areas of the world &rom the ,lsace pine tree an insect will use the sap from this particular tree to ma#e honeydew

&rom this honeydew, the bees collect the nectar li#e materials and ma#e honey from this honeydew remains The honey that is made from the bees collecting the nectar for the insects is a thic# rich and dar# honey that is !ery different in taste from many other types of honey This honey is considered to be a specialty or a delight in some areas of the world because of its taste and because it-s rarity Monofloral Honey% .hen a bee is only able to !isit one type of flower during the honey ma#ing process, the result is a monofloral honey /t is belie!ed that because of the bees body weight, composition and si)e, the bee should not be able to fly, but in reality bees really do fly (ommerciali)ed beehi!es #eep bees in areas where only one type of flower is what the colony has access to creates monofloral honey Because bees do fly and they are !ery difficult to contain, there is a small percentage of the honey that is going to be made from additional types of nectar from !arious flowers .hile it is !ery difficult to say that any colony is producing honey from +ust one flower, the tiny amount of nectar that is har!ested from another type of flower does not change the o!er all taste e$pected from the monofloral honey because the greatest percentage of the honey is deri!ed from one type of flower 0olyfloral Honey%

Honey that is from wild or commerciali)ed honeybees that is deri!ed from many types of flowers is a resulting 0olyfloral honey 0olyfloral honey is where the bees ha!e collected nectar from !arious sources, many types of plants, and the honey in the beehi!e is a collection of these !arious !isits to many types of flowers Bees that are in areas of the world where wild flowers are not found or that are not widely a!ailable, ha!e the difficult tas#s of finding nectar in the gardens from homes across towns and cities .ith the use of nitrates and fertili)ers, wild flowers, wild bees, and wild honey is becoming less a!ailable than +ust a few years ago but in some areas of the world the wild honey bee and the wild flower honey is still found

Using and storing honey

/f you ha!e ne!er used honey in your home, in your recipes or in your daily life before you may be presently surprised at how easy it really is to use and store honey Honey should +ust be stored in a +ar with a lid, in the cupboard or on the counter There is no need to refrigerate honey as when honey is refrigerated for long periods, it is going to turn hard and sugary /f for some reason you did put your honey in the refrigerator, and it did turn sugary, heating on a low heat in a pan will turn it bac# to the honey state

Honey does not need refrigerated or pasteuri)ed because it is naturally low in bacteria so it will not spoil Honey does not contain any fats or cholesterol as it mainly contains carbohydrates /f you ha!e a cholesterol problem, honey will not raise your cholesterol Honey is naturally free of sulfates and sulfites, which is great if you ha!e salt or water retaining problems One of the great things about using honey is that it does not contain any type of wheat products or by products /f you ha!e a wheat allergy, honey is an ingredient that you can use in your coo#ing and in your ba#ing Honey is found as a natural form of sugar, created by the bees from the nectar of flowers and blossoms e!erywhere Honey is a naturally sweet and nutritious product that manufactures do not add anything to before selling Manufactures simply clean the honey from the wa$ and then pour the honey into sterile +ars for resell Honey is a product that is one hundred percent pure sold as it is found in nature or e$tracted from the honeycomb

Honey is #nown to be a great food additi!e for young children and the elderly because it is an easily digestible food but children under one year old should ne!er be fed honey Because the infant has an under de!eloped digesti!e system, infants can die from botulism if fed honey ,s the body begins to mature, the organisms that are in honey are not absorbed into the body and are passed through as with other foods

Botulism can occur from many types of foods when gi!en to young infants, under one year old &or all other humans, those o!er a year old, honey is a safe and natural product /f you ha!e diabetes or any other medical conditions where your insulin or blood sugar is constantly monitored you should consult your doctor before using honey in your diet, as it is a natural and pure form of sugar

Quality of honey
/t is important not to confuse the te$ture of honey with the "uality /f you feel that the "uality of your honey is poor, it will not be the fault of the bee, the problem will lie with whome!er processed the honey or poor pac#aging Texture /n reality there are an infinite !ariables to the te$ture of honey, each flower that the bee has !isited will create a different te$ture of honey, in addition to that the processing of the honey also affects the final te$ture of honey as does the amount of time the honey has been stored

/f you ha!e been in a position to buy honey direct from a bee#eeper, you will be able to en+oy honey that has come from specific flowers, your choice of hard or runny honey will be greater E$ample of flowers that create te$ture are heather honey which will set !ery hard, or clo!er honey that will stay runny

1arge honey distributors of honey in!ariably elect to pro!ide blended honey This way their end product will remain consistent from year to year regardless of the "uantity of any species of flower that has been a!ailable to the bee

,s mentioned earlier the way that the honey is e$tracted from the comb or sold in the comb will affect it-s final te$ture, the main !ariable is how high it was heated to melt it from the honeycomb The beehi!e itself if always warm inside and the honey is always a li"uid, and when the honey is heated, cooled and s#immed to remo!e the wa$, how fast the honey cools also reflects how thic# the honey in the +ar is

Less known uses of honey

.hile many of us reali)e that there are many uses of honey in coo#ing or as a nutrient for sustaining life, honey does ha!e !arious uses that may surprise you, and ma#e you reali)e +ust how !aluable honey really is for so much more2 No one has e!er been able to detail why honey is such a precious food, tool, ingredient, and healer but as we continue to e$plore the many #nown uses of honey, you will find the benefits of honey !ery priceless for your own use Here is a brief listing of some of the life gi!ing benefits of honey Honey has a calming power when added to drin#s such as tea or coffee, calming your body while nourishing at the same time Honey in a drin# sweetens li"uids while helping your body feel completely fulfilled at the same time 3ust a teaspoon or two, depending on your sweet needs is what should be added

&or the child who is always on the go, a cup of warm mil# with a teaspoon of honey is calming and somewhat rela$ing so that a child could sleep easier 4emember honey is a product for those who are o!er a year old only

No matter what age you are, honey can be beneficial to your body as more than a sweetener as it will add minerals, !itamins and nutrients that you could be lac#ing from other sources in your diet /f you were out camping, honey could be put o!er a wound as an antiseptic because it is such a pure li"uid 0ouring honey o!er a wound would pre!ent dirt and such from getting in a wound until you can ha!e it treated properly Honey will balance your body and help you retain more calcium /f you are calcium conscience, using honey in your diet will help your body retain more calcium that you might ha!e without the use of honey ,dding honey to a warm li"uid is going to cleanse your body if you are constipated, acting as a !ery mild la$ati!e as your body absorbs what it re"uires from the honey to be more balanced

,thletes use honey in their drin#s either before or after an important e!ent because honey does contain so many nutrients and minerals that the body needs during e$treme conditions Honey is considered a source of energy and power because it gi!es the body bac# what it uses during these e$treme e$ercises and conditions replacing energy

.ith a calming effect, honey in warmed tea will rela$ an adult after a stressful day helping you sleep easier and sleep more soundly Because honey is a !ery easily digested food, which does not increase body fat, but it helps your body get rid of to$ins and other hard to digest 5things*, honey is a weight loss aid, helping your digesti!e system mo!e along those more difficult foods

Beauty and honey

,re you always thin#ing about going to the spa but can*t afford that high bill that goes along with the pampering of your s#in6 .e ha!e a complete listing of honey recipes that are going to ma#e your s#in7 your hair and your body feel better all o!er Ta#e a night for yourself and use honey to ma#e your body feel better at the same time2 (leanse your face or any part of your s#in with this easy to use scrub /n a bowl, mi$ up two tablespoons of honey, a teaspoon of lemon +uice, a teaspoon of mil#, and three tablespoons of ground almonds, or peanuts 8salted or unsalted9 Your nuts should be so ground that it will seem li#e powder but when applied to your s#in, it will wor# to clean your pores :ently smooth this mi$ture o!er your s#in and let it sit to dry ,s the mi$ture dries, you can then rinse the scrub from your face with a lu#e warm water, not rubbing too much +ust rinsing your s#in thoroughly

/f you ha!e o!erly dry s#in, you can use honey to add moisture bac# to your dry s#in .hat you need to do is mi$ four tablespoons of honey and three tablespoons of mil# together ,pply this o!er your face and your nec# areas or anywhere on your body, that you feel your s#in is dry and tight, then +ust rinse off after a few minutes You will notice real results ,re you feeling as if your s#in is getting a little loose, losing some of your elasticity6 Tighten up your s#in with a "uic# toner that you can use anytime you want a little 5pic# me up* for your s#in This mi$ture is gentle enough to use e!ery day, adding nourishment to your s#in Ta#e an apple, peel and core it, and then mash it with your potato masher 'ometimes this is a little easier if you put it in the microwa!e for a few minutes Mi$ this mushy apple with fi!e tablespoons of honey and then you can use this mi$ture anywhere on your face, arms, or nec# that you want to tighten up , "uic# 5pic# me up* for any area of your body is going to be the use of honey directly on your s#in /f you ha!e rough, scaly, or irritable s#in, apply honey o!er these areas lea!ing the honey to dry, then rinse with warm water for a soft smoother s#in Here is a recipe for a home facial .hat you need is two egg whites, four tablespoons of honey, and +ust enough flour to ma#e this into a thic# paste ;sually about three

tablespoons is going to be plenty Ma#ing this mi$ture and then applying it liberally all o!er your face, nec# or arm areas where you want your s#in to feel a little tighter, you can lea!e this mas# on to dry, and then rinse off with liberal amounts of lu#e warm water

/s your hair feeling a little on the dry side, could you use a "uic# pic# me up that will ma#e you feel younger, and se$ier6 Honey is a great hair conditioner that is going to do all of this plus #eep your scalp in great shape .hat you need to do is to use a cup of honey and a half<cup of oli!e oil /f you ha!e naturally oily hair, you might want to cut bac# and use +ust a "uarter cup of oli!e oil but what you are going to do is massage this into your scalp The honey is going to wor# to promote healthiness and the oil is going to add what your hair is naturally missing ,fter massaging this on, lea!e it in your hair for about half an hour or longer if you ha!e the time Then when you are finished pampering yourself with a facial using one of the other recipes in this boo#, you can shower or bath and wash your hair as usual You are going to ha!e a great healthy loo#ing hair that you are +ust going to lo!e2 You already #now that honey is used to soften the s#in and rela$ your muscles, but one way that you might not ha!e thought about using honey is in your bath /f you are pampering yourself tonight gi!ing yourself a facial, a deep conditioning or +ust when you want to rela$, you can add honey to your fa!orite bath time and feel the difference in both your muscles and in your s#in when you are finished .hat you need to do is to add two cups of honey to a half a tub of warm bath water You can use honey with your bubble bath if you li#e for a real treat that will pamper you on the most stressful days2 /f you ha!e been thin#ing that your hair has no shine to it, or if you feel that your hair needs a little e$tra shine we ha!e a "uic# fi$ for you2 Honey to the rescue once again .hat you need to do is to use a spray bottle with a thic# and open no))le ;sing two cups of !ery warm tap water, mi$ in two tablespoons of honey and sha#e well to mi$ it all together 'pray this on your hair and brush it thoroughly 1ea!e dry or blow dry, and your will notice your hair will be much shinier2 You can use this mi$ture on color treated or permed hair if you li#e without worry

HE,1TH = 4EME>/E' , to ? Health (ondition%

Aging
'low down the aging process when you implement honey in your daily diet Because honey helps your digesti!e

system, helps rela$ the body, clears the mind, tones the s#in and ta#es away those aches and pains, honey is used to #eep old age at bay .hat you need to do is to use a sha#er +ug, mi$ three cups of honey and two cups of cider !inegar To this you are going to add a "uart of water You can drin# +ust one cup a day for a regular morning drin# to get your body mo!ing and to ma#e you feel great e!ery day

Anemia
>o you suffer from a low red blood count6 /f you ha!e anemia, you can raise you red count using this "uic# recipe2 Ta#e a bowl full of young greens, your fa!orite beans, lettuce, and other leafy green !egetables, and then add +ust two teaspoons of honey dripped o!er your leafy green salad This side dish will add many nutrients needed to get your o!er your low red count and fill you with energy2

Anxiety
,re you often finding yourself feeling ner!ous, ner!ous about anything and e!erything that you do6 /f you ha!e a ner!ous condition, you can use honey to calm your body, calm your mind, and to help you li!e your life more fully as you would li#e .hat you need to do is drin# tea in the morning with two tablespoons of honey added /f you are able to find ginseng tea, a!ailable in most all health or herb centers, this is the best type of tea that will settle your ner!es >rin#ing ginseng tea in the morning before your busy day will put your mind and your body off to a great start /f you find that you are ner!ous through out the day, you can drin# ginseng tea up to three times a day for constant ner!ous relief

Arthritis
,rthritis and +oint pain is one of the most painful daily problems that millions around the world are li!ing with e!eryday /f you are suffering from arthritis or +oint pain you can use honey to lessen your pain and to increase your mobility .hat you need to do is use a gallon of water, and two cups of honey, add a cup of lemon +uice and warm the mi$ture 0lacing your cloth in the warm mi$ture and then placing it o!er the +oint that is hurting or that is swelled, you will find relief Your mi$ture will not 5go bad* and you can sa!e it, reheating it and using it a few days in a row if you would li#e continued relief from +oint pains

Bad breath
>o you want to freshen your breath so it will last longer but without that nasty aftertaste6 Honey wor#s as a mouthwash as well when used with apple !inegar .hat you need to do is ha!e a bottle, fill it about three "uarters full with apple !inegar, and then add a cup of honey 'ha#e to mi$ well and use this as a mouthwash that is going to lea!e your mouth feeling really clean at the same time /f you are worried about the sugar from the honey on your teeth before going to bed, be sure to rinse for about thirty seconds with water after using this mouthwash

Bed sores
Ha!e you been re"uired to spend a long term in the bed6 /f you or someone you #now is bed ridden you #now that bed sores are a terrible pain that you want to 5go away*, using honey is +ust the tric# on these sores ;sing a sha#er bottle, mi$ two tablespoons of honey and a tablespoon of rhubarb or beet +uice Mi$ing these two li"uids together, you can add a little flour if you thin# it is too thin, and then apply o!er the bedsores (o!er with a bandage and change daily /f sores are bleeding you might want to consult with a doctor to in"uire about infection before starting any type of treatment on bedsores

Bedwetting & bladder control

(hildren and adults ali#e around the world ha!e bedwetting problems, and no one li#es to tal# about them, but now you can treat bedwetting problems with this honey of a tric# You can use this method if you ha!e bladder control problems during the day as well as during the night Before you or your child is ready to go to bed for the night, ta#e a tablespoon or two of honey You can pour it right in the spoon and drin# it @ the children won*t mind because honey is so sweet (ut bac# on all li"uids about two hours before bed<time so that you are 8or your child9 gets a running start on controlling bladder functions /f you ha!e problems with your bladder during the day, using a teaspoon of honey two times a day is going to help your digesti!e system get bac# on trac# so you don*t ha!e to 5go* as often

Bladder infections
Bladder infections, urinary infections, and pains in the urinary tract are uncomfortable but honey can ma#e your pain decrease so you can go about your e!eryday acti!ities .hat you need to do is to ma#e a pot of boiling water, add a few dandelions from your yard 8that ha!e not been treated with chemicals9 or you can purchase dandelion tea bags through your local health food stores, to ma#e dandelion tea ,fter boiling the water with your dandelions, remo!e the teabags or the plants, and add a cup of !inegar for each cup of water >rin# one cup of this three times a day sweetened with honey, hot or cold, and your urinary problems will become a thing of the past2

Boils or abscesses
>o you often find that you ha!e boils or abscesses for wee#s at a time6 You don*t ha!e to wait until they are large and painful, treat them at the first sign of a problem and at any stage after as well Most abscesses or boils will start as an ingrown hair but there can be other s#in problems that might ma#e them appear as well Here is what you can do for relief "uic#% ;sing two tablespoons of honey, the yol# of a small egg and two or three tablespoons of flour, you should mi$ the honey and the egg together first, and then add the flour, +ust a little at a time until you ha!e made a thic# paste ,pply this o!er the boil area, and a little around on the surrounding s#in, co!er with a fabric bandage and let this on o!ernight while you sleep or longer if possible 4epeat this a few nights in a row and you will notice that the boil will start to gi!e way and you won*t be forced to ha!e it bother you as much

/f you are at home all the time and you can continue to wear the paste all day as well, be sure to change it in the morning and at night so the healing process will continue

Bronchitis
.ith the cold of winter, and the dampness of spring, bronchitis will rear its ugly and deep cough from within your chest /f you are suffering from bronchitis, ta#e a cup of mil#, add two teaspoons of honey pop this in the microwa!e for about a minute 8longer if you li#e your mil# a little warmer9 and drin# up This soothes the throat, the lungs and promotes healing of the upper respiratory problems You can also add honey to tea7 coffee or e!en hot cocoa if mil# is not preferred for continued relief from bronchitis problems and side effects ,lways stir any li"uid that has been heated in a microwa!e, and do not o!erheat

Burns
Burns from fire, hot water, and other hot items can be soothed "uic#ly using honey Ta#ing honey directly from the +ar and applying o!er the burn will ease the stinging and the pain This method of using honey on burns from steam, fire, hot plates, and electric sto!es pre!ents your s#in from burning as long, thus easing the pain and it will help pre!ent blistering when used "uic#ly

Chapping
>o your elbows seem a little crispy in the winter months6 ,pply a mi$ture of honey, lemon +uice, and oli!e oil to your elbows 1ea!ing this mi$ture on your elbows as long as possible, or e!en wrapping them with plastic for about an hour, you will find your s#in will soften and will not be as crac#ed or chapped You can use this mi$ture as often as needed to #eep your s#in softer ,pply smaller amounts during the day as you would hand lotion if you would li#e

Coughs
(oughs can come from a number of problems or allergies /f you ha!e a persistent cough that is pre!enting you from sleeping and getting your rest, drin# two tablespoons of honey and then be sure to use two pillows to prop your head up higher Honey will help you control that nasty cough while promoting a restful and peaceful night sleep so your body can heal faster ,long with the cough and colds of the many seasons of the year, the hea!y feeling in your chest that comes with coughs and colds is not much fun /f you ha!en*t been using honey to help you o!ercome the problems associated with coughs, colds, aches and pains, you are going to be in for a !ery pleasant surprise using honey in your treatment &or hundreds of years, honey has been used in any type of hot or warmed li"uid to treat the hea!iness that is associated with coughs, colds, bronchitis, upper respiratory problems and more You can add honey to chic#en broth, beef broth, tea, mil#, +uice, and e!en +ust water2 The warmth eases your body while the honey wor#s on easing the associated problems with your lungs

Colitis
(olitis is a digesti!e problem that can be a reoccurring problem but if you ma#e a mi$ture of honey and mil#, drin#ing this e!ery two or three days, you will find that your stomach and your colitis will be more under control, without the cramping you ha!e been feeling Most often people find that drin#ing this mi$ture in the morning gi!es you the best results all day long You can also add honey to your ice cream or to cottage cheese for the same great results

Cramp
>o you wor# long hours on your feet and find that during the night you ha!e leg cramps that #eep you from sleeping as well as you would li#e to6 (ramps and twitches in your legs can be a thing of the past, or at least lessened so you can sleep better by using honey E!ery morning for brea#fast, ma#e a mi$ture of honey 8two tablespoons9 and apple !inegar 8one tablespoon9 and cup water >rin#ing this mi$ture, e!ery morning is going to

change how your body muscles act during the e!ening hours when you are loo#ing for rest2

Constipation
&eeling a bit full during the day and you are constipated turn to honey , great cure for constipation is to mi$ two tablespoons of honey with your fa!orite yogurt Eating bran fla#es or similar high bran cereals in the morning along with your yogurt and honey mi$ture will #eep you regular no matter what else you happen to eat during the day

Convalescence

Honey is a great aid to con!alescence 'ip a teaspoon of honey once or twice a day to speed up the healing process

iabetes
/f you are diabetic or if you treat someone who is diabetic, you can use honey to bring someone out of insulin shoc# fast How will you #now when someone is ha!ing insulin shoc#6 The person will be sweaty, with damp s#in, and their pulse will be rapid Often their breath will smell as if they ha!e been drin#ing and their actions may not be e$actly what you would thin# they would normally do @ they might be slurring their words /f you ha!e found that a diabetic is going into insulin shoc#, you should gi!e them a tablespoon of honey, or any other type of sweetened product li#e sugar, orange +uice or similar so that their body can balance out and the insulin problem can be put bac# into perspecti!e

iarrhea

&rom the time you first eat something, that you #now is not going to agree with your stomach, to the times when you ha!e the flu and you ha!e constant diarrhea, your turning to honey for relief will pro!ide you with +ust what you need to settle your stomach down >iarrhea is also #nown to stri#e when you are on !acation or when you are tra!eling so it is a good idea to ma#e sure you ta#e the honey with you2 /f your child has the diarrhea and they are o!er a year old, you can gi!e them a tablespoon of honey or add honey to their drin# This will help to settle their stomach and pro!ide relief from this dehydrating problem Honey added to barley water is another 5tric#* that is #now to pro!ide fast and effecti!e relief for the diarrhea You can mi$ honey with your tea or with your coffee to #eep your digesti!e tact on trac#

ieting
>o you want to lose weight6 Honey is a natural weight loss product that will boost your energy at the same time Honey helps your body feel fuller so you are less li#ely to o!ereat .hen you are finished eating e!ery meal, ta#e a teaspoon of honey You can ta#e your teaspoon of honey before or after meals, but ta#en after the meal, honey is going to help you digest foods faster and easier so you ha!e less problems digesting what you ha!e eaten

!atigue
'uffering from fatigue6 ;sing honey in your diet can ma#e you feel so much more ali!e and full of energy2 .hat you need to do is to drin# a cup of water, mil#, or +uice, and mi$ in three tablespoons of honey 'ip your drin# slowly and allow your body to absorb the nutrients and the sweetness of the drin# as you replenish your body ,nother method for beating fatigue is to ma#e a warm drin# of two tablespoons of honey, a tablespoon of apple !inegar, and add to a glass of your fa!orite +uice This mi$ture really adds to your body, cleansing of to$ins while gi!ing you the nutrients, you need for energy

!ever
You might be surprised that honey is often used to balance the body, controlling and bringing fe!ers down to a more manageable le!el ;sing honey in small doses can treat hot flashes and fe!ers .hat you need to use is use a "uart of water, add a cup of honey, four tablespoons of lemon +uice, a "uarter cup of brandy and add a few slices of horseradish from your garden or a teaspoon of horseradish sauce you might ha!e in the fridge 1et this boil for about ten minutes and then cool enough so you can sip it 'it about half a cup e!ery three hours and your fe!er or hot flashes will subside so you will ha!e a more manageable day

!lu
.inter can often bring the flu to our homes /f you ha!e the flu, you can find "uic# relief by ta#ing a teaspoon of honey three times a day Honey will gi!e you bac# energy and nutrients so you can get o!er the flu faster The honey also aids your digesti!e system so you won*t !omit or ha!e the diarrhea as bad as you might ha!e without ta#ing honey 'ome people also li#e to ma#e a mi$ture of honey and lemon +uice half and half, and then mi$ed in a cup of water .arming this mi$ture before drin#ing it soothes the aches away

"allstones and kidney stones

:allstones and #idney stones are painful and difficult to manage /f you suffer from gallstones or #idney stones, you can use honey to help you manage the pain and to cleanse your digesti!e system so you can function better Be sure that if your pain is too much, you do see your family doctor in case you ha!e another medical problem or a possible infection .hen using honey to ease your pain here is what you can do% using a "uart of water, add dandelion tea bags or dandelions from your yard 8that you will strain after boiling9, add a few sprin#les of parsley, add a half of a lemon, add a teaspoon of licorice, and at a teaspoon of ginger Boil this for about fi!e minutes .ith that, strain out the dandelion and floating parsley, then add a cup of honey (ool and drin# a cup e!ery three hours

"rowing pains
/f you suffer from aches and pains of growing older or if your children are suffering growing pains, you can ease the pain using this method /n a glass, add two cups of water, and mi$ in a tablespoon of honey >rin#ing this once a day, your muscle pains will decrease and the aches will lessen as well ,s you begin to start using honey to relie!e muscle pains and growing pains, ta#ing a teaspoon of honey and eating it straight for the first three days, relief will find you faster

#air loss
Ha!e you been finding that your hairline is getting a little thinner or maybe you ha!e noticed that your hair is falling out a bit more in the bac# Honey is used to restore hair growth and it is actually "uite easy to use2 .hat you need to mi$ together is a teaspoon of oli!e oil, a teaspoon of honey, and two teaspoons of water You can use this when you are ready to go to bed for the night, massaging it on your head where you are losing hair and anywhere that you don*t want to lose your hair to #eep your hair healthy and in great shape

#angovers
Ha!e you been out celebrating all night and now you are feeling the effects of drin#ing too much once again6 Honey will come to the rescue and help you o!ercome the effects of drin#ing too much and of drun#enness faster /f you are +ust coming in from your night of celebrations, ta#e a full glass of water and add fi!e tablespoons of honey Heat this and drin# it /n the morning, you can do this again, and then e!ery two hours as your body will need the e$tra water, and the honey will replenish your system of all the nutrients you need to get bac# on your feet with a clear head again Here is another hango!er cure% boil an egg, slice it on a plate 0our honey o!er the egg and eat it with a for# The nutrients in the honey combined with the added protein in the egg will put your hango!er out to dry fast so you can mo!e on with your life without feeling so bad2

#ay fever
Hay fe!er is ne!er fun, but if you ha!e these problems you can find relief using honey and the honeycomb 'earching through your phone boo# you can find honeycomb that is not too e$pensi!e and that will meet your real needs in fighting hay fe!er Through out the year, you should ta#e a piece of honeycomb and chew on it /t will be wa$y but you can chew it li#e gum >oing this about once a month during the off seasons, your hay fe!er during the spring and summer months will be reduced as you build up your resistance2

#eartburn
>o you often ha!e heartburn or suffer from indigestion6 /f you are fighting with heartburn problems you can put a stop to or at !ery least lessen your discomfort using honey in your diet daily Here is what you can do% ta#e a large glass of mil#, add three teaspoons of honey, warm your mil# in the microwa!e for about a minute, and drin# this to cure your indigestion

#eart problems
/f you are suffering from heart problems, or ha!e heart related problems, you can treat your body with a honey recipe that will #eep the swelling down in your body so your heart will feel and wor# better, and the +oints in your body will be more mobile .hat you need to do is steam some fresh asparagus and mash it with your potato masher until it is a thin li"uid Then mi$ together the rest of your ingredients &or e!ery one<cup of asparagus, add a "uarter cup of honey and a "uarter cup of !od#a Ta#e +ust a tablespoon of this mi$ture twice a day, once in the morning and once at night, as you would any type of li"uid medication This helps your body reduce the amount of water that you retain as well

#emorrhoids
/f you are suffering from hemorrhoids, you can find relief with honey Honey is a healing food that is also used as a

topical ointment, meaning that you can put it on sores, and problem areas to promote healing ;sing honey, add marshmallow spread, and a bit of Aaseline to ma#e a thic# paste that, you can apply to your hemorrhoids ,pply this paste two or three times a day as you find the time 1ea!e it on as long as possible and you will find you will suffer much less in the future, as your hemorrhoids heal

#iccups

Hiccups can stri#e at any time and anywhere and most often, you are going to find that hiccups can be "uite disturbing /f you ha!e the hiccups and want to get rid of them fast, ma#e a mi$ture of one teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of apple !inegar, and then +ust breath deeply and drin# it down

$idney problems
/f you ha!e been suffering with a sluggish #idney or if you ha!e a problematic #idney, the use of honey in your diet will great increase the 5wor#ing* of your #idneys and any pains that you ha!e been ha!ing associated with the wor#ings of the #idneys will be lessened as well .hat you need to do is boil a pan of water, add some alfalfa, and let it boil for about fi!e minutes You can find alfalfa plants, or in a bag +ust li#e tea in most herb stores ,dd four tablespoons of honey to the hot water mi$ture and drin# a cup a day to balance out your #idneys and your digesti!e tract

Liver problems
Your li!er can need a little boost occasionally /f you ha!e been e$periencing problems with your li!er, you can o!ercome problems associated with your li!er by using a honey mi$ture in your life daily .hat you need to do is boil a pan of water, adding dandelions to the water

You can use wild dandelions if you #now they ha!e not been treated with chemicals 8from weed treatment in your yard9 or you can find dandelion tea in local home and herb centers near you, and then add si$ tablespoons of honey to the boiled mi$ture >rin#ing a cup of this mi$ture daily you will feel much better in +ust a few days and you will notice associated pains with your li!er will subside as well This mi$ture of dandelion and honey will stimulate your li!er and cleanse your body

%enopause
Menopause and hot flashes, cramps in your stomach and cramps in your legs, all wal# hand in hand as your body ages but if you are suffering from symptoms of menopause you can find relief using a honey mi$ture that will offer you relief .hat you need to do is use a mug of water, add two tablespoons of honey and a ginger tea bag 8or if you ha!e ginger root a small piece of ginger root9 Microwa!e your water for about two minutes to bring your water to a boil, remo!e your tea bag or ginger root and sip on your tea This mi$ture rela$es your body, relie!es cramps, and e!en can help with other problems associated with menopause as well

%uscle pain
&rom the daily grind of your +ob, to the continued wor# out that you put your body through, sometimes muscular aches can ma#e it difficult to wal#, wor# and do what you need to be doing daily /f you find that you are always dealing with muscular aches more than you would li#e to be, consider using honey to ma#e your body feel better .hat you need to do is to use a B cup of comfrey, a B cup of chic#weed, and two cups of water with a one cup of oli!e oil Bring this to a boil and then add C cups of beeswa$ 8the honeycomb9 (ontinue stirring this mi$ture until the honeycomb is all mi$ed and melted

&ursing mothers
/f you are pregnant or if you ha!e +ust had a baby, sometimes your body will feel really depri!ed of nutrients, energy and fatigue can set in 0regnancy does !arious things to your body, using your energy, creating hormonal changes, and after the baby, you ha!e additional healing that need to happen ;sing honey ma#es your time during and after being pregnant more bearable on you and your body

.hat you need to do is ta#e a teaspoon of honey e!ery morning during your pregnancy &or the si$ months that follow your pregnancy, you should use honey in your water or tea up to three times a day to replenish your bodies needs in both healing and in recouping your energy while caring for a young infant

'eriod pain
Your menstrual time is ne!er pleasant if you are #nown to suffer from painful cramps or hea!y periods /f you want relief, start using honey before you are 5due* for your period, up to three days before your period for the best results .hat you need to do is to ma#e tea sweetened with two tablespoons of honey to reduce cramping Hot coffee will wor# in a similar manner as a hot tea does /f you ha!e access to yarrow tea, +uniper tea or nettle tea, adding honey to any of these types of tea is going to help decrease the amount of pain you feel during your menstrual time

'rostatitis
Honey helps a !ariety of ailments, and another such ailment that honey can help you get through is prostatitis .hat you need to do is purchase some fresh parsley plants as you are going to use the lea!es and the roots Boiling a "uart of water, chop and dice your parsley and put it in the pan of boiling water ,fter letting this boil for about ten minutes, strain the +uice from the parsley bits, and then add a cup of honey and mi$ well 1et this mi$ture cool and then drin# about a B cup four times a day for the best results

'soriasis
>ry and itchy s#in, also #nown as psoriasis can be treated using honey Honey has many healing properties that will soothe your s#in, re+u!enate your s#in and put you bac# in the swing of things with great loo#ing s#in .hat you need to do is to ta#e one tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of Aaseline, mi$ this together to ma#e a thic# paste 4ub this on your dry affected areas lightly with your fingertips but in a circular motion to co!er the entire affected areas >o this before going to bed so you can lea!e the sal!e on all night long and your s#in will loo# and feel better in a matter of days 'e!ere cases can ta#e longer to retreat, but you will notice your s#in feeling and loo#ing better than it has in a long time

(ashes
4ashes and s#in inflammation can happen for !arious reasons /f you ha!e an awful rash or irritable s#in that you want to clear up fast, you can ma#e a mi$ture of honey and mil#, about two tablespoons of honey to a tablespoon of mil#, and rub this o!er your inflamed areas as you would a lotion .hile it is going to feel a little stic#y #eep it on as long as possible and then wash with plain water Honey fights off bacteria and wounds that need to heal

(ough skin on feet

/f you ha!e really rough feet, using a mi$ture of a half cup of honey and a half cup of !inegar, and then 5painting* this o!er your feet will help 3ust sit bac# in your fa!orite chair, put your feet up, and let them sit for an hour or so while you are watching tele!ision You can also paint your feet, +ust as if you were using lotion, and put a pair of soc#s on before you go to bed O!ernight the honey and !inegar will wor# on that rough s#in

)inus problems
There are many reasons why you may ha!e sinus problems, such as a cold, an allergy or if you ha!e hay fe!er or if you are +ust going through one of those 5seasons* and you can find relief using honey so you can breath easier .hat you need to do is to ta#e a piece of horseradish from your garden and dice or crush it, or you can use a tablespoon of horseradish from your fridge and add a tablespoon of lemon +uice or the +uice from one lemon, and two tablespoons of honey and a half cup of water Mi$ing these ingredients all together, you can drin# it hot or cold it you li#e, you will find instant relief Ma#e sure you ha!e a few tissues handy so you can clear your sinuses out fast2

)edation
/f you feel you need or if you #now someone who would benefit from a sedati!e, honey is a safe and effecti!e sedati!e that will rela$ and soothe the body Honey is used when one can*t sleep and when one is ner!ous, so it only ma#es sense that when a sedati!e is called for honey is the safe answer .hat you will need to do is to ma#e a cup of tea, your fa!orite tea, or chamomile is often recommended and add two teaspoons of honey to your tea Mint or peppermint tea are other fla!ors that are often used as a sedati!e, rela$ing the body

)kin Cream
>oes your s#in lea!e you feeling a bit older, tighter and drabby feeling6 0ut more )ing into your life by gi!ing yourself a facial that is going to ma#e you feel great as well as loo# great Ma#e a mi$ture of an egg yol#, and a teaspoon of oli!e oil and to this mi$ in a tablespoon of honey until you ha!e a thic# paste 'mooth this mi$ture o!er your entire face and nec# area in a thin layer 1ea!e it on and let it dry, and then wash with +ust water and a soft cloth if needed You can use this mi$ture nightly or as you li#e to gi!e your s#in a fresh new loo# and a softness that can*t be beat

)kin discoloration
.e ha!e discussed throughout these pages the many ad!antages of using honey for your s#in, but you may not reali)e that honey also will help you with discoloration of the s#in /f you ha!e been out pic#ing strawberries, ma#ing cool aid, or if you ha!e been using a stain and your hands are loo#ing a little discolored, you can use honey to help bring bac# the natural coloring of your s#in .hat you need to do is use a cup of honey and watercress You can find watercress in most all grocery stores (utting, then mashing it and mi$ing with the honey you ha!e a thin paste 0utting this thin paste o!er your s#in will lea!e your s#in soft and will help remo!e the discoloration little by little e!ery time you put it on

)ore gums
Your mouth is 5used for* many things in your daily life such as tal#ing, eating, drin#ing and more /f you suffer

from sore gums after a toothache, or if you ha!e ulcers in your mouth or throat, you can use honey to control this pain and to speed up the healing process .hat you need to do is ta#e a cup of water, add three tablespoons of honey, mi$ well, and then gargle with this mi$ture You should do this two or three times a day for the best results in speeding the healing of ulcers and sores in your mouth

)ore throat
'ore throats and colds often go together, but if you ha!e a sore throat you don*t ha!e to put up with it, you can fight bac# using honey gargles .hat you need to do is ma#e a mi$ture of three tablespoons of lemon +uice, three tablespoons of apple !inegar, and three tablespoons of honey Mi$ing this together and gargling with this mi$ture at least two times a day, your sore throat is going to be a thing of the past /f you don*t li#e the taste of this gargle you can add another tablespoon of honey and sweeten the taste a bit more

)unburn
Honey is a great lotion for all types of burns, cuts and s#in problems, and it is +ust as good for use on any type of sunburn that you may e$perience .hat you need to do is to ta#e a cup of mil#, add a half<cup of honey, and ma#e a thin paste ,pply this paste to your sunburned s#in and lea!e it on as long as possible for great relief and for s#in that won*t peel later ,nother mi$ture that you can use for your sunburned s#in is a cup of apple !inegar and a half<cup of honey Mi$ing this and using it as a lotion on your sunburn you will ha!e fast relief from stressed s#in

*hrush
Thrush is an onslaught of bacteria that affects your body Thrush can be found in your throat or in a woman*s !agina /f you ha!e thrush you will notice a thic# white substance co!ering your tongue or being released from the !aginal area To treat either of these symptoms you can use honey to fight off these bacteria and gi!e your body a good cleansing using honey at the same time

.hat you need to do is ma#e a pan of water, using nettle tea bags from your local health store, add two tablespoons of honey to each cup of water for a sweet taste You can ta#e this up to three times a day and in +ust a matter of days, your system will be clean and free of thrush

*ravel sickness
>o you often suffer from tra!el sic#ness7 carsic#ness, or boat sic#ness, honey is a great pre!entati!e and ine$pensi!e measure that you might want to start using ;sing your thermos that you use for coffee or tea when tra!eling, ma#e a thermos full of ginger tea and add a half<cup of honey instead of sugar The honey is going to rela$ your mind and body, helping your ner!es to stay calm so you can tra!el without sic#ness Honey also is going to rela$ your stomach and cure any di))iness you might ha!e otherwise suffered

*witching of the eye

'ome people are born with eye twitches, and sometimes an in+ury can lead to twitches of the eye because of ner!es and ner!ous conditions /f you find that you ha!e problems with your eyes twitching or if you feel that your eyes are twitching, you can use an ancient recipe to ease the twitching in your eyes so you feel more rela$ed and you can aid your body in the healing process Ma#ing a mi$ture of a cup of water and three tablespoons of honey, mi$ and wet a clean cloth .arming the cloth in the microwa!e for +ust a few seconds 8be careful as too long can ma#e it scalding29 place this o!er your eyes for a soothing and rela$ing time that will aid you in your "uest to lessen the twitching and the twitching feelings around your eyes No matter how careful we are sometimes, parasites and worms can in!ade the body

+orms

/f you ha!e parasites or worms, use honey to rid your body of this nasty problem .hat you are going to do is use ginger tea, that you can purchase in tea bags at your local health food store or you can buy ginger root and steep your tea, and then add two

teaspoons of honey to each mug >rin# this three to four times a day and afterwards you will rid your body of parasites and worms that are infecting your body

+ounds
/f you ha!e cut yourself or if you ha!e a wound that will not heal, you can use honey to boost your healing ability Honey has many nutrients, !itamins, and minerals that when you use them, they will aid your body in healing Ta#ing a teaspoon of honey e!ery day when you are healing from a bad or deep wound will aid in the healing process ,pplying honey directly on the s#in around the wound will allow your body to absorb the nutrients from the honey and to also speed the healing process