I received an email from my mother with all the great benefits of honey. I am not sure who wrote this but I thought I would share anyway because of the great information.
"It is found that a mix of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus.Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:
- Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack.
- Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack.
- Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.
- Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily 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,
most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis
now started walking without pain.
- 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.
- 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, when taken three times a day,
any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in
the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of
cholesterol.
- 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, and it's delicious too!
- Honey
taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach
ulcers from its root.
- According to the
studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with
cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
- 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 (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and
viral diseases.
- Cinnamon
powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten
relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals
- A
scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which
kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
- Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age.
- Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day.
- It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.
- When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip
until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.
- Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste.
- Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water.
- When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.
- Applying
honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema,
ringworm and all types of skin Infections.
- Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water.
- When 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.
- 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 three times a day for one month.
- 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, even when the vitality of the body
starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at
about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week.
- People of
South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in
hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the
day.
- Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing."
- To prevent your hair from falling out, massage your scalp and hair with a paste of warm olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Leave on for 15 minutes, then shampoo lightly and rinse.
INFERTILITY:
- Some men swear that two tablespoons of honey before bed cures impotence.
- And women who have difficulty conceiving often rub a pinch of cinnamon powder in half a teaspoon of honey onto their gums at frequent intervals throughout the day.
My favorite place to purchase honey is Cox Honey. http://coxhoney.com/
Again as I said, I do not know the author or the resources used in creating this post, but I was amazed by all the benefits of honey.
Not only does it taste great but it is said to cure many aliments. What is your favorite way to use honey? Leave a comment below.