Honey

Honey is a food containing various nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, dextrin, plant pigments and Aromatic components. Even from the research results of Nutrition and food experts, honey contains a carbohydrate which is highest among other livestock products are milk, eggs, meat, cheese and menterga approximately (82.3% higher) Every 100 grams of pure honey is worth 294 calories, or the ratio of 1000 grams of honey pure equivalent to 50 chicken eggs or 5.675 liters of milk or 1680 grams of meat. From the results of a recent study found the substances or compounds that are in the honey is very complex, which reached 181 species.


Usefulness of honey has been known since the days of Ancient Egypt. Even Queen Cleopatra has used to maintain health and beauty.

It is also used honey for embalming potion (Embalming) to preserve the mummy of ancient Egyptian kings.

Japanese tradition is to drink honey every night to wake up in a state of fresh and healthy.One of the unique honey is because honey contains antibiotic substances. This was the result of research Peter C Molan (1992), researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikoto, New Zealand. According to Honey proved to contain antibiotic substances active against pathogen attack various disease-causing germs.

In addition, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in Malaysia, Kamaruddin (1997) also mentions that in the honey contains anti-microbial substances, which can inhibit the disease.Some infectious diseases by various pathogens that can be prevented and cured by drinking honey on a regular basis include: upper respiratory tract infection (ARI), cough, fever, wound ulcer disease, gastrointestinal infections, skin diseases.

Along with the increasing development of Science and Technology, it is sometimes often used for crime. Such as falsification of honey, that is by mixing a little honey with cane sugar or brown sugar and citric acid added to a sense of acid and enzymes to create the impression.In addition there is a wrong or mistaken views about the quality of honey. There's a good thought that honey is an explosion caused when the lid is opened or are not surrounded by ants. Indeed, honey has been damaged fermented by enzymes and leads to the occurrence of gas and alcohol that is why ants do not go near it.

At this time the public is more familiar Arabic Honey, Honey Honey Borneo or Sumbawa.Though the quality and the quality of honey depends on nectar from flowers sucked by the bees. So that the naming of what is commonly known today is not just another place of origin is produced as mentioned above, but the origin of nectar as Honey Flower Randu (Ceiba petandra), Honey Flower Coffee (Coffea arabica), Honey Flower Klengkeng (Euphoria longana sp), Honey Flower Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Honey Various types of flowers (Flower Mix), Honey Flower Durian (Durio sp), Flower Honey Coconut (Cocos nucifera), etc.. Each honey from various plant species has a distinctive aroma and properties vary.

Content of Honey:Honey has a chemical component which has the effect of the acetylcholine koligemik.Acetylcholine serves for blood circulation and blood pressure mengurango. Sugars contained in honey is absorbed directly by the blood to produce quick energy when compared to regular sugar.

In addition to the high sugar content (fructose 41.0%, glucose 35%, sucrose 1.9%) of honey also contain other components such as pollen and various digestive enzymes.Besides, honey also contains various vitamins

such as vitamins A, B1, B2, minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron, iodine salts are also even radium. In addition, honey also contains antibiotics and various organic acids such as malic acid, tartaric, citric, laklat, and oxalate. Because of that honey is extremely high efficacy.

Types of Honey:The quality of honey is generally determined from the origin of flowers like Flower Mix (various forest flowers), Klengkeng Flower Honey, Honey Coffee flowers, Rambutan Flower Honey, Honey etc. Kapok flower.

Based on research information sweetest honey from flower nectar Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum).

Based on research and research conducted by experts in Biology, Chemistry and Medicine. honey turns out to have a lot of benefits and efficacy for human life, including:Efficacy and Benefits of Honey:

Honey can be consumed by all levels, from fetus to parents.

1. Fetus: Honey can strengthen a weak fetus in the womb (uterus).

2. Pregnant Woman: Honey helps maintain stamina and infant health during pregnancy, and helps a high nutrient intake for healthy fetal growth during pregnancy

3. Babies: Helping your baby's brain development, because every day the brain continues to develop until the age of 5 years. For that he needed a high nutrition. Growth and development of the brain strongly associated with the intelligence of the mind (IQ) and mental intelligence (EQ). It can be seen today a variety of additional food products either milk or formulated infant porridge with honey as Dancow, Frisian Flag, Sustagen, etc.. For that why do not we just give our hearts for the best fruit, the honey.

4. Children: helps to increase appetite (there is an element of a complete vitamin B in honey), so that children grow up healthy, lively and cheerful as well as disease resistance.(H. Mohamad, 2002)

5. Teenagers: Usefulness of honey on teen puberty baligh make grow very fast, good nutrition and regular growth of the body would make it perfect.

6. Adults: The level of fatigue and stress resulting in work piling up so that the body becomes weak and susceptible to disease. In this case factory workers who worked hard all day (long shifts) without adequate nutrients such as thypus face disease-prone, inflammation, and other bacterial infections in this case Honey is the best supplementary food.

7. Seniors: Honey is the best food that is necessary for the elderly, because honey is a source of energy and nutrients that can be absorbed directly by the body, which at that age our digestive organs have started to decrease function (Health 2001).Traditional recipe Honey:

1. Hair lossPeople who experience hair loss or baldness can use a mixture of hot olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder before bath. Apply on the head and let stand for about 15 minutes afterwards washed. The study also proves that silenced herb head for 5 minutes was still effective.

2. Bladder InfectionsCombine 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of honey into a glass of lukewarm water. After that drink. This ingredient kills germs in the bladder.

3. ToothacheMake a mixture of 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey.

4. CholesterolBlood cholesterol levels can be lowered with 2 tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces (16 times the approximately 28 grams 1 pound = 454 grams) of tea. This herb can reduce cholesterol levels in blood to 10 percent in 2 hours. Pure honey taken daily alleviate cholesterol disorders.

5. ColdMild and severe colds can be cured with 1 tablespoon lukewarm honey and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This herb can cure almost any chronic coughs and colds and clear the sinuses.

6. BarrenGreek Medicine and Ayurveda have been using honey for years to strengthen the semen (sperm = sperm) of the men. Two tablespoons of honey taken before bed on a regular basis will have an effect fertilize. Women of Japan, China and East Asia are difficult to conceive and to strengthen the uterus, usually taking cinnamon powder for centuries ago.Women who are pregnant should frequently be difficult to put a teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder on his gums. Cinnamon will mix with saliva and enters the body. There are a couple from Maryland does not have children for 14 years and almost desperate.When knowing the efficacy of cinnamon and honey, they consume these ingredients. The wife began to conceive and give birth to twins.

7. Stomach acheHoney mixed with cinnamon powder to treat stomach aches. Also can clean the abdomen, as well as heal boils down to the roots.

8. BloatingResearch conducted in India and Japan have said that if honey is taken with cinnamon can reduce flatulence.

9. Breath odorOne teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water can make the breath stays fresh all day. South Americans usually drink the potion in the morning.

10. Sinus HeadacheDrinking a mixture of honey and orange juice can cure sinus headaches.

11. FatigueA recent study showed that the sugar content of honey is more helpful than the expense of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder with the size of the same, proved to be more fit and flexible. Research Dr. Milton proved ½ tablespoon honey taken with a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder can increase the Vitali-body bag in a week. Potion is drunk every day after brushing your teeth and 3 pm when the vitality of the body decreases.

12. CancerRecent research in Japan and Australia showed that stomach cancer and advanced stage of bone can be cured by honey and cinnamon. Patient enough to drink 1 tablespoon honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.

13. OverweightDrinking a glass of boiled water with honey and cinnamon powder ½ hours every morning before breakfast or when stomach is empty. When done regularly can reduce weight, even for people who are very obese, drink this potion regularly will prevent the fat accumulates in the body, although still eating high calorie foods.

14. InfluenzaSpanish scientists have proved that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influenza germs and cure the patient from flu. Then drink the honey when the flu.

15. PimpleSpread 3 tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder on your face before bed.Rinse with warm water next morning. When done regularly every day for 2 weeks, pimples will heal up by the roots.

16. DermatitisTake one part honey and 1 part cinnamon powder, apply on the skin of the sick.

17. Prevent agingTea mixed with honey and cinnamon powder and drink each day can prevent aging. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and then boiled like making tea. Drink as much as 4 times a day. This herb makes the skin fresh and smooth and to prevent aging. Life expectancy also increased

18. Arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis / gout)Take one part honey and 2 parts lukewarm water. Add 1 small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Combine honey, lukewarm water and cinnamon powder. Massage into the affected part gently. The pain will be reduced within 1-2 minutes. Or arthritis patients may drink a cup of hot water with 2 tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder every day, morning and night.When taken regularly, this herb can treat chronic arthritis. Recent research Copenhagen University using a mixture of 1 tablespoon of honey and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder given to patients before breakfast. The results of the week 73 of the 200 patients who treated a full recovery. Most patients who can not walk or move because of arthritis can walk without pain.

19. Heart diseaseApply honey and cinnamon powder on bread at breakfast time each day. Honey and cinnamon to reduce cholesterol in the arteries, and reduces the risk of heart attack.People who have heart attacks when taking honey and cinnamon per day can prevent a second heart attack.Consumption of honey and cinnamon on a regular basis to facilitate breathing and strengthens the heartbeat. Nursing homes (nursing) in the United States and Canada, successfully treat the residents who have the disorder because of clogged blood vessels, and reduced flexibility because of age, with these ingredients.

Description:For people who rarely drink honey reactions / side effects that commonly occur are diarrhea, but this will disappear by itself. Many people who take honey when sick. But did not prevent cheaper than cure, much less under the current monetary crisis, amid hospital and medical costs are getting soar.



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