Honey - A sweet addition to Spice Gold & PEP Spice
So we all know what honey is. Its a sweet viscous liquid made by honey bees. Its been added to Spice Gold and PEP spice to enhance the sweet aroma. We know that Spice Diamond has double the honey as Spice Gold. Humans began hunting for honey around 10,000 years ago and this wonderful natural product is mentioned in the Old Testament and the word honey is mentioned 73 times in the King James version of the Bible. Honey plays an important role in Buddhism (festival of Madhu Purnima in India), was used instead of gold to pay taxes by the Romans, was used in Egypt as a form of currency (100 jars was the equivalent value to an ass or ox), is used to mark a cross on the door of a new home in Greece and in Islamic Tradition prophet Muhammad strongly recommends honey for healing purposes.
Medicinal Values, Uses and Health Effects from Honey.
For at least 2700 years, honey has been used to treat a variety of ailments through topical application, but only recently have the antiseptic and antibacterial properties of honey been chemically explained. Wound Gels that contain antibacterial honey and have regulatory approval for wound care are now available to help conventional medicine in the battle against drug resistant strains of bacteria MRSA. As an anti microbial agent honey may have the potential for treating a variety of ailments.
Osmotic effect - Honey is primarily a saturated mixture of two monosaccharides. This mixture has a low water activity; most of the water molecules are associated with the sugars and few remain available for microorganisms, so it is a poor environment for their growth.
Hydrogen Peroxide - Hydrogen peroxide in honey is activated by dilution. However, unlike medical hydrogen peroxide, commonly 3% by volume, it is present in a concentration of only 1 mmol/L in honey. Honey chelates and deactivates the free iron, which starts the formation of oxygen free radicals produced by hydrogen peroxide and the antioxidant constituents in honey help clean up oxygen free radicals present. When used topically (as, for example, a wound dressing), hydrogen peroxide is produced by dilution with body fluids. As a result, hydrogen peroxide is released slowly and acts as an antiseptic.
Diabetic Ulcers - Topical honey has been used successfully in a comprehensive treatment of diabetic ulcers when the patient cannot use other topical antibiotics.
Acidity - The pH of honey is commonly between 3.2 and 4.5. This relatively acidic pH level prevents the growth of many bacteria.
Nutraceutical effects - Antioxidants in honey have even been implicated in reducing the damage done to the colon in colitis. Such claims are consistent with its use in many traditions of folk medicine.
For throats - Honey has also been used as a treatment for sore throats and coughs for centuries and according to recent research may in fact be more effective than most common medicines.
Mixing with lemon juice and consumed has also been used in this way, the mixture coats the throat alleviating discomfort, and the antibacterial, antiseptic properties are good for the throat as well, and for pharyngitis and laryngitis.
Other medical applications - Some studies suggest that the topical use of honey may reduce odors, swelling, and scarring when used to treat wounds; it may also prevent the dressing from sticking to the healing wound.
Honey has been shown to be an effective treatment for conjunctivitis in rats.
Though widely believed to alleviate allergies, local honey has been shown to be no more effective than placebos in controlled studies of ocular allergies. This may be because most seasonal allergies are caused by tree and grass pollens, which honeybees do not collect.
Honey mixed with water and vinegar was also used as a vermifuge. The concoction was called Oxymellin.
Honey is sold individualy in UK as a food product. Buy British Food.
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