USES OF HONEY

Honey is a basic ingredient in every home. Everyone is unaware of it’s uses. Few of them know how useful honey can be in their life style.

Honey is anti bacterial and anti allergenic. It won’t harm your health or your skin in any way. No fat is present in this sweet liquid substance.  There are 288 calories per 100 gram in honey.

Honey as a medicine  can also cure many diseases. Many doctors recommend honey to be taken daily for your good health. It supports your health system  from  taking honey as a medicine to applying it to your hair for hair problems, honey has almost every solution for your problems.

One can categorize the use of honey in different ways.

Honey for hair problems.

1. Treating dandruff :  You just need to apply honey to your damp hair and leave it for 3-4 hours. Shampoo it with your regular shampoo and and rinse it with warm water.

2. Stimulates hair growth : Take a bowl of water and mix 1 teaspoon honey into it. Apply the mixture to your scalp and leave it for 3-4 hours. Rinse it with water and try this remedy for a month to get better results.

3. Treats damaged hair : Make a paste of honey, lemon and coconut oil in a bowl and apply it to your hair for 2 hours. Then, rinse it and use it for 2-3 weeks at least. You will get rid of damaged hair.

4. Treats split ends : Apply honey to the tips of your hair before going for a bath. Just rinse it off with normal water. Honey is rich source of protein which gives shine to your hair and treats hair problems.

Honey for health problems.

1. Helps in losing weight : Honey helps in detoxification of stomach. You need to drink honey juice everyday in order to lose weight. Mix honey  , lemon and warm water in a glass and drink it everyday. You will soon be able to lose your weight.

2. Treats wounds : Apply honey to the wound can prevent the bacteria and infection to enter into the wound area. Thus, treating it faster.

3. Cures cough : Two teaspoon of honey helps to remove the mucus and treating the cough. Honey has some medicinal properties which helps curing these kind of diseases. Also, it is much better when taken with tea kr coffee.

4.  Treats insomnia :  Taking two teaspoon of honey before sleeping can help you to prevent insomnia and having a better sleep.

5. Stimulates the digestive system : Honey acts a detoxifier of our body, thus stimulating the digestive system and reducing the level of acidity.

6. Promotes heart health :  Among all chronic diseases, honey fights heart issues too. Honey controls the blood sugar levels and lowers the cholesterol levels in the body which are major factor of heart health.

Honey for skin problems.

1. Treats acne and pimples :  The presence of anti fungal properties in honey helps reduces the oil from  the face, thus treating problems of acne. It tightens the pores causing acne.

2. Prevents wrinkles :  Having some natural properties, honey helps to reduce the fine lines on the face and reducing the wrinkles.

3. Chapped lips : Honey is a natural  moisturizer for your skin as well as lips. It acts as a exfoliator to treat dry lips. Apply raw honey to your chapped lips using your finger.

4. Reduces blackheads : Being a anti bacterial substance, it helps to reduce the black heads causing bacteria and amount of oil.

5. Clears skin : Honey makes your skin glow and clears the skin tone. Apply honey and aloe vera gel to your face daily for glowing skin.

Some side effects of honey.

Besides of having many benefits of honey, there are certain side effects of honey you should know before taking it.

1. Never give even a taste of honey to small infants below 1 year of age as it can cause a serious gastrointestinal  condition.

2. Some people are allergic to honey compounds. Some bee pollen allergies are serious and rare.

3. Some other side effects of honey can lead to :
a) Dizziness
b) Vomiting
c) Nausea
d) Weakness
e) effects of blood sugar levels.