Honey – a unique plant product which has huge amount of health giving qualities. It is unlikely there will be at least one person who didn't hear about advantage of this product.
The value of honey is known since the most ancient times. It was used in food not only for the sake of pleasure taste and aroma, but also for the purpose of treatment of many diseases.
Temperature, dangerous to honey
Hot milk with honey – since childhood the known panacea from all catarrhal diseases. However, time goes, and scientists make all new and new discoveries. The research as a result of which it became clear that honey at a temperature exceeding 40 wasps becomes just sweet product became one of them. All its health giving qualities lose force.
To cure cold by means of this tasty product of beekeeping, it is necessary to dissolve honey in water of room temperature. Other option is to use its vprikuska with hot tea or milk.
Will enhance positive effect of application of honey at treatment of cold infusion of a linden and raspberry.
What is still harmful to honey
Pay attention that in interaction of honey with zinc, oxidation of the acids which are a part of honey happens lead, copper or alloy containing any of the listed metals in the structure. The connections possessing toxic impact on an organism are as a result formed. At storage of honey in an iron container, oxidation can be also observed. However it is harmless for health. The unpleasant smack which appeared in a product can be the only consequence from this interaction.
For storage of honey the glass and enameled container with a dense cover is ideal.
Influence of direct sunshine including diffused light, on honey has harmful effect too. As a result of it the honey enzymes possessing antimicrobial action collapse.
Advantage of honey
As it was already told, honey is useful at treatment of catarrhal diseases since it possesses antimicrobial action as a result of the enzymes which are its part. Honey – a well of minerals, necessary for an organism: magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, calcium, chlorine. All these substances well influence a blood system, supporting and regulating hemoglobin level. Group B vitamins which are in honey are necessary for the normal growth of healthy nails, hair and skin. They have positive impact on reproductive function of an organism. Nicotinic acid – also component honey, is capable to reduce the general level of cholesterol and to expand blood vessels. Besides everything listed, honey - fine natural demulcent.