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Giulia -> Honey for medicinal purposes (4/27/2008 3:16:13 AM)

In particular manuka honey seems to have a lot of health benefits especially if it has the UMK {Unique Manuka Factor} which is known to have antibacterial faculties.here is a scientific study which was conducted about honey in general, pretty amazing how God thinks of everything.[:)] Reminds me of the land of milk and honey[:D].



HisCovenant -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/27/2008 12:17:56 PM)

I'm a honey user and agree that God has been good to us in the plants He gave for our nutrition.

The only thing I have learned that was missing from that article is that the plants used to make honey, quality of honey, and the heating/straining of honey can greatly affect the properties (enzymes and nutrition) that the honey has. I guess that should be a logical assumption, but often I find that logic doesn't alway apply in the foods we choose. [;)]

edited for spelling mistake [8D]



Cloak -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/27/2008 1:37:55 PM)

Here in Canada, God has blessed us with Maple syrup which is so similar to honey. I like it when, during the season, we extract it from the tree and taste it on the spot!



crankius -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/27/2008 2:01:43 PM)

I use local honey in my tea, as it tastes good and it helps keep allergies away. It works very well.



monamie -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/27/2008 2:55:45 PM)

I eat raw honey every day---usually on my yogurt with some raw cocoa beans.

I make a face and body wash with a base of honey and glycerine, as honey is a great humectant.

It's also anti-microbial, so it's good to use on wounds.

It is a pre-biotic and helps keep a healthy gut.



stampinlady -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/28/2008 8:03:03 PM)

How much should you eat a day? I bought some raw honey a few months ago and every now and then I eat a tsp. of it. I love the taste and I know it's good for you.



monamie -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/29/2008 7:58:44 AM)

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ORIGINAL: stampinlady

How much should you eat a day? I bought some raw honey a few months ago and every now and then I eat a tsp. of it. I love the taste and I know it's good for you.


I would have at least that every day. I eat probably 1/4 c. a day total.

I did a recipe segment on TV yesterday, and I made a fruit salad of strawberries, blueberries and tangerine sections with a sauce/dressing of freshly squeezed orange juice, honey, vanilla, and chopped fresh mint. I had some last night and drizzled a little fresh raw cream over the top. Mmmmm!!!



DenimDiva -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/29/2008 2:41:25 PM)

My boss eats a tablespoon a day and uses it as a sweetener in her tea.

I drink a lot of green tea and love honey in that. Hot honey and lemon are great on a sore throat or for a cough.



JesKlu -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/30/2008 5:52:01 PM)

I also drink a lot of green tea and I always put honey in it. I believe the best Honey to get is the organic honey or if it says 100% pure.

And I think someone asked on here how much honey you should eat. I believe it is recommended that you eat 1 tablespoon a day. And no honey for infants under a year.

Your sister in Christ Jesus,
Jessica



Giulia -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (4/30/2008 7:58:57 PM)

This is specific Manuka honey I am talking about. It has high levels of bio active properties. I put some on a deep cut I had on my finger, the next morning the cut had healed considerably. I have been eating a teaspoon three times a day. The Manuka bio active stuff is quite expensive. I payed 19.95 for 250 gms, but geez I can tell the difference, I am quite amazed really.



HisCovenant -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/1/2008 12:09:25 AM)

I don't know if that's available here. The highest quality I can find here is Really Raw which is made from Wildflowers in Maryland, not Tea Tree in New Zealand. I'd like to use local honey, but what I have found has been heated.



Giulia -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/2/2008 5:46:47 AM)

No thast's not it, this stuff is like gold[;)] It's even a gold colour

Mine is a different brand though, same stuff though :

"hives are kept in pure, pollution-free environments, surrounded by clean waters, lush flora and fresh, crisp air."

sounds like heaven[:D]



monamie -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/2/2008 8:11:10 AM)

I love the Really Raw honey. It's a good "dip" for raw almonds and pecan halves.

I'm going to go Google the manuka stuff. Sounds like something I'd really like to try. I wonder if it's available in the US.



lexie -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/2/2008 8:21:17 AM)

I'm going this weekend to buy some local honey for Dh because his allergies are very bad.

I was asking this over in the parenting thread, but I'm wondering, how local does the honey have to be?

A lot of things here are marketed as Ontario honey, but Ontario is a very large province. So how local should I keep it?



HisCovenant -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/2/2008 9:08:54 AM)

The closest you can find is best because it has pollen from the plants that cause your allergies, which would be different from the pollens that cause allergies in my area. If you get too far out of your locality, the plant life may change and the pollen in the honey would be different. If you have choices of environment that's not really local, go for the one that is the most similar in plantlife and environment to the area where you live.



lexie -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/2/2008 9:12:14 AM)

Hmmm.....does concrete count as plant life???[;)]



HisCovenant -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/2/2008 9:13:28 AM)

Are you sure you don't live in Houston?



Giulia -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/3/2008 4:12:06 AM)

Tee tree is universally known for it's antiseptic properties, I don't think the area matters much.



monamie -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/3/2008 1:29:25 PM)

Just ordered some!!! I got the kind with propolis and bee venom. Thought maybe it would help hubby's arthritis. I can't wait til it gets here. I'm anxious to try it.



HisCovenant -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/3/2008 6:05:37 PM)

What company did you order from?



monamie -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/4/2008 8:51:59 AM)

I ordered it from HERE. I actually saw some on the shelf last night at the health food store, and it is MUCH cheaper from that site.



Giulia -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/4/2008 3:15:34 PM)

Hope you got the 16+ or over stuff. That is the stuff that is really strong in medicinal properties.

I eat 3 teaspoons a day, have to leave the jar at home otherwise I can't stop at just one teaspoon[:D].

I saw the one with bee venom, never saw that one before! I was going for the bio-active properties and that is what I mean by 16+ or over.

The 5 plus we can buy those from the regular supermarket for 11 dollars, though I did go to the cheap chemist and saw a 10+ jar there for the same price, the 16+ I got was 19.95.

The 16+ plus is the bio-active measurement (don't really understand it though), some manner in which they gauge it's ingredient and its strength.



JesKlu -> RE: Honey for medicinal purposes (5/6/2008 1:26:09 PM)

Well, I read the link monamie gave and it seems quite interesting, this Manuka stuff. I don't know if I could get that right now, but it seems interesting.

But honey altogether, especially if you get the Organic kind, is pretty good for you.

Your sister in Christ Jesus,
Jessica



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