1. Regular consumption of honey can ensure health and longevity
Honey is produced by worker bees collecting nectar in their nests. According to the different honey collection seasons, there are spring, summer and winter honey, with winter honey having the best quality. Honey collected from the wild, such as trees or caves, is called wild honey, also called stone honey or rock honey. It has the best quality, but the output is limited, so most of the honey seen on the market is honey obtained from artificial beekeeping. The benefits of honey to human health have long been known. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists honey as a top product that is beneficial to people. The ancient Greeks believed that honey was a "gift from heaven", while the Indian "Vedas" said that honey can prolong life. Tao Hongjing, a famous doctor in the Liang Dynasty of my country, once said: "Taoist pills mostly use honey. People who cultivate immortality say they can live longer if they eat honey alone." Although this statement is an exaggeration, it still fully illustrates the nutritional and medical benefits of honey. effect.
Nutritional analysis shows that honey contains about 35% glucose and 40% fructose. Both of these sugars can be directly absorbed and utilized by the human body without going through digestion. Honey also contains a variety of inorganic salts with concentrations similar to those in human serum. It also contains a certain amount of vitamins B1, B2, B6, iron, calcium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, etc. Honey contains amylase, lipase, invertase, etc., and is the most enzyme-containing type in food. Enzymes are promoters that help the body's digestion, absorption, and a series of material metabolism and chemical changes. The smell of honey is fragrant and delicious. From the perspective of nutritional and health value, it is not only a nourishing and life-prolonging product, but also a good medicine for curing diseases.
Honey has been used as medicine in China for thousands of years and has good efficacy. Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, pointed out: "Honey has five medicinal functions: clearing away heat; tonifying the Zhong; moistening dryness; detoxifying; and relieving pain. When raw, it is cool in nature, so it can clear away heat. When cooked, it is warm in nature, so it can tonify the Zhong. It is sweet and peaceful, so it can detoxify. It is soft and moist, so it can moisturize dryness. It can relieve the pain of heart and abdominal muscle trauma, so it can harmonize all kinds of medicine, and it has the same effect as licorice."
Clinically, honey can not only treat gastritis, but also add certain drugs to honey to treat ulcers. For example, take 6 grams of honey with warm boiled water every morning on an empty stomach, or take 15 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, 6 grams of costus, and 6 grams of licorice and drink it with honey, which can treat gastroduodenal ulcers and various stomach pains. Why does honey have this therapeutic effect? It turns out that honey is a potentially alkaline food. The manganese and other inorganic salts it contains can promote the digestion and assimilation of food, thereby reducing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and relieving symptoms.
If you use 30 grams of honey and 15 grams of fried jujube kernels in two divided doses, it has a very good calming effect on the mind and can cure palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness and dreaminess. For example, adding 9 grams of Schisandra chinensis and 9 grams of Bai Ziren can also enhance memory and improve intelligence.
If patients with high blood pressure, liver disease, or heart disease drink 1 cup of honey water on an empty stomach in the morning and evening, they will have certain curative effects on the above diseases. If you use 15 grams each of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Polygonum multiflorum, decoct in water to extract the juice, mix it with 1 tablespoon of honey and take it orally, the effect will be better. Use 30 grams of honey and 3 grams of refined salt, add cold boiled water and mix thoroughly. Take it once a day in the morning and evening. It has a good laxative effect and is especially suitable for the elderly, the weak, and patients with constipation after illness.
When there are respiratory diseases, yin deficiency and lung dryness, and long-term cough without phlegm, you can use 10 grams of butterbur, 15 grams of lily, and 15 grams of Polygonatum odorifera, decoct in water to get the juice, and mix in 2 tablespoons of honey for drinking. . You can also put an appropriate amount of honey into the hollow snow pear and stew it in water. This can eliminate the dry and itchy feeling in the throat caused by the dry climate and facilitate the smooth coughing up of phlegm accumulated in the trachea. Therefore, after the respiratory disease is cured, if you can drink honey regularly, it will not only prevent the recurrence of the old disease, but also strengthen your body.
For children in the growing period, honey is often their favorite food. Honey contains iron and folic acid. Regular consumption of honey can prevent and correct anemia in children.
In addition, honey also has the effect of moisturizing and whitening skin. Because honey is rich in nutrients and diverse, and is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body, it has a moisturizing effect on the skin. Especially in winter when the climate is dry, eat more honey. Can prevent skin from chapped. Many high-end cosmetics are extracted from honey, which shows that it has a good protective effect on the skin. If it can be taken internally and applied externally for a long time, it will help beauty and prolong life.
2. Homemade Honey Facial Mask
Honey Cucumber Facial Mask (whitening and wrinkle removal)
Take fresh cucumber juice, add appropriate amount of milk powder and honey, and a few drops of essential oil and mix thoroughly Apply on face, wash off after 20-30 minutes, or wash and cut cucumber into thin slices and apply directly to face. It has the effects of moisturizing, whitening, and removing wrinkles.
Honey Angelica Facial Mask (freckle removal and whitening)
1. Take 10 grams of Angelica dahurica and 10 grams of White Aconite, grind them into fine powder, add an appropriate amount of water and honey and apply on the face. Wash off after 20 minutes. It can remove wrinkles, eliminate spots, and whiten. It is suitable for patients with facial pigmentation or chloasma.
2. Ingredients: 6 grams of Angelica dahurica; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon of honey; 1 teaspoon of cucumber juice; 3 teaspoons of olive oil.
Method:
1. First put the Angelica dahurica powder in a bowl, add the egg yolk and stir evenly.
2. Add honey and cucumber juice, mix thoroughly and apply to the face. After about 20 minutes, rinse with water.
3. After washing your face, dip a cotton pad in olive oil and apply it on your face for about 5 minutes.
4. Then cover the face with a hot towel. There is no need to remove the cotton pad at this time.
5. Wait for the towel to cool down, then remove the towel and cotton pad, and wash your face.
Honey Pearl Powder Facial Mask
Prepare a clean small bottle, pour half of the bottle of pearl powder, and then slowly pour in the honey, stirring while pouring, so that the honey and pearl powder are fully Mix, being careful not to pour too much honey, just make it into a paste. The mask is now ready.
Before use, wash your face with warm water, then use a small cotton swab to dip the prepared mask and apply it evenly on your face, not too thick, just apply it in a thin layer, after 1-2 Wash it off after an hour to make your face smooth and shiny.
Red wine honey mask (whitening and nourishing)
The wine acid in red wine is fruit acid, which can promote the metabolism of cuticles, dilute pigments, and make the skin whiter and smoother. Honey has moisturizing and nourishing properties.
Method: Add a small cup of red wine to 2 to 3 spoons of honey to make it thick, apply it evenly on the face, dry it for eight minutes and then wash it off with warm water.
Note: People allergic to alcohol should use with caution!
Honey Double Kernel Mask (Spot Removal)
Winter melon kernels contain fatty oleic acid, citrulline and other ingredients, which have the effect of lightening spots. Peach kernels are rich in vitamin E and vitamin B6, which not only help the skin resist oxidation, but also reduce ultraviolet damage. The moisturizing and nourishing effects of honey make the mask more effective.
Method: Dry winter melon seeds and peach kernels and grind them into fine pieces. Add an appropriate amount of honey and mix into a thick paste. Apply it on the spots before going to bed every night. Wash it off the next morning and apply After three weeks, the spots will gradually fade. Please pay attention to sun protection during treatment.
Honey Glycerin Facial Mask (Hydration)
Mix one spoon of honey, one spoon of glycerin and two spoons of water to form a facial mask. Gently apply it on the face and A thin film will form on the neck. Carefully remove the mask after 20-25 minutes. This mask can be used on ordinary, dry and withered skin, 1-2 times a week, a course of 30-45 days.
Honey Tomato Facial Mask (Whitening and Wrinkle Removal)
First crush the tomatoes to extract the juice, add an appropriate amount of honey and a little flour to make a paste, apply it on the face and keep it for 20-30 minutes. It has the function of making the skin moist, white, tender and soft. Long-term use also has the functions of removing freckles, wrinkles and treating skin acne.
Honey Lemon Facial Mask (sunscreen)
Mix one raw egg, a small spoonful of honey, half a lemon, and an appropriate amount of flour, then stir into a paste. Apply it on your face and fall asleep. The second Wash with warm water every day. Consistent use will have a more significant sun protection effect.
Honey facial mask
Honey can supply skin nutrients and maintain skin elasticity, so it is also called a "nutritional facial mask". Add honey to flour or wheat flour, stir it into a paste, apply it on your face after washing your face, and wash it off with warm water after about 30 minutes. Because honey has a peculiar smell, you can add a few drops of lemon juice to reduce the smell.
Honey yogurt mask (constrict pores)
1. Mix honey and yogurt in a ratio of 1:1, apply it on the face, and wash it off with water after 15 minutes. , this mask shrinks pores.
2. Mix 100 mg each of yogurt, honey, and lemon juice, add 5 capsules of vitamin E, and mix thoroughly. Apply on the face and keep it for 15 minutes, then wash it off with water. This method can promote the shedding of dead cells on the skin surface and the regeneration of new cells, thereby achieving the purpose of toning the skin.
3. Honey facial cleansing and beauty method
Take fresh, pure, light-colored, high-quality natural honey that is not easy to crystallize, and put it into a small glass container for beauty (must be stored in the refrigerator in hot summer) indoor).
Every time you wash your face, first wash your face with warm water, then pour an appropriate amount of honey into the palms of your hands, rub your palms together (if it feels too thick, dip your fingertips in a small amount of water and mix evenly), and then use your hands to Massage the face upward and outward in circular motions, focusing on the following areas: massage the crow's feet at the corners of the eyes in a circular motion with the fingertips of both hands; massage vertically the wrinkles on the forehead; massage in a circular motion on both sides of the nose and nose, and massage the edges of the bridge of the nose Massage up and down; massage the neck area from bottom to top; massage up and down on both sides of the ears; massage around the mouth with eight-figure or inverted eight-figure massage. After massaging, rinse with warm water and apply nutritional skin care products.
Honey facial cleansing is not only simple and convenient, but also has a very significant cosmetic effect. If you insist on it for more than 1 week, you will clearly feel that your face is white and delicate, naturally rosy, shiny, and wrinkles are reduced. There is no tightness on the skin after use, and the skin feels comfortable and natural. The effect is particularly obvious after long-term use. Honey face wash also has a preventive and therapeutic effect on skin allergies and dry skin. At the same time, taking royal jelly honey orally every morning and evening will have better effects.
4. Honey weight loss method
Honey is a natural nutrient that contains high-quality sugar, vitamins and minerals that can burn human energy. Just adding a little honey to three meals a day can prevent fat from accumulating in the human body.
Honey has excellent bactericidal and detoxifying effects. It helps to expel waste accumulated in the body and improve the metabolic function of the whole body, so that those wastes that cannot be properly consumed can accumulate in the body. The excess fat is burned as energy. If the sugar content of honey can be transported from the stomach to the blood, it will be turned into energy and fatigue will be eliminated quickly. As blood sugar levels rise, the feeling of fasting disappears.
A. Honey and white vinegar weight loss method:
While the daily diet remains unchanged, consume honey and white vinegar in a ratio of 1:4. The specific method is as follows:
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1. Drink on an empty stomach 20 minutes before breakfast
2. Drink immediately after lunch and dinner
Note: When choosing white vinegar, choose one that has been processed with rice, sorghum, soybeans, etc. Made of vinegar, try to avoid those containing chemicals. At the same time, it is recommended not to use fruit vinegar, because fruit vinegar is a health vinegar, which is inferior to weight loss. The ratio of honey to white vinegar can be adjusted according to personal needs.
B. You can add honey to your drinking water before breakfast, and eat a small amount of porridge at lunch and dinner. Most people will feel relaxed and happy after eating honey for two days. After five days, you can eat noodles that are easy to digest, and then slowly return to your original diet. Honey can eliminate waste in the body and restore the body's original metabolic function.
5. Other beauty uses of honey
1. Use honey as a nutritional facial compress
Add honey to flour, mix into a paste, and wash your face Apply to face from time to time and wash off with warm water after 30 minutes. Honey is not irritating to the skin and is very effective in skin care.
2. Honey can eliminate acne
After washing your face, dip a cotton swab in a small amount of honey and apply it directly on the acne. Very effective when used before bed.
Honey contains a large amount of vitamins, amino acids and a variety of active substances, which can regulate endocrine, inhibit excessive secretion of fat by sebaceous glands, improve fatty acid metabolism and blood circulation, enhance capillary function, and promote blood transportation of nutrients. It reaches the skin layer, and honey also has a good antibacterial and bactericidal effect, which can effectively inhibit and kill bacteria in hair follicles. Therefore, not only does honey not promote the growth of acne, but it can also prevent and treat acne and make the skin smooth and soft.
3. Use honey to make ice bath essence
Soap contains alkaline, which will wash away skin fat. Adding a little honey can remedy this.
4. Massage your body with honey
The viscosity of honey can prevent skin moisture from evaporating. The neck, back, forehead, etc. that have peeled due to sun exposure can be immediately improved by applying honey and gently massaging them. Add olive oil or baby oil to honey and gently massage it on the face so that the honey can penetrate into the skin. Unknowingly, due to the nourishment of honey, it will not only change from rough to delicate, but also full of luster.
5. Moisturize before bathing
Use honey before bathing. Before bathing, apply honey all over your body, especially the soles of your feet and knees. A little more on elbows and other areas. After 10 minutes, soak in the bathtub, and then wash it again with soap or shower gel. After taking a bath, your whole body will feel as smooth as gel.
6. Honey hair conditioner
Mix a spoonful of honey with half a cup of milk. After washing your hair, massage the mixture on your head and wash it after 15 minutes. Clean, the hair will become smooth.
7. Honey beauty lotion
A. Dilute honey with 2 times of water and apply it on the face every day, then massage it gently with your hands to make the skin smooth and tender, reduce wrinkles, and maintain Naturally rosy and prevents the appearance of new wrinkles.
B. Mix 50 grams of honey and one egg white. Stir and seal in a bottle for later use. It can be used for about a week. Store it in the refrigerator in summer. When using, pour a little into the palm of your hand, apply it evenly on the face, leave it for half an hour and rinse with water. It can tighten facial skin, eliminate wrinkles, increase nutrition, cleanse and whiten the skin. Use it once in the morning and once in the evening. After one month, the facial skin will be smooth, delicate and fair. Long-term use will give you better results.
8. Homemade honey facial cream
A. Boil the apples, mash them, add honey and butterfat, and make a moisturizing facial mask to apply on the face. Long-term use can make the skin as clean as Jade.
B. Make an ointment with 30 grams of honey, one tablespoon of lemon juice, half a tablespoon of sweet almond, two egg whites, and an appropriate amount of starch. Apply it in the morning and evening to moisturize the skin and increase its elasticity.
6. Honey therapy to treat colds
What we commonly call "cold" or "cold" refers to infections of the nose, pharynx, and throat (upper respiratory tract infections), which are the most common Respiratory tract infections are divided into two categories: viral and bacterial due to different pathogens. Viral infections account for more than 90% of influenza cases, and are generally spread through virus-containing droplets or contaminated equipment; bacterial infections can be direct infections or secondary to viral infections, with hemolytic streptococci being the most common. The basic clinical features are fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, sore throat, hoarseness, etc. The treatment policy is to quickly alleviate the condition, shorten the course of the disease, and prevent complications. Bee products and their formulas have a good preventive effect on this.
1. Honey ginger cold drink
Recipe: appropriate amounts of honey and ginger juice.
Usage: Prepare honey and ginger juice in a ratio of 1:1 and drink it.
Indications: common cold.
2. Lemon honey tea
Recipe: 100 grams of honey, 1 lemon.
Usage: Squeeze lemon juice, dissolve in 800 ml of boiling water, and mix with 100 grams of honey for 1 day.
Indications: influenza or common cold.
3. Fresh honey black tea
Recipe: 60 grams of honey, some black tea.
Usage: Mix 60 grams of honey with strong black tea.
Indications: influenza or common cold.
4. Garlic honey drink
Recipe: appropriate amounts of honey and garlic.
Usage: Peel, wash and grate the garlic, add an equal amount of honey and mix well; take 2 times a day, 1 spoonful of garlic honey each time, with warm boiled water.
Indications: Influenza.
5. Feverage chrysanthemum honey gum tea
Recipe: appropriate amounts of honey and propolis aqueous solution (purchased from a local bee products company), 1 gram of feverfew chrysanthemum.
Usage: Brew 1 cup of white chrysanthemum in boiling water. When the water temperature drops to 40°C, add 15 grams of honey and 5 to 10 drops of propolis aqueous solution and mix it into tea for future generations.
Indications: Indications: treating colds.
6. Honey milk cold tea
Recipe: 15 grams of honey, 1 cup of milk.
Usage: Boil fresh milk, add honey when the temperature drops to 60°C, and drink it, twice a day.
Indications: cold.
7. Uncaria Honey Tea
Recipe: 15 grams each of honey and Uncaria, 1 gram of green tea.
Usage: Add 500 ml of water to Uncaria, boil for 3 minutes, remove residue, add honey and green tea; take 1 dose daily, divided into 3 times and take warmly.
Indications: Influenza.
Explanation: Influenza is caused by viruses and manifests as nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, fever, headache, body pain, peripheral blood leukopenia, etc., and has an epidemic trend.
The common cold is a "cold", which is mostly caused by viruses. The systemic symptoms are milder than influenza, such as headache, toothache, fever, etc.
7. Honey and milk can relieve and eliminate dysmenorrhea
Drinking a cup of hot milk with a spoonful of honey before going to bed every night can relieve or even eliminate the pain of dysmenorrhea. Since milk contains a lot of potassium, honey is rich in magnesium. Studies have shown that potassium plays an important role in the conduction of nerve impulses and the blood coagulation process. It can ease emotions, suppress pain, prevent infection and reduce menstrual blood loss; magnesium has a calming effect on the central nervous system of the brain and can regulate psychology. Eliminate tension and reduce stress.
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Another way to deal with dysmenorrhea is to take vitamins. B vitamins, especially B6, have significant effects on premenstrual tension. It can stabilize mood, help sleep, make people energetic, and relieve abdominal pain. Bananas contain more B vitamins. JM who suffers from dysmenorrhea may wish to eat more and see if there is any effect.
8. Identifying fake and inferior honey
Fresh honey is a transparent, translucent viscous liquid at room temperature. Crystallization may occur at lower temperatures and has a unique color. , fragrance, taste, no peculiar smell, no dead bees, wax chips and other impurities.
The main substances incorporated into adulterated honey include: sucrose, artificial invert sugar, maltose, starch, salt, urea, carboxymethyl cellulose, etc. Honey mixed with sucrose syrup has a bright color, light yellow, light taste, strong syrup taste, and a sugary taste; honey directly mixed with sugar has low viscosity, light color, and undissolved sugar granules can be seen at the bottom. Honey mixed with artificial invert sugar has low viscosity, has a sugary taste, and loses the aroma of honey. Honey mixed with maltose not only has a small aroma, but also has a less sweet taste. Honey mixed with starch is usually made by boiling starch or rice soup into a paste, adding sugar, and then adding it to the honey. This kind of honey is turbid and has a weak honey taste. It is still turbid when diluted with water. Honey mixed with salt is thin, has low viscosity, and has a salty taste. If it is mixed with too much salt, sodium chloride crystals can also precipitate. Honey mixed with urea is highly concentrated, thin, sweet and salty. Honey mixed with carboxymethyl cellulose is dark yellow in color, has a high viscosity, and is a nearly saturated colloidal solution with brittle lumps suspended in it. There are small white colloidal particles at the bottom. The sweetness is not pure, and it has a sticky feeling on the mouth. and pungent odor.
Honey contains a variety of nutrients such as sugars, pollen, proteins, amino acids, organic acids, enzymes, hormones and vitamins, and is an advanced nutritional tonic.
Characteristics of high-quality honey:
(1) Color: light color. Take a small amount of honey and put it into a slender colorless transparent glass tube. It will appear white under scattered light, with uniform color from top to bottom and high transparency.
(2) Concentration and viscosity: high concentration and high viscosity. Use the chopstick head to touch the liquid surface of the honey and feel that it has good elasticity; when you pick up the honey, the honey juice on the chopstick head and the liquid surface form a thin, long and very tensile thread, and the thread breaks. Then it quickly shrinks into a bead shape, indicating that the honey has high viscosity and high concentration.
(3) Taste: The taste is right. Put a little honey on your tongue and taste it, you can feel the sweetness and pure aroma.
(4) Water solubility: Mix honey with water and leave it for one day but there is still no precipitation.
(5) Heating: Insert a red-hot thick iron wire into the honey to release gas.
Characteristics of inferior honey:
(1) Color: When observed under scattered light, the color is deep and dark, and the transparency is poor.
2) Concentration and viscosity: The concentration and viscosity are both small. Dipping it with filter paper will leave traces of water stains
; it cannot be stretched when picked up, or it cannot be retracted after being broken. Into bead shape.
(3) Taste: The taste is not strong, the aroma is not strong, and there is even a sour or alcoholic taste.
(4) Bubbles: There are suspended bubbles in honey, and even many bubbles accumulate on the liquid surface.
(5) Heating: Insert the red-hot iron wire into the honey and smoke will come out.
(6) Water solubility: mixed with water, precipitation will occur after being placed
9. How to easily identify fake honey?
Fake honey is usually mixed with water, sucrose, maltose or starch substances. The following is an introduction to several simple methods to identify fake honey:
Simple detection method:
Take 1 part of honey, put it into a glass, add 5-6 parts of cold boiled water, and dilute Stir and wait for 1 day before observing. If there is any sediment, it proves that it is fake honey. Another method is to take a small amount of honey, place it on a clean glass slide, heat it with fire, stop heating after the water evaporates, and observe after natural cooling. If the residual material is soft, it indicates that it is pure honey; if the residual material is hard and brittle, then it is pure honey. Indicates honey mixed with sucrose.
Identification of honey mixed with starch:
Take 2 grams of the honey to be tested and put it into a test tube, add 20 ml of distilled water, heat it with an alcohol lamp and bring it to a boil. After cooling, add 2 drops of iodine, such as A blue or green color indicates that the honey is adulterated with starch.
Identification of molasses adulterated with maltose:
Take 1 part of the honey to be inspected, add 4 parts of water, stir evenly, and gradually add alcohol. If white floc appears, it indicates that the honey has been adulterated. The presence of malt sugar; or the presence of only turbidity without white floc indicates that the honey is not adulterated with malt sugar.
Identification of honey mixed with cane molasses:
Although honey mixed with sucrose such as white sugar or brown sugar has a sweet taste, it has a short aftertaste and poor aroma. Judging from the consistency, insert a chopstick into the honey and lift it out vertically. Pure honey will drip slowly, have high viscosity, and have strings; honey mixed with sucrose will drip quickly, has low viscosity, and has no strings. Honey mixed with sucrose has hard crystals. The crystals are not easily broken when rubbed with fingers, and have a gritty feel. The crystals are not easily dissolved when placed in the mouth. The crystals of pure honey are softer, and the crystals do not feel gritty when twisted with hands. , the crystal grains melt quickly when placed in your mouth.
Identification of water-mixed honey:
The biggest feature of water-mixed honey is that it is dilute, so it is easy to scoop up or pour it down with a spoon; if you stir it with a glass rod or wooden stick, you will feel a lot of resistance. Small, insert the glass rod or wooden rod into the honey and lift it up quickly. There is very little honey attached to the rod, the honey on the rod flows downward faster, and the dripping honey does not retract upward.
10. Common knowledge about honey
1. How is honey collected?
Honey is honey that bees use their tongue suckers to suck nectar from the flower organs and nectaries of the source plants. After bringing it back to the beehive, they spit the nectar from the honey sac into the hive, and then the bees repeatedly inhale and spit it out. Nectar mixed with invertase secreted by honey sacs is stored in the nest. Under the action of enzymes, the polysaccharides in the nectar are decomposed into glucose and fructose, the water content is reduced to about 20%, and mature honey is basically formed. At this point, people can use the centrifugal action of the honey shaker to obtain the finished raw honey. From a food science perspective , Honey is a plant food.
2. How does honey crystallize?
People often ask: "Why does honey change from liquid to viscous or solid?" We know that honey is taken out of the hive using centrifugation, so any honey is first obtained by beekeepers When honey is in a liquid state, it gradually changes to a viscous or solid state with changes in time and temperature. This is a physical change in honey, which is a normal phenomenon and does not affect the quality. It can be eaten normally. This phenomenon is called It's called "crystallization".
3. What is the difference between raw honey and refined honey?
Pure honey is the original honey obtained by beekeepers under the conditions of outdoor collection. Due to restrictions in field conditions, raw honey has a high content of impurities (bee corpses, wax residue, plant impurities, etc.) and is in a very unstable state. However, the nutrients in raw honey remain relatively intact and the price is more affordable. Refined honey is a high-concentration pure and mature honey obtained from raw honey, using low-temperature heat treatment and other processes, and after concentration, fine filtration, sterilization, and crystal nucleation.
4. How to consume and preserve honey correctly?
Honey is a nourishing product that is loved by men, women, old and young. The best dosage is 25-50 grams each time, and generally not more than 25-50 grams. 100 grams. Otherwise, the body will not be able to absorb too many nutrients and may cause mild diarrhea. When eating, it can generally be taken with warm boiled water, or it can be mixed into soy milk, milk, porridge, or smeared on food. However, avoid high temperatures, preferably no more than 60 degrees Celsius, otherwise, the vitamins and enzymes in honey will be destroyed.
Honey is a weakly acidic substance that can react weakly with metals. Therefore, non-metallic containers (such as glass or plastic buckets) should be used when storing honey. Honey can easily absorb moisture in the air and ferment and deteriorate. Care must be taken to seal to prevent moisture absorption. Packaged honey is best placed in a dry, cool and ventilated place to avoid expansion due to heat.
5. Precautions
Do not soak in boiling water for consumption. Generally, the water temperature is around 40℃. There is precipitation under the honey, which is not necessarily a quality problem, but glucose crystallization, which is a physical characteristic of honey.
Introduction to Eleven and Twenty Three Types of Honey
In addition to ordinary honey, the honey introduced below also includes some special honey. Specialty honey refers to natural honey collected and brewed by bees from particularly rare nectar plants. This type of honey mostly comes from deep mountains and old forests. It is difficult to collect, has low yield, is of high quality, and is pollution-free. It is often the nectar of a single medicinal plant, with a unique aroma and special medicinal value. These specialty honeys are particularly popular.
The first thirteen kinds of honey are special honeys, and the last ten kinds are ordinary honeys.
1. Osmanthus honey
This honey is clear and transparent, fragrant, sweet and delicious, and is known as the "King of Honeys". It can clear away heat and detoxify, add vinegar to lose weight, and mix with milk to moisturize the skin.
2. Motherwort honey
Gynecological medicine is collected from motherwort flowers by bees. It contains a variety of vitamins, amino acids, natural grapes and natural fructose. Regular drinking can activate blood circulation and dispel wind. Moisturizing and beautifying effects. For sore throat and hoarseness, it can be taken directly into the mouth, and the best effect is to take it twice a day. It can be brewed with warm or iced water, or added to other beverages. No need to refrigerate, store at room temperature in a cool, dry place. (It can also be eaten if it condenses)
3. Ginkgo honey
Ginkgo, also known as ginkgo, is a rare plant in my country and is known as a living fossil. Ginkgo honey is made from natural honey as the main raw material, supplemented by Ginkgo extract. The honey contains unique ginkgo medicinal ingredients such as ginkgo ketone and ginkgo lactone. Ginkgo is a vasodilator and can treat cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral ischemia and other diseases; Ginkgolide is an antagonist of platelet activating factor, which can anticoagulate and prevent thrombosis. Its honey taste is slightly sweet and bitter, and the aftertaste is cool and sweet. It is a good nutritional and fitness product for middle-aged and elderly people.
It can relieve cough and asthma, moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation.
4. Coptis chinensis
There is a wild plant called "Yalian" in the deep mountains and old forests of Western Sichuan, commonly known as "triangle leaf" and "three needles". The honey is crystal clear, has a refreshing fragrance with a bitter taste, and a sweet but not greasy aftertaste. It is suitable for both young and old. In ancient times, it was a royal tribute, but now it is a delicacy among the people. Medicine books record: Coptis Rhizome is bitter and cold in nature, clears away heat and dampness, refreshes the mind and relieves troubles, purges fire and detoxifies. Its honey has the same effect as it, and is effective in treating dysentery and sores. It is suitable for all ages.
5. Wild chrysanthemum honey
This honey can quench thirst and promote body fluids, clear away heat and reduce fire, dispel wind and detoxify, soothe the liver and improve eyesight. It is especially effective for scabies, acne, etc., and can prevent heatstroke and lower body temperature. Good drinks.
6. Wolfberry honey
This honey is dark amber in color, has a fragrant fragrance, and contains the essence of wolfberry. It has the effects of nourishing qi, nourishing the kidneys, moistening the lungs, and aphrodisiac.
7. Schisandra chinensis honey
Schisandra chinensis honey has a variety of wonders and is always available at home, and it will definitely play an unexpected role. This honey contains schisandrin, malic acid and citric acid, vitamins A and C, so it can treat neurosis, dry eye disease and oral diseases, clear liver fire, and replenish the qi of the five internal organs.
8. Codonopsis Honey
Light amber in color, thick and sticky, this is the top grade honey. It has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach and replenishing qi and blood. It is used by the elderly to nourish and the middle-aged people use it to strengthen their bodies.
9. Longan honey
It has a delicate texture, rich smell, and strong longan flesh flavor. It has the highest protein content among single-flower honey in my country, reaching 1.699%. It has the functions of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the blood, clearing the mind and improving the intelligence.
10. Loquat honey
Mainly produced in the Jiangnan area, it is a rare honey species that is rich in nutrients, fragrant and sweet, and has been highly praised since ancient times. It has the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, clearing the lungs and relieving heat, diuresis and dehydration.
11. Scrophulariaceae honey
Contains volatile alkaloids, sterols, fatty acids, linolenic acid, stearic acid and other organic acids. It is clinically used to treat sore throat, dry mouth, red eyes, swollen ears, intestinal pain, etc.
12. Hawthorn honey
Contains maslinic acid, tannins, and lactones. It is mainly used to treat internal accumulation and abdominal pain due to fullness.
13. Buckwheat honey
This honey is dark in color, rich in pungent odor, high in protein and iron, and contains rutin, which can soften blood vessels and is an ideal choice for preventing and treating anemia and kidney disease. special medicine.
14. Gastrodia elata juice honey
This Qingshen honey is refined by Wang's Bee Garden using high-tech to extract effective active ingredients from Gastrodia elata and adding them to high-quality honey. It strengthens the nutritional and fitness effects of honey and is a rare healthy food for middle-aged and elderly people. It has the effect of nourishing blood, replenishing qi, and strengthening the body.