Honey is a food containing various nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, dextrin, plant pigments and aromatic components. Even the results of research and food nutrition experts, honey contains carbohydrate which is highest among other livestock products are milk, eggs, meat, cheese and menterga approximately (82.3% higher) Every 100 grams of pure honey is worth 294 calories, or the ratio of 1000 grams of honey pure equivalent to 50 chicken eggs or 5.675 liters of milk or 1680 grams of meat. From the results of a recent study found the substances or compounds that are in honey is very complex, which reached 181 species.
Benefits of honey have been known since the days of Ancient Egypt. Even Queen Cleopatra has been used to treat health and beauty. It is also used honey for embalming herb (Embalming) to preserve the mummy Kings of Ancient Egypt. Japanese tradition is to drink honey every night so I wake up in a state of fresh and healthy.
One of the unique honey is that honey contains antibiotic substances. This was the result of research Peter C Molan (1992), researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikoto, New Zealand. According to Honey shown to contain antibiotic substances active against attack various disease-causing pathogens.
In addition, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in Malaysia, Kamaruddin (1997) also mentions that in the honey contains anti-microbial substances, which can inhibit the disease.
Some infectious diseases by a variety of pathogens that can be prevented and cured by eating honey on a regular basis include: upper respiratory tract infection, cough, fever, wound ulcer disease, gastrointestinal infections, skin diseases.
Along with the increasing development of science and technology, it is sometimes often used for crime. Such as falsification of honey, by mixing a little honey with cane sugar or brown sugar and citric acid added to a sense of the acid and enzymes to create the impression.
In addition there is a wrong view or wrong about the quality of honey. There's a good think that honey is an explosion caused when the lid is opened or are not surrounded by ants. Indeed, honey has been damaged fermented by enzymes and leads to the occurrence of gas and alcohol that is why ants do not go near it.
Content of Honey:
Honey has a chemical component that has the effect of acetylcholine koligemik. Acetylcholine function for blood circulation and less blood pressure. Sugars contained in honey will be absorbed directly by the blood to produce quick energy when compared to regular sugar.
Besides the high sugar content (fructose 41.0%, glucose 35%, sucrose 1.9%) of honey also contain other components such as pollen and various digestive enzymes. Besides, honey also contains various vitamins
such as vitamins A, B1, B2, minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron, iodine and even radium salts as well. In addition, honey also contains antibiotics and other organic acids such as malic acid, tartaric, citric, laklat, and oxalate. Therefore, honey is extremely high efficacy.
Types of Honey:
The quality of honey is generally determined from the origin of flowers like Flower Mix (various forest flowers), Klengkeng Flower Honey, Honey Coffee flowers, Rambutan Flower Honey, Honey etc. Kapok flower.
Based on research information sweetest honey from flower nectar Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum).
Based on research and research conducted by experts in the field of Biology, Chemistry and Medicine. honey has many benefits and efficacy for human life, such as:
Efficacy and Benefits of Honey:
Honey can be consumed by all levels, from fetus to parents.
1. Fetus: Honey can strengthen a weak fetus in the womb (uterus).
2. Pregnant Woman: Honey helps maintain stamina and infant health during pregnancy, and help high nutrient intake for healthy fetal growth during pregnancy
3. Babies: Helping a baby's brain development, because every day the brain continues to develop until the age of 5 years. For that he needs a high nutrition. Growth and brain development is associated with the intelligence of the mind (IQ) and mental intelligence (EQ).
4. Children: helps to increase appetite (the elements of a complete vitamin B in honey), so that children grow up healthy, lively and cheerful as well as disease resistance.
5. Adolescents: Efficacy of honey on teen puberty make grow very fast, good nutrition and regular will make a perfect body growth.
6. Adult: The level of fatigue and stress lead to work piling up so that the body becomes weak and susceptible to disease. In this case the factory workers who worked hard all day (long shifts) without adequate nutrients prone diseases such as thypus infected, inflamed, and other bacterial infections in this Honey is the best supplement.
7. Seniors: Honey is the best food that is needed for seniors, because honey is a source of energy and nutrients can be absorbed directly by the body, which at that age our digestive organs have started to decrease function (Health 2001).
Traditional recipe Honey:
1. Hair loss
People who experience hair loss or baldness can use a mixture of hot olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder before bath. Apply on the head and let stand for about 15 minutes afterwards washed. The study also proves that herbs for 5 minutes left to stand pat on the head was still effective.
2. Bladder Infections
Combine 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of honey into a glass of lukewarm water. After that drink. These herbs kill germs in the bladder.
3. Toothache
Make a mixture of 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey.
4. Cholesterol
Blood cholesterol levels can be reduced to 2 tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces (16 grams times 28 about 1 pound = 454 grams) of tea. This herb can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood to 10 percent in 2 hours. Pure honey taken daily alleviate cholesterol disorders.
5. Cold
Light and heavy colds can be cured with 1 tablespoon lukewarm honey and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This herb can cure most chronic coughs and colds and sinus clearing.
6. Barren
Greek Medicine and Ayurveda have been using honey for years to strengthen the semen (sperm = sperm) of the men. Two tablespoons of honey taken regularly before bed will affect fertilize. Women of Japan, China and East Asia are difficult to conceive and to strengthen the uterus, usually taking cinnamon powder for centuries.
Women who are pregnant should often be difficult to put a spoonful of honey and cinnamon powder on his gums. Cinnamon will mix with saliva and enters the body. There are a couple from Maryland does not have children for 14 years and almost desperate. When knowing the efficacy of cinnamon and honey, they consume these ingredients. The wife began to conceive and give birth to twins.
7. Stomach ache
Honey mixed with cinnamon powder to treat stomach aches. Also can clean the abdomen, as well as heal boils down to the roots.
8. Bloating
Research conducted in India and Japan have said that if honey is taken with cinnamon can reduce flatulence.
9. Breath odor
A teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water can make the breath stays fresh all day. South American herb used to drink in the morning.
10. Sinus Headache
Drinking a mixture of honey and orange juice can cure sinus headaches.
11. Fatigue
A recent study showed that the sugar content in honey is more helpful than the expense of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder with the size of the same, proven to be more fit and flexible. Research Dr. Milton proved ½ tablespoons of honey taken with a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder can increase the Vitali-body bag in a week. Herbs taken daily after brushing and 3 pm when the vitality of the body decreases.
12. Cancer
Recent research in Japan and Australia showed that stomach cancer and advanced stage of bone can be cured by honey and cinnamon. Patient enough to drink 1 tablespoon honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.
13. Overweight
Drink a glass of boiled water with honey and cinnamon powder ½ hours every morning before breakfast or when stomach is empty. When done regularly can reduce weight, even for people who are very overweight, drinking this mixture regularly will prevent fat accumulating in the body, while still eating high calorie foods.
14. Influenza
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influenza germs and cure the patient from flu. Then drink the honey when the flu.
15. Pimple
Spread 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder on your face before bed. Rinse with warm water next morning. When done regularly every day for two weeks, pimples will heal up by the roots.
16. Dermatitis
Take one part honey and 1 part cinnamon powder, apply on the skin of the sick.
17. Prevent aging
Tea mixed with honey and cinnamon powder and drink each day can prevent aging. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boiled like making tea. Drink as much as 4 times a day. This herb makes the skin fresh and smooth and to prevent aging. Life expectancy also increased
18. Arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis / gout)
Take one part honey and two parts of lukewarm water. Add 1 small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Mix the honey, lukewarm water and ground cinnamon. Massage into the affected part gently. The pain will be reduced within 1-2 minutes. Or arthritis patients may drink a cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder every day, morning and evening.
If taken regularly, this herb can treat chronic arthritis. Last Copenhagen University research used a mixture of 1 tablespoon of honey and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder given to patients before breakfast. The results are in week 73 of the 200 patients treated recovered. Most patients who can not walk or move because of arthritis can walk without pain.
19. Heart disease
Apply honey and cinnamon powder on bread for breakfast every day. Honey and cinnamon to reduce cholesterol in the arteries, and reduces the risk of heart attack. People who have heart attacks when taking honey and cinnamon per day can prevent a second heart attack.
Consumption of honey and cinnamon on a regular basis to facilitate breathing and strengthens the heartbeat. Nursing homes (nursing) in the United States and Canada, managed to treat the residents who have impaired blood vessel blockage, and reduced flexibility because of age, with these ingredients.
Note:
For people who rarely drink honey reactions / side effects that commonly occur are diarrhea, but this will disappear by itself. Many people who take honey when sick. But would not prevent cheaper than cure, much less under the current monetary crisis, amid the hospital and drug costs are increasing soared.
