What Honey Can Do for You?
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Many of us aware
that in household because of the Anti-microbial properties of honey, it is use for
relieve sore throats either in a hot drink or by the spoonful, by general
public.
One spoon of fresh
honey, mixed with the juice of half a lemon in a glass of lukewarm water and
taken first thing in the morning, is an effective remedy for constipation and
hyper-acidity. Fasting on this honey-lemon juice water is highly beneficial in
the treatment of obesity without loss of energy and appetite.
Honey is an
effective antidote to combat hangover from too much alcohol. It is gents on the
stomach and contains a mix of natural sugar, fructose, which speeds up the oxidation
of alcohol by the liver and act as a “sobering” agent.
The benefits of
honey might seem old fashioned, but they are proven, time- tested and
increasingly backed by medical research.
Properties of
Honey:-
1. The honey, when applied topically, rapidly clears
wound infection to facilitate healing of deep surgical wounds with infection.
2. The application of honey can promote the healing in
infected wounds that do not respond to the conventional therapy, i.e.,
antibiotics and antiseptics, including wounds infected with methicillin-resistant S.
aureus. Moreover, it can be used on skin grafts and infected skin graft
donor sites successfully.
3. The manuka, jelly bush and pasture honeys are
capable of stimulating the monocytes, the precursors of macrophages, to
secrete TNF-α. On the other hand, glycosylated proteins can induce TNF-α
secretion by macrophages, and this cytokine is known to induce the mechanism of
wound repairing.
4. Furthermore, the ability of honey to reduce
‘reactive intermediates release’ may well limit tissue damage by activated
macrophages during wound healing. Thus, the immune-modulatory property of honey
is relevant to wound repair.
5. The support for using honey as a treatment regimen
for peptic ulcers and gastritis comes from traditional folklore as well as from
reports in modern times.
6. Honey may promote the repair of damaged intestinal
mucosa, stimulate the growth of new tissues and work as an anti-inflammatory
agent.
7. Raw honey contains copious amounts of compounds
such as flavonoids and other polyphenols which may function as antioxidants.
8. Clinical observations have been reported of reduced
symptoms of inflammation when honey is applied to wounds. The removal of exudates
in wounds dressed with honey is of help in managing inflamed wounds.
9. The beneficial role of honey is attributed to its
antibacterial property with regards to its high osmolarity, acidity (low
pH) and content of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and
non-peroxide components, i.e., the presence of phytochemical
components like methylglyoxal (MGO).
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