MEDICINAL USE OF HONEY
Honey is a sugar secretion deposited in honey comb by the bees. It is produced in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, California and India. The constituents of honey are maltose, gum, traces of succinic acid, acetic acid, dextrin, formic acid, colouring matters, enzymes (invertase, diastase, inulase) and traces of vitamins. Proteins and pollen grains from various flowers are also found in honey. It is used as a demulcent and sweetening agent. It is readily assimilated and hence is a good nutrient to infants and patients. You can get more details by visiting company.herbalife.com.cy. It is antiseptic and applied to burns and wounds. It is a common ingredient of several cough mixture, cough drops and vehicle for ayurvedic formulations. Recently it is used in preparation of creams and lotions.
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By orange forms, July 18, 2010 @ 2:20 pm
Honey is a natural product that has multipurpose. Like it can be used as antiseptic and according to me natural medicine is the best medicine that can do wonders.
By xrm consultants, July 21, 2010 @ 7:29 am
Apart from medicinal use honey makes food taste better when added in milk or on bread butter. I have been eating these combinations since childhood.