Honey the Healer
This sumptuous divine nectar-like substance made by our beloved bees, is the ultimate sweetener in our food chain because IT IS A SUPEREME MEDICINE when taken correctly.
HONEY the medicine, must be RAW, unheated, untreated as nature made it.
When honey is pasteurised in the processing stage for say, the supermarket, or heated in boiled water (yes I’m talking about your lemon drink during winter to cure a cold), it cannot be metabolised properly and therefore, becomes TOXIC according to Ayurveda. PLUS you lose most of it’s nutrients like IMMUNE-BOOSTING phytonutrients.
Such a simple INNOCENT MISTAKE to make…may you never ‘cook’ it again in a boiling teas (wait until it cools down) or baking mixes. ☺
RAW HONEY is:
An excellent SCRAPER OF UNDIGESTED FOOD material in the digestive tract thus facilitating its elimination out of the body. Add 1 tsp to a daily ginger-lemon drink ½ hour before breakfast.
PERFECT FOR reducing Kapha MUCOUS CONGESTION & Weight HEAVINESS because of it’s scraping action and drying/astringent quality. Sip warm water with a little honey throughout the day to melt toxins.
A powerful ANTI-INFLAMMATORY – make a thick paste with organic turmeric powder and have ½ tsp a few times a day as a delicious medicine if you experience chronic inflammation
SOOTHING & HEALING FOR SORE THROATS. Mix with ground cinnamon and turmeric to relieve an irritated cough or throat. to the inflamed
Effective for WEIGHT LOSS. Eat seasonal grapefruit daily drizzled with raw honey for breakfast.
Is one of the main ‘Anupanas’ i.e. a VEHICLE FOR DELIVERING HERBS throughout the body, and specifically to where it helps most.
Great for HEALING WOUNDS, especially Manuka honey. It’s antibacterial and antifungal, tissue regenerator and antioxidant.
BONUS: Consuming local honey may even help those with seasonal allergies to build up their resilience to the local pollen!
What’s not to love about HONEY? Such delicious medicine ☺
So seek out your local beekeepers & check their honey isn’t heated before buying.