Who is not aware of the sweet, thick, and golden syrup which honeybees make by travelling miles from flower to flower? Yes, you got that right! Honey- A Miraculous Thing, is made with so much effort by these small honeybees and this effort pays off in many ways. Honey is loved worldwide and used in many foods for its sweetness but that is not the only use of this miraculous syrup! Let us see what more it has got in it together with some interesting facts.
Archeologists have found fossilized honeycombs which date back to three million years proving that honeybees have been producing honey for a long time.
Honey is one of the few foods which does not spoil! It is naturally very acidic and due to its low moisture level bacteria like mould have difficulty in growing in it. 3,000 years old honey was found in research in an Egyptian tomb which was still edible! This shows that honey is an eternal food.
The Egyptian pharaoh, Rameses III gave a honey sacrifice to a river god by dumping 30,000 lbs. of honey in the river Nile! That is too much sweetness!
Honey was regarded as a symbol of blessings and happiness in ancient Greek civilizations which is why they used to offer it to the spirits of dead people at funerals.
Honey has a variety of flavours, smells, and colours depending on where the honeybees collect the nectar from! Some French beekeepers found blue and green honey in 2012 which was because the bees were collecting nectar from the waste from a factory producing M&Ms!
Honeybees never mix the nectar of two different flowers to make honey! Isn’t that interesting?
Cats cannot taste honey because they lack the receptors to taste honey! I bet you didn’t know that!
Honey also has many health benefits along with its deliciousness! Let us see how honey plays its role in home remedies.
The only food known to have all the necessary nutrients and elements to sustain life is honey! It has all the required enzymes, water, vitamins, and minerals to provide the body with energy.
Honey is almost entirely made up of sugar, with no fat and just minimal quantities of protein and fiber.
Honey has medicinal properties and is an anti-bacterial material, that is why it was used to prevent infection and used as medicine in ancient Mesopotamia.
Due to its antibacterial properties, honey is effective for treating stomach ulcers and helps in healing wounds and burns. So next time you cut yourself or get a burn then apply honey!
Honey is high in antioxidants, which can help to prevent or reduce cell damage resulting from environmental or other stresses.
Pinocembrin, an antioxidant found in honey, improves brain function.
Honey has been related to heart-health benefits by lowering blood pressure and blood fat levels.
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, then don’t worry honey is at your rescue here! Honey can help develop immunity against the plants that cause allergies so next time you can use honey to treat allergies.
Diabetes-related foot ulcers, a serious condition that can result in amputation, can be effectively treated with honey.
Honey is frequently used in beauty products such as shampoos and conditioners due to its inherently soothing effect to relieve irritation and dandruff.
When it comes to treating sore throats and coughs, honey is more effective than several syrups which we buy. It has been researched that children with coughs may sleep better with the use of honey. Next time you get a sore throat or cough, don’t forget to take honey!
With so many wonders hidden in this golden syrup who will not want to use honey in their daily lives? Next time you buy honey, you will know what goodness you’re taking home with you!
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