Health and Beauty Benefits of
Honey
Honey is referred as ‘The Food of
Gods’. Honey is rich in natural sugars, i.e. glucose, sucrose, fructose and
water. It contains vitamins such as Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, C and also
minerals such as magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, Sodium, Sulphur, Iron and
Phosphate. These vitamins and minerals are essential for the proper functioning
of human body. It is widely used for various health and beauty benefits. It can
benefit humans in many ways when taken internally or applied externally. It can
be consumed raw or combined with other ingredients like lemon, cinnamon, milk,
etc. It has been widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. Some of the health and
beauty benefits are summarized below.