Benefits of Honey-

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.

 

 Health Benefits of Honey

• It is an instant energy provider
• It has anti carcinogenic and anti-tumor properties
• Regular intake of honey enhances immunity against diseases
• Honey-lemon drink helps in weight loss and decreases cholesterol
• It has anti- allergenic properties
• It soothes coughs and eases colds
• Honey can increase hemoglobin count
• It increases the absorption of Calcium, phosphorous, iron etc
• Honey - Lemon drink every morning helps to treat constipation
• Honey – cinnamon mixture helps to destroy germs in bladder
• It is an excellent remedy for skin wounds
• Raw Honey is an expectorant
• It has anti-viral, anti- bacterial and anti-fungal properties
• A glass of milk with a teaspoon of honey will treat sleeplessness

Beauty Benefits of Honey

• Regular intake of honey gives clearer complexion. 
• Regular application honey-lemon mixture/ honey alone will give glow to skin.
• Honey has excellent moisturizing properties.
• Adding honey to bath will leaves your skin feeling soft and hydrated.
• Regular application of honey and milk will give clearer complexion and prevents appearance of wrinkles.
• It has anti-aging properties.

• Honey has anti- oxidant properties. 
• It protects skin from damages caused by UV rays
• Honey- cinnamon mixture helps to reduce acne.
• Honey can applied directly to skin to reduce and cure blemishes.
• Combine two tablespoon honey, three tablespoons finely ground almonds and one teaspoon lemon juice. This can be used as cleansing scrub.
• Make a paste of honey, olive oil and turmeric and apply this for glowing skin
• Combine one tablespoon of honey, two tablespoons of oatmeal and one tablespoon of yogurt.
• Apply this paste to face and leave it for ten minutes. Then massage it gently and rinse it with lukewarm water. It is an excellent scrub for oily skin.
• Mix one teaspoon of honey with four cups of water. Use this mixture for hair as the last rinse. This leaves hair smooth and shiny.
• Honey when combined with Olive oil act as an excellent hair conditioner.