To Bee Or Not To Have Bees

Hi was reading this article, and the many uses of honey is amazing. I have always used Royal Jelly for my skin,but didnt know Honey could be used for so many conditions.There is a Honey Manuka which is very good for the digestion,but it is very expensive.


Drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:
It is found that a mix of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus.Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.

ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder....who knew?

CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses, and it's delicious too!

UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root.

GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals

INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.

PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS:Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections.

WEIGHT LOSSaily in the morning one half hour beforebreakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month.

FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week.

BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.

Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!


Gemini54

On the other hand...

Cinnamon has the potential to cause several dangerous medical side effects because of the coumarin it contains.

Ah Bummer!
Had such high hopes

Honey is an amazing product .... and tastes so good too.

If Cinnamon was poisinous it wouldnt be on sale to the general public and carried my all major supermarkets for use.
Did you know that the only thing that preserves chocolate is Arsenic minimum amounts,and if you look at chocolate,it carries a greyish colour meaning is it not fresh,but we all eat chocolate without a qualm.Gemini54

The article did not say that cinnamon was poisonous. What it said was that it has the potential to cause several dangerous medical side effects because of the coumarin it contains.

It also says that cinnamon should only be used sparingly, as a very light sprinkling.

Interesting.
Arsenic is naturally present in lots of foods. When I was looking for an alternative milk to use in cooking for my dairy intolerant babies I looked at rice milk...but found out its unsuitable for children due to high levels of arsnic.

Well there I was getting all enthusiastic, on the way to the shops to get some cinnamon cos not only do I have heart problems, but also my cholesterol has gone up by 0.6 this year, and then I saw your post Malka

So I did my own research in Pubmed which I consider to be a very legitimate website because my vet uses it, and going on the name, it's published medical articles, and here are their findings, which seem to be good
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14633804

No mention of being detrimental to our health, only that it has proved to lower the bad cholesterol in studies (LDL) along with everything else.

I'm going to risk it I think, but will make sure it's the Ceylon type and not the other as mentioned in your article Malka.

Hehe pubmed....so not a bloke who sits at the bar in a pub all day spouting his 'knoweldge' of all things medical. Lol

This is like everything else - one minute something is good for you, then it is bad for you, then it is good again. The PubMed article is from 2003, the Food and Chemical Toxicology Report as referred to in the link I posted is from 2012. So which one is correct?

I guess it is a question of "you pays your money and you takes your choice"!

[I am allergic to cinnamon so always had to give a wide berth to the spice stalls in the shuk as even the smell would cause my lips, tongue and throat to start itching.]