Not only does honey taste delicious in recipes, it also has a lot of great attributes that help with your sickness, skin, hangovers, and health.
Here is a great article from REAL BEAUTY SPOT on the wonderful benefits of honey:
Cold Remedy: To get rid of runny nose you can try using honey as natural and effective home remedy. Take one tbsp. of honey and mix with 1 tbsp. of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. Add these two ingredients in a glass of warm water and stir everything well. Drink this water twice a day until your nasal passage is cleared.
Treat Acne: Take two tbsp. of honey and mix it with one tbsp. of cinnamon powder. Mix both really well and then apply this paste on your face and let it stay for 20 minutes. Then wash off with warm water so that the stickiness is gone. This mask is antimicrobial and anti-biotic so it keeps acne and pimples away.DIY honey face wash for blemish free skin >>
Honey Weight loss: Mix one tbsp. of honey, one tbsp. of lemon juice in a glass of warm water and stir the ingredients well. Drink this solution every morning with empty stomach if you want to lose weight. You will see results within 1-2 weeks. Honey dissolves fat and cholesterol in body thus it reduces body weight.
Hangover Remedy: Take 2-4 teaspoonful of honey, depending on the severity of the hangover. The potassium in the honey helps counteract the effects of the alcohol. You can also boil one cup of water, add honey and lemon juice. This drink works well to treat a hangover.
Mouth Ulcers: Mouthy ulcers can be very painful but don’t worry you can get rid of the pain using honey as home remedy. Mix one tbsp. of honey with 1/4 tbsp. of turmeric and mix it well. Now, apply it to the canker sore and let it stay for 15 minutes. You can also massage your gums using mixture of honey and coconut oil.
Bronchitis: You can get rid of the cough which occurs with bronchitis using honey. Just add one tbsp. of honey in your regular tea or add it to warm water and drink it. Drinking honey will also treat congestion and throat inflammation due to it’s anti bacterial properties.
Happy Friday!
Fit Chic