Philippines

20 Uses of Honey in Natural Remedies

🐝Improve digestion – Use a tablespoon or two to counteract indigestion since it doesn’t ferment in the stomach.

🐝Relieve nausea – Mix honey with ginger and lemon juice to help counteract nausea.

🐝Acne cure – It can be used as an affordable face cleanser to fight off acne, gentle on sensitive/all skin types. Take half a teaspoon, warm between hands and spread on face gently, leave on for 10 minutes then rinse with warm water and pat dry.

🐝Exfoliator – Honey makes a great exfoliator! Use honey on dry winter skin by adding two cups of honey to a bath, soak for 15 minutes, then add one cup of baking soda for the final 15 minutes.

🐝Improve diabetes – Consumption of raw honey can reduce risk of developing diabetes and help aid medication used to treat diabetes. Raw honey increases insulin and decreases hyperglycemia. Add a little at a time and see how your blood sugar reacts to it.

🐝Lower cholesterol – It can help reduce cholesterol and therefore decrease your risk for coronary artery disease.
Improve circulation – Raw honey makes your brain function optimally by strengthening the heart and improving blood circulation.

🐝Antioxidant support – Consumption of raw honey increases plaque-fighting antioxidants.
Restore Sleep – Raw honey promotes restorative sleep. Add a tablespoon to warm milk to help increase melatonin and help you sleep.

🐝Pre-biotic support – Raw honey is full of natural prebiotics which promote the growth of good bacteria in the intestine.

🐝Improve allergies – If sourced locally, raw honey can help reduce seasonal allergies.

🐝Lose weight – Substituting raw honey for white sugar can help in weight management

🐝Moisturize – A spoonful of raw honey mixed with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon can be used as a hydrating lotion.

🐝Hair mask – Raw honey hair mask can help boost shine, mix 1 tsp of raw honey with 5 cups of warm water, rinse thoroughly , air dry and style as usual.

🐝Eczema relief – Use to treat mild eczema. Use it as a topical mixture of equal parts of honey and cinnamon.

🐝Reduce inflammation – Raw honey has anti-inflammatory agents that can treat respiratory conditions such as asthma.

🐝Heal wounds – Raw honey used topically can help quicken healing time for mild burns, wounds, rashes, and abrasions.

🐝Cure UTI – Honey can help improve urinary tract infections due to its antibacterial properties.

🐝Shampoo – Raw honey can cleanse and restore the health of your hair and scalp. Try this homemade shampoo recipe.

🐝Relieve sore throat – Honey uses for sore throats is another fantastic remedy.  Simply mix it with lemon essential oil and peppermint oil for fast acting benefits.
