Raw Honey Is A Great Natural Treatment.

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Honey is a highly concentrated sugar solution produced by honeybees.It is commonly used as substitute for sugar or a flavor enhancer. Butother than that, honey is also effective in treating burns and woundsand it has been used for this purpose for many centuries. Now it isknown that the secret of honey lies on its antibacterial activity.How Can Honey Stop Infection?We know that bacteria love sugar, but why most bacteria and othermicroorganisms cannot grow or reproduce in honey? Here are thereasons:1. Acidity – Honey is acidic, and acids prevent the growth ofbacteria.2. Hydrogen Peroxide – When honey is applied as a wound dressing, itis diluted with fluids from the damaged tissue and combines with anenzyme added by the bee to form hydrogen peroxide, the sameantiseptic found in drugstores. Diluted honey can serve as anexcellent antiseptic because the naturally occurring hydrogenperoxide won't harm the

tissues and no scarring will occur.Applying Honey as a Wound Dressing1. Usually, 20 ml of honey (25 - 30 g, 1 ounce) is enough on a 10 cmX 10 cm (4 inch X 4 inch) dressing. The honey dressings should be cutto a size that extends beyond the edges of the wound.2. To prevent honey oozing out from the wound dressing, waterproofdressings are needed. Absorbent dressings are not recommended as theysoak the honey making it less effective. Adhesive tape or bandagescan be used to hold the dressings in place.3. It is better to spread the honey on the dressing first beforeapplying it on the wound area.4. If there are abscesses in the wound area, fill it with honeybefore applying the dressing pad, so that there is honey in contactwith the wound.5. The amount of honey required on the wound depends on the amount offluid it exudes. Honey will be useless if it is diluted by largeamounts of fluid. Also the frequency of

dressing changes depends onhow fast the honey is being diluted by fluid.6. On deeper infections, more honey is required to get an effectiveantibacterial activity.7. Daily dressing changes up to three times daily may be needed.8. Exudation of fluid should be reduced after few days use of honeydressing. During this time, less dressing changes will be needed.Honey Used as MedicineBelow are some common problems which can easily be prevented from theuse of honey:1. Allergies - Raw honey is an excellent treatment for 90% ofallergies.2. Anemia - Honey is a great blood enricher. The darker the honey thebetter. Take 1 ripe banana with 1 tablespoon of honey, 1-2 times aday.3. Appetite - Honey improves appetite in children suffering fromappetite loss.4. Conjunctivitis – Dissolve honey in equal amount of warm water.When cooled, apply as lotion or eye bath.5. Fatigue and exhaustion - Honey is the

best ingredient to removetiredness and fatigue almost instantly because it is easily absorbedin the blood. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of honey in warm water or quarterhoney balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge.6. Headaches and Migraine - Take 2 teaspoons at meals to preventheadache. For migraines, take 1 dessertspoon of honey dissolved in ahalf glass of warm water. Repeat in 20 minutes if migraine persists.7. Heart Diseases - Honey can fight against cholesterol. Pure honeytaken with foods daily instead of sugar relieves complains ofcholesterol. This is helpful for old people, especially sufferers ofdiabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and others.8. High Blood Pressure - Take mixed 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoonof ginger juice and 1 teaspoon of cumin powder 2 times a day.9. Insomnia (Sleeplessness) – Take 1 teaspoon of honey mixed inlukewarm water or milk and drink before going to bed.10. Poor

Digestion – Mix 1:1 honey with cider vinegar and dilute withwater.11. Skin - Honey is a good moisturizer. It also helps in reducingskin problems like pimples.12. Sore Throat - Let 1 teaspoon of honey melt in the back of themouth and trickle down the throat.13. Stomachache - Take 1 teaspoon of honey, juice of a ½ lemon with ahot glass of water first thing in the morning.14. Teeth - Although honey is sweet, it helps to maintain and protectteeth.Important: Honey contains a certain bacterium that might be harmfulin infants; it should never be fed to children younger than one yearold. Otherwise it could lead to food poisoning.Now you know that when honey is applied properly to a wound, it canpromote healing just as good as or often better than, over-the-counter ointments and dressings. It is also a great preventivemedicine on common ailments.About the Author:Junji Takano is a Japanese health

researcher and has been studyingthe causes of viruses since 1960s. In 1968, he invented Pyro-Energen,the first electrotherapy device that eradicates viral diseases in anon-narcotic way.Visit him at: http://www.pyroenergen.comFree newsletter: http://www.pyroenergen.com/newsletter.htm "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo.

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