The FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission specifies honey as ‘the natural sweet compound produced by honeybees from the nectar of flowers or from secretions originating from living organisms feeding upon plants, that bees collect, integrate and change with particular active ingredients, shop and delegate ripen in the combs of the hive.’
In Ayurveda honey is called as “Madhu” Its qualities are described as follows.
” Vaatalam expert sheetam cha raktapittakaphapaham |
Sandhatru cchedanam ruksham kashayam madhuram madhu|| “.
It is heavy (master guna), dry (ruksha) and cold (sheeta). Its impact on doshas is as follows It intensifies vata, scrapes kapha and stabilizes pitta and rakta.
The contents of Honey are
1. Sugars like fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose, lactose and other disaccharides and trisaccharides.
2. Proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids,
3. Unstable fragrant compounds.
4. Ashes and water etc
. Different active ingredients of honey have actually assisted it to end up being not just a sweet liquid however likewise a natural item with high dietary and medical worth.
The medical quality, taste, texture, color, scent of honey varies according to the geographical location and the types of plants from which it has actually been gathered.
Kinds of Honey:
8 kinds of honey are explained in ayurveda depending upon the kind of bee which gathers it. They are Pouttika, Bhramara.Kshoudra, Makshika, Chatra, Arghya, Oudalaka, Dala.
Pouttika – This honey is gathered by huge bees from the nectar of dangerous flowers. It increases vata, triggers gout and burning feeling in chest.It is likewise sedative and decreases fat.
Bhramara – This honey is gathered by big bees and Sticky in nature.
Kshoudra – (Honey gathered by medium sized honey bees) cold and light in nature. Liquifies Kapha.
Makshika – (Honey gathered by little honey bees) dry and extremely light natured. Usefull in VataKapha illness and kapha illness
Chatra – Heavy and cold in nature usefull in gout, Leucoderma (Shwitra),.
Arghya – Good for eyes however triggers arthritis.
Oudalaka – Useful in skin illness, and assists in modulation of voice.
Dala – Dry and minimizes throwing up.
Among all the above “Makshika” is thought about as the very best type with enormous medical homes.
Restorative usages of Honey:.
1. As it consists of sugars which are rapidly soaked up by our gastrointestinal system and transformed into energy, this can be utilized as immediate energizer.
2. As it is hygroscopic it accelerates recovery, development of recovery tissue and dries it up.
3. Honey serves as a sedative and is extremely usefull in bed moistening conditions.
4. Honey is excellent antioxident which brings back the broken skin and provides soft, young appearances.
5. Honey has anti-bacterial homes due to its acidic nature and enzymically produced hydrogen peroxide.
6. Consistent usage of honey enhances the white blood corpuscles to combat germs and viral illness.
In Ashtanga Hridaya the fantastic classic of ayurveda, the restorative usages of honey are described as follows.
” Chakshushayam Chedi tritshleshmavishahidmaasrapittanut |
Mehakushtakrimicchardishwaasakaasaatisaarajit||
Vranashodhana sandhaanaropanam vaatalam madhu|| “.
Honey is excellent for eyes and eye sight.
It satiates thirst.
Liquifies kapha.
Minimizes results of toxin.
Stops missteps.
It is extremely helpful in urinary system conditions, worm problems, bronchial asthma, queasiness, cough and diarrhea -throwing up.
Clean the injuries.
It recovers injuries.
Assists in fast recovery of deep injuries.
Starts development of healthy granulation tissue.
Honey which is freshly gathered from bee hive increases body weight and is a moderate laxative.
Honey which is saved and is old assists in metabolic process of fat and scrapes Kapha.
Ayurveda describes another unique quality of honey. When honey is utilized with other organic preparations it boosts the medical qualities of those preparations and likewise assists them to reach the much deeper tissues.
Safety measures to be taken previously utilizing honey:.
Honey needs to not be blended with hot foods.
Honey ought to not be warmed.
When you are working in hot environment where you are exposed to more heat, Honey needs to not be taken in.
Honey must never ever be combined with water, hot and hot foods, and Fermented drinks like whisky, rum, brandy ghee, mustard and so on.
Honey consists of nectar of numerous flowers of which some might be toxic. Toxin has ushna or hot qualities. When honey is combined with hot and hot foods the harmful residential or commercial properties get improved and trigger imbalance of doshas.
Couple of Home treatments with Honey.
Mix 2 tea spoon of honey with carrot juice and take in frequently. This assists to enhance vision and is extremely valuable for those who sit before computer system for long hours.
In cold, cough and busy chest mix 2 tea spoons of honey with equivalent amount of ginger juice and ought to be taken in regularly.
A mix of black pepper ginger, powder and honey juice in equivalent amounts, when taken in thrice day-to-day assistance to eliminate the signs of asthma.
Routine usage of one tea spoon of garlic juice blended with 2 tea spoons of honey aid to manage high blood pressure.
One glass of warm water taken with 2 tea spoons of honey and 1 tea spoon of lemon juice in morning lowers fat and cleanses blood.
Taking in one spoon of honey day-to-day aid us to lead a healthy long life.
Numerous active ingredients of honey have actually assisted it to end up being not just a sweet liquid however likewise a natural item with high dietary and medical worth.
Ayurveda describes another unique quality of honey. When honey is utilized with other natural preparations it boosts the medical qualities of those preparations and likewise assists them to reach the much deeper tissues.
Honey consists of nectar of numerous flowers of which some might be harmful. When honey is blended with hot and hot foods the dangerous homes get improved and trigger imbalance of doshas.