Honey is a sweet, mild, Chinese medicine that honey “main heart and abdominal evil, all the shock and epilepsy b, the five organs of the deficiencies, the benefit of the qi tonic, pain relief and detoxification, and a hundred drugs.” The honey is used as a medicine for five purposes: to clear heat; to tonic the middle; to moisten dryness; to detoxify; and to relieve pain.” In the spring, honey is a good way to maintain health.
The honey is a great way to get rid of spring fatigue and increase your spirit. There are many benefits to taking honey in the spring, such as the folk saying “spring sleepiness”, and many people feel that their bodies are always in a semi-sleepy state in the spring, which some scholars call “spring fatigue”. Honey can eliminate fatigue in the human body, it produces about 5 times more energy than milk, and the energy required by the brain neurons is also high in honey. It is also high in the energy needed by the brain’s neurons. Taking it can make you feel refreshed, energetic and have a better memory. After waking up in the morning and before going to bed at night, add a small spoonful of honey when drinking milk to fight fatigue and strengthen resistance; or use 10 grams of Ganoderma lucidum decoction and then take the juice and add honey to strengthen resistance; use ginseng or American ginseng in water and add 1 spoonful of honey to benefit and replenish the qi.
Honey anti-allergic beauty Spring everything revives, allergens increase, it is difficult for people with allergies, in the opinion of Chinese medicine. Honey is expectorant, moistens the lungs, stops coughing and can treat allergies caused by pollen, etc. Modern research has found that honey supplies skin with nutrients to give skin elasticity, kills or inhibits bacteria attached to the skin surface, and also eliminates skin pigmentation and promotes epithelial tissue regeneration. For those who have bad skin, using honey and other foods as a mask can also achieve good beauty results. This is because honey contains glucose, which acts as a nourishing and protective agent. You can also mix honey into masks and creams to have a nourishing, locking and moisturizing effect. However, honey is sticky and tends to clog pores, making it less suitable for people with oily skin or inflamed hair follicles. If you have a trauma or infection on your skin, it is best to suspend its use because the glucose in honey tends to accelerate the growth of bacteria and aggravate the infection.
There is something to be said for consuming honey Of course, not all people are suitable for consuming honey in the spring, and it should not be consumed by infants under the age of one week. Scientists have found that honey and pollen-based products consumed by infants under the age of one week can cause food poisoning in babies due to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
It is also important to consume honey in the correct way, not with boiling water or steaming honey at high temperatures, one side destroys the nutrients it is best to use warm or cool boiling water diluted below 60°C. If you can use 1 to 2 spoons of honey per day, take it with a cup of warm boiled water or with milk, it will have a tonic effect on your body. It is especially suitable for the elderly.
It should not be eaten with tofu or leeks. Tofu and honey together can easily lead to diarrhea, and leeks are rich in vitamin C easily oxidized by the minerals copper and iron ions in honey and lose their effect. In addition, honey laxative, leeks rich in fiber and diarrhea, easy to cause diarrhea. Also do well not to eat with onions and garlic.