The first thing to remember about Honey is never give uncooked, unpasteurized honey to babies under one year of age. Uncooked Honey may contain botulism organisms that are easily digested and eliminated by adults, but can cause terrible diarrhea in children 12 months and younger.
The best Honey to use in any form is organic,uncooked,and unpasteurized. In a pinch regular Honey will do until you can make it to the store.
Honey works topically or internally. It is close to one stop shopping for the first aid kit. Just by itself Honey on a cut, blemish, sore, or even just a skinned knee can work wonders. Just apply it as you would any ointment and cover with a bandage. Honey Water is the best way to start the day. Just add a teaspoon of Honey to a cup of water and simmer for five minutes, great for the immune system. Drink as is or add to your favorite herbal tea.
You can also mix 1/3 Honey with 2/3 organic butter to make an ointment that will keep the bandage from sticking and have a soothing effect.
Did you know that during shortages of WWI and WWII Honey was used with oil or lard as ointments for ulcers and small wounds?
When my Granddaughter was two years old she walked through a fire ant bed and her little feet were covered with bites. On her great toe she had about four bites and by the next day her toe was red and swollen and small red streaks were forming. I made a paste using Honey and one clove of Garlic (organic) smeared it on her toe and placed a bandage around her toe. This was done about 11:00 a.m. and by 5:00 p.m. the red streaks were gone, the puss had been drawn out and the swelling was going down. I knew that the ointment was very strong and I did not want to burn her skin, so I did not reapply the ointment until the next day. When she arrived at my house the next day her toe was almost healed. I only left the ointment on for about two hours the second day. I followed up with Aloe vera just to sooth. Honey and butter would have soothed just as well but she did not eat the Aloe vera like she did the Honey.
I had a tooth that abscessed and the whole left side of my face was swelling and the throbbing was getting very intense. I did the same, making a past out of Honey and Garlic, but I added two drops of Clove Essential Oil. I placed the paste in an empty tea bag and put it between my lip and gum. I applied this from about 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, and then from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. By the next morning the swelling was gone as well as the puss (which was very visible) and headache. I used the mixture again for about 1/2 a day and I have not had any problems since.
For bedsores you can not find anything that works faster than Honey and butter. If you have a sore that is not healing or continues to seep, you will be amazed at the results of this mixture. I have used just plain Honey without the butter and received great results.
Honey is wonderful during the cold and flu season! Honey is a major factor for helping respiratory problems. For kids with a cough from a cold or flu you can not beat hot lemonade and Honey. They can just sip or drink this all day, you will really be surprised how well this works. Grandma knew how good Honey and lemon were for colds. Honey and peppermint or chamomile tea cooled makes a great gargle for sore throats. You also can add apple cider vinegar and Honey to a cup of water for another gargle. Children tend to like the tea gargles better.
Honey has a hyper-tonic effect, which means that it draws water from the bacterial cells and causes them to shrivel and die. Did you know that the mixture of Honey and butter can work on E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus? Pretty good huh? Butter has it's own special bacteria that complements the antibacterial make-up of Honey.
Honey and Arthritis? Yep. It is easy and it taste good. You just mix 1teaspoon organic Apple Cider Vinegar with 1 tablespoon Honey in a glass of water. I can not tell you that this is a cure, but I can tell you this has REALLY help a lot of people. One to two glassed a day is a good start.
This mixture is also good for fatigue.
Honey has endless possibilities and is worth the time to do your own research.
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