The age of western medicine has been having its moment for the last couple of decades at the expense of the natural health remedies that were used by our ancestors. However, the tides are turning. We see it on a daily basis.

And we see it in things like this: honey. But it’s not just good for helping to heal cuts or kill superbugs like an antibiotic, it’s also good for your health in that it promotes and restores sleep.

From the article:

“First, it allows for an adequate supply of liver glycogen overnight while your body is fasting and stores are low. He notes that the average adult liver only has about 75 to 100 grams worth of storage space for glycogen, which varies between men and women of different body sizes.
Per hour the body consumes about 10 grams of glycogen during the day, leaving our stores quite low by the time our heads hit the pillow at 11 p.m.”

Thank you to our friends at Living Traditionally for the following list.

40+ Health Benefits of Raw Honey:

Antibacterial and antifungal properties
Provides minerals, vitamins, antioxidants
Strengthens immunity
An effect on weight loss; simply drink warm water with lemon and honey on an empty stomach.
Though honey has more calories than sugar, when consumed with warm water helps in digesting the fat stored in your body.
Promotes the growth of good bacteria in the intestine
Boosts energy and reduces fatigue
Restores eyesight. Mix 2 teaspoons of honey with carrot juice and consume regularly.
Relieves a sore throat
Prevents heart disease by improving blood flow
Soothes burns, disinfects wounds. Garlic honey, which is just a mixture of honey and garlic, can be applied directly to infected wounds to clean the area
Reduces inflammation and pain
Alkalizes body’s pH
Contains phytonutrients, which possess cancer-preventing and anti-tumor properties
Helps with indigestion and acid reflux
Destroys bacteria causing acne
Prevents low white blood cell count
Counters pollen allergies. Take a teaspoon of raw honey a couple of times a day starting a few months prior to allergy season.
Flushes parasites from liver and colon
A salve made of honey can be applied to eczema with asthma when mixed with black pepper and ginger
For hangovers. Mix 15ml of raw honey with 80ml of orange juice and 70ml of organic yogurt.
Reduces ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders
Helps build stamina in athletes
Honey and cinnamon can help with Arthritis. Mix one part honey with two parts of lukewarm water and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Massage the mixture on the itching part of the body.
Helps with scalp problems and dandruff
Helps with anxiety
Reduces metabolic stress
Helps clear your sinuses; take a mixture of 1 teaspoon each of fresh ginger juice and honey two or three times a day.
Cures a toothache. Make a paste of honey and cinnamon and apply on the aching tooth.
Moisturizes skin. Mix a dollop of honey and two tablespoons of warm water and massage the mixture into your skin.
Relieves morning sickness
Helps with hiccups
Reduces hay fever. Take a tablespoon of honey in the morning
Helps with tension headaches. Simply sip on a ½ glass of warm water with a couple of added teaspoons of honey.
Helps with pink eye. Place a teaspoon of honey with a cup of water and heat just enough to melt the honey. Let cool and use an eye dropper drop the mixture in the infected eye.
Leg cramps. Take 2 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar and 1 tbsp. of honey each evening before bed.
Reduces cholesterol. Mix two tablespoons of honey and three tablespoons of cinnamon in 16 ounces of tea.
Helps with bad breath. Mix one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon in hot water.
Soften hard water, Just add honey to bath water

Make sure to buy raw, organic honey because the heating process during manufacturing destroys nutrients and enzymes. Additionally, locally grown, raw honey from the area where you live is more beneficial as it possesses the immune stimulating properties needed for your body to adapt to its environment.

Enjoy!

Source: Living Traditionally