Santulan - Honey

• Honey is linked to wound-healing properties and antibacterial action.
• It has been used in medicine for over 5,000 years.
• Honey can replace sugar in meals, providing a healthier, option However they can also add browning and excess moisture to a dish.
• Do not give honey to children under 12 months old.

Benefits

1) Reducing the duration of diarrhea

According to research-based reviews on honey, it has been shown to decrease the severity and duration of diarrhea. Honey also promotes increased potassium and water intake, which is particularly helpful when experiencing diarrhea

2) Relieving cold and cough symptoms

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends honey as a  coughremedy.

However, they advise that honey is not suitable for children under the age of one year

3) Replacing added sugar in the diet

Honey's sweet flavor makes it an ideal substitute for sugar in the diet.

Added sugar in the diet provides excess calories with no nutritional benefit. This can lead to an increased body weight, which comes with an increased risk of high blood pressure and diabetes.

Honey can be added to food and beverages to sweeten the taste without the negative health impact of added sugars. However, since honey is still a sweetener, it is important to remain mindful of how much honey being is used.

Medicinal use

Honey has been used to treat a wide array of illnesses, ailments, and injuries

It can be mixed with other remedies and consumed or rubbed onto the skin. Practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine have attempted to use honey as a remedy for the following:

• stress
• weakness  
• vision problems
• bad breath
• teething pain, in children over a year old
• cough and asthma
• hiccups
• stomach ulcers
• diarrhea and dysentery
• Vomiting