Mountain honey: health benefits and harms

Honey is a golden, sweet product familiar to everyone. It is considered an ancient sweet, which has many healing properties.

Mountain honey belongs to the species that are created from the nectar of various plants, that is, polyphlore. Bees receive nectar from hawthorn, thyme, lemon balm, leuzea, radiola and oregano in order to further process it into a sweet treat. Many honey plants grow only in mountainous areas and are medicinal, which makes this variety a unique product.

This variety is considered one of the most useful, as it is produced in the mountains - a place with the least degree of pollution of nature. The color of the beekeeping product can be from golden to saturated amber. This honey is harvested in late spring and early summer.

Composition and calorie content

Mountain honey in its composition contains:

• carbohydrates - glucose, sucrose, fructose;
• trace elements - calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, chlorine;
• enzymes - phosphatase, invertase, amylase;
• amino acids - glycine, leucine, lysine, cystine;
• acids - nicotinic, ascorbic, pantothenic, folic;
• vitamins - groups B, C, K, PP, E.

For 100 grams of mountain honey, 99.6% of carbohydrates, 0.4% of proteins and 0% of fats are accounted for, and the calorie content is about 304 kcal.

What is useful mountain honey

General benefit

The beneficial properties of mountain honey are due to the components of the composition.

Vitamins are essential nutrients that support the metabolism of the human body. Each group of vitamins plays a role in the work of the body:

1. B - participate in metabolism and accelerate healing processes.
2. C is an antioxidant that also helps the nervous system.
3. K - normalizes blood coagulation and protects bone tissue.
4. PP - provides cellular respiration, normalizes the gastrointestinal tract.
5. E - has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and vasodilating properties.

Trace elements are chemical compounds that are contained in the human body in small doses. But each of them has a great influence on the speed of the internal organs. For example, with a lack of iron, the function of blood coagulation is disrupted and anemia develops, magnesium develops - muscles suffer, convulsions and atrophy begin.

Carbohydrates, or in other words sugars, are organic compounds that give energy to the body. This is an important part of the tissues and cells of the body.

Enzymes are necessary for the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, for the full splitting and assimilation of incoming food.

Amino acids and acids are necessary for the full functioning of the nervous system, the brain.

Based on the variety of composition and therapeutic properties of each component, mountain honey is useful:

1. For colds and acute respiratory infections of the respiratory tract, such as tonsillitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis.
2. Problems with the nervous system, chronic fatigue, fatigue.
3. Sleep disorders, such as insomnia.
4. Inflammatory diseases.
5. Frequent dizziness, headache, migraine.
6. Pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
7. Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.

The body does not need the hormone insulin to absorb mountain honey. Therefore, it is recommended to take it to people with diabetes to fill the need for carbohydrates, sugar and nutrients.

Mountain honey has a strengthening, antiviral, antibacterial, analgesic and regenerative effect.

For women

Due to antioxidant properties and the ability to restore tissues, the benefits of mountain honey for women is a cosmetic effect. When using masks, scrubs based on honey, the skin becomes elastic, tightened, inflammatory rashes on the face decrease or disappear. With regular intake of honey, the condition of nails and hair also improves.

If you do massage using mountain honey or rub products based on it into your skin, you can get rid of stretch marks, scars and cellulite.

The constant use of honey will positively affect the female reproductive system due to anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. The hormonal background and the female cycle are normalized due to the intake of vitamins, trace elements and nutrients. Mountain honey enhances female libido and helps with the conception of a child.

For men

Mountain honey - an assistant in the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system in men. Any inflammatory diseases also disappear with regular use of this product.

Due to the anti-inflammatory effect and normalization of blood circulation in the body, mountain honey helps in the treatment of prostatitis (inflammatory disease of the prostate gland). Due to the effect on the hormonal background, the product is indispensable for hypofunction of the prostate gland.

Mountain honey affects not only female, but also male libido. A constant intake affects the quality of seminal fluid, which increases the chances of conceiving a child.

During pregnancy

During pregnancy, the female body experiences a lot of stress. All nutrients go to the formation of the unborn child. Mountain honey will be especially useful during pregnancy. Coming with him complexes of vitamins, minerals, amino acids will help in the proper and healthy development of the fetus. The composition includes folic acid, which is prescribed for all pregnant women and women planning a baby. It helps the child’s nervous system to form properly, and also strengthens the mother’s nerves.

Women who gain weight quickly during pregnancy will also benefit from honey as a substitute for “unhealthy” sugar.

In the early stages of pregnancy, more than half of women suffer from toxicosis, characterized by constant nausea and vomiting. It is impossible to eat fully. Regular intake of mountain honey or sweet water with it will help replenish the nutritional and beneficial elements in at least minimal amounts.

In the later stages, the larger the child becomes, the more he complicates the work of the internal organs of the future mother. An enlarging uterus squeezes the intestines, gall bladder, and ducts that bind organs, which leads to disruptions in the normal functioning of these systems. Enzymes and acids contained in mountain honey normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, which is directly related to the proper absorption of nutrients.

With a cold, pregnant women should not take the usual medication. Honey will help get rid of a respiratory infection without harm to the child’s body due to its antiviral properties.

When breastfeeding

Everything that a young mother eats passes into breast milk, which a newborn baby eats. Therefore, a woman’s diet is limited, as the fragile stomach of a small child can not always accept “adult” food.

In the first month after the birth of a child, honey in the diet of a woman is absolutely contraindicated. The beekeeping product is introduced into the diet of a young mother carefully, at 3 months of the child's life and in small doses, to observe the reaction.

The norm of the amount of honey for mom during the period of HB according to the months of the child's life:

• 3 months - 5 g per week;
• 4 months - 5 g per week;
• 5 months - 5 g per week;
• 6 months - 20 g of honey 3 times a week.

If there is no allergy, and honey is perceived well by both the mother and the baby, then its benefits in breastfeeding are great:

1. Strengthening the taste of breast milk, increasing nutritional value and calorie content.
2. Soothing effect on the child.
3. The ingestion of beneficial vitamins, trace elements that are necessary for the development and growth of the body.
4. Normalization of the hormonal background.
5. Regulation of the gastrointestinal tract.

For kids

The child does not yet have an ideal immune system - it is only being formed and developed. Therefore, children often suffer from colds. To alleviate a painful condition, sore throat and help the child's body cope with viruses, he can be given honey, based on the age norm:

• from 1 year to 6 years - 30 g per day;
• from 6 years to 9 years - 50 g per day;
• from 9 years to 15 years - 80 g per day;
• children over 15 years old are given an adult dose of 100-150 g per day.

Doctors agree that it is not recommended to give children honey for up to a year in order to avoid the appearance of an allergic reaction. Before the first reception, it is worth spreading the child’s wrist with honey and watching the skin reaction during the day. If redness and itching appear, it means that the child is allergic to this product, it is necessary to consult an allergist to clarify the diagnosis.

The benefits of honey for a child:

• development and growth;
• strengthening immunity;
• formation of the nervous system;
• bone strengthening;
• improvement of the gastrointestinal tract.

With pathologies of vision, the genitourinary system or a number of diseases, such as colds, flu, tonsillitis, tonsillitis, inflammation of the kidneys, mountain honey will have a therapeutic effect.

When losing weight

Honey is a high-calorie product consisting of 99% carbohydrates (sugars). But sugars are divided into 2 types - with a high and low glycemic index. Honey refers to products with a low glycemic index, that is, after its consumption, the feeling of fullness does not leave for a long time, it does not cause sudden spikes in blood sugar, which are harmful to the body, does not enter the adipose tissue, and therefore does not increase weight. It is thanks to this that this beekeeping product during weight loss helps to fill up not only a deficiency of carbohydrates, but also to supplement the diet with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, which are necessary for the body with a lack of calories during the diet.

Mountain honey helps:

• normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract;
• reduce the desire to eat sweets;
• control blood sugar;
• fight the fatigue that may occur in the early stages of diets.

The only caveat - during weight loss it is recommended to reduce the total dose of honey to 50–80 g per day, which is 3 tsp.

The use of mountain honey in medicine

The intake of honey for an adult is 100-150 g, depending on weight and height. The specified amount should not be consumed at a time, but divided into 5-6 receptions per day. Receiving more than 200 g of honey per day can have a negative effect, so it is recommended to monitor the amount of dessert, especially if a person eats it regularly.

To maintain the general condition and prevention of colds, it is recommended to eat 1 tsp in the morning during breakfast. honey every day. This is a universal recipe. Honey can also be added to porridge, cottage cheese, drinks or combined with berries for a general strengthening effect and increase immunity.

Mountain honey in traditional medicine is used in a variety of recipes:

For colds, coughs, flu, or sore throats

1. Tea with honey: take 25 g of mountain honey, add to hot tea with milk. Additionally, you can add a little raspberry and lemon. Drink tea in small sips, not more than 6 cups per day.
2. Milk with honey: take 25 g of mountain honey and stir in 300 ml of warm milk. Have a drink before bedtime.
3. Nuts with honey: take 1 to 1 nuts and honey, for example, half a kilogram of honey and half a kilogram of nuts. Grind nuts, put in honey, mix thoroughly and store in a cool place. Take 1 tbsp. three times a day for a month.
4. Milk with butter and honey from an ongoing cough: take 300 ml of milk, 30 g of mountain honey and 20 g of butter.Warm the milk, but do not bring to a boil. Put honey and oil in it, mix everything thoroughly and drink.
5. Honey with garlic: take garlic and honey in the same ratio, for example, 1 tbsp. Stir the ingredients and eat before bedtime, washed down with warm water.
6. Warming, vitamin honey drink: take 300 ml of water, 150 g of mountain honey and one lemon. Warm the water, add lemon and honey to it, mix the ingredients and drink.

With atherosclerosis

1. Honey with aloe vera: take 25 g of mountain honey, 1 tbsp. aloe vera juice and 2 tbsp. vodka. Mix all the ingredients and make a compress from the resulting mixture. Apply to sore joints until pain disappears.
2. Honey tincture with herbs: take 25 g of motherwort herb, marsh cinnamon, knotweed, clover flowers, 500 g of mountain honey and 500 ml of vodka or alcohol. In a thermos, pour all the herbs with boiling water and let it brew for 30–40 minutes. The resulting infusion is filtered. After this, the herbal remedy is mixed with honey and vodka, tightly closed and allowed to infuse for 5 days in a dark, cold place. Next, take honey tincture inside for 1 tbsp. thrice a day.

For oncological diseases

Take 300 ml of brandy, mountain honey, aloe vera plant juice, rosehip berries, 1 tbsp. yarrow herbs and 3 liters of water.

Grind all components except honey, cognac and aloe juice, put in a pan, pour water and turn on the fire. Wait for the boil, remove from heat, insist for 24 hours, after which the resulting product is filtered. Add cognac, mountain honey and aloe vera juice to the resulting broth, then insist again for 5 days. Drink 40 ml for 6 months before breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Store the product in a cold place, at a temperature of + 2–3 ° C.

With pathologies of the cardiovascular system

Take 25 g of rosehip berries, honey and 500 ml of water. Bring water to a boil, add rosehip berries to boiling water and boil for another 8-10 minutes. Then place the container with the broth in a warm place, wrap it with a blanket or shawl and insist 30 minutes. Add mountain honey to the product, mix thoroughly. Take the broth for 3 months half a cup before breakfast, lunch and dinner.

With stomatitis

Take 25 g of chamomile, mountain honey and 300 ml of water. Warm water and pour chamomile. Allow to cool, and then filter. Add mountain honey. Apply the resulting oral rinse.

Application in cosmetology

Honey is used not only inside as a medicine, but also externally in the form of masks, scrubs, wraps or tonics. Vitamin composition, a wide range of amino acids, acids and antioxidants helps the skin become supple, toned and supple. The beneficial substances contained in the beekeeping product easily penetrate the cells of the upper layers of the skin and nourish them. Mountain honey is used not only in the manufacture of home recipes, but also in professional cosmetology.

With regular use in cosmetic care:

• pores are reduced;
• skin cells are more actively restored (regenerated);
• water in the skin lingers longer than usual;
• all inflammatory rashes (acne, acne) are significantly reduced or completely disappear;
• the skin acquires a lighter, more even tone;
• wrinkles and bumps disappear.

Before making cosmetics based on a beekeeping product, it is recommended to make sure that there is no allergic reaction. To do this, apply a little mountain honey on your wrist, hold for 10 minutes, then rinse. If irritation, redness and itching appeared on this site during the day, it is most likely an allergy.

Mountain Honey Face Masks

1. For oily skin: take one egg, 25 g of honey, 25 g of oatmeal. Break the egg, separate the yolk from the protein, beat the last thoroughly. Add honey and flour to the egg.Mix again and distribute evenly over the face. Leave the mask on for 15 minutes, then rinse off.
2. For normal skin: take mountain honey, warm in a water bath to achieve a little liquid state and apply to the skin of the face. Hold the mask for 20 minutes, then rinse.
3. For dry skin: take 25 g of mountain honey, 25 ml of cream and one egg. Heat honey in a water bath so that it becomes liquid. Break the egg and separate the protein from the yolk. Mix the yolk, liquid honey and cream thoroughly, distribute the resulting mixture on the skin of the face and rinse with water after 15 minutes.

Hand mask

This mask is often used in winter, when the skin is weathered, dry and cracking. You need to take 25 g of mountain honey, 25 g of mashed oatmeal and one egg. Break the egg, separate the protein from the yolk. Mix the yolk, honey and porridge, apply the mixture on your hands and hold for 30 minutes, then rinse. You can wear special gloves for the hands.

Hair masks

1. To strengthen and shine and hair: take 30 g of mountain honey and two eggs. Break the eggs and separate the squirrels from the yolks. If the hair is shorter than the shoulder blades, you can increase the number of ingredients in the same ratio. Mix the honey thoroughly with the yolks to achieve an approximately uniform consistency. The resulting product is evenly distributed over the entire length. Wrap hair in a plastic bag and towel for 60 minutes. After an hour, completely wash off the mask and rinse the hair with warm water.
2. To accelerate hair growth: take 25 g of cinnamon, 50 ml of olive oil and 25 g of honey. Pour cinnamon into olive oil and warm up a little so that it dissolves in the oil. After combining with honey and mix well. Spread the resulting mass evenly, hold for 30 minutes, and then rinse the hair with warm water.

Skin wrap

It is necessary to take honey and milk or yogurt for the foundation in a ratio of 1 to 1. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and applied with a thin layer on the skin of the body. Places with a mask applied to them, wrap with plastic wrap and leave for an hour. After wrapping, take a warm shower, thoroughly rinsing the entire product from the skin.

Massage agent

You need to take mountain honey, slightly warm it in a water bath, so that it acquires a liquid consistency, warms up and is pleasant when in contact with the body. Scoop some honey in your hands and massage in the selected area with patting movements. The purpose of such movements is as if to drive honey into the skin by tapping and patting. Massage should be done in time no more than an hour, the recommended time is 20 minutes.

Mountain Honey Bath Additive

Take 1 liter of milk, about 300 ml of mountain honey and 50 ml of rose oil. Warm milk, but do not boil. Add honey and oil, mix and pour into a hot bath. Lie in water for 15–20 minutes, after which walk through the body with a scrub and wash the skin well.

Harm and contraindications

Mountain honey, like any other variety, refers to allergic products. Before use, it is necessary to conduct an allergy test or an analysis with a doctor to make sure it is present or absent. In the event that a person is allergic to pollen, it is also worth using the beekeeping product with caution - it is likely that there will also be an allergic reaction to honey.

Mountain honey is banned for use by children under one year old. Up to three years should be given with caution and in small doses. It is possible to fully accustom to the consumption of mountain honey when the child is already fully eating "adult" food and he has no problems with digestion and assimilation of food.

People with diabetes and pregnant women should consult with their doctor and individually decide whether they can eat honey and in what quantities.

How to choose and store

In order not to purchase a fake, you should know about the physical properties of mountain honey:

1. It should be liquid, gold or dark amber with a red glow.
2. Natural mountain honey is not transparent, it must be interspersed with pollen.
3. If you collect mountain honey with a stick, then it must drain off it, without interruption, forming a ribbon on the surface of the honey, which holds its shape for some time.
4. The product should not foam, and there should be no bubbles inside.

If possible, several quality tests are recommended, for example, with iodine or vinegar. In the first case, a spoonful of mountain honey must be diluted in water and observe the reaction - an unnatural product forms a precipitate. If, when a couple of drops of iodine are added, it acquires a blue color, then it is better not to buy it. For the second test, you need to add a drop of vinegar to a teaspoon of honey. A quality product does not interact with vinegar.

Mountain honey is recommended to be stored at a temperature not exceeding + 10 ° C, in a dark place. Direct sunlight and high humidity will harm the composition of the product.

A container should choose a glass, not a plastic one. A dark glass jar is perfect. It should first be washed well not with standard detergents, but with ordinary soap, additionally treated in a water bath. If the container is not clean enough, then soon pathogenic bacteria will start there, and honey will be spoiled. The lid of the can should be tight, as the product easily absorbs any odors.

Mountain honey contains natural preservatives, due to which, subject to storage conditions, it will retain its properties for several years.

This is a natural, tasty product with many medicinal properties. With proper and metered consumption of honey, you can significantly improve your health and appearance.