Whether as a natural sweetener or from their different culinary uses, the fact is that this soft sweet nectar is a complete food and should have a daily use, with a number of beneficial properties to the human body, rich in sugars, vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
Containing antibiotic, antiseptic, healing, antioxidant, anti-anemic, which facilitates the digestive and respiratory function, which has diuretic and sedative, which helps with coughs, bronchitis, colds, rheumatism and constipation, these are just some of the many benefits and properties that are attributed to honey. An almost miraculous elixir. While it delivers great benefits to our bodies, specific properties of it, depends on their botanical origin.
In general, the honeys are made by a group of nectar from different plants of different species, none of which predominates over another. This type of honey known as polifloral are very interesting from the standpoint of flavor and nutrition, but has no specific properties to treat symptoms or specific diseases. Gloria Montenegro
Director of Research and Graduate School of Agriculture and Forestry of the Catholic University is conducting a study on the properties of the Chilean honey. She notes that the various properties Healing honey depend solely on its botanical origin. "If the plant which extracted the nectar the bee has specific qualities, the honey will have it," he explains. The single-flower honeys are those that are 50% of nectar from a specific plant species and it is they who have the highest properties, depending on the botanical source.
Montenegro says Ulmo honey is one of the most emblematic in Chile. "He comes from a plant called Eucryphia cordifolia, forests of southern Chile. In the studies we have conducted, we found that Ulmo honey has high bactericidal and fungicidal properties. It is capable of kill bacteria and fungi of different species. Eliminates bacteria that cause human infections such as stomach and typhoid. Several controls in humans have validated our experiments in laboratories. So if you want to control stomach infections, eating honey Ulmo would be a good idea, "he says.
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The single-flower honey is another important in Chile. "While there has great antibacterial properties, it has powerful antioxidants. This and the Ulmo are emblematic of Chile, which are exported. " However, throughout our country we can find a number of excellent and tasty single-flower honeys such as machinery and blackberry that are completely unknown by the general public. In the north there are great honey native desert flora. This occurs in very wet years and are unique in the world. " This type of honey can be found at small fairs and markets where beekeepers come to sell their products. Montenegro
also highlights the Eucalyptus honey, although not a native species. "This honey has medicinal properties. In general is widely used for respiratory diseases and bronchial. It is very good for coughs, "he says.
Worldwide, one of the most important and prominent honey for their large properties of Manuka is produced in Australia and New Zealand. This precious honey contains natural antibiotics that can prevent the growth of a number of wound infections. In addition to its strong antibacterial properties, it has been found to have anti-inflammatory properties that reduce pain associated with injuries.
Laboratory tests have shown that the UMF factor, which measures the antibacterial property of Manuka Honey inhibits the growth of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacteria is believed to cause most stomach ulcers, dyspepsia and peptic ulcers. Applied to clinical trials patients taking Manuka honey have shown that they have all expressed considerable relief from their ailments. Has also been shown be effective in a wide range of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and esquericias stafiloco coli. It also is used topically with success, helping to heal cuts, skin ulcers, bedsores, burns and infected wounds, facilitating the natural healing and preventing infections.
However, Gloria Montenegro indicates that consumption of multi-flower honey is very beneficial to our health. "The honey in bulk, we can buy at any supermarket or exhibition has large energy capacity and its high content of pollen is very important from the point of view of protein and amino acids. Is the complete feed. Her sugar is very digestible, very healthy. It is very nutritious. "
The expert noted that the ideal is to eat a tablespoon of honey a day. "We are highly unlikely to make desserts with honey. Americans are much given to throw honey to meat, the dressing for salads. One teaspoon takes away the acidity in lemon, vinegar. Therefore, the call is to eat honey, as it is, because as they say "gringos": "One spoon full of Honey Keeps the doctor away."
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