ancient food that has remained almost unchanged over the millennia its relationship with man. Classical mythology shows that the food of the gods, to mortals given to comfort in the difficulties, pains and trials of everyday life. Honey as an alternative to ragweed, that mythology is restricted exclusively to the gods.
Through the various civilizations of Egypt, Babylonians, Romans and Hindus, honey has also passed on his healing powers, keeping alive the magical role that nature plays in human life. Each
honey brings not only the unique characteristics of its territory of origin and its specific flowering after which it lives, but also its specific therapeutic value.
Why not do well you must be an expensive honey "monoflora", for example, honey pine, fir, eucalyptus, lavender or thyme, usually prescribed in respiratory diseases. If you crop recently, is very effective even a good number of wild flower honey (poliflora), although it seems now shown that darker honeys tend to have a higher content of phenolic compounds that may be responsible for the positive antioxidant properties. Moreover, as suggested by recent studies (but surely our grandmothers knew already!), The viscosity of honey was an emollient on the respiratory system.
One of the latest research comes from the Medical Department of Pennsylvania State University: 105 patients aged 2 to 18 years, who had an upper respiratory tract and coughing, were divided into 3 groups. About half an hour before bedtime, one group was given honey, according to a joint-counter sedative for coughs, the third group no treatment. Well, honey has proved the most effective in all parameters evaluated. In conclusion should also be noted that honey has no side-effects of a synthetic drug and is certainly preferable to the palate (for adults and children)!
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