The bees really know what they are doing because everyone loves honey. We use it to add a delicious flavor to dishes, cereals, and even sweeten beverages like green tea. But there’s a whole lot more you could be doing with your honey, honey! Hee, hee. Find out some healthy ways you could be putting honey to work below.
Heals Cuts and Burns
Do you have raw manuka honey on hand in your home? This type is known to have many medicinal uses. Manuka honey has antibacterial properties known to protect skin that has been injured with cuts or burns. Plus, your recovery time should be faster.
Treats Acne
The natural anti-inflammatory properties contained in honey make it the perfect accompaniment for treating zits. The honey will help reduce redness and swelling. Apply it on the infected area and leave for 10-15 minutes, then rinse off with water.
Cleans Hair (and Highlights)
Your skin loves honey just as much as your belly does, but your hair loves it, too! Massage a small amount of raw honey into your hair and scalp. Rinse well. This solution works as a combo shampoo and conditioner.
You can also mix three tablespoons of raw honey with two tablespoons of water and leave on hair for at least an hour. Rinse. After several weekly treatments, you will notice your hair has been naturally highlighted.
Helps You Sleep
Having a tough time getting to sleep at night? Everyone’s heard of drinking warm milk but few people know about honey’s ability to induce relaxation and sleep. It supplies glycogen to replenish the liver stores and also helps the brain produce melatonin.
Did you know honey had so many alternative uses besides going into food? Honey also can help treat sunburn, be used a facial cleanser, and soothe a sore throat and cough in addition to many other uses.