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Useful properties of herbal honey
Herb honey contains a combination of micronutrients and nutrients of pollen and nectar from wild plants. Beekeepers value this variety for its pleasant taste, and classify it as high-quality. Such honey is often called flower, field or meadow honey.
In nature, some sort of pure honey is rarely found. With a bribe, bees do not care which plant to take nectar from. The main thing is that it contains a lot of sugars and aromatic substances.
There is no distinct purity of the honey plant in honey from herbs.... There are more than ten of them in one honey.
The taste and color of herbal honey
Herbal honey is fragrant, has a pleasant, rich tastewith. Meadow honey is a little sugary, has a rich yellow color with a brownish tint.
This variety is not candied for a long time., and after crystallization brightens, has a fine-grained structure. The aftertaste is pleasant.
Ingredients: vitamins and minerals
Herbal honey is rich in easily digestible carbohydrates, in particular fructose. Contains a lot of carbohydrates:
| Compound | % |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1 |
| Fats | 0 |
| Carbohydrates | 75 |
There are no fatty acids. Basic trace elements and minerals:
- Manganese;
- Calcium;
- Iron;
- Nickel;
- Chromium;
- Copper;
- Fluorine;
- Zinc and others.
It contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C), B vitamins, vitamin K and E, others.
Honey is very nutritious. 100 g of the product contains about 314 kilocalories. Therefore, people leading a sedentary lifestyle and children are not recommended to eat more than 40 g of it per day. The rest can enjoy this bee product up to 80 g per day.
You may be interested in the composition and properties of other types of honey:
- Cotton honey
- Heather honey
- Angelica honey
- Melilot honey
Beneficial features
The high fructose content encourages people to consume it, diabetics, in moderation after consultation with your doctor.
The beneficial properties of herbal honey are not limited to soothing, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. The composition of this variety successfully fights against harmful microbes, improve the body's immunity in any season.
This delicacy contains pollen of many herbs.growing in clean areas, so the beneficial effect of its use is increased.
Honey has a tonic and restorative effect on the body, especially after mental and physical exertion.
Contraindications and harm
If a person has pollen allergy, it is better to either refuse to use honey, or try half a teaspoon of this delicacy as an experiment.
Pregnant women should not eat too much of it either.... One teaspoon per day is enough. Insulin dependent people should eat honey in moderation.
Let everyone else enjoy the excellent taste of this beekeeping product, while not forgetting that everything is good in moderation.
About steppe honey plant
There are many honey plants of this type of honey. They are scattered throughout the territories of many countries of the world. In Russia, the most common:
- Altai honey plants: sow thistle, dandelion, fireweed, chamomile, sainfoin, St. John's wort, adonis;
- steppe medrnoses: cornflower, rapeseed, sow thistle;
- forest honey plants: raspberries, strawberries, linden, hawthorn.
In addition, the grasses of meadows and mountains are excellent melliferous plants.
Plants bloom at different times throughout the summer and early autumn. Therefore, the bees have enough time to collect pollen, waiting for a convenient and favorable time for such work. We will get a healthy treat.
Depending on the honey plants, a different composition of honey is formed. But in any case, honey is always fragrant and tasty.
Storage conditions
Due to the fact that honey from herbs does not crystallize for a long time, it stored at temperature from 13 to 18 degrees Celsius in the pantry, on the balcony. After sugaring we reduce the temperature to 5-7 degrees with a plus.
At air humidity above 60% in the open form, this variety can sour. Therefore, it is better to observe the specified regime. Glassware during storage is always preferable to metal or plastic. You shouldn't keep honey in the sun or just in the light.
What are the main diseases it treats?
In fact, apart from wound healing, pure honey does not heal... It helps the body fight disease by activating its capabilities, strengthening the immune system. This happens due to the release of a large amount of vitamins, minerals and other substances.
therefore honey from herbs is useful for a person with gastritis, other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It envelops the intestinal wall with its astringent substance. With its moderate use, it normalizes the metabolism in the body.
This type of honey helps to cope with skin diseases, get rid of vision problems and normalize the work of the heart and liver. It is used for colds, bronchitis, other respiratory diseases, headaches.
If there are no sown honey plants in the summer the main flow of bees is due to herbs... The honey turns out to be fragrant and tasty. It is enjoyed and appreciated by connoisseurs and lovers of this bee product.
