Remedies with Honey

Virus diseases, rheumatism, bones, liver and stomach illnesses - are just some of the diseases you can prevent and even treat with remedies from beehives.

Honey: How to use it.

Ordinary honey, picked directly from the hive, is a real treasure for health. It contains lots of vitamins and minerals that transform it into a powerful natural medicine. The list of benefits brought by even one teaspoon of honey taken in the morning on an empty stomach is impressive. Honey increases calcium absorption, drives fatigue away, prevents anemia by increasing hemoglobin, strengthens your wrists and creates a real shield against colds and infections.

The most effective remedies with honey:

• Hoarseness: 2 tablespoons of honey with a glass of warm milk. On the first day you take a teaspoon every four hours, then twice daily for a month.

• Sore throat: gargle with a mixture of two teaspoons of honey, four teaspoons of lemon juice and a touch of salt, freshly made in the morning and evening.

• Insomnia: a teaspoon of honey in a cup of warm chamomile tea, taken at bedtime.

• Ulcers: three tablespoons of honey per day, dissolved in hot water, taken before breakfast and after the other two meals of the day.

• Migraine: a teaspoon of honey melted in half a glass of warm water; drink it at the beginning of a migraine attack. Repeat the procedure after 20 minutes.

Tip: To be sure the honey you buy is of good quality, choose the one sold by beekeepers, if possible sugared and packaged in opaque containers.

Pollen: How to use it.

Vitamins, minerals, protein and essential amino-acids are the main qualities of pollen; it the helps in shortages of vitamin B and protein in children and it treats bronchitis, rhinitis and hormonal dysfunction. Also, pollen has the power to restore the balance of the endocrine system, and has benefits on menstruation. To regulate bowel movements, strengthen immunity and fight against stress, you are advised to keep a pollen diet for about two months, with gradual doses. The first and third week, take a scoop of pollen twice daily before meals, with a sip of water, and the rest, a heaping teaspoon of pollen.

Royal Jelly: How to use it.
A milky substance secreted by bees’ glands to feed their larvae, royal jelly was used by Chinese for centuries to control blood pressure and immunity, as remedy for anxiety, insomnia, liver and kidney disease. Royal Jelly can be administrated internally during a diet of four to six weeks; it is good to take in the morning, on an empty stomach, one teaspoon of a mixture made by adding 10g of royal jelly in a jar honey.

Warning: Royal Jelly is contraindicated in patients with asthma, because it can cause contractions of the lungs (Bronchoconstriction).

Unknown remedies

Maiden Wax - is pollen fermented in the hive, recommended especially for those suffering from liver disease or digestive problems.

Beeswax - is made from honey and bees secretions, prepared in ointments for scars and inflammation.

Bee venom - consisting of 88% water, glucose and fructose, prepared in injections and ointments.

Remedies for headache - II

Herbs to use:

- Aloe (Aloe arborescens). Boil one or two leaves of aloe in 2-3 liters of water and pour the resulting liquid, for a few nights in a row, on the head, and then on the whole body. You can also mix the aloe infusion with chicory juice. Take 15 to 30 grams per day.

- Thyme (Thymus serpyllum). Boil the Thyme in a lot of water and hold your head for 10-15 minutes in this decoction, and after pour it all over the body.

- Lady's mantle (Alchemila vulgaris). Prepare an infusion from one teaspoon of flowers per cup of water. Drink throughout the day.

- Pasque-flower (Pulsatilla montana). Prepare an infusion of two teaspoons of herb per cup of water. Drink one to two cups per day.

- Elecampane/horse heal (Inula helenium). Pour a glass of cold water over one teaspoon of roots. Leave for 10 hours, then strain. Drink a quarter glass once a day, 30 minutes before lunch.

- Sweet Mock-orange/English Dogwood (Philadelphus coronarius). Prepare an infusion of one or two teaspoons of flowers per cup of water. Drink two cups a day.

- Lavender (Lavandula officinalis). Prepare an infusion of one teaspoon of flowers per cup of water. Drink one or two cups a day.

- Dog Rose (Rosa canina). Prepare an infusion of one teaspoon of Dog Rose flowers in a glass of water. Leave for 30 minutes. Take two tablespoons three times a day, 30 minutes before meals.

- Marjoram (Majorana hortensis). Prepare an infusion of two teaspoons of herb per cup of water. Drink two to three cups a day.

- Peppermint (peppermint). Prepare a decoction of a teaspoon of flowers per cup of water. Leave for 40 minutes, then strain. Drink one cup in the morning on an empty stomach and at night before going to bed.

- Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyva). Prepare a decoction of 20 g of hawthorn fruit in a glass of water. Boil for 10 minutes on low fire. Drink one to two cups per day.

- Pheasant’s eye (Adonis vernalis). Prepare a tincture of the aerial parts of the plant. Take five to ten drops three times daily.

- Willow (Salix alba). Prepare a decoction of willow leaves and violets. Before drinking the decoction add a few drops of vinegar. Take one or two tablespoons per day.

- Acacia (Robinia pseudocacia). Prepare a tincture of the aerial parts including the flowers. Take five to ten drops twice a day.

- Lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor). Prepare a tincture of 20 g of herb to 100 ml of alcohol. Leave for nine days. Take five drops three times daily, 30 minutes before the meal. This tincture is recommended for long-term headaches.

- St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum). Prepare a decoction of a teaspoon of flowers in a glass of water. Boil for 5 minutes on low fire. Drink a quarter glass three times a day.

- Nettle (Urtica dioica). Prepare an infusion of one teaspoon of herb to one cup of boiling water and keep it in a thermos for 2 hours. Take one tablespoon daily, with a little bit of honey.

- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis). Prepare a tincture of the crushed root of the plant to 100 ml of alcohol. Take five drops three times a day.

Herbal blends

- Prepare an infusion of chamomile flowers, peppermint leaves, fennel fruit and valerian root, equal parts. Add a little more than two teaspoons of the mixture in 0.5 liters of boiling water. Leave overnight in a thermos and drink in the morning a cup of this mixture.

Remedies for headache - I

It is a symptom

Headache is a symptom that can take many forms in terms of duration, intensity and location. It can manifest as a feeling of tightness in the forehead, the throbbing pain in the temporal or occipital areas, pain that can last from several minutes to several days.

What are the causes?

Headache can have many causes. Sometimes the cause may be just the wrong position of a person at work or during sleep, other times it can be stronger fatigue or stress.

How it manifests

Migraine headaches usually include a half-head, appear and disappear suddenly and are accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia. They are usually more frequent in women and may have ophthalmic, neurological, metabolic, toxic or infectious causes.

What steps can be taken

Very often causes must be sought in the way of life or food. In this regard, some mental hygiene measures may be taken: rest, sleep correction, diet, outdoors walks. It is best to avoid strong emotions and stress. In terms of food, fat soups, canned meats, fatty meats, shellfish, alcohol, chocolate, coffee, certain spices, red wine, must be avoided. Avoid also excessive sun, contraceptives, tobacco and certain chemicals in vapor form and smoke. Determining the causes must be done with patience, and medical assistance is crucial.

Natural remedies

- Apply raw potato slices on the forehead and temples, or fresh cherry, mint, thyme or coltsfoot leaves.

- Apply on the forehead and temples fresh cabbage leaves, a little bit crushed. The cabbage juice can also lubricate the wrists for greater efficiency.

- Apply on the temples, for 15-20 minutes, half an onion (or onion slices), which will remove the pain.

- Place mustard or grated horseradish compresses on the neck, and mustard compresses on the feet.

- Cut a lemon peel (without the white part) and apply on the temples, keeping it on until the pain disappears (there may appear red spots on the skin).

- If you have hypertension, take very hot foot and hands baths (but this is not recommended for those with low blood pressure).

- For migraines, mustard flour poultices applied to the neck, forehead and feet, are very efficient.

- Boil some absinthe in olive oil. The mixture is applied on the painful area or used as compresses.

- Apply on the temples and nape cold compresses of peppermint infusion (30 g of mint in 1 liter of water) or cold water compresses (ice bag on the head for 1-2 minutes), then on the sides of the neck.

- For migraines occurring after a prolonged intellectual effort, take a cold shower at the feet (for 1 minute), and afterwards gently massage the neck and back.

- In case of persistent headaches, drink hot cabbage juice (half cup, two or three times a day), or potato juice (one quarter cup, three times daily before eating).

- Drink blackcurrant juice (one quarter cup, three times daily).

- In case of headache caused by stress, drink at night before going to bed, a glass of water with one tablespoon of sugar (dissolved).

- Drink honey mixed with apple vinegar (equal parts), one spoon a day.

Marigolds treat frostbite

If you do not wear gloves and appropriate shoes, you can get frostbite. Frostbite is a condition of the blood vessels that occurs during the cold season as a result of prolonged exposure to cold. In early stages, frostbite is manifested by redness accompanied by a bluish color, swelling and temporary paralysis of the affected area.

If it worsens, ulcers can occur, accompanied by pain and paralysis. Here's what helps:

Marigolds

• Infusion: place 20 grams of marigold flowers in 1 liter of boiling water, infuse it for 10 minutes. The used plants are used as poultices, the strained infusion for baths.
• Tincture: 100 ml of boiling water, add 10 ml of tincture, prepared by macerating for 8 days 20 g of herb in 100 ml of alcohol at 70 degrees. Apply compresses with the tincture.

Celery

Boil 1 medium size celery with leaves and all, for 45 minutes, in 2 liters of water. Put the frostbitten areas in the warm decoction, which can be reheated and use 3 times per day; treatment lasts 3-5 days. Prepare new decoction daily.

Cabbage

Drink a glass of cabbage juice a day between meals until the tissue repairs. Cabbage can be used externally as a compress on the frostbite area.

The unknown virtues of ginger

Ginger eliminates nausea, relieves colds, eases digestion and alleviates rheumatic pains. However, studies in recent years show that ginger can be used for a wide range of diseases. Here they some.

Cure for muscle soreness

If you've done intense exercise and your muscles are sore, you can alleviate the discomfort by having daily some fresh ginger. It has been shown that muscle pain is significantly attenuated in those who, after exercising, have daily two grams of powdered ginger.

Beautify skin

Substances contained in ginger stimulate blood circulation and help to fight fatigue, have a refreshing and antioxidant action, helping to regenerate the skin. In addition, the plant is helpful also if you want to lose a few pounds, because it stimulates metabolism. You can use ginger tea (ginger root cut into strips, add 250 ml boiling water and leave to infuse for 10 minutes), powder or tincture, or in the kitchen as food seasoning. Also, the ginger syrup (ginger rhizome boiled in sugar syrup) has aphrodisiac properties.

It lowers cholesterol

It has been proved that ginger helps reduce cholesterol level, being a beneficial remedy for people suffering from heart disease. Also, ginger concoctions alleviate pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Ginger also calms cold, flu and asthma symptoms.

Cancer Remedy

Consumed regularly, ginger helps prevent cancer. Moreover, a recent study shows that ginger powder helps to destroy cancerous cells in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In addition, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that people undergoing chemotherapy experience less adverse effects of treatment if they have daily one half teaspoon of ginger.

It helps get rid of travel sickness

According to experts, ginger prevents and reduces nausea and dizziness occurred when traveling by car, plane or boat, if you suffer from travel sickness. The more appropriate in this situation is the ginger tincture: put 10 drops of tincture in cup of water, three to four times a day. You can also take ginger capsules two or three times a day, taking the first capsule half hour before departing on a trip. In addition, you can drink soft drinks containing ginger or chew a piece of fresh ginger.

How do you recover after eating and drinking too much during the holidays?

The next day after eating or drinking too much, you feel sometimes sick, you have cramps and dizziness, and do not feel able to get out of bed. What can you do to not get in this situation? Not to party again? Not go to dinners, not celebrate Christmas and Easter, and not go out with friends to clubs or restaurants? That can not be, now matter how you promise you will never do any excesses, either of food, nor drinks. What's left to do is to prepare yourself for a day of recovery and observe some simple rules.

What to drink?

Water, of course! What other beverages purify you? You really need to clean your body after you have eaten and drank excessively. Drink plain water at breakfast, lunch and dinner, in fact, throughout the day, and especially before bedtime. Hydrating yourself fully is the golden rule when you made food excess. If sparkling water does not make feel swollen, you can drink 1-2 glasses – and it will make you feel less "heavy." Alcohol dehydrates you, so it's very important to drink water to re-hydrate yourself. Do not wait to feel thirsty, or to feel your throat and tongue being dry. Drink water just to keep you from feeling that way.

Teas are also highly recommended, especially those with diuretic effects (like chicory tea), and go often go to the bathroom for relieving your bladder. Pay attention to maintaining high hydration levels, by drinking plenty of water.

Some prohibited beverages:

• Coffee - contains caffeine, which is a stimulant, and you do not need to stimulate your body at all. Do not drink coffee unless you wake up with headaches.

• Fruit juices, especially citrus juice, are also not indicated especially for breakfast, because they are acidic and aggressive to the already upset stomach.

What to eat?

Do not worry about your silhouette: eating too much fish once will not make you gain weight. You can start worrying about it when you are eating at this rate for several days in a row. Usually and unfortunately, this happens during the holidays.

After a feast, many people are tempted the next day not to eat anything. This is however not a good idea. If you deprive your body of food, you risk more damage. It is mandatory to start your day with breakfast, even though frugal: a slice of bread with butter and a cup of tea, sweetened or not. During the day, even if you're not really hungry, eat at least soup or fresh fruit.

If you feel nauseous, yogurts will do you well because they contain lactic ferments which help digestion.

It is not bad at all if you are not having full meals, with first course, main course and dessert. It's good if you eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Do not starve yourself, but do not fill your stomach. Avoid fatty too salty foods.

Natural Solutions

• Vegetable charcoal capsules relieve unpleasant feelings of indigestion and hangover.
• Dill or fennel seeds: taken after a meal help digestion.
• Teas that facilitate digestion: anise, chamomile, marjoram, rosemary, thyme or verbena.

You ate a lot and you feel full, but that's no reason to spend the next day at the health center or running miles to get rid of you what you ate. A dehydrated body is tired and more prone to cardio-vascular accidents. The best is to have a walk outdoors. Thus, fresh oxygen will aid the digestive organs to do their job better.