If you want to cure constipation, soak it in warm water and drink it. If you want to lose weight and have diarrhea, soak it in cold water. The value of honey: Drinking honey water on an empty stomach will easily increase the acidity in the body, which will lead to hyperacidity over time. If you have gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer, it is recommended to drink honey water 1.5-2 hours after a meal. At this time, honey is alkaline in the body and can neutralize the acidic environment in the body. There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine: "Chak up with salt water." "Wanwan honey soup". What it means is: drink salt water on an empty stomach every morning when you wake up, and drink honey water every night before going to bed. The reason is: drinking light salt water in the morning can dilute the blood that is very sticky after sleeping, and has a little anti-inflammatory effect, soothing the stomach and clearing the stool; drinking honey water in the evening is helpful for beauty and beauty, and supplements various trace elements. Therefore, a more scientific approach is to drink honey water at night and drink light salt water in the morning. Of course, some friends have difficulty defecating, so drinking honey water in the morning will help with defecation. It depends on the individual's physical condition. I have been browsing the beauty page for a long time to talk about the benefits and beauty uses of honey. I have collected a lot of JMS’s skin care experience and beauty knowledge, and I have sorted it out myself, because now I am also drinking honey water and eating honey. So I would like to share some common knowledge about honey with you. JMS who have honey beauty experience are welcome to chat, tell us how to use it, and exchange experiences! Beauty products - pollen and bee pollen 1. Regular consumption of honey can protect your health Longevity honey is produced by worker bees collecting nectar in the nest. According to the different honey collection seasons, there are spring, summer and winter honey, with winter honey having the best quality. Honey collected from the wild, such as trees or caves, is called wild honey, also called stone honey or rock honey. It has the best quality, but the output is limited, so most of the honey seen on the market is honey obtained from artificial beekeeping. The benefits of honey to human health have long been known. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists honey as a top product that is beneficial to people. The ancient Greeks believed that honey was a "gift from heaven", while the Indian "Vedas" said that honey can prolong life. Tao Hongjing, a famous doctor in the Liang Dynasty of my country, once said: "Taoist pills mostly use honey. People who cultivate immortality say they can live longer if they eat honey alone." Although this statement is an exaggeration, it still fully illustrates the nutritional and medical benefits of honey. effect. Nutritional analysis shows that honey contains about 35% glucose and 40% fructose. Both of these sugars can be directly absorbed and utilized by the human body without going through digestion. Honey also contains a variety of inorganic salts with concentrations similar to those in human serum. It also contains a certain amount of vitamins B1, B2, B6, iron, calcium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, etc. Honey contains amylase, lipase, invertase, etc., and is the most enzyme-containing type in food. Enzymes are promoters that help the body's digestion, absorption, and a series of material metabolism and chemical changes. Honey is fragrant and delicious. From the perspective of nutritional and health value, it is not only a nourishing and life-prolonging product, but also a good medicine for curing diseases. Honey has been used as medicine in China for thousands of years and has good effects. Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, pointed out: "Honey has five medicinal functions: clearing away heat; tonifying the Zhong; moistening dryness; detoxifying; and relieving pain. When raw, it is cool in nature, so it can clear away heat. When cooked, it is warm in nature, so it can tonify the Zhong. It is sweet and peaceful, so it can detoxify. It is soft and moist, so it can moisturize dryness. It can relieve the pain of heart and abdominal muscle trauma, so it can harmonize all kinds of medicine, and it has the same effect as licorice." Clinically, honey can not only treat gastritis, but also add certain drugs to honey to treat ulcers. For example, take 6 grams of honey with warm boiled water every morning on an empty stomach, or take 15 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, 6 grams of costus, and 6 grams of licorice and drink it with honey, which can treat gastroduodenal ulcers and various stomach pains. Why does honey have this effect? ??It turns out that honey is a potentially alkaline food. The manganese and other inorganic salts it contains can promote the digestion and assimilation of food, thereby reducing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and relieving symptoms. If you use 30 grams of honey and 15 grams of fried jujube kernels in two divided doses, it will have a very calming effect on the mind and can cure palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, and dreaminess. For example, adding 9 grams of Schisandra chinensis and 9 grams of Bai Ziren can also enhance memory and improve intelligence. If you are a patient with high blood pressure, liver disease, or heart disease, drinking 1 cup of honey water on an empty stomach in the morning and evening will have certain curative effects on the above diseases. If you use 15 grams each of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Polygonum multiflorum, decoct in water to extract the juice, mix it with 1 tablespoon of honey and take it orally, the effect will be better.
Use 30 grams of honey and 3 grams of refined salt, add cold boiled water and mix thoroughly. Take it once in the morning and once in the evening. It has a good laxative effect and is especially suitable for the elderly, the weak, and patients with constipation after illness. When there are respiratory diseases, yin deficiency and lung dryness, and long-term cough without phlegm, you can use 10 grams of butterbur, 15 grams of lily, and 15 grams of Polygonatum odorifera, boiled in water to get the juice, and add 2 tablespoons of honey to drink. You can also put an appropriate amount of honey into the hollow snow pear and stew it in water. This can eliminate the dry and itchy feeling in the throat caused by the dry climate and facilitate the smooth coughing up of phlegm accumulated in the trachea. Therefore, after the respiratory disease is cured, if you can drink honey regularly, it will not only prevent the recurrence of the old disease, but also strengthen your body. For children in the growing period, honey is often their favorite food. Honey contains iron and folic acid. Regular consumption of honey can prevent and correct anemia in children. In addition, honey also has the effect of moisturizing and whitening skin. Because honey is rich in nutrients and diverse, and is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body, it has a moisturizing effect on the skin. Especially in winter when the climate is dry, eating more honey can prevent skin from chapped. Many high-end cosmetics are extracted from honey, which shows that it has a good protective effect on the skin. If it can be taken internally and applied externally for a long time, it will help beauty and prolong life. 2. Homemade honey mask, honey cucumber mask (whitening and wrinkle removal). Take fresh cucumber juice, add an appropriate amount of milk powder and honey, mix a few drops of essential oil and mix well, then apply it on the face, wash it off after 20-30 minutes, or wash and cut the cucumber into thin slices and apply it directly On the face, it has the functions of moisturizing, whitening and removing wrinkles. Honey Angelica Facial Mask (freckle removal and whitening) 1. Take 10 grams of Angelica dahurica and 10 grams of White Aconite, grind them into fine powder, add an appropriate amount of water and honey and apply on the face. Wash off after 20 minutes. It can remove wrinkles, spots, and whitening. Whitening effect, suitable for patients with facial pigmentation or chloasma. 2. Ingredients: 6 grams of Angelica dahurica; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon of honey; 1 teaspoon of cucumber juice; 3 teaspoons of olive oil. Method: 1. First put the Angelica dahurica powder in a bowl, add the egg yolk and stir evenly. 2. Add honey and cucumber juice, mix thoroughly and apply to the face. After about 20 minutes, rinse with water. 3. After washing your face, dip a cotton pad in olive oil and apply it on your face for about 5 minutes. 4. Then cover the face with a hot towel. There is no need to remove the cotton pad at this time. 5. Wait for the towel to cool down, then take off the towel and cotton pad, and wash your face. Honey Pearl Powder Facial Mask Prepare a clean small bottle, pour half of the bottle of pearl powder, and then slowly pour in the honey, stirring while pouring, so that the honey and pearl powder are fully mixed. Be careful not to pour too much honey and mix it into a paste. That’s it. The mask is now ready. Before use, wash your face with warm water, then dip a small cotton swab into the prepared mask and apply it evenly on your face, not too thick, just a thin layer, wash it off after 1-2 hours, and you can use it The face is smooth and shiny. Red wine honey mask (whitening and nourishing) The wine acid in red wine is fruit acid, which can promote the metabolism of cuticles, dilute pigments, and make the skin whiter and smoother. Honey has moisturizing and nourishing properties. Method: Add a small cup of red wine to 2 to 3 spoons of honey to make it thick, apply it evenly on the face, dry it for eight minutes and then wash it off with warm water. Note: People who are allergic to alcohol should use it with caution! Bee products and their formulas have a good preventive effect on this. 1. Honey ginger cold drink recipe: appropriate amounts of honey and ginger juice. Usage: Mix honey and ginger juice in a ratio of 1:1 and drink it. Indications: common cold. 2. Lemon honey tea recipe: 100 grams of honey, 1 lemon. Usage: Squeeze lemon juice, dissolve in 800 ml of boiling water, and mix with 100 g of honey for 1 day's consumption. Indications: Influenza or common cold. 3. Fresh honey black tea recipe: 60 grams of honey, some black tea. Usage: Make 60 grams of honey into strong black tea and drink it. Indications: Influenza or common cold. 4. Garlic honey drink recipe: appropriate amounts of honey and garlic. Usage: Peel, wash and grate the garlic, add an equal amount of honey and mix well; take 1 spoonful of garlic honey 2 times a day each time with warm boiled water. Indications: Influenza. 5. Feverage chrysanthemum honey gum tea recipe: appropriate amounts of honey and propolis aqueous solution (purchased from a local bee products company), 1 gram of feverfew chrysanthemum. Usage: Brew 1 cup of white chrysanthemum in boiling water. When the water temperature drops to 40°C, add 15 grams of honey and 5 to 10 drops of propolis aqueous solution and mix it into tea for future generations.
Indications: Mainly treats colds. 6. Honey milk cold tea recipe: 15 grams of honey, 1 cup of milk. Usage: Boil fresh milk, add honey when the temperature drops to 60°C, and drink it, twice a day. Indications: colds. 7. Uncaria Honey Tea Recipe: 15 grams each of honey and Uncaria, 1 gram of green tea. Usage: Add 500 ml of water to Uncaria, boil for 3 minutes, remove residue, add honey and green tea; take 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times and take warmly. Indications: Influenza. Explanation: Influenza is caused by a virus and manifests as nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, fever, headache, body pain, peripheral blood leukopenia, etc., and has an epidemic trend. The common cold is a "cold" and is mostly caused by viruses. Its systemic symptoms are milder than influenza, such as headache, toothache, fever, etc. 7. Honey and milk can relieve and eliminate dysmenorrhea. Drinking a cup of hot milk with a spoonful of honey before going to bed every night can relieve or even eliminate the pain of dysmenorrhea. Since milk contains a lot of potassium, honey is rich in magnesium. Studies have shown that potassium plays an important role in the conduction of nerve impulses and the blood coagulation process. It can ease emotions, suppress pain, prevent infection and reduce menstrual blood loss; magnesium has a calming effect on the central nervous system of the brain and can regulate psychology. Eliminate tension and reduce stress. Here’s a little more: Another strategy for dealing with menstrual cramps is to take vitamins. B vitamins, especially B6, have significant effects on premenstrual tension. It can stabilize mood, help sleep, make people energetic, and relieve abdominal pain. Bananas contain more B vitamins. JM who suffers from dysmenorrhea may wish to eat more and see if there is any effect.