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Used medicinally since ancient times, honey soothes coughs and comforts colds. It's perfect in a cup of tea and may even reduce symptoms from upper respiratory tract infections, according to a ...
Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several species of bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. [1] [2] Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies.Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primarily floral nectar) or the secretions of other insects, like the honeydew of aphids.
Not only is honey a yummy ingredient to add to food, but it helps with anti-aging, and provides moisture, nutrients, antioxidants, and more to our skin. 5 weird but useful uses for raw honey Skip ...
A component in various medicinal plants (e.g. Scutellaria baicalensis), chrysin is a dihydroxyflavone, a type of flavonoid. [6] It is also found in honey, propolis, the passion flowers, Passiflora caerulea and Passiflora incarnata, in Oroxylum indicum, [2] carrots, [1] chamomile, [7] many fruits, and in mushrooms, such as the mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus. [6]
The plant is used to treat bronchitis and cough. It serves as an antispasmodic and expectorant in this role. It has also been used in many other medicinal roles in Asian and Ayurvedic medicine, although it has not been shown to be effective in non-respiratory medicinal roles. [156] Tilia cordata: Small-leaved linden
Mad honey in Nepal is typically produced by Apis laboriosa bees. Rhododendron species and other plants in the family Ericaceae produce grayanotoxins. Honey made from the nectar contains pollen from these plants as well as the grayanotoxins. [11] [10] Mad honey is darker and redder than other honeys, and has a slightly bitter taste. [4]
In Turkey, mad honey known as deli bal is used as a recreational drug and traditional medicine. It is most commonly made from the nectar of Rhododendron luteum and Rhododendron ponticum in the Caucasus region. [15] In Nepal, this type of honey is used by the Gurung people for both its hallucinogenic properties and supposed medicinal benefits. [16]
The indigenous peoples of California and southwestern North America use parts of N. glandulosa as a medicinal plant, food source, building and tools material, and fuel. [15] The Cahuilla eat the blossoms and pods, which were ground into meal for cake.