I'm so sorry that I cannot give credit where credit is do.  The below is an email forward,  from my sister-in-law, who is an expert in health, nutrition and alternative health education.  We are very blessed with a good ample supply of raw honey from my Husband's parents - who keep bees.  It is fascinating to visit with the children and learn incredible facts about these life giving insects.  We in the prairies experience harsh arctic-like winters, and yet the bees stay alive in their hive, and even make an appearance outdoors on some a sunny winter days.
 Enjoy!
    
  Honey…   Honey  is the  only food on the planet that will not  spoil or rot. It will do what  some  call turning  to sugar. In reality honey is always honey.  However,  when left in a cool dark place for a  long time it will do what I rather   call  "crystallizing".   When this happens I  loosen the  lid, boil some water, and sit the  honey container in the hot water,  turn off the heat and let it  liquefy. It   is then as good as it ever was.  Never boil honey or put it in a  microwave.  To do  so will kill the enzymes in the   honey.
Cinnamon and  Honey… 
Bet the drug  companies  won't like this one getting around.  Facts  on Honey  and Cinnamon:  It is found that a  mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures  most  diseases. Honey is produced in most of the  countries of the  world. Scientists of today also  accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very  effective)  medicine for all kinds of diseases.  Honey  can be  used without any side effects for any  kind of diseases. 
Today's   science says  that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the  right  dosage as a medicine, it does not harm  diabetic patients.    Weekly World News, a  magazine in Canada , in its issue dated  17  January 1995 has given the following list of  diseases that can be  cured by honey and cinnamon  as researched by western scientists:  
HEART  DISEASES…  
 Make  a paste  of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on  bread, instead of jelly and jam,   and eat it  regularly for breakfast. It reduces the  cholesterol in  the arteries and saves the  patient from heart attack. Also,  those  who have already had an attack, if they do  this process daily, they are   kept miles away  from the next attack. Regular use of the above   process relieves loss of breath and strengthens  the heart beat. In   America and Canada , various nursing homes have  treated patients  successfully and have found  that as you age, the arteries and veins  lose   their flexibility and get clogged; honey and  cinnamon revitalize the  arteries and veins. 
ARTHRITIS…Arthritis   patients may take daily, morning and night, one  cup of hot water  with two spoons of honey and  one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If  taken  regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.  In a recent  research conducted at the Copenhagen  University, it was found that when   the doctors  treated their patients with a mixture of one  tablespoon  Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon  powder before breakfast, they found  that  within  a week, out of the 200 people so treated,  practically 73  patients were totally relieved of  pain, and within a month, mostly all  the   patients who could not walk or move around  because of arthritis  started walking without  pain. 
BLADDER   INFECTIONS…  
 Take  two  tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one  teaspoon of honey in a glass of  lukewarm water  and drink it. It destroys the germs in the  bladder.  
CHOLESTEROL…Two  tablespoons of honey and  three  teaspoons of  Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water  given  to a cholesterol patient, was found to  reduce the level of cholesterol  in  the blood by  10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for  arthritic  patients, if taken three times a day,  any chronic cholesterol is cured.   According to  information received in the said Journal, pure  honey  taken with food daily relieves complaints  of  cholesterol.
COLDS…  Those suffering from  common  or severe  colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey  with 1/4  spoon
cinnamon powder daily for  three days. This process will cure  most  chronic  cough, cold, and clear the sinuses. 
UPSET   STOMACH…Honey taken with  cinnamon powder cures stomach  ache and also  clears stomach ulcers from the root.  
GAS…According  to the studies done in India  and Japan , it is  revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon   powder the stomach is relieved of gas. 
IMMUNE   SYSTEM… Daily use of honey  and cinnamon powder  strengthens the immune  system and protects the body from bacteria and   viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey  has various vitamins  and iron in large amounts.  Constant use of Honey strengthens the white   blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and viral  diseases.  
INDIGESTION…Cinnamon  powder sprinkled on two  tablespoons of honey  taken before food relieves acidity and digests   the heaviest of meals. 
INFLUENZA…A   scientist in Spain has proved that honey  contains a natural '  Ingredient' which kills the  influenza germs and saves the patient from  flu. 
LONGEVITY… 
Tea made with honey and  cinnamon powder,  when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old   age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of  cinnamon powder, and  three cups of water and  boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to   four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and  soft and arrests old  age. Life spans also  increase and even a 100 year old, starts   performing the chores of a 20-year-old.  
PIMPLES… 
Three tablespoons of honey  and
one  teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this  paste on  the pimples before sleeping and wash it  next morning with warm water.  If  done daily for  two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.  
SKIN  INFECTIONS…Applying honey and   cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected  parts cures eczema,  ringworm and all types of  skin infections. 
WEIGHT   LOSS… 
Daily in the morning  one half hour before  breakfast on an empty  stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink   honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of  water. If taken  regularly, it reduces the weight  of even the most obese person. Also,  drinking  this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to  accumulate  in the body even though the person  may eat a high calorie diet.  
CANCER…  Recent research in Japan   and
Australia has revealed that advanced  cancer of the stomach  and bones have been cured  successfully. Patients suffering from these   kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon  of honey with one  teaspoon of cinnamon powder  for one month three times a day.  
FATIGUE…Recent  studies have shown that the  sugar  content of  honey is more helpful rather than being  detrimental to  the strength of the body. Senior  citizens, who take honey and cinnamon  powder in  equal parts, are more alert and flexible.. Dr.  Milton, who  has done research, says that a half  tablespoon of honey taken in a  glass  of water  and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily  after  brushing and in the afternoon at about  3:00 P.M. when the vitality of  the  body starts  to decrease, increases the vitality of the body  within a  week. 
BAD  BREATH… 
People of South   America
, first thing in the morning, gargle  with one teaspoon of  honey and cinnamon powder  mixed in hot water, so their breath stays  fresh   throughout the day. 
HEARING  LOSS… Daily  morning and night  honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts   restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We  had toast with real  butter and cinnamon  sprinkled on it! 
 
 
 
hey thanks so much for this great info! it is so fun to learn stuff like this! And people say there is no God! Things like this sure show there is some one smarter then us don't they!
ReplyDeleteHoney can also greatly relieve the pain caused by a bee sting. I'm assuming this is only for people that are not allergic. I've experienced this first hand! You put the honey directly on the bee sting (not taken internally) and the pain is IMMEDIATELY reduced to about 5% of what it was originally.
ReplyDeleteI like what you say about honey. I've never been able to reconcile the idea that honey is bad for you. "Land flowing with milk and honey" was the Promised Land. Funny how those things are both attacked these days. The key is (for honey at least) like you mentioned, "if taken in the right dosage..." I'm not supposed to have honey, but I've never had a problem if it was in small amounts.
ReplyDeleteit is funny how getting REALLY back to the basics is what's going make us better!
ReplyDeleteyes - Cheri, i've heard that. last summer, my daughter got stung by some stinging nettles, and my mom applied some honey (don't even know if it was raw), and this hyper sensitive little girl was relieved!
Andrea - my husband says the same thing, "milk and honey", and the fact that they are being called dangerous in their raw state, when really they both have many healing qualities, only in their raw state.
I was JUST having a conversation with my mom yesterday about how little faith people have in natural remedies. I try really hard to keep in mind that if God made it, it has to have a purpose.
ReplyDeletei was already sold on honey, but now, i will do my best to have some even more regularly! raw, of course! and someday hives...maybe... (oh, an aside for the allergic - homeopathic apis did the trick for me!)
ReplyDeletei love your list of honey/cinnamon helps... we love both, equally, in our home. I think I need to try the eczema concoction.
ReplyDeleteI've used honey lots to cure allergies and such--now cinnamon! Thanks for sharing all of these great uses!
ReplyDeletei am going to give my daughter a dose this evening as she has come down with a cold just today. i love adding new tricks for common ailments. i think i may try the fatigue remedy because that 3:00 hump is always so hard!
ReplyDeleteKnew about the benefits of honey and cinnamon separately but not together. Thank you so much for this post! I wonder if it helps with acid reflux....I will try it and see!
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I'm glad you folks enjoyed this information as much as I did. I have been adding honey and cinnamon into our diet around here more often.
ReplyDeleteLisa - let us know if it works for acid reflux. I had extreme (or it felt extreme) acid reflux with my son's pregnancy - the only cure I found was taking a teaspoon of baking soda in a little water - ya, it was not tasty, but it worked!
This is really good info. I have recently heard about the benefits of cinnamon and honey but this is much more complete. Thanks for sharing, Amy
ReplyDeletewhat a great post!
ReplyDeleteWow really informative PJ! God Job! love Mom
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