Is honey a precious gift of nature?

Honey is not only tasty, juicy, but is also considered to be full of health benefits. Honey has been used as a home remedy for centuries. Earlier, honeycombs were made in every house and honey was extracted and eaten. It was also used by storing it for a long time. Even after keeping it for a long time, its quality does not deteriorate.

However, now many types of honey have started coming in the market. Different companies produce honey and bring it to the market. However, consumers are not convinced about the quality of honey available in the market. Due to some substandard or adulterated honey, consumers are doubting its quality.

If pure honey is selected and consumed regularly, it provides good health benefits. Honey is used as a treatment rather than a taste. Here are some interesting stories about honey full of medicinal properties.

Interesting facts related to honey around the world:

The importance of honey in the world has been recognized since ancient times. Honey has been praised in our ancient scriptures, Vedas. It is written that since the Vedic period, people used to consume honey along with intoxicants.

How many poems have been written about honey in Arabic literature. Honey is described in the poems of the famous Arabic poet Hafiz. Honey was also used in many types of medicines in Egypt. Honey was very popular in ancient Greece. Honey was widely used to regain strength after physically strenuous work in the Olympic Games.

Hippocrates, considered the father of European medical science, said that honey gives longevity. Therefore, he advised his patients to consume honey. Honey is also used in the treatment of eyes. Honey is used in making many types of Ayurvedic medicines for eyes.

Nutrients of honey:

Bees suck the juice of many types of flowers and store it in honey. To collect one kilogram of honey, bees have to visit two to five lakh flowers. Many times, bees have to travel long distances in search of flowers.

Initially, the nectar collected in the honey pond contains 75 percent water. However, most of the water evaporates over time. As this process continues, only 20 percent water remains.

Initially, the nectar that bees collect from flowers is sugar. However, after being collected in the hive, chemical changes take place in it. This process ultimately leaves only 1.9 percent sugar in it. Honey contains 20 percent water as well as 76 percent iron, phosphorus, calcium, sodium, magnesium, minerals, etc.