What are the benefits of drinking honey? Why do so many people choose to buy honey now?

Talk about the benefits and beauty uses of honey. I have been browsing the beauty page for a long time. 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 Drink honey water and eat 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 Honey is produced by worker bees collecting nectar in their nests. 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 approximately 35% glucose and 40% fructose. Both of these sugars can be directly absorbed and utilized by the human body without 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 decoct the juice with honey, which can treat gastroduodenal ulcers and various stomach pains. Why does honey have this therapeutic 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 has a very good 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 patients with high blood pressure, liver disease, or heart disease drink 1 cup of honey water on an empty stomach in the morning and evening, they 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, decoct the juice in water, and mix in 2 tablespoons of honey for drinking. 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 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 thoroughly, then apply on the face, wash off after 20-30 minutes, or wash and cut the cucumber into thin slices and apply directly On the face, it has the functions of moisturizing, whitening and removing wrinkles. Honey Angelica Face 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 remove the towel and cotton pad and wash your face. For 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 make 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 wash it off with warm water. Note: People with alcohol allergies should use with caution! Honey Double Kernel Mask (Spot Removal) Winter melon kernels contain fatty oleic acid, citrulline and other ingredients, which have the effect of lightening spots. Peach kernels are rich in vitamin E and vitamin B6, which not only help the skin resist oxidation, but also reduce ultraviolet damage. The moisturizing and nourishing effects of honey make the mask more effective. Method: Dry winter melon seeds and peach kernels and grind them into fine pieces. Add an appropriate amount of honey and mix into a thick paste. Apply it on the spots before going to bed every night. Wash off the next morning. After three weeks of application, the spots will disappear. Gradually fade, please pay attention to sun protection during treatment. Honey Glycerin Facial Mask (Moisturizing) Mix one spoon of honey, one spoon of glycerin, and two spoons of water to form a facial mask paste. Gently apply it on the face and neck to form a thin film. Carefully remove the mask after 20-25 minutes. Just remove it. This mask can be used on ordinary, dry and withered skin, 1-2 times a week, a course of 30-45 days. Honey Tomato Facial Mask (whitening and wrinkle removal): First crush the tomatoes to extract the juice, add an appropriate amount of honey and a little flour to make a paste, apply it on the face and keep it for 20-30 minutes. It has the effect of making the skin moist, white, tender and soft. It can also be used for a long time. It has the functions of removing freckles, wrinkles and treating skin acne. Honey Lemon Facial Mask (sunscreen): Mix one raw egg, a small spoonful of honey, half a lemon, and an appropriate amount of flour. Stir into a paste. Apply it on your face before going to sleep. Wash it off with warm water the next day. Consistent use will have a more significant sun protection effect. Honey facial mask Honey can supply skin nutrients and maintain skin elasticity, so it is also called a "nutritional facial mask". Add honey to flour or wheat flour, stir it into a paste, apply it on your face after washing your face, and wash it off with warm water after about 30 minutes. Because honey has a peculiar smell, you can add a few drops of lemon juice to reduce the smell.