Honey herbs: description and how it looks, useful properties and contraindications

If there is a product that is said to be worth its weight in gold, then it is only flower honey. You cannot force insects to collect nectar from only one type of plant, as a rule, hives are located on flowering fields and meadows, and this is how mixed herb honey is obtained. This thick, viscous substance contains the healing qualities of honey plants, which is why it is considered the most useful. In addition, it has an excellent taste, pleasant aroma and healing properties.

Description and differences of herb honey

Insects are attracted to diversity. They collect pollen from trees and grasses growing nearby. When one honey plant blooms, there will be others nearby, this will give a good bribe.

To collect 70 milligrams of nectar, one bee visits one and a half thousand flowers.

There is a huge variety of plants from which insects extract useful substances to make honey. Common wild meadow flowers include:

• chamomile;
• dandelion;
• St. John's wort;
• fireweed;
• adonis;
• clover (alfalfa);
• cornflower;
• Ivan-tea;
• sage;
• thyme;
• linden.

In addition, agricultural crops are honey plants:

• sunflower;
• rapeseed;
• buckwheat;
• raspberries.

It is difficult to determine the distinctive qualities of herb honey. It all depends on the plants that the bees visited during the collection of nectar.

With the predominance of one honey plant, the product is obtained with its pronounced taste and aroma. If there were more plants, then the physical properties will vary. But some common qualities stand out:

• Color - herbal honey has different shades - from light golden to rich bright yellow. Darker colors are rare if buckwheat nectar is added.
• Smell is the main distinguishing feature of this product. Fragrant, fragrant, thick, with bright floral or fruity notes.
• Taste - sweet, specific, varied. Slightly sugary, with a pleasant and long aftertaste.
• Consistency - translucent liquid viscous substance of medium viscosity. It crystallizes longer than the monofloral type of honey. After sugaring, the composition is grainy and heterogeneous.

Varieties

Varieties of a useful sweet polyfloral product are distinguished by the area where it was collected. The main groups are:

Meadow

Collected from the nectar of honey plants growing in open areas: dandelion, thyme, thistle, wild mallow, motherwort, clover, chamomile. It has a pleasant delicate taste and aroma. Useful as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, emollient.

Field

"Raw material" for this product - cultivated crops: sunflower, mustard, alfalfa, lavender, buckwheat and other plants. Used in the treatment of headache, sleep disturbance, tachycardia, arrhythmia.

Steppe

Flowers found in the steppe are perfect for making herbal honey: cornflowers, thistle, St. John's wort, heather, oregano. Helps with diseases of the female reproductive system.

Forest

Has a light amber to brownish color. It includes nectar of wild rose, hawthorn, linden, raspberry, viburnum and others. Forest honey has long been considered a cure for all diseases.

Mountain

Considered the most useful product with unique taste and healing properties. It is used to treat the respiratory system. Another variety of herbal honey is May honey.

A popular and valuable species from the pollen of plants that bloom in April-May. It is easily recognizable by its bright floral aroma and golden color. Used as a remedy for almost all diseases.

Composition and calorie content

Plant nectar consists of sucrose and water. Under the influence of enzymes secreted by bees, sucrose is converted into glucose and fructose.

The chemical composition of different varieties of honey differs depending on the flower variety.

But, in general, the main components are similar. This product contains a unique set of useful substances:

Carbohydrates Antioxidants Polyphenols Group BMagnesium M altoseK

Fats		A	Calcium	Glucose
-		C	Iron	Fructose
		Potassium
		Phosphorus
		Sodium

Honey has enough calories. The average nutritional value of a herbal product is 310 kilocalories per 100 grams. A teaspoon contains 30, and a tablespoon contains 80 kilocalories.

Useful properties and contraindications

Sweet substance from beekeepers - a natural antioxidant, antiseptic, antibiotic, with antibacterial, antifungal and prebiotic properties. As a remedy, the product is used for:

• quick recovery of the body after operations, intense physical activity;
• healing wounds and ulcers;
• eliminate symptoms of nervous breakdown, stress, fight insomnia and sleep disorders;
• improvement of the digestive and cardiovascular systems;
• treatment of viral, bacterial infections, elimination of inflammatory processes;
• strengthening the protective functions of the body.

Contraindications

Despite the fact that honey is a very useful product, sometimes it must be taken with caution or completely abandoned. Receive Restrictions:

• presence of an allergic reaction;
• diabetes mellitus;
• acute form of pancreatitis;
• overweight;
• children under 1 year old;
• pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Application

To get the most out of honey, it's not enough just to buy a natural and high-quality product. You have to take it right. First of all, observe the dosage: adults - about 100 grams per day, children - 30-50 grams.

Mixed herbs honey should not be heated to temperatures above 60 degrees, otherwise all beneficial properties will be lost, and instead of benefiting the body, harm will be done.

How to spot a fake

You need to pay money, making sure the quality and naturalness of the purchased product, check the availability of a product quality certificate. When buying, pay attention to the main features: taste, color and aroma. Bitterness after the test indicates a fake product. In a liquid state, honey is translucent, after crystallization - light. The rich and rich smell of a flowering meadow will help determine naturalness.

Mixed herb honey concentrates and mixes the beneficial properties of various plants, adopting their valuable qualities. It is not by chance that he is a welcome guest on the table of everyone who is interested in maintaining their own he alth and youth.

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