Pumpkin honey: benefits and harms, cooking at home

The benefits of pumpkin for the human body have been proven by time. Vegetable culture is unpretentious to weather conditions and soil composition, it is grown in any climatic zones. The composition of the vegetable includes many useful and nutritious elements. Also, the plant is a honey plant, from the flowers of which hard-working insects collect nectar. What pumpkin natural honey looks like, and why it is so rare on the shelves of markets and shops, we will understand further.

Features and properties

Natural pumpkin honey is very rare due to the small amount of nectar secreted by the flowering plant.To get up to 30 kg of healing delicacy, insects have to process more than 1 hectare of vegetable plantations. Most often, beekeepers use pumpkin nectar for their own needs and for the development of the apiary.

Natural gift is characterized by an unusual taste and aroma, contains many vitamins, useful acids, sugars and chemical compounds necessary for human he alth.

Natural pumpkin nectar is determined by the following features:

bright yellow or golden hue, may vary depending on the plants that grow near the pumpkin beds;
transparent, viscous consistency;
pleasant sweet taste without bitter tones and astringency, aroma and aftertaste have notes of melon and herbs;
due to the high content of fructose, natural nectar crystallizes very quickly and becomes bright yellow.

Calorie content of a valuable beekeeping product is up to 305 energy units per 100 g of fresh honey. Due to the unique composition, the natural gift is used in folk medicine, cooking and cosmetology. A rare bee product has a tonic and antiseptic effect, improves immunity, protects the body from viruses and bacteria.

Pumpkin nectar is used in the following cases:

deviations in the work of the digestive organs;
to remove harmful substances from the body and when getting rid of excess weight;
pumpkin nectar promotes healing of the heart and blood vessels;
has a positive effect on the nervous system, helps to get rid of chronic fatigue, insomnia and depression;
activates the brain;
helps in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of internal organs and skin;
has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the liver, kidneys, organs of the genitourinary system.

For the prevention and proper functioning of the body, it is recommended to consume up to 100 g of natural treats per day, dividing it into equal doses throughout the day.

Fact! Pumpkin nectar is collected at the beginning and middle of summer, and the largest vegetable plantations are grown in ecologically safe regions of Bashkiria.

How to make pumpkin honey at home

It is difficult to buy a natural bee product, but a full-fledged substitute for pumpkin honey can be prepared at home.Such a product, of course, will differ from the natural gift in terms of vitamin and chemical composition, but it is still very useful for the body.

Selection and preparation of pumpkin

Homemade pumpkin honey is stored for no more than 30-40 days, so a small or medium-sized vegetable is chosen. When purchasing a fruit, you need to make sure that it is fully ripe.

The vegetable is thoroughly washed under running water and dried in natural conditions.
The upper part, where the stalk is located, is carefully cut off with a sharp knife and set aside.
Seeds and fibers are removed from the inside of the fruit, leaving only the delicious and juicy pulp of the vegetable.

Important! To make a healing delicacy, the pumpkin itself is used as a container, so the skin of the fetus must remain intact during preparation.

Recipe options

To prepare a he althy treat at home, you will need:

1 small size ripe vegetable;
natural bee honey.

Pour a sufficient amount of honey into the prepared pumpkin. From above, the fruit is covered with cling film and the cut off upper part, which will now serve as a lid for the vegetable container, and sent to a cool dark place for 10-12 days.

The finished product is laid out in small jars, corked and sent for storage in the refrigerator. If natural honey is not available, ordinary sugar can be used instead, which is poured into the pumpkin to the very surface.

Vegetable seeds concentrate a huge amount of vitamins and mineral compounds.In order not to lose the value of the product, they are crushed and mixed with honey, which is then poured into a pumpkin. Such nectar is insisted for up to 30 days, stirring the mass once a week. The finished product is poured into separate small containers and sent for storage in the refrigerator.

Also, to prepare a healing delicacy, pumpkin can be peeled and chopped, and then mixed with honey or sugar in a 2:1 ratio. The process of making pumpkin treats at home is not complicated, it does not take much time and effort.

Advice! If desired, nuts, herbs, citrus fruits and spices can be added to vegetable nectar.

Product benefits

The composition of the vegetable crop is characterized by a high content of vitamins, useful carbohydrates, macro- and microelements. In the process of infusion, the nectar is enriched with valuable compounds that make up the pumpkin.

In folk and traditional medicine, pumpkin nectar is used as a prophylaxis and for the treatment of diseases of the digestive tract, cardiovascular and nervous systems, as well as to alleviate the patient's condition during colds and viral infections.

In cosmetology, vegetable delicacy is used to make nourishing, healing and rejuvenating masks for the skin and hair.

In cooking, such a product can be added to desserts, pastries, sauces and dairy products.

Medical use

The finished product is used to strengthen immunity and treat many diseases.

Pumpkin nectar prevents and alleviates liver diseases, removes accumulations and toxins from the body, thereby facilitating the work of a vital organ. With complex treatment, the healing product is taken 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
Vegetable delicacy normalizes metabolic processes, removes bad cholesterol from the body, helps to get rid of excess weight. To normalize metabolic processes, it is recommended to dilute 2 teaspoons of sweetness in a glass of water. Use the infusion 15-20 minutes before each meal.
Vegetable honey improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system, is an excellent prevention of heart attacks, strokes and thrombosis. As a preventive measure for dangerous diseases, 3-4 tablespoons of treats are consumed daily.
To normalize the hormonal background and the functioning of the thyroid gland, crushed lemon is added to the finished product. The healing mixture is taken 3-4 times a day, 1 tablespoon.

To strengthen the hair structure, pumpkin honey is mixed with chicken egg and vegetable oil. The resulting mass is applied to the entire length of the hairline and left for 40-60 minutes, after which it is washed off with running water.

Advice! A face mask made from vegetable nectar has a rejuvenating and cleansing effect. If desired, cream, sour cream or vegetable oil can be added to the composition of the cosmetic product.

Contraindications and harm

Vegetable delicacy has a number of contraindications that must be observed when introducing the product into the diet.

It is not recommended to use pumpkin nectar in case of intolerance to one or more of its ingredients. With great care, sweets should be treated by people prone to allergies, diabetes, gastritis with low acidity, pregnant and lactating women. You can not use vegetable sweetness with exacerbation of chronic kidney disease.

Important! Children under 3 years of age can be given bee products in limited quantities. Babies should rinse their mouth thoroughly or brush their teeth after eating.

Expiration date and storage conditions

Homemade pumpkin honey is stored in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated, dark room. The shelf life of such a product is no more than 1 month, which must be taken into account when choosing a vegetable for making healing nectar.