Orange honey: useful properties of a citrus product, application

Orange or citrus honey is an exotic kind of bee product. Bees collect nectar from flowers blooming on orange, tangerine or lemon trees. Sweetness is able to change its characteristics depending on the period of honey collection. Also, the quality of the product is affected by chestnuts that bloom next to citrus crops. The value of honey is provided by its composition, which without exaggeration can be called unique.

Composition and appearance

Fresh honey has an amber color, but can also be transparent. After crystallization, it becomes light yellow.It tastes sweet, although some of its varieties are notable for tangible astringency. The aftertaste clearly indicates the origin of the product: it gives tangible citrus notes.

Due to its origin, this type of honey saturates the human body:

ascorbic acid;
vitamin B_3;
riboflavin;
folic, pantothenic, nicotinic acids;
calcium;
magnesium;
sodium;
potassium;
boron;
zinc;
copper;
selenium;
many other macro and micronutrients.

Important! Honey has a high calorie content. 15 milliliters (1 tablespoon) of the product contains 60 kilocalories.

Useful properties of orange or citrus honey

Moderate consumption of the bee product contributes to:

strengthening immunity;
eliminate symptoms of flu, colds;
healing wounds and scratches on the skin;
general body toning;
normalize sleep;
eliminate nervous tension;
maintain normal blood glycogen levels;
recovery after intense physical activity;
remove toxins, toxins, free radicals from the body;
intensification of hair growth;
maintaining the he althy functioning of the cardiovascular system, digestive tract, musculoskeletal, visual apparatus.

The bee product is also valued in home cosmetology. Based on it, masks for skin and hair are prepared. And if you lubricate the periungual zone or the nails themselves, then you can stop their foliation.

How to choose and store a quality product?

In appearance, it will be difficult for an inexperienced buyer to tell what honey is in front of him - orange, flower or some other. Therefore, try, if possible, to focus on the organoleptic properties of the product. A conscientious seller is unlikely to resist you tasting or inhaling the aroma of a bee product.

Characteristic features of orange sweetness:

after tasting, the citrus flavor will appear only as an aftertaste;
product has a distinct honey, delicate, not harsh or synthetic smell;
pale, compared to fake orange honey, color (fake color will be unnaturally colorful, rich orange).

Helpful advice! In order not to make a mistake with the choice, experts advise buying citrus honey directly from sellers from Georgia or Abkhazia. It is there that the bee product is most widespread and of high quality.

Store honey in glass or plastic containers. Make sure that it is not exposed to direct sunlight and do not expose the sweetness to high humidity. However, a place that is too hot is not suitable for storing it, so keep it in the refrigerator, cellar or cool, preferably dark, pantry room. In winter, you can move the honey jar to the balcony.

Where can I apply

Sweet bee product used most often in cooking and alternative medicine. Although its rich composition and beneficial properties have made it popular in cosmetology, both official and home.

Cooking

Citrus honey can be added to warm drinks to replace sugar. It is also used in the manufacture of sweet pastries - buns, cakes, cakes, cookies.

They lubricate the surface of products, so that they acquire an exquisite aroma, taste and an unusually attractive golden hue. And most importantly, the use of a bee product allows you to extend the shelf life of baking, because, covered with a sweet mass, it dries out more slowly.

You can add small portions of sweetness to yogurt or porridge. Surprisingly, even meat can be consumed in combination with it.

Chicken and pork are especially refined in combination with citrus honey.

In treatment

Honey, obtained from citrus nectar, is valued in medicine no less highly than in cooking. Treat with it:

cold, flu, SARS;
runny nose;
sore throat;
bronchial asthma;
gastric atony associated with low acidity;
pneumonia;
chronic bronchitis;
skin pathologies of infectious and inflammatory etiology;
avitaminosis;
seasonal depressive disorder;
insomnia;
neuroses.

The product helps to remove excess water from the body, thereby eliminating swelling on the body. It speeds up metabolism, removes waste and toxins, improves cognitive functions of the brain.

Note. It is much more effective to use orange honey for disease prevention. Therefore, include it in your diet if you have no contraindications to its use.

Contraindications and harm

The huge he alth benefits do not mean that the bee product has no contraindications for use. It should not be eaten if present:

allergies to bee products;
citrus fruit intolerance;
diabetes;
low stomach acid;
Overweight or obese.

It is not recommended to take honey during pregnancy. Also do not give it to children under 3 years of age. Exacerbation of chronic diseases of the digestive tract is a serious contraindication to the use of the bee product.

By neglecting this prohibition, you endanger your own he alth, as you risk provoking an outbreak of an existing disease. And it is possible that it will proceed in a more severe form than usual.

The benefits of orange honey are scientifically proven. This is a unique beekeeping product that deservedly received a high organoleptic rating. But always be careful when using it, and since it is exotic for Russia, be vigilant and attentive before buying sweets.