Dimorphic honey: what is it, useful properties and application, contraindications

Not all people know about the beneficial properties, and the very existence of the unique dimorphant healing honey. Experienced beekeepers, biologists and herbalists, as well as specialists in the use of honey for medicinal purposes - apitherapists have the most information about it. It has a deep aroma and unusual taste. Due to its beneficial properties and the minimum number of contraindications, this variety of honey is considered one of the rarest in the world.

Composition and appearance

The basis for honey is dimorphant, or Calopanax seven-lobed, a relic plant from the Araliaceae family, also called "white walnut" because of the beautiful wood.It grows in limited quantities in Southeast Asia and the Far East - in Japan, Korea, China, in the south of the Amur region of Russia, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. A tree from the Tertiary period, this alone makes it a rarity, and given that it also has unique wood, it becomes clear why dimorphic honey is so rare.

But the main reason for the uniqueness is the unstable flowering. Kalopanax is characterized by capriciousness and demanding growing conditions, which is why it can bloom only once every 3 or 4 years.

Ingredients:

Vitamins B, A, C, E and PP.
Macro and microelements.
Amino acids.
Carbohydrates (81% sugars).
Adaptogens.
Essential oils.

The product has a special pronounced aroma, a specific memorable taste and a beautiful color. It is clear, golden brown and crystallizes very slowly. But the most valuable medicinal qualities made it popular.

Useful properties

Calopanax honey has disinfectant, bactericidal, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, adaptogenic properties. It is useful to take it with exhaustion and after serious illnesses or surgical interventions (if there are no contraindications), with disorders of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

This beneficial substance fights pustular infections and inflamed wounds, for example, allows you to quickly cure furunculosis or acne.

Use of dimorphic honey

The remedy is used in the following cases:

In the treatment of inflammatory and colds.
As a supportive agent and stimulant of one's own immunity.
For the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Cleansing and regeneration of liver tissue, stimulation of bile outflow.
Prevention and treatment of thyroid diseases.
Strengthening the nervous system, stimulating resistance to stress.
Treatment of skin diseases, wounds, abrasions and scratches.

The rare composition allows it to be used as one of the components of cosmetics. Creams and lotions with dimorphic honey help to rejuvenate and cleanse the skin, improve its blood circulation and turgor, give a he althy color, smooth out wrinkles.

How to tell the real dimorphic honey?

A rare and valuable composition is forged, so it is important to be able to distinguish a natural product from a counterfeit. Sometimes linden honey is passed off as this variety, or a mixture is made that has nothing to do with substances of natural origin.

To distinguish a product from a fake, you need to focus on the characteristic features of dimorphic honey:

Rarity - it is impossible to buy it "at every step".
Time of receipt. Calopanax blooms in August, and during this period there are no more flowering trees.
High price.
Specific consistency - liquid, slightly viscous.
Slow texture change and crystallization. Dimorphic honey can be kept without sugaring for 12 months or more, and if it does, it acquires a uniform texture with extremely small crystals.
Memorable taste, sweet, with bitterness and a slight tart aftertaste.
A complex fragrance that combines floral, fruity and woody notes.

Ideally, when buying a product for medicinal purposes, ask the seller for documents for the product or purchase it from a trusted supplier.

When is the product contraindicated?

Contraindication to use - allergic reactions to bee products. Also, you can not use it for diabetes, obesity, people with sensitive digestion.

With caution and in minimal quantities, honey can be used by children and the elderly, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers. If, however, no side effects occur during its use, honey can be used as a medicine, a rejuvenating cosmetic product and a he althy food product.

Storage conditions

Dimorph honey needs to be stored under the right conditions. He calmly refers to lowering the temperature to -6 degrees Celsius, that is, a glass container with it can be placed in the refrigerator.However, temperatures above +20 degrees Celsius harm the beneficial composition, since vitamins are lost when heated. It also negatively affects the adaptogens contained in this bee product.

Honey should be kept in glass or glazed ceramic vessels that do not oxidize and do not absorb foreign odors, with a tightly closed lid. They must be protected from sunlight, kept in the dark and with minimal humidity, and not placed near heating devices. Then the natural remedy will retain the quality for a long time.