Use Honey To Keep Life Sweet

Whenever I need to sweeten something up, my go to natural ingredient is honey. Not only does it make anything taste better, but it also has a ton of other practical uses. Below are some honey-based cures for a variety of ailments. Try at your own risk.

Arthritis is one disease that can be cured with honey.  One part honey to two parts of lukewarm water and a teaspoon of cinnamon will make a paste that will noticeably reduce pain in a matter of a couple of minutes.  Patients suffering from arthritis can take one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and a teaspoon of cinnamon once in the morning and again in the evening.  Taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.  Copenhagen University tested their theory by giving patients a mixture of one tablespoon of honey and one half teaspoon of cinnamon before breakfast.  The results were that within a week, 73 patients out of 200 were relieved of pain and within a month, arthritis patients could again walk without pain.

Cholesterol is said to be treatable with honey.  Mix two tablespoons of honey and three tablespoons of cinnamon in 16 ounces of tea.  This mixture is said to reduce the level of cholesterol by 10 percent within a short amount of time.  As with arthritis, it is said that pure honey taken with food daily will reduce cholesterol levels.  Along the same lines, using cinnamon and honey on bread and eaten at breakfast revitalized the arteries and veins leading to the heart and was helpful towards preventing heart attacks.

A mixture of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon made into a paste can help baldness and hair loss.  Apply the paste before your shower and leave it on for approximately five to fifteen minutes then wash the hair.

In India and Japan, honey and cinnamon is said to help relieve gas, stomach aches and stomach ulcers. If honey and cinnamon are taken before eating it helps digest even the heaviest of meals.

Colds can be treated with honey.  One tablespoon honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon taken daily is said to cure most chronic coughs and clear the sinuses. You can also make up a mixture of honey, whiskey and lemon juice.  If it doesn’t clear your cough, at least you’ll get a nice buzz

Pimples, the curse for both young and old, can be removed within two weeks if this remedy is applied.  Make a paste of three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon.  Put on  before going to bed and wash it off the next morning.

Now here’s the big one: Weight loss. Twice daily, once at night, and once in the morning  drink a cup of boiled hot water with honey and cinnamon. It has been said that drinking this mixture doesn’t allow the fat to accumulate in the body (hey…anything is possible).