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OLD WILD HONEY REMEDIES
Everyone knows that honey is great for the throat. Many professional singers use honey regularly to soothe their vocal chords. The trick for a sore throat, is to take a hot glass of milk and honey. Better still, add a dash of brandy and you have an old remedy for influenza. Honey is often relied on to ease the discomforts of asthma or hay-fever.
Pollen in the honey is thought to provide immunity to the same pollen carried in the air. For this reason the honey taken must be untreated and unstrained. Honey consumed direct from the comb may yield even better results, for the wax itself is said to have properties which further enhance those of it's pollen. The sugars in honey break down to give special products that create unfavour- able conditions for bacteria. This is why, since ancient times, wild honey has been used in a multitude of ointments to great effect for healing minor cuts and scratches.
The simple sugar makeup of wild honey is also of great value for digestive disorders. Honey excites the appetite, aids digestion and provides quick energy. As far back as 400BC, the well known physician Hippocrates prescribed it as a cure for stomach ulcers.
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