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HOME REMEDIES
STRESS: 15 ml of bee’s honey orally to reduce stress and fatigue.
EYESIGHT: 10 ml of honey mixed with 10 ml of carrot juice and consumed regularly will improve eyesight.
BAD BREATH: 5 g of powdered cinnamon bark and 5 ml of bee’s honey mixed with water and use as a mouthwash.
DISTURBED SLEEP: Intake of 15 ml of bee’s honey leads to sound sleep.
SORE THROAT: 5 ml of bee’s honey mixed with 10 ml of lime juice. Swallow without water every few hours until symptoms clear up. Add a pinch of black pepper to increase blood circulation to the throat.
COLD AND COUGH Mix 10 ml of honey and ginger and consume twice a day.
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA: A mixture of 2.5g of black pepper powder, 5ml each of honey and juice of ginger consumed thrice daily help to relieve the symptoms of asthma.
STOMACH ULCER: 5 ml honey diluted in 10 ml of water and given twice a day before meals.
DIARRHEA: 5 ml of honey thrice a day before meals.
DIABETES MELLITUS: 5 ml of honey mixed with a pinch of powdered seeds of Gossypium herbaceum to reduce blood sugar in diabetic patients.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: Daily intake of 10 ml of honey mixed with 5 ml of garlic juice to control blood pressure.
OBESITY Keep garlic immersed in bee’s honey for one year. Then, use 1 clove of garlic daily before breakfast. This is used as a home remedy. One glass of warm water taken with 10 ml of honey and 5 ml of lemon juice in early morning reduces fat and purifies blood.
ARTHRITIS: 30 ml each of bee’s honey and coconut vinegar is mixed in 100ml of water and given twice a day to reduce arthritis and arthralgia.
HANGOVER RELIEF: Mix 10 ml of honey with half a cup of orange juice and half a cup yogurt. Blend them together properly and drink.
JAUNDICE, BLEEDING DISORDERS: 15 ml of honey mixed with 120 ml of fresh juice of Adhathoda vasica, is given twice a day in treatment of jaundice and bleeding disorders. (60g each of fresh leaves and flowers of A. vasica are taken, pounded well, and fresh juice is extracted after adding 100 ml of water.
HOMEMADE COSMETICS
Facial Cleanser: Mix a small quantity of lemon juice into 5 ml of bee’s honey and apply on face before washing.
Facial Cleansing Scrub: Mix 5g of almond seed powder into 5 ml of bee’s honey, scrub softly and then wash.
Facial Mask for Smooth Skin: A tablespoon of honey whisked with white of an egg, 1 teaspoon of glycerin and 1/4 cup of flour.
Facial Mask for Soft Skin: Mix one or two tablespoons of honey with one-third cup finely ground oatmeal. Add a teaspoonful of rose water
Facial Mask for Hydrated Skin: Mix 2 tablespoons of honey with 2 teaspoons of whole milk.
Pimples: Apply honey directly on pimples.
Cracked Lips: Apply honey directly on cracked lips.
Hydrating Lotion: Mix 5 ml of bee’s honey, 5ml of olive oil and 2.5 ml of lemon juice. Apply on skin and wash after 15 min.
Hair Lustre: Mix 5 ml of bee’s honey into 4 cups of warm water. Use as a hair rinse.
Conditioner: Mix 10 ml of olive oil into 5ml of bee’s honey and apply on hair. Wash after 15 min.