Some Possible Medicinal Uses for Honey
by Staff Writer(RI Beekeepers Org)

Facts on honey and cinnamon: Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as very effective medi-cine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kinds of diseases. Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a Ca-nadian periodical, (17 Janu-ary, 1995) offers the follow-ing list of diseases that may be cured by honey and cinna-mon—


Longevity: Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink one quarter cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.

Weight loss: In the morning, a half an hour before eating and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. Drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body..

Fatigue: Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. A half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon pow-der, taken daily after brush-ing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 pm, increases the vitality of the body.
(Editorial Note: Many claims are made for the beneficial uses of honey. We can read your testimonials in the future. Here is an article downloaded from the web by a RIBA mem-ber. You can take these with, or without, a grain of salt, according to your taste. The co-editors have modified the text slightly.)



Heart disease: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon pow-der, apply to bread and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Regular use relieves shortness of breath and strengthens the heart. It also revitalizes the arteries and veins.

Arthritis: Patients may take daily, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinna-mon powder to relieve pain due to arthritis.
Bladder infections: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.

Toothache: Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied three times a day until the tooth stops aching.

Cholesterol: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea given to a cholesterol patient reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours.

Colds: Take one tablespoon of lukewarm honey with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for three days.

Upset stomach: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

Gas: According to studies from India and Japan, honey is taken with cinnamon pow-der relieves the stomach of gas.

Immune system: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white corpus-cles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.

Indigestion: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

Influenza: From Spain a study that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influ-enza germs and offers pro-tection from some flu viruses.