Honey is the best gift nature has given to mankind. This product has great taste qualities, an unforgettable aroma and a rich set of useful qualities. We know several dozen types of honey. Between him he differs in the color palette.
On the shelves of shops you can see honey from acacia, lime or clover - it is pure white. From sunflower and rapeseed - honey of surprising amber color, a different dark shade has honey, collected by small workers with blooming buckwheat - it is honey buckwheat.
The most valuable is the honey that bees are harvested from one plant species. It is also called monofloric.
Every beekeeper plans what kind of honey he wants to assemble. And, depending on this, the hive is transported to the place where these or those plants will soon bloom.
One of the most valuable melliferous plants is buckwheat. It blossoms for a long time - about 30 days. On the stalk of the plant there are about 1000 inflorescences, each of which blooms only one day. Buckwheat "provides" the work of bees all July month. The most gracious time for collecting valuable nectar is the time of lunch heat. A prerequisite for the work of bees is dry and warm weather.
Buckwheat honey is rightly considered to be higher grades.
In comparison with other varieties, this species has a characteristic dark shade. It ranges from orange, to chestnut and terracotta. The product has a characteristic property of rapidly crystallizing, this process considerably brightens it. Crystals have a different size - from very large, to the smallest.
If you consider yourself a connoisseur of beekeeping products, then, for you it will not be a secret that the buckwheat variety differs from others with a slight specific aftertaste and a slight sore throat. The taste of this honey is truly rich and unusual - it tart, a little bitter and has a refined taste of brandy .
And what a fragrance! It has a whole bouquet of bright colors. Only in honey made from buckwheat such amazing set is felt: muscat, prunes, cinnamon, walnut and caramel. Many inhabitants notice the unusual smell of the product - it smells of wildflowers and dry herbs.
Buying honey, collected by bees during the flowering period of buckwheat, is best in the end of July or in August. The bees are working on preparing this product in different periods. And it happens because the buckwheat blooms at different times, depending on the region of its planting.
In buckwheat honey, in relation to other varieties, contains much more amino acids and proteins. Contents of the article:
- Why is honey useful?
- Nutritional value and caloric content
- Harm and contraindications
- Methods of application in folk medicine
How useful is honey?
Where does the useful properties of this product come from? The answer is obvious: they are formed from the curative qualities of buckwheat. In the flowers of this culture contains many nutrients that nourish the brain, participate in the formation of muscle mass and promote the activation of various processes occurring in the human body.
Consider what is the benefit of buckwheat honey, which is also called a storehouse of vitamins and minerals of natural origin.
Any honey is a real medicine. Half of the recipes of traditional medicine can not do without this sweet component. Buckwheat itself is widely used in folk medicine, and its derivative - buckwheat honey is considered a real pharmacy.
The benefits of this product are mainly the presence of a large number of nitrogenous compounds( 1.5%).Buckwheat honey contains quite a lot of honey enzyme - diastases( 30 - 50 Gote units).The content of glucose and fructose is 90%.
Buckwheat honey has a number of useful properties.
- It is endowed with antimicrobial and antiseptic properties. Therefore, it is used to treat colds and viral diseases. Cosmetologists use this product if there is a need to remove inflammation of the skin( before using, you need to make sure that there is no allergy to honey).During a cold, with the help of honey, a sore throat is removed, the larynx becomes less irritable, active development of pathogenic cocci in the mouth and pharynx stops.
- With buckwheat honey strengthen the immune system and increase the vital forces of the body. Doctors strongly recommend including honey in your diet during epidemics of colds and in the recovery phase after a cold.
- Honey is prescribed for hypo - and avitaminosis.
- The product is necessary for people who have been diagnosed with various ailments of the cardiovascular system. Honey is useful for hypertensive patients. Useful substances, which are contained in it in large quantities, make the walls of the vessels more elastic, contribute to their strengthening. Honey increases the effect of hypotensive drugs.
- High levels of content in buckwheat honey of iron and amino acids have a positive effect on the hematopoiesis system. Since this product is able to stabilize the blood composition, increase hemoglobin, it is used in the treatment of a disease such as anemia.
- If a person suffers from various disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, in the presence of an ulcer or gastritis, the "sweet" medicine will relieve inflammation and "soothe" the gastric mucosa, improve peristalsis and help get rid of dysbiosis. Buckwheat honey is a "stabilizer" of the acid balance in the stomach.
- Buckwheat honey is useful for those who suffer from excessive anxiety, insomnia and often fall into stressful situations. In this case, you need to take 2 to 3 tablespoons of honey with warm milk or herbal tea before going to bed - this will help the body to relax and calm down. Thus, you remove the tension and fall asleep more quickly.
- Japanese scientists conducted a large number of scientific research. As a result, they proved that honey from buckwheat copes well with the consequences of radiation exposure. The product removes radionuclides from the human body, so it is recommended for those who often expose themselves to harmful radiation( for example - radiologists).
- Honey can be eaten even by people who have diabetes mellitus.
- The product has a positive effect on the skin, it heals shallow wounds, cuts, it suppresses the development and spread of infection.
- It saturates the skin with nutrients, softens and rejuvenates it.
- Stimulates hair growth.
- Honey is indicated in the presence of diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
- Buckwheat honey is used to treat purulent wounds, trophic ulcers and furunculosis.
- This beekeeping product is very useful for women's health. It should be eaten during pregnancy, in the postpartum period. With its help, they cure some gynecological ailments.
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Nutritional value and calorific value of
The calorie content of the product is at the level of 298.9 Kcal.
- 1% protein( 0.99 grams),
- 0% fat( 0 grams),
- 28% - carbohydrates( 75.2 grams).
At a relatively low calorie content, buckwheat honey contains many carbohydrates.
In buckwheat honey varieties the protein content is 2 times less and 10% less carbohydrates than in other varieties of this sweet delicacy. A distinctive feature of buckwheat honey is a high content of iron.
Harm and contraindications
Even the most useful product can have some contraindications to use and it can not be recommended to anyone. Here and buckwheat honey has limitations to use.
Do not forget about the caloric content of the product .Take these factors into account for people who are overweight. Diabetics should consume the product, observing the dosage established by the attending physician.
Allergy sufferers honey can cause itching, runny nose, urticaria, headache and induce indigestion. One should also remember that some people may have an individual intolerance to the product.
Children , who have a pathology such as scrofula or exudative diathesis - honey is contraindicated.
If buckwheat honey is stored incorrectly, it can lose its useful properties and even become harmful to .It should not be exposed to high temperatures for a long time. Honey can not be dissolved in boiling water, it promotes the formation in it of carcinogens, which can cause the development of cancerous tumors.
Buckwheat honey is not recommended to take at an elevated body temperature of , this product may contribute to its increase.
This product is not desirable to use for hypotension .
"Bees' joy" should not be given to for children under 1,5 years old , because the children's stomach is not able to digest honey.
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Methods of application in folk medicine
Buckwheat honey is widely used in folk medicine. It is used as a prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, as an antioxidant, for improving memory and vision. The simple carbohydrates contained in this product are quickly absorbed into the blood and nourish the heart muscle( the liver does not participate in this process).
- To strengthen the immune system and cure a cold virus disease can be an agent based on buckwheat honey. For its preparation, in addition to honey, you need to take the juice of one lemon. Ingredients are mixed in a 2: 1 ratio. Take the product on a tablespoon 2 times a day.
- Prevention of avitaminosis .We take 3,5 - 4 kg of walnuts, 1 kg of hazelnut and 1 kg of buckwheat honey. Nuts crushed in any convenient way for you, honey a little warming up in a water bath. Then mix all the ingredients. The medicine is stored in the refrigerator. The drug is taken as a preventive measure, especially in the autumn - winter period.
- From the sore throat and strong cough the following medicinal composition will help: 1 cup of warm milk, 1 tablespoon buckwheat honey and 1/3 teaspoon baking soda.
- Buckwheat honey is used in the treatment of the genitourinary system .We prepare tincture from rowan fruit: mix 2 - 3 teaspoons of crushed fruits with a glass of boiling water, we insist for several hours. You need to drink tincture, mixing it with buckwheat honey.
- For external use of in the treatment of wounds, honey is combined with grated onions and apples.
- In cosmetology buckwheat honey is used for therapeutic wrapping.
If you have not tried buckwheat honey before, do not start using it in large portions. Remember, there must be a measure in everything. Be careful during the first tasting.
