Raw honey truly is food as medicine and has been used for centuries to treat numerous ailments. It has amazing antibiotic, antiviral, anti fungal, antiseptic, anti-aging and anticancer properties. It is far superior to regular honey – the fact that it hasn’t been processed means that it retains all of it’s life-enhancing enzymes and disease preventing vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids. Some of the main minerals found in raw honey are calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. Raw honey also contains B-complex vitamins and vitamin C.
Raw honey can help to :- strengthen the immune system,
- help digestion ( it contains natural probiotics)
- balance blood sugar
- fight off colds and flu
- ease sore throats and laryngitis
- heal ulcers, asthma and bronchitis
- flush out the kidneys.
It can also promote restorative sleep and help the body to heal during the night. Raw honey draws all the moisture out of germs which kills them. It can be used a externally as a first-aid cream due to it’s natural antiseptic properties.