Honey has a long history of human consumption and is used in various foods and beverages as a sweetener and flavoring. Ancient Egyptian and Middle Eastern people used honey for embalming the dead. It also has a role in religion, symbolism and health. It is one of the only foods on the planet that will not spoil or rot. If left in a cool dark place for a long time it will "crystallize" or turn to sugar. However, when this happens all you have to do is loosen the lid, boil some water, sit the honey container in the water (heat turned off) and allow it to liquefy. It is then as good as it ever was. 100g (roughly 5 tbsp.) of honey contains... 304 Calories, 0g Fat, 82.4g Carbohydrates, 0.2g Fiber, 82.12g Sugar, 0.3g Protein, and various vitamins.
** Never boil or put honey in a microwave. Doing so will kill its natural enzymes.
Cinnamon also has a long history of human consumption and is used in both sweet and savory foods and beverages. It plays a role in many religions and has also been specifically mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In ancient times, it was so highly prized that it was regarded as a gift fit for monarchs and even for a god. Though cinnamon is most commonly used as a spice it also holds great medical value. 100 grams (roughly 5 tbsp.) of ground cinnamon contains... 247 Calories, 1.2g Fat, 80.6g Carbohydrates, 53.1g Fiber, 2g Sugar and 4g Protein.
Many people are aware of the health benefits that cinnamon provides, and many more know the great power of honey but have you ever considered combining the two? If we look back in history we can see both these items being used by different cultures around the world for many different medical purposes. Almost all ancient cultures were aware of the benefits honey has on the skin and benefits of honey on hair. Not to mention the healing benefits of honey and lemon.
Numerous articles are written about the medical benefits of both honey and cinnamon but few mention combining them. In this series we will discuss how the combination of honey and cinnamon helps with the following...
- Heart Diseases
Make a paste from honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread instead of jam or peanut butter, and eat regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also, those who have already had an attack, if you do this process daily you will stay miles away from another heart attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.
- Arthritis
Take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two scoops of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research, it was found that when doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon honey and half teaspoon cinnamon powder before breakfast within a week, out of the 200 people treated 73 patients were totally relieved of pain. Within a month nearly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
- 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 which cause this infection.
- Colds and Influenza
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 tablespoon cinnamon powder daily for roughly three days. This process will cure most chronic coughing and clear the sinuses. A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influenza germ.
- Upset Stomach, Indigestion and Gas
Not only does honey taken with cinnamon powder cure stomach aches but it also clears stomach ulcers from the root. Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before a meal relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals. According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
- Hair Loss
Those suffering from hair loss or baldness may apply a paste of hot (not too hot!) olive oil, one tablespoon of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder to the scalp and hair before taking a bath. Use as you would an oil treatment, leaving it in for 10 - 15 minutes and then rinse. It was found to be effective even if kept on for 5 minutes.
- Toothaches and Bad Breath
Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey. Apply to the aching tooth three times a day until the tooth has stopped hurting. After brushing your teeth, gargle a mixture of one teaspoon honey, one teaspoon cinnamon powder and warm water first thing in the morning to keep your breath fresh all day. Repeat this whenever you feel your breath is rank.
- Acne and other Skin Infections
Mix three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder into a paste and apply to acne before sleeping. Wash the next morning with lukewarm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root. Apply honey and cinnamon in equal parts on the infected parts of the skin. This most commonly cures eczema and ringworm.
- FatigueStudies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton says that a half-tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder taken twice a day increases the vitality of the body within a week.
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