All over the World, people are now trying to achieve healthier lifestyles by adopting to the natural ways of living and consuming natural food products and supplements. They are turning to natural therapies as well in wake of the dangers of modern drugs and their side effects. Thus the use of bee products are, once again, gaining popularity everywhere. Apitherapy societies in various countries are now actively promoting bee products for various health conditions. Malaysia, especially Melaka (Malacca), is famous for its bee products all over the world. Tropical vegetation of Melaka and other parts of Malaysia provides special material for bees to produce finest and healthiest honey very useful to improve quality of life. Some of the famous products one can find here include: Pure Honey, Super Honey, Honey Dew, Natural Honey 7 in 1, Ginger Honey, Ginseng Honey, Wild Ginseng Honey, Apple Vinegar Honey, Lemon Honey, Dragon Fruit with Honey, Dragon Fruit Honey Jam, Propolis Honey, Honey comb, Royal Honey.

Honey

Honey is a sweet, viscous fluid formed from the nectar of flowers or from secretions of the living parts of the plants by honey bees. Liquid honey does not spoil due to high sugar concentration. It possesses anti-bacterial properties. Honey has been used since ancient times as food, drinks, medicine, gifts for gods, barter, cosmetics, cooking, food preservation, etc. It has also remained part of religious practices, arts, mythology, legends and literature. More recently it has become focus of attention by scientists.

Egyptians used honey as early as before 5500BC. Aryan invaders of India took honey to the Indian sub-continent, where it became associated with religious and cultural rites. Recipes of electuaries - medicines based on honey - has been found on the Babylonian tablets. Roman writer, Pliny the Elder mentioned electuary based on powdered bees as back as first century AD! It was then used to cure dropsy and bladder stones.

Health benefits of honey

• Antiseptic and antibacterial properties
• Improves chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, sinus problems and allergies
• Combats depression, fatigue, insomnia, nervous disorders, urinary retention, cramps, headaches and blood pressure
• Honey beautifies and soothes the skin and clears many skin disorders
• Honey speeds up the wound healing process
• Honey facilitates digestion and assimilation of foods
• Honey has laxative, sedative, antitoxic, and antiseptic properties as well.
• Honey helps improve anemia
  
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