HELP YOURSELF TO HEALTH: MAKE YOUR OWN HONEY REMEDIES

WARNING : this information is not intended for diagnosis or treatment of a medicalcondition. Please consult a health practitioner and only use thesetraditional folk kitchen remedies with your doctor’s approval. Check forsensitivities, contraindications and the effects such remedies may haveon the medications you are using: especially diabetics, high bloodpressure, diuretic, blood thinning, constipation and hormone remedies.You may need to reduce or discontinue your intake of patent drugs whenchanging your diet.

Firstly, clean out all the muck andjunk foods from your kitchen cupboards and fill your fridge and shelveswith natural, plain, simple and cheap foods that are bursting withgoodness and essential nutrients. The combination of fruit andvegetables with the herbs and spices you take with your honey remedieswill provide you with the all the health and vitality you need. Byeliminating all the white flour, sugar, contaminated meats and processedfats and junk, you will be preventing any further poisoning to yourbody that results in diseases such as: allergies, high blood pressure,colds, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, gout, fatigue, aching joints andmuscles, etc.

The way to the abundance of health, energyand vitality that people so desire is simply this: eat a lot of what isreally good for you and nothing that is bad for you, as an individual.Be suspicious of anything that you crave or fancy that contains starchor sugar, as it is an indication that your body is toxic or deficient invitamins, enzymes and minerals. You see we all have particular foodrequirements, sensitivities and intolerances. There is no medicine thatcan cure you of a bad diet so it is best to really find out what is atthe root of your problem.

With these honey remedies you will have muchbetter results if you strictly adhere to a natural, healthy diet offresh fruit and vegetables and you cut out all the expensive sugary,wheat laden processed foods. From now on, try the following healthroutine with the honey remedy you are going to make.

IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY ILL, DO THIS FRUIT FAST TILL MIDDAY

• Always lick the honey off the spoon and chew slowly around the mouth to absorb it directly into the bloodstream.
• Morning: ¼ teaspoon honey remedy. Drink a glass of warm or hot water afterwards, rinsing the mouth well.
• Eat only 1 type or fruit for breakfast. Eat as much as you like but do not combine any fruits.
• Two hours later: ¼ teaspoon honey remedy. Drink a glass of warm or hot water.
• Eat another kind of fruit, as much as you like of the one fruit.
• Before lunch: ¼ teaspoon honey remedy. Drink a glass of warm or hot water.
• For lunch have a fresh salad or lightly cooked vegetables with a tiny bit of fish or white cheese.
• For the afternoon: ¼ teaspoon honey remedy. Drink a glass of warm or hot water.
• Eat some fruit or a few sunflower or pumpkin seeds if you get hungry on the first day.
• Before supper: ¼ teaspoon honey remedy. Drink a glass of warm or hot water
• Supper: lots of leafy green vegetableswith fried onions in olive oil, herbs & spices you like. A littlefish, cheese or egg. No starches or sugars. Serve dinner on mashed sweetpotato, squash or pumpkin.
• After supper or before bed: ¼ teaspoon honey remedy. Drink a glass of warm or hot water
• Take a calcium and magnesium supplement to help with the detoxification and to alkalise the body.

THE HONEY REMEDIES: ( crude black molasses may be used instead of the honey if you wish)

DIABETES: to help increase insulin sensitivity:

First trial undertaken by: Warda tel: 021 4470421

• 2 tablespoons honey or molasses mixed with:
• 2teaspoons fenugreek powder (methee), 3t cinnamon, 2t blackseed (Kaloentjie), 1t ginger, 1t chilli powder.
• Supplements: NATURE FRESH OLIVE LEAF TABLETS, MSM & VITAMIN C SUPPLEMENT, CALCIUM COMPLEX.

BRONCHITIS, COUGHS, COLDS & ASTHMA: to help ease breathing, to loosen tight mucus and to help destroy germs.

First trial undertaken by: Roshaana tel: 021 638 6605

• 2 tablespoons of honey or molasses mixed with:
• 2 teaspoons of thyme, 1 or 2t chilli powder (the hotter the better) 2t cinnamon, 2t blackseed (kaloentjie), 1tginger.
• Optional extra: add 1t Lennon’s Borsdruppels. A few drops of eucalyptus oil, if you have some.
• More treatment: inhale over a pot with 1litre steaming water: 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, 1 tablespoon ofhydrogen peroxide (20vol) for 10 minutes. You can also add a few dropsof eucalyptus oil.
• Additional supplements: NATURE FRESH OLIVE LEAF TABLETS, vitamin C & cod live oil capsules.

CHRONIC CANDIDA, LEAKY GUT OR INTESTINAL PATHOGENS: to ease gas and bloating and distended feeling.

First trial undertaken by: Nola. Tel: 021 712 6546 or 082 940 8822

• 2 tablespoons of honey or molasses mixed with:
• 4 teaspoons fennel (barishap) 2t turmeric (borrie), 1t clove powder.
• Take 1 teaspoon and chew it immediately you begin to cramp and feel bloated. Then take as recommended in 1/4t doses.
• More support: NATURE FRESH OLIVE LEAF TABLETS and the fruit and vegetable healing diet.

REFERENCE: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MEDICINAL PLANTS by Andrew Chevallier Page 64, 71, 74

HONEY

Honey is made by the honeybee by combiningnectar from flowers with bee enzymes. This delicious combination of beeenzymes and flower nectar is one of the oldest medicinal substancesknown to man. Honey is used to mask unpleasant flavours, to make themedicine go down and often it is more curative than the intended remedy!Honey from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs dating back a few thousandyears was still found to be edible. Thus the shelf life of honey islonger than ours by far. It is a good preservative and wound healer andis very nutritious, being a complete food for the very active andhardworking little honeybee, let alone us lazy humans.

Uses: Honey is used topromote energy and healing. Honey can be taken as a medicine, mixed withmedicinal herbs and spices or used as a vital ingredient in body careproducts such as cleansers, lotions and ointments. Honey, spices andherbs can cure many skin afflictions and infections. Some doctors givehoney before surgery to prevent infections. Many cuts, infections andwounds are healed by honey alone because of its anti-microbial andcurative effects. Pure honey is good for mouth and gum infections.

According to folk medicine from aroundthe world, honey can be used for: coughs, muscle cramps, burns, stuffynoses, sinusitis, hay fever, bed wetting, insomnia, and on wounds,ulcers, infections, stings and rashes. Honey keeps a wound sterile andhastens the healing process. It is reported to be effective againstbacterial conditions such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia incases when antibiotics could not help anymore.

Honey is good for gut infections such asSalmonella, Shigella, E. Coli, and cholera that produce diarrhoea. Whenmixed with cinnamon, turmeric, fennel or cloves, the results are evenmore effective. Honey used with water and salt to replace fluids lostduring diarrhoea and vomiting, proved to be more effective thanelectrolyte mixtures because of the additional anti-microbial effect.

Honey has sedating and calming properties andworks like sugar in enhancing seratonin levels as an anti-depressant.Honey and apple cider vinegar or lemon juice with water is a well-knownfolk medicine, used for sore throats, arthritis, convalescence andpreventing the illness in the first place!

Properties:Depending on the flowernectar gathered by the honeybee, the properties and composition of honeymay vary from place to place. The best form of honey is in its raw,unheated natural form. In time, the sugar crystallizes and makes thehoney solid. It can still be used like this and you should avoid heatingit as this will destroy the medicinal effect. Honey is approximately35% protein due to the amino acids it contains. It is a highlyconcentrated source of essential nutrients with a high level of simplesugars, the B-complex vitamins with a little Vitamin C, D and E andminerals

Caution: People with blood sugarproblems, glucose intolerance and diabetics should be careful of takingtoo much honey by itself, as the body requires insulin to process thesimple sugars it contains. When ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon is added to ateaspoon of honey, the effect of insulin improves, so this is highlyrecommended. Use only pure honey for mouthwashes and throat gargles.When honey is combined with a starch such as bread, it is very bad forteeth as then it ferments in the mouth, so clean your teeth afterwards.Honey must not be given to very young infants as it may contain botulismspores and the baby’s immature intestine cannot yet eliminate them likeyou can.

HERBS & SPICES YOU CAN ADD TOHONEY REMEDIES. START WITH 1 OR 2 TEASPOONS OF A COMBINATION OF THOSEYOU FEEL ARE BEST FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS, MIXED WITH 1 OR 2 TABLESPOONSOF HONEY.

(Best taken ¼ teaspoon, chewed and absorbed in the mouth for a few minutes, followed by a glass of hot water )

CELERY SEEDS Used for over 3000 years, especially Egypt & China

Properties : Help kidneys dispose of uric acid, mucus & toxic wastes and to reduce acidity.

Uses : Arthritis, gout, soremuscles & joints, improves blood circulation, kidney & bladderinfections, asthma & bronchitis, water retention, high bloodpressure.

BUCHU Traditional South African remedy.

Properties: Stimulant, diuretic & digestive. Urinary antiseptic, uterine stimulant for menstrual flow and birth.

Uses: Urinary tractinfections like cystitis, mucus in the bladder, water retention, poormenstrual flow, prostate problems relating to passing urine. Buchu teacan be used for washing vaginal infections like candida.

Caution: Not for pregnant women

CAYENNE PEPPER, CHILLI

Properties: Warming andstimulating, a good tonic, antiseptic, relieves muscle cramps, increasessweating and flow of blood to the skin, reduces inflammation,stimulates the immune system and expels mucus. Antimicrobial.

Uses: For poor circulation,blood clotting and heart problems. For diabetics, for cold rheumaticand arthritic conditions, for removal of waste and mucus from thetissues, asthma, bronchitis and coughs, sore throats, colic and wind,ulcers (it is anti-inflammatory) and digestive complaints due tomicrobial or mucus infections.

CINNAMON

Properties: Warming, stimulating, antiviral, antiseptic, carminative (for expelling wind, like burping & colic)

Traditional uses: Toimprove circulation to hands and feet, digestive problems like nauseaand vomiting, infections ; colds, flu, diarrhoea, aching muscles.Important for diabetes as it improves the function of insulin. Used as ageneral tonic and for menstrual disorders.

Caution: large doses cancause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and excessive menstrual flow. Donot take more than ½ teaspoon per day if you are pregnant.

TURMERIC

Properties: Stimulates bilesecretion, anti-inflammatory (research from 1971-1991 indicates anaction similar to hydrocortisone) It eases stomach pain, is antioxidant,antifungal & antibacterial. Lowers cholesterol levels (Chineseresearch 1987) A blood thinner and anticoagulant.

Uses: As an antioxidant(stronger than vitamin E) To protect stomach lining (gastritis) andliver, to increase the flow of bile, for jaundice, nausea: travelsickness, to thin the blood and prevent clotting, to reduce the risk ofstrokes & heart attacks. Topically: for psoriasis and fungalinfections like ringworm eczema & athlete’s foot.

CARDAMOM

Properties: Antispasmodic,to expel wind, eases stomach pain, warming, a digestive stimulant and ispleasant tasting, sweetens the breath. Good for the female reproductivesystem.

Traditional uses: As anaphrodisiac, to empower the reproductive system. Greece : 4 th CenturyBC, for relief of colic, cramps and griping (especially forbreastfeeding mothers). Chinese: urinary incontinence (Uncontrolledleaking of urine eg: when jumping or sneezing or bedwetting.) Indian:asthma, bronchitis, kidney stones, poor appetite, debility and weakness.

CLOVES

Properties: Eliminates parasites, antiseptic, expels wind, analgesic, prevents vomiting, antispasmodic.

Traditional uses: South-East Asia : as an all round remedy for most ailments, includingmalaria, cholera, tuberculosis and parasites such as scabies and headlice. For digestive discomfort, wind, abdominal bloating. To relievespasmodic coughs. India : As a mind and body stimulant, and anaphrodisiac. Western: Clove oil for mouth washes, gargles and to relievetoothache. Topically, the oil can be used to repel mosquitoes.

EUCALYPTUS OIL

Properties: Antiseptic, expectorant (expels chest mucus) stimulates the flow of blood

Traditional uses: Australian Aboriginal: for infections and fevers. General: Antiseptic,to dilate air passages in the lungs, chest infections, for sore throats,blocked sinuses. Topically: rubbed onto aching pains and joints,neuralgia, for bacterial skin infections. The oil also used in boilingwater to inhale.

LIQUORICE

Properties: Anti-inflammatory, expectorant, demulcent (stimulates the mucus liningsto protect the stomach), Adrenal agent ( Stimulates the production ofadrenal hormones and has an anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory actionsimilar to hydrocortisone), mild laxative. Raises blood pressure.

Traditional uses: AncientGreece : asthma, chest infections and mouth ulcers. Modern: for stomachulcers, gastritis, coughs and sore throats, as a laxative. To preventdehydration during marathon events and desert conditions, to strengthenadrenal glands, for low blood pressure, dehydration and chronic fatigue.

Caution: Avoid excessiveintake if you have high blood pressure or take extra potassium, eg:crude black molasses with liquorice. Adding salt to liquorice is goodfor weak adrenals, especially if blood pressure is low.

DEVIL’S CLAW

Properties: Anti-inflammatory, analgesic ( pain relieving) digestive stimulant.

Traditional uses: African,Bushmen & Bantu: digestive problems and arthritis, pains in thejoints, to reduce fevers and as an ointment for sores, ulcers and boils.Modern: for arthritis, general aches & pains including gout, backpain & fibrositis.

PEPPERMINT & PEPPERMINT OIL

Properties: Expels wind, antispasmodic(relieves muscle spasms and stomach cramps ) increases sweating,digestive aid, antiseptic, anti- parasitic.

Traditional uses: General: to stimulate theflow of bile an digestive juices, to relieve colic, griping, diarrhoea,nausea, to soothe irritated bowel, constipation and spastic colon, fordigestive weakness and gut infections.

Topical: the peppermint oil for expelling head lice, rubbing onto aches and pains and to relieve headaches.

NUTMEG

Properties: Stimulates the reproductivesystem, Expels wind, relieves muscle spasms and cramps, preventsvomiting & diarrhoea. Promotes emotional well being in small doses.Relieves pain in the intestines

Traditional uses: India : aphrodisiac, toincrease sexual stamina, enjoyment and performance. External: a paste ofnutmeg for eczema and ringworm. Chinese: for bloating, diarrhoea,colic, wind and to warm and comfort the intestines.

Caution: Doses of nutmeg exceeding 1 teaspoonper day are dangerous. They can be hallucinogenic, carcinogenic andhighly toxic. Stick with a pinch of nutmeg in your curry or use it forbaking, where the cooking reduces the toxicity.The outside coating ofthe nutmeg known as mace is irritating to the eyes and mucus membranes.It is used in self-defence sprays.

GINGER

Properties: Anti-emetic (prevents & curesvomiting) Carminative (expels gas like burping, colic and flatulence),Circulatory stimulant ( increases flow of blood to capillaries, thinsthe blood and prevents clotting), antispasmodic (inhibits coughing,chest tightness and cramps) , anti-inflammatory (reducers fever,swelling and redness) antiseptic ( used for infections) Warming &stimulating to the digestive system.

Traditional uses: Chinese: For chills,fevers, headaches, aching muscles, weak pulse, cold hands and palecomplexion. Modern: Motion sickness, morning sickness and post operativenausea. Modern china: for bacillary dysentery, gastrointestinalinfections and some types of food poisoning. For thinning the blood andas an a blood anticoagulant (prevents blood clots) for lowering theblood pressure.

BLACKSEED (KALOONTJIE / NIGELLA / BLACK CUMIN)

Properties: To benefit the digestive system,soothe stomach pain, ease wind, bloating & colic. Antiseptic, expelparasites like worms, especially in children.

Traditional uses: Asia : Recognised as apanacea, to cure all ailments except death. Greece : 1 st C AD: forheadaches,nasal catarrh, toothache & intestinal worms. In largequantities as a diuretic, to promote menstruation and to increase breastmilk production. Egypt : Seeds found with honey, in Tutankhamun’s tomb,still usable. India : to increase the flow of breast milk.

OLIVE LEAF

Properties:.Lowers blood pressure, improvescirculation, thins blood. Diuretic, relieves cystitis & waterretention. Stimulates the immune system, has a profound anti-fungal,anti-bacterial and anti-vital action. Helps to lower blood sugar levelsfor diabetics. Oil from leaves is nourishing and improves the balance offatty acids within the blood. Protective action on digestive tract.

Traditional uses: Crete , 3500BC: to cleanwounds, as a symbol of peace, for ritual anointing Mediterranean : Oliveleaf tea for high blood pressure. Leaf taken with lemon juice to getrid of gallstones. Modern research, 1985: Olive leaves lower bloodpressure, combat many viral, fungal and bacterial infections includingmalaria, colds & flu, kidney & bladder infections, candidaalbicans and organisms causing the leaky gut syndrome, weakened immunityand food poisoning. Used to increase blood capillary action to thebrain, extremeties and genital organs. To improve memory, circulationand sexual prowess. Mainly indicated as a natural alternative to moderndrugs drugs like antibiotics, cold and flu remedies, anti-coagulants,diuretics & antihypertensives.

Good News! NATURE FRESH OLIVE LEAF TABLETS are now available at health shops and pharmacies.

FENNEL & ANISEEDS

Properties: Both are diuretic, antispasmodic , anti-inflammatory and wind relieving.

Traditional uses: to relieve bloating,flatulence, colic, stomach cramps, to settle digestion, freshen thebreath, increase the flow of breast milk, for weight loss and longevity.½ teaspoon of fennel seeds in honey relieves heavy menstrual bleeding.It has a mild estrogenic activity in women and helps to reduce hotflushes.

Caution: too much fennel increases estrogen and prolactin in the body and thus lowers thyroid activity.

CORIANDER

Properties: Calming, relieves nervousness,bloating, abdominal discomfort. Aphrodisiac, as a tonic and stimulant tothe reproductive system.

Traditional uses: Ancient Egypt , 2000 yearsago for digestive discomfort & nervous disorders. Seeds chewed tosweeten the breath.

CARAWAY

Properties: Antispasmodic, relaxing to thesmooth muscles of the intestinal walls. Cooling, for excessive heat& cramping pains, to expel mucus in bronchitis and to relieve heavycongested coughs.

Traditional uses: English: Culpepper: head colds and stomach disorders, diuretic and to break wind.

BAY LEAVES

Properties: Promote digestion and absorptionof food, stimulate digestive secretions, especially fat digesting andinsulin. Promotes the onset of menstrual periods.

Traditional uses: Ancient Greece & Rome:as a decorating, healing and protective herb. For warming the stomach& bladder and to relieve wasp & bee stings. Modern: for liverand gallbladder complaints, digesting rich foods and breaking up fats,to enhance the effect of insulin for diabetics.

ALFALFA

Properties: The isoflavones in the leaves arehighly estrogenic in activity. It stimulates the immune system, is richin nutrients, especially minerals, vitamins, alkaloids and traceelements. A tablespoon of the sprouts contain all the vitamins, enzymesand minerals we require for the day.

Traditional uses: Seeds were eaten by thePersians and Greeks for thousands of years. Modern: for femalecomplaints due to low estrogen levels.

Caution: Not recommended for those withauto-immune diseases like lupus. The estrogenic effect may lower thyroidactivity or interfere with conception.

PLANTAIN

Properties: Increases excretion of uric acid(for gout) and catarrh (mucus in the respiratory & urinary system)It has a soothing, anti-inflammatory effect.

Traditional uses: Chinese: for catarrh andfor water retention. Modern: diuretic, expectorant, and anti-catarrhalremedy for: gastritis, peptic ulcers, diarrhoea, dysentery, irritablebowel syndrome, respiratory catarrh, loss of voice and urinary tractbleeding.

THYME

Properties: Antiseptic, antioxidant, tonic,expels worms, relieves muscle spasms, helps maintain essential fattyacid levels in the brain, thus aiding longevity and memory. Stronganti-bacterial activity against H.pylori that is associated with stomachulcers.

Traditional uses: Europe : throat and chestinfections: cough, bronchitis, sore throat, whooping cough andpleurisy,asthma & hay fever.