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Brynderi Honey Farm Blaenwaun
Whitland Carmarthenshire SA34 0JD
Fferm Mêl Brynderi Blaenwaun
Hendy Gwyn Sir Caerfyrddin SA34 0JD
Tel and Fax/Ffôn a Ffacs: 01994 448653 sales@brynderihoneyfarm.com
Whitland Carmarthenshire SA34 0JD
Fferm Mêl Brynderi Blaenwaun
Hendy Gwyn Sir Caerfyrddin SA34 0JD
Tel and Fax/Ffôn a Ffacs: 01994 448653 sales@brynderihoneyfarm.com
Cosmetics
The gentle healing properties of honey make it ideal for use in natural cosmetics. Honey is a ‘humectant’. In other words, it acts as a natural moisturiser. Beeswax, too, is excellent for softening the skin. So, for example, a hand cream which contains both
ingredients is both gentle and very effective. Honey can also be used as a face mask, which is particularly effective for dry or weather-beaten skin.
ingredients is both gentle and very effective. Honey can also be used as a face mask, which is particularly effective for dry or weather-
Wounds
Soldiers in Ancient Rome used to carry honey in their packs to treat the burns and wounds received in battle. It seems they were right to do so. Honey is a powerful antibiotic and a beehive is the most sterile environment known in nature. Honey can
destroy disease bacteria. Researchers have found that wounds become sterile when honey is applied and that it speeds up the healing process by promoting new tissue growth. This
knowledge has revived interest in using honey to treat burns and wounds and research at Waikato University in New Zealand has proved it to be extremely effective.
Soldiers in Ancient Rome used to carry honey in their packs to treat the burns and wounds received in battle. It seems they were right to do so. Honey is a powerful antibiotic and a beehive is the most sterile environment known in nature. Honey can
destroy disease bacteria. Researchers have found that wounds become sterile when honey is applied and that it speeds up the healing process by promoting new tissue growth. This
knowledge has revived interest in using honey to treat burns and wounds and research at Waikato University in New Zealand has proved it to be extremely effective.
Cuts and burns, skin problems and stomach complaints,
hayfever and allergies. It seems an unlikely claim that one natural product can help alleviate all of these conditions and that the answer is to be found, not at the pharmacy, but at the grocery store. But this is what studies tell us about the natural properties of honey.
Browse the condiments aisle of any moderately-sized
supermarket and there will be an appetising variety of honey. Golden and sweet, our favourite childhood characters ranging from Pooh Bear to the Honey Monster have long encouraged us to eat it. However, honey is more than just a tasty addition to our breakfast toast. People of the ancient world knew honey
better as a medicine than as a food and modern science is showing us why.
hayfever and allergies. It seems an unlikely claim that one natural product can help alleviate all of these conditions and that the answer is to be found, not at the pharmacy, but at the grocery store. But this is what studies tell us about the natural properties of honey.
Browse the condiments aisle of any moderately-
supermarket and there will be an appetising variety of honey. Golden and sweet, our favourite childhood characters ranging from Pooh Bear to the Honey Monster have long encouraged us to eat it. However, honey is more than just a tasty addition to our breakfast toast. People of the ancient world knew honey
better as a medicine than as a food and modern science is showing us why.
Stomach problems
In fact, it is from New Zealand that we get one of the world’s most antibacterial honeys. It comes from the “Manuka” or New Zealand Tea Tree and the Maori people have a long tradition of its use as a medicine. Scientists have proved that Manuka honey is effective in treating the infection “helicobacter pylori” (believed to be responsible for chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers.) The soothing qualities of honey are also believed by many to alleviate more minor stomach disorders.
In fact, it is from New Zealand that we get one of the world’s most antibacterial honeys. It comes from the “Manuka” or New Zealand Tea Tree and the Maori people have a long tradition of its use as a medicine. Scientists have proved that Manuka honey is effective in treating the infection “helicobacter pylori” (believed to be responsible for chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers.) The soothing qualities of honey are also believed by many to alleviate more minor stomach disorders.
Hayfever
But honey has other medicinal qualities. As summer approaches, for many people it brings with it the misery of hay fever. For centuries, honey has been used to alleviate these distressing symptoms. It works on the principle of desensitisation. In other words, eating honey is said to build up a natural
resistance to pollen. Because of this, many people suggest that local honey is best as it will contain the local pollens which cause the allergic reaction. Many hayfever sufferers have found that taking honey, particularly in the form of honeycomb, markedly reduces their symptoms, although this treatment should be started before the hay fever season commences and be continued over a long period to have the best effect.
But honey has other medicinal qualities. As summer approaches, for many people it brings with it the misery of hay fever. For centuries, honey has been used to alleviate these distressing symptoms. It works on the principle of desensitisation. In other words, eating honey is said to build up a natural
resistance to pollen. Because of this, many people suggest that local honey is best as it will contain the local pollens which cause the allergic reaction. Many hayfever sufferers have found that taking honey, particularly in the form of honeycomb, markedly reduces their symptoms, although this treatment should be started before the hay fever season commences and be continued over a long period to have the best effect.
