Raw Honey

beautifulbay

Hi everyone -- I thought I'd share some info with you. My hubby raises honey bees (more or less a hobby) and sells some of our extra crop. We usually give out info about it as most people aren't familiar with the difference between store bought honey and raw honey.

We sell our honey raw - (unpastuerized) --- when it's been pastuerized, it's heated ...the heat kills off most of the beneficial qualities of honey, and therefore, all you really get out of it is a good sweet taste.

But raw honey ---is sweet, AND healthy.

Raw honey helps with these common problems :

Digestion problems
works as a laxative :indifferent: who knew?
fights against ulcers
fights bladder problems
Helps build your resistance to local allergies
Fights respiratory problems (bronchitis, sinusitis, asthma etc)
has anti-cancer properties
has certain anti oxidants not found anywhere else
put it on rashes, burns and minor wounds....great as an antibiotic!
skin moiturizer ...mix it into a little baby oil and plain lotion...oooo ...nice!
use as a soap
mouth sores and other dental issues
fights fungus ...just apply it to the spot

and more...

This is a small list...it goes on and on...I eat a spoonful every day, my yearly flu nevershows up anymore...and neither does bronchitis...and all that....I used to get it all the time. It's helping with my allergies...they are taking longer to go, but they have gotten better.
It is fat free, not sure of the calorie count...and it NEVER SPOILS ..you can leave raw honey on your counter...open, and it will still be good after 10 years or more....the only thing that makes it bad is if you get saliva or something else in it....keep it clean.

I'd be happy to share more info for anyone interested. I'm not looking to make sales...just sharing the beneficial info. It is all true.
You want to find it as locally as you can ...within up to 50 miles from your home, or else certain problems won't be effected (like allergies).
Eat honey with a spoon
put it in your coffee or tea
use it instead of butter on toast or bagels
put it in your BBQ sauce
whatever ...just don't heat it or cook it...it will loose the good stuff!

beautifulbay

Hi everyone -- I thought I'd share some info with you. My hubby raises honey bees (more or less a hobby) and sells some of our extra crop. We usually give out info about it as most people aren't familiar with the difference between store bought honey and raw honey.

We sell our honey raw - (unpastuerized) --- when it's been pastuerized, it's heated ...the heat kills off most of the beneficial qualities of honey, and therefore, all you really get out of it is a good sweet taste.

But raw honey ---is sweet, AND healthy.

Raw honey helps with these common problems :

Digestion problems
works as a laxative :indifferent: who knew?
fights against ulcers
fights bladder problems
Helps build your resistance to local allergies
Fights respiratory problems (bronchitis, sinusitis, asthma etc)
has anti-cancer properties
has certain anti oxidants not found anywhere else
put it on rashes, burns and minor wounds....great as an antibiotic!
skin moiturizer ...mix it into a little baby oil and plain lotion...oooo ...nice!
use as a soap
mouth sores and other dental issues
fights fungus ...just apply it to the spot

and more...

This is a small list...it goes on and on...I eat a spoonful every day, my yearly flu nevershows up anymore...and neither does bronchitis...and all that....I used to get it all the time. It's helping with my allergies...they are taking longer to go, but they have gotten better.
It is fat free, not sure of the calorie count...and it NEVER SPOILS ..you can leave raw honey on your counter...open, and it will still be good after 10 years or more....the only thing that makes it bad is if you get saliva or something else in it....keep it clean.

I'd be happy to share more info for anyone interested. I'm not looking to make sales...just sharing the beneficial info. It is all true.
You want to find it as locally as you can ...within up to 50 miles from your home, or else certain problems won't be effected (like allergies).
Eat honey with a spoon
put it in your coffee or tea
use it instead of butter on toast or bagels
put it in your BBQ sauce
whatever ...just don't heat it or cook it...it will loose the good stuff!

beep

Thanks for reminding me about it. My father and grandfathers were bee keepers, so I was reared on wonderful honey. My dad's honey was mainly from his apricot trees and would sugar up almost immediately; wonderful honey. Then he would make Baklava with it, and I would use it in my coffee.

Ok, I'm going back to our local feed store to buy some raw honey.

BikeChick

That's really cool! I use honey for EVERYTHING! I love the fact that it has benefits. I know how to make a cough syrup from honey. I use it on a daily basis just because. :happy: I always buy locally, too.
I have always had a dream to one day be a beekeeper. Those little guys do so much for this earth!
Great topic! :happy:

beep

God knows we need more beekeepers, if we can keep the bees from all dying. What's up with that?

beautifulbay

There are a lot of speculations as to what's up with that ---sad topic ....we lost half of our bees last year, and one hive is weak this year poor girls...

WE feel a lot of it has to do with pesticide use....not all of it....but a lot of it.... pesticides are everywhere....towns go through spraying everyone's yards whether you want it or not....(mosquitoes sprays etc)...and it is killing our bees.
There are other issues to from global warming concerns, to africanized populations...etc being talked about, but we believe chemicals and poisons top the list.
Also genetics....there is speculation that they are breeding a genetic problem amongst themselves as well.... could be true.