Honey As A Natural/ Herbal Treatment

Medication experts are working on herbal and natural treatments, in this aspect honey has been found being used for thousands years for the purpose of treatment as a herbal/ natural medicine in various parts of the world including middle east and subcontinent.

Honey has also been found in pyramids of Egypt.

There are different types of honey available in markets of which most common types are blended, polyfloral, monofloral and honeydew honey.

These all kinds of honey are different due to taste, source, flavor, color and availability. However the constituents values and the effects of honey on human body are same of all kinds of honey.

Constituents of Honey

Nutritional value per 100 g

Energy 303 kcal 1271 kJ

Water

17.10 gram

Carbohydrates

82.40 gram

Sugars

82.12 gram

Protein

0.30 gram

Vitamin C

0.5 milligram

Thiamin

0.000 milligram

Niacin (Vit. B3)

0.121 milligram

Vitamin B-6

0.024 milligram

Calcium

6 milligram

Iron

0.42 milligram

Magnesium

2 milligram

Phosphorus

4 milligram

Potassium

52 milligram

Zinc

0.22 milligram

Sodium

4 milligram

Histidine

0.001 gram

Tryptophan

0.004 gram

Glycine

0.007 gram

Alanine

0.006 gram

Arginine

0.005 gram

Valine

0.009 gram

Tyrosine

0.008 gram

Cystine

0.003 gram

Lysine

0.008 gram

Phenylalanine

0.011 gram

Methionine

0.001 gram

Relatively analysis of honey

Fructose: 38.0%

Glucose: 31.0%

Sucrose: 1.0%

Water: 17.0%

Other sugars: 9.0%

Ash: 0.17%

Other: 3.38%

Modern and herbal/ natural studies tell that honey can be effective on antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Due to large quantity of water and Carbohydrates honey can be the best natural treatment for hepatitis B and C. However hepatitis A and E patients are not recommended to use honey.

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