~14 ways honey can heal~

Honey has been prized as a sweetener, a medicine, offering for the gods, currency, and as a symbol of love. In Greek Mythology, Cupid dips his arrows in honey before aiming them at our hearts. Because it is created from the essence of a flower's sex organs, it had natural affinity with reproductive tissues. Honey heals many things from common cold to burns and busies. Here are a few secrets for you to know about honey that come in handy!

1. For obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol- drink a cup of hot water with a teaspoon of honey and 5 to 10 drops of apple cider vinegar early in the morning daily.... Honey scrapes fat and cholesterol from the body's tissues.
2. To relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms- take 1 teaspoon of honey with 200mg powdered guggulu daily.'
3. To heal oral ulcers- apply 1 teaspoon of honey and a pinch of turmeric to canker sores, mouth ulcers, or sores on the tongue. This will generate saliva and draw out toxins, then spit it out to speed the healing process.
4. Heal a Wound- dress it daily with sterilized gauze brushed with honey; dispose at night.
5. Common Cold- mix 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon with 1 teaspoon of honey and eat two or three times a day.
6. Sinuses- take a mixture of 1 teaspoon each of fresh ginger and honey two or three times a day.
7. Asthma- eat a mixture made of 1/2 teaspoon bay leaf powder, 1/4 teaspoon pippali, and 1 teaspoon of honey two or three times a day.
8. Nausea, vomiting, and indigestion- mix one part lemon juice with one part honey. Dip your index finger into this mixture and lick it slowly twice daily.
9. Anxiety- drink 1 cup of orange juice with 1 teaspoon of honey and pinch of nutmeg powder twice daily.
10. Reduce craving for cigarettes- chew small pieces of pineapple with 1/2 teaspoon of honey before smoking.
11. Abdominal pain- take a mixture of 1/4 teaspoon ground bay leaf, 1/4 teaspoon ajwan(celery seeds), and 1 teaspoon of honey. take it two or three times a day.
12. Chronic fever- make a tea of 1 teaspoon of holy basil and 1 cup of hot water. add 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper powder and 1 teaspoon of honey. do this two or three times a day.
13. Poor circulation- mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1.34 teaspoon trikatu, and 1 teaspoon honey in 1 cup of hot water. steep for 10 minutes, do this twice daily.
14. Hiccups- mix 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon castor oil in a container. dip your index finger into the mixture and lick it. repeat every 10 minutes until you hiccups stop.

Some of these i didn't even know about myself, so I'm sure some of these are new to you guys as well. Ha ha some even sound a little strange but hey you never know it could work, don't waste your money and things that can be solved with an easy fix! :) have a great day everyone!\

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