Honey Instead of Medicine
Bee honey used for therapeutic purposes since ancient times almost all the nations.
In the Egyptian medical book written 3500 years ago, “The Book of preparation of drugs for all parts of the human body, is a lot of recipes, which include the honey. It gives instructions on how to use honey in the treatment of gastric, kidney, eye and other diseases, how to apply ointments, plasters, poultices, etc.
In the most ancient Chinese book “Description of plants and herbs of the god of fertility,” says “… Honey … heals the internal organs, gives strength, reduces the heat … Prolonged use of his temper will add lightness body remains young. Increases life expectancy. ”
In the saved old Indian medical book “Ayurveda” (“Book of Life”) states that human life can continue only elixirs and diet, which consists of honey and milk. The famous Indian medicine “alterantsiya” preserves youth and causing a person a pleasant feeling, served primarily from honey. In the holy book “drink of immortality,” says that honey is part of the most powerful and strengthens the body means, like the Greek drinking ambrosia. The Indians have used honey as an antidote (an antidote) against poisons, mineral, vegetable and animal origin.
Great authority as a drug used honey in ancient Greek medicine. Pythagoras in his writings, wrote that honey has a high and a variety of therapeutic (healing) properties. Aristotle called the “sun of the ancient bee”, believed that honey has a special quality, exceptionally favorable to the human body. Hippocrates, known as a reformer of ancient medicine, successfully used honey for many diseases. About 2000 years ago Dioscoride in his book “Materia Medica”, which is considered the foundation of medical pharmacopoeia, wrote that he had successfully used honey in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, wounds and fistulas.
Romans were known nutritional, medicinal and preservative properties of honey. Their writer Pliny (23 – 79 years.) In his book “Natural History” writes that the fish oil and honey works very well on the wound.
In the dark medieval times was not forgotten therapeutic use of honey. Alexander Tralles (525-605 years.) Adhered to the principle of Hippocrates’ treatment of the opposite opposite. He used honey as a laxative and liver and kidney.
The Slavs also used honey for treatment of various diseases There are many recipes for traditional medicine which used honey.
As you can see, from ancient times to the present day, honey is a good way to maintain health and beauty.