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Therapeutic uses of Honey in Ayurveda
Therapeutic uses of Honey in Ayurveda The FAO Codex
Alimentarius Commission defines honey as 'the natural sweet
substance produced by honeybees from the nectar of flowers or
from secretions coming from living organisms feeding on plants,
that bees gather, transform and combine with specific
ingredients, store and leave to ripen in the combs of the hive.'
In Ayurveda honey is called as "Madhu". Its qualities are
explained as follows.
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"Vaatalam guru sheetam cha raktapittakaphapaham | Sandhatru
cchedanam ruksham kashayam madhuram madhu ||"
"It has sweetness (madhura rasa) with added astringent as end
taste (Kashaya anu rasa). It is heavy (guru guna), dry (ruksha)
and cold (sheeta). Its effect on doshas is as follows It
aggravates vata, scrapes kapha and normalizes pitta and rakta.
It promotes healing process."
The contents of Honey are 1. Sugars like fructose, glucose,
sucrose, maltose, lactose and other disaccharides and
trisaccharides.
2. Proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids,
3. Volatile aromatic substances.
4. Ashes and water etc.
Various ingredients of honey have helped it to become not only
a sweet liquid but also a natural product with high nutritional
and medicinal value.
The medicinal quality, taste, texture, color, aroma of honey
differs according to the geographical area and the species of
plants from which it has been collected.
Types of Honey:
Eight types of honey are described in ayurveda depending on the
type of bee which collects it. They are Pouttika ,Bhramara
.Kshoudra, Makshika , Chatra , Arghya ,Oudalaka ,Dala .
Pouttika - This honey is collected by very large bees from the
nectar of poisonous flowers. It increases vata, causes gout and
burning sensation in chest.It is also sedative and reduces fat.
Bhramara - This honey is collected by large bees and Sticky in
nature.
Kshoudra - (Honey collected by medium sized honey bees ) light
and cold in nature. Dissolves Kapha.
Makshika - (Honey collected by small honey bees) very light and
dry natured. Usefull in VataKapha diseases and kapha diseases
Chatra - Heavy and cold in nature usefull in gout, Leucoderma
(Shwitra), Arghya - Good for eyes but causes arthritis .
Oudalaka - Useful in skin diseases, and helps in modulation of
voice.
Dala - Dry and reduces vomiting.
Amongst all the above "Makshika" is considered as the best type
with immense medicinal properties.
Therapeutic uses of Honey:
1. As it contains sugars which are quickly absorbed by our
digestive system and converted into energy, this can be used as
instant energizer.
2. As it is hygroscopic it speeds up healing, growth of healing
tissue and dries it up.
3. Honey acts as a sedative and is very usefull in bed wetting
disorders.
4. Honey is very good antioxident which restores the damaged
skin and gives soft, young looks.
5. Honey has antibacterial properties due to its acidic nature
and enzymically produced hydrogen peroxide.
6. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles
to fight bacteria and viral diseases.
In Ashtanga Hridaya the great classic of ayurveda, the
therapeutic uses of honey are explained as follows.
"Chakshushayam Chedi tritshleshmavishahidmaasrapittanut |
Mehakushtakrimicchardishwaasakaasaatisaarajit || Vranashodhana
sandhaanaropanam vaatalam madhu ||"
* Honey is very good for eyes and eye sight.
* It quenches thirst.
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* Dissolves kapha.
* Reduces effects of poison.
* Stops hiccups.
* It is very useful in urinary tract disorders, worm
infestations, bronchial asthma, cough, diarrhea and nausea
-vomiting.
* Cleanse the wounds.
* It heals wounds.
* Helps in quick healing of deep wounds.
* Initiates growth of healthy granulation tissue.
* Honey which is newly collected from bee hive increases body
weight and is a mild laxative.
* Honey which is stored and is old helps in metabolism of fat
and scrapes Kapha.
Ayurveda explains another special quality of honey. Honey is
called as "Yogavahi" . The substance which has a quality of
penetrating the deepest tissue is called as Yogavahi. When honey
is used with other herbal preparations it enhances the medicinal
qualities of those preparations and also helps them to reach the
deeper tissues.
Precautions to be taken before using honey:
* Honey should not be mixed with hot foods.
* Honey should not be heated.
* Honey should not be consumed when you are working in hot
environment where you are exposed to more heat.
* Honey should never be mixed with rain water, hot and spicy
foods, and Fermented beverages like whisky, rum, brandy etc,
Ghee and mustard.
* Honey includes nectar of various flowers of which some may be
poisonous. Poison has hot or Ushna qualities. When honey is
mixed with hot and spicy foods the poisonous properties get
enhanced and cause imbalance of doshas.
Few Home remedies with Honey
* Mix 2 tea spoon of honey with carrot juice and consume
regularly. This helps to improve eyesight and is very helpful
for those who sit before computer for long hours.
* In cold, cough and congested chest mix 2 tea spoons of honey
with equal quantity of ginger juice and should be consumed
frequently. * A mixture of black pepper powder, honey and ginger
juice in equal quantities, when consumed thrice daily help to
relieve the symptoms of asthma.
* Regular use of one tea spoon of garlic juice mixed with two
tea spoons of honey help to control blood pressure.
* One glass of warm water taken with two tea spoons of honey and
1 tea spoon of lemon juice in early morning reduces fat and
purifies blood.
Consuming one spoon of honey daily help us to lead a healthy
long life. This article is copy righted. The author
Dr.Krishna.R.S is an Ayurvedic Physician and web master of
http://www.ayurveda-increaselibido.com
.com
About the author:
Biography of Dr.Krishna.R.S
Dr. Krishna.R.S has been an Ayurvedic Practitioner since 19 yrs
, after getting a graduation degree in ayurveda (Bachelor of
Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) in 1986 from University of
Mysore, India. He completed his post graduation diploma about
allopathic medicine and surgery from University of Bangalore,
Karnataka, India.His articles about ayurveda and life sciences
have been published in many magzines.
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