Honey: That's why you should always have the all-rounder at home

Whether for skin care, as a remedy or for weight loss - honey is healthy and a real all-rounder.

That is why it pays to always have some in the house.

• Honey

  is a popular home remedy.

• It is used for colds and as a care product.

• Honey

  therefore doesn't just belong on the breakfast table.

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helps in every situation: It relieves coughs and sore throats and strengthens the

.

But

honey is

also popular as a slimming agent and as a

for skin and hair.

We explain why you should always have some in the house.

Honey for colds

The cold season is approaching and you've

caught

a

.

is a tried and tested

It relieves

People have been relying on its effectiveness for centuries.

Dissolved in hot tea, warm milk or straight on a spoon, the sweet wonder drug is easy to take and even tastes good.

But honey not only has a soothing effect on sore throats and dry mucous membranes: it is also said to have antiseptic, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

But: honey is and will remain a

and not a medicine.

Nevertheless, honey is said to have a better effect on coughing than some common medicines, as researchers from the Pennsylvania State University in Hershey in the USA found in a 2007 study with 105 coughing children.

Warning: honey is not for babies

But be careful - as healthy as

may be for children and adults, babies under one year of age are not allowed to have honey.

The natural product can contain certain toxins that are harmless for small children from one year of age and adults because they are easily digested.

In infants, however, they can

lead

to

,

albeit in rare cases

.

According to a guidebook from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), this disease can lead to paralysis of the muscles, and in severe cases swallowing and breathing problems can occur.

Honey recipe to strengthen the immune system

There are several simple recipes that use

to help boost the immune system.

We have chosen a particularly tasty one:

• Golden Milk - for one serving

• 300 ml milk (vegan variant: oat or almond drink)

• 1 cm of fresh ginger

• 1 teaspoon turmeric

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 2 teaspoons of honey

And this is how it works: Warm milk, but don't boil it.

Finely dice the ginger and add.

Add the turmeric and cinnamon.

Finally sweeten with honey.

Pour through a sieve, froth and enjoy.

orange juice instead of milk, do not heat, but mix everything in the mixer.

Honey for skin care

Honey

has long been established in beauty and body care.

Even if honey cannot directly

heal

, it is antibacterial, anti-fungal and moisturizing.

That is why honey should also help against impure and dry skin and have a calming effect.

Applied neat to

, honey works as a lip balm.

We have put together further care tips:

• Honey for acute pimples:

  apply honey to the affected areas with a cotton swab, leave it on for about 15 minutes and wash off with warm water.

  The honey is said to have a disinfecting and anti-inflammatory effect and to alleviate redness.

• Honey quark mask: the honey quark mask has a

  moisturizing and nourishing effect.

  To do this, simply mix two tablespoons of honey and quark with two teaspoons of olive oil.

  Leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes on the face and décolleté.

  Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

• Honey peeling:

  Mix a little honey with sea salt and massage gently into the skin.

  Rinse well.

  The salt gives the mixture a peeling effect: dead skin cells and excess sebum are removed, the skin becomes softer and has a good blood supply.

  With sensitive skin, the salt can be left out and a little coarser honey can be used pure - if the honey has already formed crystals in the jar, for example.

Honey for the hair

Honey

is a true wonder weapon will be for the hair: He

gives

and provides

Thanks to its antibacterial effect, it even cleans the scalp and is an effective remedy for dandruff.

It is even said to

help

as a secret ingredient against hair loss and

, as reported by the beauty website "Elle".

We have put together some recipes for homemade honey hair treatments:

• Care and suppleness: Mix

  a few spoons of honey with a dash of olive oil to form a paste and heat.

  Spread the mixture in damp hair, cover with a shower cap and leave on for 30 minutes.

  Rinse thoroughly.

• Shine:

  Mix five tablespoons of honey with two cups of water and apply to washed hair.

  Leave on for 30 minutes with a shower cap.

  Then rinse thoroughly.

• Hair growth:

  Mix two tablespoons of honey, one tablespoon of coconut oil, and one tablespoon of peppermint oil.

  Apply to dry or wet hair.

  Leave on for a short time and rinse with apple cider vinegar diluted with water.

  Then massage in a small amount of conditioner.

Should the hair still stick a bit after the applications, rinse again with water.

also mixes well with whatever hair conditioner you're using anyway.

Honey to support wound treatment

can

even be used to treat wounds

.

Due to its

it is a good

rumored.

It protects the wound, cleanses and heals.

This also applies to wounds after operations or burns.

The honey removes water from germs, keeps the wound moist and acts as a barrier against new bacteria.

However, when treating wounds, one does not rely on commercial honey, but on special medical honey, as recommended by the “Apotheken Umschau”.

Recognized wound honey is, for example, New Zealand Manuka honey, which is said to have an exceptionally strong antibacterial and healing effect.

This should also have a positive effect on the immune system.

Weight loss honey

Although

is not said to have a direct slimming effect, there are studies according to which the test subjects lost a few kilos during a honey cure or with regular consumption of honey.

The reason for this is simple: honey is made from natural sugar that

makes

rise steadily instead of skyrocketing.

The result is less cravings due to lower insulin release and a more constant blood sugar level.

Because a rising insulin level promotes appetite.

own natural sweetness should also

change

- completely without a diet and in any case healthier than some weight loss pills.

The fitness magazine “Fit-for-Fun”, for example, recommends

.

There it is recommended to dissolve a teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it in the morning before breakfast.

The combination of cinnamon and honey should also help you lose weight by getting your metabolism going, according to a practical article by “Focus”.

Here the positive effect is also due to the

.

The combination is recommended as a warm drink dissolved in water.

If you have an appetite for honey, you will find the test winners at our honey check.

(By Jessica Sippel)