Nature has been providing medicines to treat our disease and relieve our suffering for many thousands of years. Most prescribed, synthetic medicines used around the world today still are derived from, or patterned after, natural compounds from plants, animals, and microbes. This is particularly true for drugs that treat infections and cancers. At Hive Health we believe the honeybee is our doctor, who gathers the finest medicines.
1. Turmeric, Cinnamon and Manuka Honey on Toast
Make yourself a piece of toast and sprinkle liberally Turmeric and Cinnamon. add a dash of freshly ground black pepper to make the turmeric 1000 time more active
Turmeric: contains curcumin, a substance with powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Turmeric has long been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine.
Turmeric and especially its most active compound curcumin have many scientifically-proven health benefits, such as the potential to prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer.
It’s a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and may also help improve symptoms of depression and arthritis.
Cinnamon:Is a popular spice. It’s high in cinnamaldehyde, which is thought to be responsible for most of cinnamon’s health benefits.Cinnamon Is Loaded With Antioxidants, anti-Inflammatory Properties, It helps your body fight infections and repair tissue damage, bacterial and fungal Infections
Cinnamaldehyde, one of the main active components of cinnamon, may help fight various kinds of infection.
Cinnamon oil has been shown to effectively treat respiratory tract infections caused by fungi.
It can also inhibit the growth of certain bacteria, including Listeria and Salmonella
The antimicrobial effects of cinnamon may also help prevent tooth decay and reduce bad breath.
Manuka Honey: Anti-fungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammitory.
Hive Health recommends this honey for the ease of sore throats, burns, external wounds, a facial scrub, in a glass of warm water prepared below 40 C (to retain it's qualities)
Most common uses of Manuka Honey
: Gastritis, Stomach,Ulcers, Tonsillitis,
Sinusitis,Common Flus, Coughs and Colds,
Cuts and Burns, Building Body Immunity,
Skin ailments eg eczema, hives, rosacea,
nappy rash, chaffing also as facial mask or scrub
2. Hot lemon and Honey drink
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water
- fresh ginger two 1/2 inch slices
- slice of fresh lemon or zest of
- 1 Sage leaf
- 1-2 lemons about 4 TB of juice
- 1 TB Manuka honey
Instructions
- In a mug, or tea pot (triple the recipe) add the hot water, lemon (squeeze the juice into the water first, then add the lemon), ginger slices, sage leaf. Add the honey once the temputure has dropped below 40 degrees to retain the qualities of the honey. Stir the ingredients to dissolve the honey. Let the tea steep for about 5 minutes to infuse the ginger. After five minutes, press the ginger down to the bottom of the mug to help bring out the "juice." There's no need to strain the tea after it's done steeping.
- Alternatively, you can make a stronger tea by boiling the water and ginger slices on the stove-top for 10 minutes. Then, add the remaining ingredients Sip and enjoy!
3. Garlic Toast
Cook your favourite or sourdough bread by grilling lightly both sides. then add fresh garlic chopped up into butter with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.. 1 clove for each slice. That'll knock a cold in its tracks.
Eating real food means you will be healthy 100% of the time. The sniffles? No way! Not when you eat real food.