Old-school honey recipes as natural remedies?

I stumbled upon www.honeybee-enthusiasts.com after a buddy sent over the link—it’s a site dedicated to beekeeping. It is packed with old-school recipes using honey as a medicinal ingredient... I’m curious, obviously, but I’m hesitant to actually try any of them. Has anyone here actually attempted one of these remedies?☕

rowdyraven15 said:I stumbled upon www.honeybee-enthusiasts.com after a buddy sent over the link—it’s a site dedicated to beekeeping. It is packed with old-school recipes using honey as a medicinal ingredient... I’m curious, obviously, but I’m hesitant to actually try any of them. Has anyone here actually attempted one of these remedies?☕

Here’s a killer recipe: hollow out an apple and stuff it with honey mixed with crushed walnuts. Bake it in the oven until the apple gets soft. It's great.

rowdyraven15 said:I stumbled upon www.honeybee-enthusiasts.com after a buddy sent over the link—it’s a site dedicated to beekeeping. It is packed with old-school recipes using honey as a medicinal ingredient... I’m curious, obviously, but I’m hesitant to actually try any of them. Has anyone here actually attempted one of these remedies?☕

What's there to be afraid of? You aren't going to get hurt by honey! Just keep in mind that any of those medicinal properties vanish the second you heat the honey above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. If you want more actual useful info, check out www.beekeeping-usa.com/forum—there are plenty of smart people over there.

silvercobra682 said:What's there to be afraid of? You aren't going to get hurt by honey! Just keep in mind that any of those medicinal properties vanish the second you heat the honey above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. If you want more actual useful info, check out www.beekeeping-usa.com/forum—there are plenty of smart people over there.

I had no idea honey loses its healing power over 104°. Could you explain that a bit more?

velvetsailor6 said:I had no idea honey loses its healing power over 104°. Could you explain that a bit more?

Scientists are still debating whether that threshold is actually 40 or 45 degrees, though the distinction isn't really the point. The crux of the matter is that honey is thermolabile, meaning it starts losing its beneficial properties once it hits certain temperatures. It won't lose all its healing power instantly, but it certainly loses a significant chunk of it. You see the same thing with lemon, though vitamin C actually degrades at even lower temperatures. The cardinal sin here is when you're feeling under the weather and decide to brew a boiling hot tea with honey and lemon. If you toss those two ingredients into scalding water, you effectively strip away the vitamin and mineral benefits; at that point, you might as well have just sweetened your tea with regular sugar and some powdered lemon acid. To do it right, always stir your honey into lukewarm tea. It likely comes down to the fact that honey is a product of the hive, where the area surrounding the queen stays a steady 37 degrees regardless of the weather outside, so nature and honey have essentially evolved to thrive at that specific temperature. This doesn't just apply to honey, either—it goes for other bee products like pollen, propolis, and royal jelly too.

EDIT: This applies to natural honey, of course. Unfortunately, most of the honey you find in major American grocery store chains has probably already been overheated anyway just to prevent crystallization, so it’s likely already lost its edge. If you can, it's always better to buy from a local farmer you know.

This is just a pile of absolute nonsense 😁

You can toss vitamin C into boiling water all you want—it doesn't become thermolabile until you hit temperatures way north of 150°C. This whole idea that it gets destroyed by a hot cup of tea is nothing more than an urban legend. Here’s the proof: http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/AS/ascorbic_acid.html

As for honey? We’d actually need to prove it’s "medicinal" first before we could even argue that high heat might strip away its healing properties 😁 But let's be real—proving that a heap of sugar mixed with some pollen and trace minerals is actually medicinal is a bit of a tall order, isn't it? 🙂

Joseph Watson3 said:This is just a pile of absolute nonsense 😁

You can toss vitamin C into boiling water all you want—it doesn't become thermolabile until you hit temperatures way north of 150°C. This whole idea that it gets destroyed by a hot cup of tea is nothing more than an urban legend. Here’s the proof: http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/AS/ascorbic_acid.html

As for honey? We’d actually need to prove it’s "medicinal" first before we could even argue that high heat might strip away its healing properties 😁 But let's be real—proving that a heap of sugar mixed with some pollen and trace minerals is actually medicinal is a bit of a tall order, isn't it? 🙂

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Honey is essentially nature's little masterpiece from hardworking bees, packed with useful components like fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose, various minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Co, Ni, Fe), vitamins (A, vitamin C, D, K, and the B complex), enzymes, and more. Of course, the exact composition shifts depending on which flower the bees visited. It serves as a natural energy booster; because it's so easy to digest, it provides an immediate pick-me-up, while regular consumption can help support physical stamina and mental clarity over time.

silvercobra682 said:👎

Honey is essentially nature's little masterpiece from hardworking bees, packed with useful components like fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose, various minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Co, Ni, Fe), vitamins (A, vitamin C, D, K, and the B complex), enzymes, and more. Of course, the exact composition shifts depending on which flower the bees visited. It serves as a natural energy booster; because it's so easy to digest, it provides an immediate pick-me-up, while regular consumption can help support physical stamina and mental clarity over time.

Like I said before—it's basically just a pile of sugar with a tiny sprinkle of minerals and vitamins. You can find the exact same profile in almost any mass-produced box of corn flakes or granola you grab at a grocery store. So, what exactly makes this stuff "medicinal"? As for that whole "vitality" pitch... you could probably sell that to some elderly ladies while you're busy swindling them with overpriced honey jars.😉

Medicine really is the gold standard!

So, I’ve gotta share this old-school remedy with you all because, honestly, it’s been an absolute game-changer for me! I haven't even caught so much as a sniffle in three whole years thanks to this stuff—not a single cold or anything remotely similar since I started using it!

So, if you want to make something really refreshing, just squeeze the juice out of two oranges, and honestly, if you're feeling extra citrusy, you can throw in some lemon juice too, then just stir in about two or three teaspoons of honey until it's all dissolved!
Just take it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach!

So, just thought I’d share this little secret with you all... I actually heard that it's an absolutely incredible drink for boosting brainpower, and honestly, I’ve reached a point where I can't even function in the mornings without it anymore—I've been hooked for three years now!
And honestly, everything about it is just absolutely wonderful!

Joseph Watson3 said:Like I said before—it's basically just a pile of sugar with a tiny sprinkle of minerals and vitamins. You can find the exact same profile in almost any mass-produced box of corn flakes or granola you grab at a grocery store. So, what exactly makes this stuff "medicinal"? As for that whole "vitality" pitch... you could probably sell that to some elderly ladies while you're busy swindling them with overpriced honey jars.😉

Except, per the data, 100g of honey contains as many essential amino acids as seven eggs. I'm not entirely sure how much you actually understand regarding the medicinal properties of honey itself... I wasn't questioning whether using honey makes sense—that’s been a given since ancient civilizations across the globe—but rather the flavor profiles of the specific dishes prepared with it that were posted on "👍
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