Honey

Honey is one of the most wonderful medicine provided by nature. It is also known as nature's antibiotic. Here are some of its medicinal properties:

• Heal Wounds: Honey acts as an antimicrobial, antibacterial and antifungal agent and helps disinfect and speed the healing process in wounds, scrapes and burns. Honey has antiinflammatory characteristics which help reduce pain and swelling. Its antibacterial properties prevent the spread of infection.
• Reduce Scarring:Honey helps reduce the appearance of scars and slowly fades them.
• Allergy and Hay Fever: Consuming honey from your local area daily helps with allergies and hay fever.

• Insomnia:Honey has tranquilizing properties and helps with insomnia. Add honey to warm milk and drink before sleeping to get a good nights rest.
• Under Weight Issues: For those of you who are under weight and looking to add a few pounds, drinking honey with cold milk at night helps add weight.
• Lose Weight: Drinking honey with warm water and lemon first thing in the morning helps burn excess body fat and lose weight.
• Beauty: Honey contains vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, and is a wonderful beauty aid that nourishes the skin and the hair. Honey acts as a excellent moisturizer and it is useful to treat mild sunburns. It also helps you get a soft and supple skin.
• Anti-oxidant: Honey has anti-oxidants which provide defense against free radicals, which cause cell damage.
• Bone Health: Absorption of calcium is increased with honey intake.
• Cough and Sore Throat Remedy: Honey is an excellent cough remedy and its antimicrobial property helps sooth a sore throat.
• Athlete’s foot: Honeys anti-fungal property helps treat athlete's foot and other fungal infections.
• Ring Worm: Honey can also be used to treat ring worm.
• Digestive Health: Honey aids good digestive health and helps relieve constipation, diarrhea, ulcers and upset stomach.
• Yeast Infections: Honey helps to reduce and relieve yeast infections.
• Eczema and Psoriasis: Honey can be used to provide relief from Psoriasis and Eczema.

Mint

Mint is a very aromatic and flavourful herb and is used widely used in cuisines all over the world. They add a fresh taste to add dish they are added to and makes them very refreshing. There are several different varieties of mint, the most commonly used ones being peppermint and spearmint. Mint is an excellent source of manganese, Vitamin C and Vitamin A.

Here are some of the medicinal properties of mint:

• Digestive Health:Mint helps soothe the digestive tract and settles a nervous stomach . It is also used to treat stomach aches .
• Breath freshener: Mint helps neutralize bad breath and provides a refreshing breath.
• Teeth: Helps whiten teeth
• Asthma: Mint provides relief from asthma
• Allergy: Helps with many allergy conditions
• Acne: Mint juices helps cure acne and fade scars
• Weight Loss: Mint tea is a strong diuretic and helps you lose water weight
• Cold Remedy: Can help relive congestion caused by common cold
• Cancer: Mint is a potential anti-cancer agent