Aisha(RA Anha) narrates that. “Allah’s Apostle used to love sweet edible things and honey.” He also attributed many healing powers to honey. The uses of honey are extensive and can be a cure for many different illnesses. The Holy Qur’an(16:69) says, “From it’s(the bee’s) belly comes forth a drink of varying colors wherein is a cure for people. Surely there is a sign for those who would give thought.”
Honey is not just sugar, but also a complex combination of enzymes, organic acids, esters, antibiotic agents, trace minerals, and yet unidentified components! One pound of honey contains 1.4 grams of protein, 23 milligrams of calcium, 73 milligrams of phosphorus, 4.1 milligrams of iron, 1 milligram of niacin, and 16 milligrams of vitamin C. Honey has been attributed externally with healing wounds and burns and making the skin supple and smooth. Internally, honey is a cure-all, with specific benefits for the digestive system and as a tonic for general health and well-being.
Uses of Honey for different illnesses as a home remedy:-
- Arthritis– Take one part of honey to two parts of lukewarm water and a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. It has been reported that the pain recedes within a minute or two, In shaa Allah(If Allah wills). Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If Honey and Cinnamon are drunk regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.
The uses of honey are very effective in Arthritis patients. The research found when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon honey and half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200people so treated- practically 73patients were totally relieved of pain and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
2. Hair Loss- Uses of honey in curing hair loss or baldness. Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath and keep it for approx. 15 mins and then wash the hair. Also, found very effective if kept for only 5 minutes.
3. Cholesterol- Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, if given to cholesterol patient; it reduces the level of cholesterol patient; it reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2 hours. If honey and cinnamon are taken 3 times a day any chronic cholesterol is cured.
4. Weight Loss- Daily in the morning, 1/2 hour before breakfast on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup water. If it’s taken regularly it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high-calorie diet.
5. Skin Infections- Uses of honey can be very healthy in treating many skin problems. Eczema, ringworm, and all types of skin infections are cured by applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts.
6. Pimples- Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste to the pimples before sleeping and wash it the next morning with warm water. If the process is done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root. It keeps the skin fresh and soft.
Uses of Honey for curing heart diseases, colds, and other illnesses
7. Heart Diseases- Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from a heart attack. Also, those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of this process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.
8. Colds- Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon, lukewarm honey, with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic coughs, colds and clear the sinuses.
9. Infertility- If impotent men regularly take two tablespoons of honey before sleeping, their problem will be solved. In Far-East countries, women who do not conceive and strengthen the uterus have been taking cinnamon powder for centuries. Women who cannot conceive may take a pinch of cinnamon powder in half a teaspoon of honey and apply it on the gums frequently throughout the day so that it slowly mixes with the saliva and enters the body.
10. Indigestion- Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food, relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals. Upset stomach honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.
11. Cancer- Research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones has been cured successfully. Patients suffering from this kind of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.
12. Old age- Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly strengthens you in old age. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder, and 3 cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 times a day.
13. Fatigue- Studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful than detrimental to body strength. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Half tablespoon honey taken in one glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 p.m. when the vitality of the body starts decreasing, increases the vitality of the body within a week.
14. Bad Breath- Gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water. Breath stays fresh throughout the day.
15. Hearing Loss- Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder taken in equal parts restores hearing.
