The scope of chestnut honey is not limited only to food. It is also used for the treatment and prevention of various diseases.
The taste of this product can be called specific, as it is bitter or astringent, depending on the subspecies. You can distinguish it from the other varieties very simply - its color is dark brown, and the aroma is very light. Genuine, natural chestnut honey is extracted in small quantities, since the flowering season of the tree is extremely short - within three weeks. The distribution area of ββthe tree in the CIS is located on the Black Sea coast, in certain areas in the Caucasus and in the middle zone of Russia.
It is noteworthy that the chestnut honey retains its liquid consistency for an extremely long time, compared with the rest. It is by this property that one can distinguish natural honey produced in an apiary. A popular trick by manufacturers is trying to pass a mixture of burnt sugar and natural honey or buckwheat honey for chestnut.
Useful consumer properties of the product: this variety of honey is able to provide strong protection against harmful microorganisms. For this reason, it can be used in diseases such as tonsillitis, acute respiratory infections and influenza. They can also treat abrasions, wounds and burns. If we talk about the use of traditional medicine as a means, then this honey has been known for centuries as an implacable fighter with asthma, bronchitis and other lung diseases. It is able to provide decongestant and anti-inflammatory effect, and also increases appetite. It is used to treat diseases associated with the circulatory system - thromboleptitis and varicose veins. If you regularly take the product in small doses, then you can lead to normal blood pressure values. It should also be noted its effectiveness in the treatment of kidneys, as well as diseases of the genitourinary system.
And this is not a complete list of diseases that this unique natural remedy fights against. In practice, chestnut honey has a beneficial effect on the digestive system. It can be used in the treatment of ulcers, but only as an additional tool. And if you have liver disease, then such honey is highly recommended.
If you, fortunately, are healthy, then this natural product can simply be eaten daily in small portions. Tasty and only beneficial for the body - the general strengthening properties of honey have long been known. It should be clarified that with all its indisputable advantages, it is also easily absorbed by the digestive system, and the energy contained in it very quickly gives strength. In addition, the product only benefits the nervous system. Therefore, you can eat a spoon - another as a substitute for an artificially produced sedative.
To diversify the taste of familiar dishes, chestnut honey can be added to food. The properties of the product are not lost, if not heated above 60 degrees Celsius. For example, it can be added to buckwheat, oatmeal or rice porridge. This will only improve their taste. In addition, a spoonful of honey in desserts, ice cream, cake will not hurt.
But there are categories of people for whom chestnut honey is contraindicated or requires strict control of the amount of consumption. The most numerous category is diabetes patients. It is enough just to consult a doctor here and there is no product more than the dose determined by him. The second, less common category is those suffering from idiosyncrasy. These people suffer from individual intolerance to some components of the product. If such a person has consumed a certain amount of honey, he will experience headaches, runny nose, itching, and gastrointestinal upsets.
So, we can confidently say that the regular use of beekeeping products, especially in kind, brings significant health benefits. Eat quality honey. Chestnut variety fully fits this definition!