Chestnut honey in its pure form is rare. This is due to the territory of the spread of the honey. But if you buy not a counterfeit product, you are lucky, because this variety has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect.
Some beekeepers and lovers of feasting take it to honey of low grade. This is due to the presence of bitterness in the taste. In this article, we will talk about useful properties and contraindications for the use of chestnut honey. And also learn about its therapeutic effect.
Table of contents
- Taste and color
- Ingredients: vitamins and minerals
- Useful properties of chestnut honey
- Contraindications and harm
- About the
- Storage conditions
- Healing properties
Taste and color
The color of chestnut honey depends on where the plant grows, in what weather nectar was collected (weather and climate conditions), what kind of chestnut is used as a honey. In cloudy weather, it is more concentrated. In normal weather, its color resembles chocolate. On the consistency it is viscous, it is impossible to splash it.
Several seasons may not crystallize.This indicator is used for medicinal purposes and cosmetology, because the sugar that has been sugarhed loses its elasticity, and after its heating, it also has useful properties.
To determine the true honey or not, the color and taste will help.
Ingredients: vitamins and minerals
For a long time, a lot of fructose in its composition helps to stay liquid, sticky. It is more than glucose, therefore, after consultation with a doctor, this variety can be consumed by a patient with diabetes mellitus.
A large number of minerals of sodium, phosphorus, iron, iodine; microelements: zinc, fluorine, manganese, copper; amino acids and natural biogenic stimulants make this natural product valuable for health. In its composition contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C), vitamins B, vitamin K and E, others. Very nutritious. In 100 g of product contains 284 kilocalories. There are practically no proteins and fats in its composition.
Useful properties of chestnut honey
The benefit of this product is simply invaluable. This variety is an excellent antiseptic. With its help, wounds heal, even in patients suffering from diabetes. To such people it is also useful for food. After consulting with your doctor, you can take it as food, since more than 90% of honey comes from resorption into the bloodstream due to the increased content of fructose.
In the autumn-winter and winter-spring period, thanks to three times its use in food for a day for one tablespoon, the body's immunity increases.Eaten on an empty stomach a spoon of chestnut honey in the morning and in the evening after a drunk glass of water provides enveloping the mucous cavity of the mouth, and after getting into the stomach - and the walls of the intestine.
This protects the body from the effects of harmful bacteria, tightens the existing wounds and sores. It is used in cosmetology, cooking, traditional and non-traditional medicine.
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Contraindications and harm
It is not recommended to eat people who do not tolerate honey, or who are allergic to chestnut. In this case, you can damage the body.It is recommended to apply a little product to the skin of the back of the skin before applying it, wait a few minutes.
If there is no negative reaction, use this variety as a remedy.
About the
The chestnut of this variety is chestnut, which grows in the Caucasus, Crimea, southern France, Italy. It's the French that supply this product to more stores.
Blossoms abundantly in May-early June two weeks. Therefore, if beekeepers want a bee to get a bribe from this medon, you need not miss the deadline. The weather in this period is favorable for bees, since there is still no heat.
The main thing is to avoid frequent rains.The plant gives a lot of nectar and pollen.Therefore, honey is obtained very much. The abundance of flowering compensates for a short period of possibility of collecting nectar for bees.
Storage conditions
It is better to store the product at a temperature of no higher than 19 degrees Celsius. This applies to the period when the honey after pumping is in a liquid, not candied condition. In this consistency it is stored up to two years.
After that, it crystallizes. The storage temperature is reduced to 5 degrees Celsius. Do not lower it below zero or heat the honey after crystallization to avoid losing its healing and nutritional properties.
To prevent honey from absorbing excessive moisture, if it is not stored in a sealed container, the humidity of the air is maintained at a level of 59-61%. It is preferable to use glassware for long-term storage. Plastic is suitable for transportation.
Healing properties
Chestnut honey is used as a preventative for the gastrointestinal tract. Due to its properties, the cardiovascular system is strengthened.It is indispensable for diseases of the respiratory tract.It helps to relieve stress, soothes, so it is taken before bedtime. This product also beneficially affects the work of the kidneys and liver, fights against eye diseases, including conjunctivitis.
Chestnut honey is for an amateur. Slastenes will be disappointed because of the inherent taste of this bitterness. But no one will deny its useful and healing properties. The main thing is to buy a natural product, not a fake. Then you will appreciate it.
