{"id":1026,"date":"2014-04-13T19:16:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T00:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2017-11-15T02:26:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T07:26:32","slug":"a-spoonful-of-honey-helps-the-allergies-go-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=1026","title":{"rendered":"A Spoonful of Honey Helps the Allergies Go Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAshley Morrow
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\nHoney is a historical power food used for medicinal purposes. The Natural and Alternative Treatment database states that Hippocrates, the Greek physician, suggested honey for topical use, such as treating infected wounds and ulcers on the lips. The Romans used honey for upset stomach, sore throat, and cough. Egyptian records include honey for eye diseases, surgical dressing, and as an ingredient for homemade salves to treat burns. Honey is considered one of the oldest and natural sweeteners on earth and is an item to keep in the cupboard because it contains so many uses and health benefits. Also, because of the antibacterial qualities, honey has an impeccable shelf life. Egyptians would bury their royals with jars of honey, so the soul would have sustenance for the afterlife. Archaeologists are now finding pots of unspoiled honey in Egyptian tombs.
\nNumerous studies are conducted to see the medicinal benefits of honey. Included in these studies is an informal study conducted by students at Xavier University in New Orleans. The researchers divided allergy sufferers into three control groups. Some were given two teaspoons of honey a day, while others took non-local honey. After six weeks, the study showed that each group suffered less allergy symptoms, and the group taking the local honey showed the most improvement. <\/p>\n

I recently moved to what seems like the allergy capital of the world: Texarkana, Arkansas. Growing up the country, I have a pretty strong immunity towards certain allergens but something in the air leaves me sniffling. Homeopathic medicine suggests fighting sickness with the small doses of that sickness over time. For example, if one is allergic to ragweed, exposure to small doses of ragweed will eventually help the body develop immunity. Recent health craze suggest using local grown honey to help with allergies because the pollen used to make that honey is collected from plants near the living location. Naturally, the pollen that causes watery eyes is used to make the honey. Local, raw honey is available in Texarkana in several locations: The Granery, Spices Unlimited, The Farmers Market, Twenty Cedars Farms, and selected grocery stores. <\/p>\n

I decided to purchase local honey and test this theory on myself and my husband, who also suffers from allergies. We found many different uses to incorporate honey into our regular diets. I replaced the sugar in my tea with honey, supplemented using honey in my cookies and other baked goods, used honey in smoothies, and poured honey on daily servings of fruit. After using local honey daily for one month, we both eliminated our allergy symptoms. Once the honey jar emptied, I stopped buying it for a month to see if our bodies reverted back suffering from allergies. The theory proved true. Neither of us ingested local honey in two months and the allergy symptoms returned. <\/p>\n

1 Chepulis, Lynn. Healing Honey: A Natural Remedy for Better Health and Wellness. Universal-\tPublishers, 2008. 30. <\/p>\n

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\nBuchmann, Stephen L. Letter from the Hive: An Intimate History of Bees, Honey, and \tHumankind. Random House. 2006. <\/p>\n

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\nCochran, Brittany. “Honey: A sweet relief?” Xavier University. October 23, 2003. \thttp:\/\/www.twobeekeepers.com\/raw-honey-for-allergies\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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