Description

Since ancient times, honey has been used as both food and  medicine. Honey is a sweet, syrupy, liquid made by honeybees. Honeybees store honey in the beehive to use for food and nutrients. Raw honey comes directly from the hive while regular honey undergoes processing before being bottled.  Generally, honey is very high in beneficial plant compounds and offers several health benefits, however, research suggests that natural raw honey, which typically hasn’t undergone any processing , usually pasteurization, intense heating and filtering  to improve its appearance has more of its nutritive benefits present.

Regular processed, or pasteurized honey has a clearer and smoother consistency and does not contain any bee pollen and debris.  The pasteurization process improves the honey’s appearance, increases its shelf-life, and kills yeast cells that can affect the taste of the honey. However, research suggests that pasteurization reduces the number of antioxidants and nutrients in the honey.

Natural raw honey tends to have more variation in color and texture than regular or processed honey and would have debris and pollens in it. The color of raw honey may change depending on what flowers the bees pollinated.

Our pure raw natural honey is made with traditional beekeeping techniques and then simply strained to remove  bits of debris. Our natural honey comes straight from the honeycomb, and is unrefined, as such may contain bits of debris, pollen and honeycomb. Our honey is raw and not pasteurize, so its natural properties, nutritive benefits and antioxidants are intact.

Common Uses And Benefits

Natural raw honey may offer more powerful health benefits, in terms of healing wounds and fighting infections, than regular honey.

Many studies have found that raw honey has health benefits because it contains

• bee pollen, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal action.
• bee propolis, a glue-like substance that helps keep the hive together
• certain vitamins and minerals
• enzymes
• amino acids
• antioxidants

These properties make bee pollen a useful addition to honey and can contribute to honey’s natural ability to heal wounds and kill bacteria. Bee pollen also contains amino acids, vitamins A and C, and small amounts of nutrients including calcium, magnesium, and sodium. 

Raw honey is packed with components beneficial for your skin, honey helps balance the bacteria on your skin, which makes it a great product to use for acne.  Honey speeds up your skin cells’ healing processes and improves blemishes, honey is also known to speed up healing and reduce inflammation.

Raw honey is also a natural exfoliator, helping to improve dull dry skin to reveals new skin cells underneath. Finally, honey is a natural humectant, this means it deeply moisturizes the skin and hair,  the enzymes in honey allow it to flow smoothly into the skin while conditioning and softening it from deep within.