Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt – marvelous error! -
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees
were making white combs
and sweet honey
from my old failures.
The squalling and yelling could be heard till the main gate which made me walk faster towards my home. The voice was definitely of my 3 year old daughter Lucy. I was just hoping she has not hurt herself again as of she was having temperature from last night. As I entered the living room the vision it self made everything clear. Well, it was my maid who was running behind Lucy for her medicine and Lucy rebelling hard against her desire. The moment Lucy saw me, she sprinted towards me and in a weeping tone pronounced words “ Mommy please ask her to get that away, please, please, please …” my maid saw towards me and I signaled her to leave with med.
I picked her and’ made her relax in my arms, “Its ok now Lucy. Mrs. Crimson is not around. So relax.” I just wanted her to stop sobbing; this was definitely going to make her sicker. But, at the same time it was very necessary for her to take med; and what was more important that’s she takes it happily. From the time Lucy was born I followed a quote which was more of a genuine advice by Pamela Glen Conner:
Bitter are the tears of a child: Sweeten them.
Deep are the thoughts of a child: Quiet them.
Sharp is the grief of a child: Take it from him.
Soft is the heart of a child: Do not harden it.
As a toddler she was always given all those colorful syrups which she took very happily but now these powdered med gets her on nerve. It was the bitter taste of those med which was making her mad. It was very sure she won’t take those medicines unless they are modified. And her doctor had already told me that she needs to take these med anyhow.
Oh lord I was just praying can’t these bitter balls turn sweet. Well, while praying I dint even realized that I have myself found the solution. I just needed to mix these bitter powders with some kind of sweetener which will attract Lucy and she will consume happily. And thanks to my brain it gave me the name of sweetener. It was sweet honey.
Honey being sweet in nature had always been Lucy’s favorite. She would love to have blend of honey and milk. This got a huge smile on my face as I convinced her to have sweet med. No doubt her conditions were very strong “mommy is it really sweet?” “I won’t have it if, it is not sweet” to which I had to answer “don’t worry darling believe me it really taste sweet”.
I mixed the powder with honey. The golden color already attracted her and she consumed it happily with a huge smile on her face. Nothing can be considered as best thing of the day. Million thanks to honey. It was just another day when I was discussing about this incident to my friend she revealed a big surprise that honey also act as stress reliever. No doubt it heals many ailments but I was completely unaware that it is a stress buster. So I myself did some research and tried o experiment it and to my surprise it did wonders.
So I just thought that lets share these secrets with my people.
Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blessed, beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, O I know not What joys await us there, What radiancy of glory, What light beyond compare.-Neale, J(ames) M(ason)
Honey is sweet food made by honey bees. Honey bees form nectar into honey by a process of regurgitation and store it as a food source in wax honeycombs inside the beehive.
- Honey gets its sweetness from the monosaccharide fructose and glucose. It has attractive chemical properties for baking, and a distinctive flavor which leads some people to prefer it over sugar and other sweeteners
- Most micro-organisms do not grow in honey because of its low water activity of 0.6.
- Honey is a mixture of sugars and other compounds. And with respect to carbohydrates, honey is mainly fructose (about 38.5%) and glucose (about 31.0%),[making it similar to the synthetically produced inverted sugar syrup which is approximately 48% fructose, 47% glucose, and 5% sucrose. Honey’s remaining carbohydrates include maltose, sucrose, and other complex carbohydrates.[Honey even contains traces of several vitamins and minerals.
But there are ample of medicinal uses of honey:
- Honey consists of antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Raw honey having antibacterial attributes have regulatory approved for wound care.
- Topical honey has been used successfully in a comprehensive treatment of diabetic ulcers especially, when the diabetic patients cannot use topical antibiotic.
- The relatively acidic pH level in honey prevents the growth of many bacteria and hence controls acidity.
- For centuries honey is been used as a treatment for sore throats and coughs, it is even effective in many common cough medicines.
- Honey is an excellent source of vitamins and rich in flavones which are antioxidants. In addition, honey can stimulate cell renewal and fight against fatigue and stress.
- So whenever you’re stressed out drink a big glass of water mixed with two spoons of honey. You will be revitalized in a perfect harmless manner.
- It also strengthens immune system of the body.
- Honey stimulates your taste buds and whets your appetite.
- Honey not only fights infection and aids tissue healing but also helps reduce inflammation and scarring during wounds.
- This honey not only fights infection and aids tissue healing but also helps reduce inflammation and scarring.
- Honey is often used for treating digestive problems such as diarrhea, indigestion, stomach ulcers and gastroenteritis.
- It is used as an alternative medicine or as traditional medicine health problems such as bad breath, athlete foot, hair loss, sleep disorder, arthritis, acne, and yeast infection.
- The golden sweet stuff has natural antibiotic properties and leaves skin noticeably softer and moister. Apply about a tablespoon- avoiding the eye area and rest for 10 minutes as it dries, then rinse with warm water.
- Honey is very good medicine for people suffering from insomnia. It also recovers nervous system. Honey taken with Luke warm water before sleeping helps in curing insomnia.
- Honey also fights with stress as it calms the highs and low of mood.
Well it definitely leaves us in no doubt that honey is one of the most beneficial Ayurveda. Honey has gained a high virtue in almost all religion. Be it Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism and Islam. But even scientifically it has shown immense significance. So keep enjoying with your honey:
Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt – marvelous error! -
That it was God I had
here inside my heart.
I would just say when god gifts us something accept it with both your hands.
