Leicestershire Honey 454g (2023 season)

Acne aid: Raw honey is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal. This means it works great for acne treatment. The remedy for this one is pretty easy. Simply dab a small amount of raw honey onto your skin using a cotton bud. For an extra boost, try mixing the raw honey with a smidgen of tea tree oil, another great natural antibacterial ingredient!

Moisturises dry skin: If you suffer from dry or cracked skin, honey can help to soothe and moisturise it, as it is an emollient, which means it seals moisture in! UnBEElievable! Try applying raw honey to patches of dry skin and leave it to sit half an hour. The honey will penetrate deep down into the skin, rehydrate it, and stop any broken skin becoming infected!

Make dark chocolate: We don’t know about you, but chocolate is one of our favourites! You can make your own dark chocolate cups using just raw honey, coconut oil and cocoa powder. All you’ve got to do is melt the coconut oil, mix the ingredients together and pour it into moulds. Simple and BEElicious!

Treat minor cuts, scrapes and burns: Honey can be used as a natural antiseptic because of its many antimicrobial properties. Add a dash of raw honey onto a minor wound and it will stop the wound from becoming infected, as well as help the wound to heal faster. Although please do be careful, we’d recommend only using honey for minor wounds, leave the major wounds to the professionals!

Sweeten your home made sauces: As you know, honey makes a great ingredient to use in cooking. It can be used to make a huge variety of homemade sauces, from ketchup to BBQ sauce. We love using a dash of honey in our homemade ketchup, as paired with tomatoes, olive oil, onion, herbs and spices, it tastes BEElicious!

Use in the garden: Honey isn’t just great for humans. For those of you who like to garden (we know there’s a few keen bees out there), you will know how difficult it can be to get cuttings to root. One nifty trick is to try mixing one part honey with three parts hot water. Let it cool, and then dip the tip of your cutting into the mixture before you plant in the ground. The honey will encourage root growth and it will protect the cutting from disease while it grows!

Enjoy better sleep: If you find it hard to wind down at the end of the day, then adding a teaspoon of honey to a hot mug of herbal tea may be just the thing you need. Honey is known to help calm nerves and relax the mind. Our favourite is a teaspoon of honey with a chamomile tea!

Stop dandruff: Although the exact causes of dandruff are still unknown, extensive research suggests honey may be beneficial in treating dandruff due to its antifungal and moisturising properties. All you’ve got to do is apply honey at your hair roots (scalp), leave it on for 10-15 minutes, and then wash it off. It sounds sticky, but we promise it’s worth it!

Honey cocktails: Honey is great for the health benefits, but it also makes a pretty BEElicious cocktail sweetener if you’re looking for something a little different!

Research on honey for specific conditions includes:

Cardiovascular disease. Antioxidants in honey might be associated with reduced risk of heart disease.

Cough. Studies suggest that eucalyptus honey, citrus honey and labiatae honey can act as a reliable cough suppressant for some people with upper respiratory infections and acute nighttime cough.

Gastrointestinal disease. Evidence suggests honey might help relieve gastrointestinal tract conditions such as diarrhea associated with gastroenteritis. Honey might also be effective as part of oral rehydration therapy.

Neurological disease. Studies suggest that honey might offer antidepressant, anticonvulsant and anti-anxiety benefits. In some studies, honey has been shown to help prevent memory disorders.

Wound care. Topical use of medical-grade honey has been shown to promote wound healing, particularly in burns.

Honey is likely safe for use as a natural sweetener, cough suppressant, and topical product for minor sores and wounds.

Avoid giving honey — even a tiny taste — to babies under the age of 1 year. Honey can cause a rare but serious gastrointestinal condition (infant botulism) caused by exposure to Clostridium botulinum spores. Bacteria from the spores can grow and multiply in a baby's intestines, producing a dangerous toxin.

Some people are sensitive or allergic to specific components in honey, particularly bee pollen. Although rare, bee pollen allergies can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, adverse reactions. Signs and symptoms of a reaction include:

• Wheezing and other asthmatic symptoms
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Weakness
• Excessive perspiration
• Fainting
• Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
• Stinging after topical application

Honey might affect blood sugar levels.