Effects of honey. How to eat honey to treat stomach problems.

　　Honey is a nutritious, fragrant and sweet natural alkaline food, and it is also an ideal natural beauty agent. Its taste is sweet and its nature is mild. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "honey has five medicinal functions: clearing away heat, nourishing the body, detoxifying, moisturizing, and relieving pain. ”Because it has the effect of nourishing yin, it is suitable for people with deficiency and heat. ； It can nourish the spleen. Ancient medical books point out that long-term use can improve the eyes and ears, make the face as colorful as a flower, strengthen the will and lighten the body, and prevent hunger and aging. It is suitable for weak constitutions and post-illness recuperation. ； Can cure lung dryness cough , it’s better to use it with ginger； It can relieve aconite poison and alcohol poison. Koreans have the habit of drinking honey water after being drunk. It not only relieves hangover, but also replenishes consumed liver glycogen in time to protect the liver.

　　Drinking a cup of warm honey water every morning and evening is the most common way to eat it. It can not only moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation, but also prevent cold , can also remove toxins from the body. To ensure that nutrients and their components are not destroyed, honey is best diluted with warm or cold water below 40°C before consumption. In the midsummer season, drinking honey with cold boiled water can relieve heat and relieve heat. It is a good refreshing health drink.

　　There are many ways to eat honey. It can be eaten with milk, bread, vegetable juice, tea, fresh fruit juice, porridge, clear soup, soy milk, etc., and any type of breakfast. Among them, the most common one is to spread butter on sliced ​​bread and then apply honey. ； Or put milk, strawberries, bananas, honey, and almonds into a blender and stir into juice. ； Europeans like to add honey and lemon to their tea. It is worth noting that honey should not be consumed at the same time as food that is easy to cause diarrhea and has a cool or cold nature, such as tofu, leeks, etc., otherwise it is easy to cause diarrhea . Honey should be used with caution in those with excessive phlegm and dampness, distended epigastrium, or weak intestines with diarrhea.

　　The consumption time of honey is particular. It is more suitable to consume it 1-1.5 hours before a meal or 2-3 hours after a meal. gastrointestinal tract disease If you are sick, the consumption time should be determined according to your condition. Patients with hyperacidity or hypertrophic gastritis, especially gastric and duodenal ulcers, should consume warm honey water one and a half hours before meals. It can not only inhibit gastric acid secretion, but also reduce gastric acid levels, thereby reducing irritation to the gastric mucosa and conducive to the healing of ulcers. ； Patients with achlorhydria or atrophic gastritis should eat cold honey water immediately after eating. nerve The weak every day sleep Consuming honey before eating can promote sleep, because honey has the effect of calming the mind, improving sleep, and improving sleep.

　　Honey is healing Stomach disease There is an immediate effect, but the time of taking honey is different depending on the condition.

　　Take before meals

　　If you consume honey one and a half hours before meals, it can inhibit the secretion of gastric acid. If you eat immediately after eating honey, it will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid.；

　　Warm honey aqueous solution can dilute gastric juice and reduce the acidity of gastric juice, while cold honey aqueous solution can increase gastric juice acidity, stimulate intestinal movement, and have a laxative effect.

　　Therefore, patients with hyperacidity or hypertrophic gastritis, especially those with gastric and duodenal ulcers, should consume warm honey water 1 hour before meals, which can inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, thereby reducing irritation to the gastric mucosa and conducive to the healing of the ulcer. Patients with achlorhydria or atrophic gastritis should drink cold honey water immediately before eating staple food.

　　dose algorithm

　　The general dosage of honey is: 100 grams per day is more suitable for adults, no more than 200 grams at most, divided into three times: morning, noon and evening, 30 to 60 grams in the morning, 40 to 80 grams at noon, and 30 to 60 grams in the evening. It is better for children to consume 30 grams per day. When used for treatment, a course of treatment is two months.

　　Honey common sense

　　1. Honey cannot be stored in iron containers. It is better to use glass containers or non-toxic plastic containers.

　　2. Honey should be stored in a sealed container. Tools used to use honey should be washed and dried to prevent moisture from entering. Water dissolved in honey can easily ferment and deteriorate.

　　3. Good honey can generally crystallize into white or light yellow crystals when the temperature is below 14 degrees.

　　4. Honey cannot be eaten together with onions.

　　5. Honey should be taken with warm water below 40 degrees. Water temperature that is too high will destroy the nutrition of honey.