7 Natural Remedies Using Honey

1) Ginger and Honey: Treating Upset Stomach

• 1 cup of honey
  
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger root
  
• A pinch of ground ginger (optional)

• Pour 1 cup of honey into a saucepan and add 1 tablespoon of finely chopped gingerroot. 
  
• You can add a small pinch of ground ginger if you’d like as well, but it does have a strong flavor. 
  
• On low heat let the mixture sit for 10 minutes. 
  
• When it’s done let it infuse for 2 hours or up to 2 weeks in a glass jar with a tightly fitting lid.
• Strain when it’s finished if you’d like.
  
• Alternatively, you can also add chopped ginger root to herbal tea.

2) Homemade Cinnamon Mouthwash: Bad Breath

• 2 lemons
  
• 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon
  
• 1/2 teaspoon-1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 ½ teaspoons of honey
  
• 1 cup of warm water
  
• A bottle or jar with a tight fitting lid

• Add ½ tablespoon of cinnamon into a bottle or jar with a tight fitting lid.
  
• Add the juice of the 2 freshly squeezed lemons along with 1 ½ teaspoons of honey. 
  
• If you’d like you can also add in 1/2-1 teaspoon of baking soda and leave out the honey, or use both. 
  
• Pour 1 cup of warm water, which is used to melt the honey, into the jar, and stir well. 
  
• When you need to freshen up your breath, give it a quick shake and swish/gargle 1-2 tablespoons for 1 minute.

3) Honey and Coconut Water Drink: Sore Muscles

• 3 cups of coconut water
  
• 1 cup of strawberries
  
• 1 cup of fresh water
  
• 1 cup of ice
  
• 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt
  
• 2 tablespoons natural sugar or honey

4) Honey and Brown Sugar Scrub: Dry Skin

• 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

• In a bowl combine all ingredients until fully mixed.
• Store the mixture in an airtight container. 
• Tie the jar with bakers twine, add a wooden spoon, and you have the perfect sugar scrub gift.
• You can purchase these jars at the Hobby Lobby or any retail store. 

5) Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey: Acid Reflux

• 1 cup of honey
  
• 2-3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

• Add 1 cup of honey to a saucepan, and then pour in 2-3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. 
  
• Allow the mixture to heat over low flame for 10 minutes, stirring well about halfway through. 
  
• Place the mixture into a jar and let it sit for a while or until you are ready to use. 
  
• It doesn’t need to sit as long as something like cinnamon sticks or cloves would.
  

6) Fenugreek Seeds, Honey and Ginger Remedy: Asthma

• 2 tbsp fenugreek seeds 
  
• 2 tsp ginger paste (make it from fresh ginger root)
  
• 1 tsp honey
  
• 4 cups of Water

• Add the fenugreek seeds to water, and allow them to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Strain the water after 30 minutes.
  
• Put the ginger paste into a sifter and press to extract it’s juice.
  
• Add the ginger juice to the water you just strained.
  
• Add honey to this solution and mix well.
  
• Drink a glass every morning.
  

7) Clove and Honey: Toothache

• 1 cup of honey
  
• 5-10 whole cloves

• Pour 1 cup of honey into a saucepan, and then add 5-10 whole cloves. 
  
• On low, heat for 10 minutes before letting it infuse for 2 hours or up to 2 weeks, placing it in a jar with a tightly fitting lid. 
  
• Strain when it’s finished (optional).
  

H/T: lifehack.org