Judging the Quality of Honey
When we purchase honey, we are not sure whether it is pure or impure. There are few simple tricks, with which we can clearly judge its quality.
· Pure
honey pours down in the shape of a serpent whereas the impure honey
falls flat on the plate. Apply a little honey on a stick and light it on
fire, if it starts burning consider it to be pure.
· Pure honey is transparent. A dog will not lick it. Pure honey has a good smell. It melts in heat and frosts in cold season.
Which
regions produce the best honey? Honey found in Kashmir and Himachal is
of the best quality and is very beneficial. It gives instant relief in
the case of eye problems. The quality of honey found in these regions is
extremely good because it is obtained from the lotus flowers grown in
the lakes of Kashmir. This type of honey containing a lot of medicinal
values is not found in any other place.
Useful Tips
Do not take honey with hot food or in the summer season because it is not suitable in hot weather and hot conditions.
Honey creates negative effects when taken in hot conditions.
Honey causes adverse effects when consumed with hot fluids.
Honey
turns into poison when it is heated. Honey is equal to poison when it
is taken with hot conditions, hot weather or hot food. According to
Ayurveda one should not take honey with hot milk, hot water and in hot
weather.
There
is no benefit if honey and ghee are mixed with equal quantities and
taken (they counter each other). In case of need, mix one part of ghee
with three or four parts of honey.
Consuming
honey in excess quantity is not good for health. It is also advised not
to take honey with sugar candy, jaggery, jackfruit, fish, egg, meat,
etc. Do not consume honey continuously for several months (pause for one
month in between). This can cause a disease called 'Amajirg'.