Health benefits of clove and honey (Clove and honey combo).
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Honey, as we know is a natural conserving remedy beneficial to the body and to health; Clove on the other hand, is a medicinal spice used for variety of purposes and beneficial to health too. Imagine what happens to your health, when you take a combination of these two; let me leave you in awe.
Read on.
Health Benefits of Clove and Honey
The nutritional value of both clove and honey is out of these world. They contain nutrients such as Iron, Calcium, Protein, Magnesium and more, antioxidants and have anti-microbial properties. All these play key roles in improving your health when you take this combo (clove + honey). Let’s take a look at some of the health benefits they can offer:
👉Helps relieve Cough and Sore throat: Various factors such as dust, cold, infection could cause a sore throat or cough. If persistent, can make you uncomfortable. Clove possess anti-bacterial properties that help prevent common infections; including cough, cold and sore throat; whereas honey can help reduce your sensitivity to cough impulse. A mixture of the two will help enhance relief as soon as possible. Clove and honey is good for cough as the combo acts like expectorant.
👉Improves Liver Health: We all know how essential having a healthy and functioning liver is. Cloves contain a compound known as ‘Eugenol’, that help reduce fats in the liver, as well as inflammation of any sort that may arise in the liver. Honey can help prevent diseases or infections that could affect the liver. The combination of the two helps improve liver health.
👉Helps with weight loss: If you seek to reduce weight, taking a mixture of clove and honey can assist with that. All you need to do is take a tea spoon of both clove powder and honey mixed together daily, this will help with your weight loss.
👉Improves the skin tone: Honey helps in moisturizing and hydrating the skin; whereas clove helps fight off microorganisms such as bacteria and prevents inflammation. A mixture of these two will help give you a clearer skin.
👉Prevents pimples and Acne: Honey helps prevent skin infections by fighting off bacteria that comes in contact with the skin; whilst cloves possess antioxidants and anti-bacterial properties that help flush out toxins in the body that may trigger the development of pimples and acne.
👉Cures Mouth Ulcers: Clove serves as a good treatment option for sores in the mouth, as they contain anti-inflammatory and anti-septic properties. Honey helps provide relief and soothing from mouth sores due to the soothing effect it gives, coupled with the anti-bacterial properties it has.
👉Improves Sexual Health: Benefits of clove and honey sexually. There are a lot of benefits that come with using clove and honey sexually. Clove is known to help boost sexual drive and excitement, particularly in men. Cloves help boost testosterone levels in men, as well as improve erections, prevent premature ejaculation, and help with erectile dysfunction. Summarily, it enhances sexual performance, by stimulating blood circulation in that region. Also, it increases sperm count due to the presence of vitamins. A mixture of clove and honey helps boosts the potency of improving your sexual health. However, this mix should be used moderately.
Preparation of Clove and Honey Mixture:
Ingredients needed include:
Honey
Clove (powdered form or whole)
Directions:
👉Mix well the powdered clove spice with honey.
👉Allow the mixture to cool down.
👉Store in a cool airtight container.
This home-made mix of clove and honey is very effective for treating cough. Another way to preparing this home-made mix is by soaking cloves in honey for few hours (4-5 hours); could be overnight, and consuming the next morning. For instant relief from sore throat, the mix should be taken regularly twice a day.
For skin, mouth ulcers and pimples. The mix should be applied on the face, skin, or affected area, and then rinsed off with warm water. To achieve a positive result, you must be consistent with applying the mix.
Conclusion:
For effectiveness, ensure the clove and honey used in making the mix are natural, pure, and free from chemicals that are harmful. Please note that staled clove and honey mix shouldn’t be rubbed on skin or ingested, as doing so could be harmful to your health. Therefore, avoid using such mix.
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