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Honey is pretty amazing. It’s one of nature’s purest gifts, and it’s honesty hard to believe that it comes from bees. It’s one of the best all natural sugar substitutes, but that’s not all it does. Honey can also be an effective home remedy for a number of annoying ailments. Check out the list below to see the surprising ways you can use honey.
Soothe Dry Skin and Moisturize
Honey is phenomenal for the skin, and it’s the perfect home remedy for dry spots. You can easily combine honey, milk, and oatmeal for a soothing face mask, or you can apply honey directly to problem spots on the skin. The second approach can be especially helpful for chronically dry areas like the elbows and knees. Apply honey for 30 minutes: this will provide the skin with a moist healing environment and allow honey’s anti-inflammatory properties to get to work. Just don’t let the honey stay on for too long, or it may get too sticky, which makes it hard to scrub off.
Calm a Bad Cough
Honey is also a great home remedy for a nasty cough or sore throat. Although this is an old wives tale, scientific studies have proven the same. In fact some believe that honey can be as effective as cough syrups. For this purpose, honey can either be consumed by the spoonful, or it can be added to hot tea. Both options help coat the throat to subdue irritation.
Heal Chapped Lips
Just as it can be used to hydrate the skin, honey can also be used to hydrate the lips. You can make a wonderful lip balm by combining sweet almond oil, beeswax, and honey. Like other lip balms, this too can be “addictive” in the sense that if you use it too often, your body will fail to moisturize your lips on its own.
