Honey is food containing various nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, dextrin, plant pigments and Aromatic components. Even from the results of expert research Nutrition and food, honey contains a carbohydrate which is highest among other livestock products are milk, eggs, meat, cheese and menterga approximately (82.3% higher) Every 100 grams of pure honey is worth 294 calories or the ratio of 1000 grams of honey pure equivalent to 50 chicken eggs or 5.675 liters of milk or 1680 grams of meat. From the results of a recent study found the substances or compounds that are in honey is very complex, which reached 181 species.
Usefulness of honey has been known since the days of Ancient Egypt. Even Queen Cleopatra has used to maintain health and beauty.
It is also used honey for embalming herb (Embalming) to preserve the mummy of ancient Egyptian kings.
Japanese tradition is to drink honey every night to wake up in a state of fresh and healthy.
One of the unique honey is because honey contains antibiotic substances. This was the result of research Peter C Molan (1992), researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikoto, New Zealand. According to Honey proved to contain antibiotic substances active against attack various pathogens that cause disease.
In addition, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in Malaysia, Kamaruddin (1997) also mentions that in the honey contains anti-microbial substances, which can inhibit the disease.
Some infectious diseases by various pathogens that can be prevented and cured by drinking the honey on a regular basis include: upper respiratory tract infections (ARI), cough, fever, wound ulcer disease, gastrointestinal infections, skin diseases.
