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Honey, a valuable product of bees collecting nectar, has been regarded as a natural nutrient and medicine since ancient times. Whether used for dietary therapy or medicinal therapy, honey is believed to have many effects, such as nourishing the lungs, moistening the intestines, and nourishing the heart and spleen. However, despite its many benefits, honey is not suitable for everyone. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the taste and efficacy of honey are closely related to the human body's constitution, so it is necessary to judge whether it is suitable for consumption according to individual circumstances.
First of all, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, honey has a sweet and warm taste, which has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, replenishing and nourishing qi. Because of this, honey can be used to nourish the lungs, moisten the intestines, and more. For people with a dry constitution and a loss of lung qi, moderate consumption of honey can play a good role in health care. However, for people with hot physique and excessive phlegm and dampness, it is not advisable to consume honey excessively, because it is warm and hot, which is easy to cause phlegm and dampness, such as bitter mouth and dry mouth, cough and phlegm.
Secondly, although honey is called a "nutritious", it does not mean that everyone is suitable for consumption. In Chinese medicine, there is an important concept called "constitution". Everyone has different physical characteristics, such as cold, heat, deficiency, etc., so the applicability of honey is different for different physiques. Taking the body as an example, honey itself is warm, and eating too much can easily cause the yang heat in the body to rise, which in turn leads to problems such as fire and mouth ulcers. For people with a cold physique, honey has a warming effect, and moderate consumption can help improve physical fitness.
In addition, honey is also high in sugar, so diabetics should be cautious when consuming it. Diabetes mellitus is a condition of high blood sugar caused by insufficient insulin secretion or insensitivity of cells to insulin. The glucose and fructose in honey, although more easily absorbed and utilized by the body than white sugar and sucrose, still cause blood sugar to rise. Therefore, diabetic patients should follow their doctor's advice and choose whether to consume honey carefully.
Finally, although honey is good, you should also pay attention to choosing regular channels when purchasing. Because there are some cheaper honeys on the market that may be adulterated with other impurities, such as sugar water, syrup, etc. These honeys are not as effective as pure honey and may also cause adverse health effects. Therefore, we want to choose a reputable brand that guarantees the quality and purity of the honey.
To sum up, although honey has many benefits, it is not suitable for everyone. According to the constitution theory of traditional Chinese medicine, for people with hot constitution and excessive phlegm and dampness, it is necessary to control the intake of honey in moderationFor diabetics, it is important to choose carefully whether to consume honey;In addition, it is also important to choose a regular channel to buy pure honey. Therefore, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor or senior Chinese medicine practitioner before consuming honey, and consume it reasonably according to your personal constitution and health condition.
Health References:
1.Chen Dongju, Chen Meiling. Edible value of honey**[J].Fine Chemicals, 2013, 30(12): 1283-1285