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 "Four steps give rise to a miracle:
drink honey, look at the water and on the green,
admire a beautiful face. "
Arab medical book "Medicine Profeta"
This unique natural product for several millennia, being the most valuable component of food at the same time successfully used in cosmetics and medicine
. It is assumed that bees collect pollen and produce honey, there already over 50 million
. years before humans
. Who lacquer honey in those ancient times, science is not known
. But as soon as the man appeared, the situation has changed
. Archaeologists claim that our ancestors began to extract honey for food in the Stone Age
. Probably this was the first sweetness, which could eat In those tough times
. In search of caterpillars were fed in the hollows of old trees gatherers found honeycomb filled with a fragrant sweet substance
. And gradually I began the process of domestication of bees and the increasingly widespread use of honey
. The honey contains about 300 components, 100 of which are constant and present in each form of its
. Bee Honey rich in carbohydrates, vitamin C, B1, PP, H, K, E and other valuable substances, it also contains organic acids, proteins and mineral salts, essential oils
. Moreover, according to a set of certain trace elements honey is very close to human blood serum
. Honey consists of two simple sugars: glucose and fructose
. They are contained in the honey in approximately equal amounts
.
As you can see, the ancient physicians fairly attributed to a variety of healing properties of honey. They called honey, "the elixir of youth." The famous ancient Greek physician Hippocrates claimed that in honey combines curative and preventive properties. The healing power of honey prolongs life, faith and genius physician Avicenna of the Middle Ages. He wrote: "If you want to live long and preserve youthfulness, be sure to eat the honey." Indeed, the great value of honey as a food and healing agent. No less valuable, and other bee products: bee venom, beeswax, propolis, royal jelly - a natural concentrate of amino acids, hormones and other valuable substances.
As cosmetic honey was probably, already used when a woman first drew attention to his reflection in the water and felt a desire to improve. Once the honey was, along with wax, almost the only means of skin care products, its property to regulate moisture balance, revive and nourish dry, dehydrated skin caused widespread use of honey in a variety of nutritious masks for the skin, bath of milk and honey.
And in our time prosvyaschёnnoe development of science and new technologies Honey is still used in cosmetics. After all, its properties are unique and amazing! It normalizes the power of the skin as deeply into through the pores of the skin, stimulates circulation and metabolism, promotes restoration of damaged areas, increases resistance to environmental factors, including microorganisms. By increasing the capacity of cells, providing local immunity, rejuvenation skin, accelerating cell renewal, improving circulation microcapillary and improves the appearance of the skin.
Many of the leading cosmetic companies produce various means, which are based bee products. However, to prepare the means for skin care can be successfully and at home. The main advantage - freshly made components and no preservatives and various additives.
Masks are prepared on the basis of honey, usually with the addition of egg yolk, lemon juice, glycerin, cottage cheese, sour cream.
For dry skin
1) The oat and honey mask. Take 2 tbsp. spoons of oatmeal, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of milk, 1 tbsp. of olive oil and 3 drops of lemon juice. Mix well and apply on face. Wash off after 15 - 20 minutes.
2) Honey-curd nourishing mask. Heat in a water bath 2 tbsp. spoons of honey, combine with 1 tbsp. Spoon cottage cheese, all carefully Mix and apply on face. After 30 minutes, wash off the mask with warm water.
3) Cream, anti-aging dry skin. Double mince fresh nettle leaves, mountain ash, parsley, currants, rose petals and jasmine combined in equal amounts. Melt in an enamel mug 2 tbsp. tablespoons margarine and 2 tsp. beeswax, add to it 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil, 1 tsp. oily solution of vitamin A and 2 tsp. pulp plants. All components carefully rub and use the resulting care cream for dry aging skin.
4) Softening and nourishing mask for very dry skin: 1 head of baked onions carefully rub with 1 tablespoon of th honey. Apply to face, after five minutes to wipe with a damp cloth.
For skin with enlarged pores and aging
1) 1 beaten egg white, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon flour (oat or barley may be) - mix until slurry. The mask is applied in three layers - each subsequent layer after drying the previous one. After 20-30 minutes rinse with warm, then cold water.
2) 50 g of olive oil, 50 g of white clay, 50 g of honey knead until mushy state, let stand 1 hour. Keep a mask on his face for 20 minutes once a week 1.
Very good honey and lotions. The easiest recipe: add honey in herbal tea, suitable for your skin type and use it to wipe the face.
"Honey water"
for an evening of skin care: 1/2 tablespoon of honey mixed with 1 cup of warm water. Wash this composition, after then rinse with warm water without soap. It is best to do this procedure at night. Another use of this nutrient liquid - to wipe her face at night before applying nourishing cream. In the lotion out of the water and honey good idea to add the juice of half a lemon.
Good
honey softens the skin of hands
, Making it soft and enjoyable, eliminates dryness and flaking. The following composition can be applied instead of hand cream: Mix 3 tbsp. tablespoons of glycerine, 1 teaspoon of ammonia, 1 teaspoon of honey with a quarter cup of water until smooth. Shake before use.
Honey with various components used successfully to strengthen and improve hair growth. For example,
honey shampoo to soften the hair
: 30 g of chamomile pharmacy to fill 100 g of boiling water and infuse for 1 hour, strain, add 1 dessert spoon of honey. Pre-washed and lightly towel-dried hair drench this solution. After 30-40 minutes rinse hair with warm water without shampoo.
Since summer is approaching and it promises to be this year's very hot - the actual recipe -
nutrient mixture for the sun over-dried hair
1 Art. a spoonful of honey, 1 teaspoon of castor oil, 1 teaspoon of aloe juice and mix for 30-40 minutes before shampooing rub in hair. After that, wash your hair, rinse hair with a decoction or infusion of chamomile, nettle, and then with clean water. Such procedures should be done 1-2 times per week for as long as the hair does not become elastic. These hair mask is recommended do and permed.
Options for the use of honey and bee products for health and beauty are countless. Its application in all types and qualities of a beneficial effect on the appearance - it is healthy color, gorgeous hair, the gleam in his eyes, well-being and the mood!
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