Flower Honey

In beekeepers interviews, "What sort of honey is the rarest and exclusive?" The answer was unanimous: "Undoubtedly, Flower Honey!"

Early spring nectar is collected by bees in mid-May-early June. The period of the heyday of oak, alder, maple, coltsfoot, willow, bird cherry, clover, dandelion, and other plants. May honey is a mixture of nectars from several species of plants.
This kind of honey appears first in comb after their long wintering.

 A distinctive feature of such bee product is its high content of minerals and glucose.

The characteristic color is light, in the liquid state - caramel, saturated yellow sometimes with a "greenish tinge" (only after the first pumping). The taste is gentle, soft, and sweet with no bitterness. Without flavor. Consistency is syrupy. Crystallizes quickly, but never hardens.

 How to distinguish natural Flower May honey

 Fresh honey in the first two weeks has no aroma. The color is slightly transparent with a greenish tinge. Taste is tart with a light beeswax presence. In the autumn season, it should not have a syrupy consistency otherwise it is a fake.

The real quality May honey gets only in 6 months after it is infused and there is a rich light aroma with menthol taste. Therefore, it should be purchased only in August.

 Composition

Considering the fact that the nectar was collected from different bee plants, this product is saturated with an immeasurable amount of nutritious vitamins, minerals, organic acids, alkaloids, antioxidants, essential oils, tannins.

Therapeutic properties and application

 The spectrum of medicinal properties in early spring honey is much wider and richer than in other sorts.
Due to the content of natural fructose, this product is recommended even for patients suffering from diabetes.

So, flower sort of honey is applied:

- in the disease of the upper respiratory tract (bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, laryngitis);

- a strong cough;

- high temperature (as an antipyretic );

- hypertension;

- migraine;

- Atherosclerosis;

- liver disease;

-  septic wounds (furunculus, cuts);

- overweight problem ;

Contraindication

As this bee product is valuable and has unique healing properties, there are no special restrictions in use. The exception is children under 3 years old and persons predisposed to different  allergic reactions to the bee products. It also increases body temperature, so it is necessary to refrain from use when you have a fever.

 Storage

To preserve useful qualities, honey should be stored in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid in a dark place. In order to avoid the fermentation process it should not be kept in the refrigerator. Shelf life 2 years.