My
earliest recollections of the use of Dabur honey is from the childhood times when for common colds my mother would grind roasted cardamom and sprinkle the powder on a tablespoon of
honey and make a paste of it for consuming at least three times a day, till the
cough and cold vanished. The other vivid recollection is during the puja s when
honey would be one of the five ingredients to prepare ‘charna- amrut’ the other
being milk, sugar, water and basil leaves. At the end of the puja this was the
first thing to be consumed as ‘prasad’! The tradition of using honey and
keeping a bottle of the magic potion has continued, and now with renewed vigor!
Even
as a bachelor when I was serving in the Navy, a bottle of Dabur honey was one
of the first things that I never forgot to buy from the Military Canteen. Every
morning I started the day by consuming, a glass of warm water with a spoonful
of honey and half a lime, before going for the morning jog. This is a routine
which is being followed even now.
I
remember when our daughter was born and whenever she cried, the first thing
that happened was that a ‘baby chusni’ would be dipped in the honey and offered
to her. It had a magical effect and she would quieten down instantly, and make
some of the most adorable sounds.
Honey
has been used in every home in some form of the other and the sweet golden
syrup can be consumed without any qualms as a dressing over the salad, sweetener
for the herbal tea, baking, and roasting! I once tasted the honey coated
peanuts in Malaysia and these are extremely tasty and experimented making the
same with Dabur honey at home!
Honey has been used by almost every religion and race from time
immemorial. The Jews use it to usher the New Year ‘Rosh Hashnah’ by eating
apple dipped in honey to bring sweetness in the New Year. Hindus, Buddhists and
Chinese use it extensively for religious rituals and medicines.
Dabur honey is very effective in treating seasonal allergies due
to pollen in the air. It can be externally applied for skin conditions, treatment
of wounds and even burns!
In
recent times the use of honey is being promoted aggressively and forms a part
of the Honey Diet ...by Dabur( http://www.daburhoney.com/)(! It is very heartening to see the
effort to strike a balance with food intake and maintain a lean and healthy
body without following a rigorous diet plans. The Three Click Diet Planner been very scientifically done by ascertaining
the BMI ( Body Mass Index) and lifestyle and Calorie intake to suggest a healthy diet
with intake of honey!
The day is not far when Dabur would usher’ a land of milk and
honey’!
That is a good habit you follow Sir. I do it in summer only. And I simply love grated ginger with honey in winter. It's so tasty. :)
ReplyDeleteOh I have to try that!
DeleteThanks Saru! It can be taken any way:)
DeleteYou should try Agnes! You will love it!
DeleteOh yes, the benefits of honey are innumerable. Here, pure honey is quite expensive. The doctors recommend taking local honey made from bees raised in local farms so that it helps in fighting against allergies in the spring. Is this for a contest? If so, good luck :)
ReplyDeleteThyanks a lot Latha for adding your two bits:) This was a promotion post sponsered by Indiblogger!
DeleteNice observation Ashwini! Honey has benifits and this is a well established fact:)
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ReplyDeleteHaving honey mixed in a glass of lukewarm water early in the morning is said to be good for health, unfortunately I have never been able to remember to make it for myself unless I have a cough :(
ReplyDeleteHa ha... an irony, Rachna!
ReplyDeleteHa ha... an irony, Rachna!
ReplyDeleteI take green tea with honey and also love it in my salads
ReplyDeleteIt is really refreshing! My day too starts with a up of green tea, with honey and lime :)
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