Honey is one of the most popular natural healing methods in the world. White honey is one of the distinctive colors produced by bees in the Kiauai Forest in Hawaii. So what are the benefits of white honey?

The best kind of white honey

White honey is one of the rarest types of honey in the world, and this type of raw honey is produced in the Kiauai Forest on the island of Hawaii. There is also the rare Kyrgyz honey, or Majra honey (one of the best types of Kyrgyzstan’s white mountain honey), which is characterized by a pearly white color with a distinctive and exceptional taste.

In order to maintain this distinctive color, honey harvesting requires precise timing in order to ensure that the honey does not crystallize in the comb. This is because if the honey crystallizes, it can only be extracted by applying heat which destroys the natural white color of the honey and its distinctive flavour.

However, honey producers may, through the process of controlling crystallization, produce honey with the same creamy white color as Kiawe Island honey, and with a little heat, it may return to the liquid state again.

Among the types of raw white honey, but with a watery white or light amber color, are the following:

• Acacia honey
• Linden honey
• Manuka honey
• Sage honey
• clover honey
• Viroid honey
• Wildflower honey

What distinguishes raw honey is that it does not use any heating process in order to extract the honey (pasteurization process), which makes it more valuable than regular honey.

Raw honey also contains more pollen and bee propolis than regular honey. This provides a greater percentage of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

Benefits of white honey

Among the benefits of raw white honey are the following:

1. Antioxidants

Raw white honey contains antioxidants (flavonoids and phenolic compounds), which helps the body fight free radicals that cause many chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer.

So if you are looking for a good sugar substitute, you can use raw natural honey. White honey has a mild taste, so it can be added to baked goods and snacks.

2. Cough treatment

Honey was commonly used in folk medicine to treat cough and sore throat. So, in the event that you are exposed to a cold or cough, you can try adding a teaspoon of raw honey to a cup of warm tea with lemon. Some studies have shown that honey is as effective as dextromethorphan in treating cough.

3. Skin health care

Honey has been used throughout history to treat wounds. So it has been added as an ingredient in some skin care products. Studies have shown that raw honey is effective in killing bacteria and fungi, as it contains hydrogen peroxide, which is a natural antiseptic. This is in addition to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Which helps speed up wound healing.

4. Maintaining a healthy digestive system

Using raw white honey may help treat digestive problems such as diarrhea, indigestion, and urinary tract infection.

In order to benefit from white honey in the treatment of diarrhea, you can eat a teaspoon of white honey, but avoid excessive consumption of honey so that it does not result in negative effects such as making diarrhea worse.

5. Boosting the functioning of the immune system

Honey contains many nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, and amino acids, the levels and types of which may vary depending on the type of raw honey. Raw white honey naturally contains many vitamins and minerals such as:

• calcium
• magnesium
• phosphorous
• zinc
• niacin
• riboflavin;

This is in addition to honey containing antioxidant and inflammatory properties, which helps to increase the efficiency of the immune system and prevent many diseases.

Damage to white honey

Eating raw white honey is generally safe, but it is not recommended to give honey to children under the age of one year, as honey can carry harmful bacteria such as Clostridium botulism, which is especially dangerous for children. Symptoms of food poisoning in infants include:

• sagging eyelids
• constipation
• Slow breathing
• lethargy
• Nutritional impairment
• Weak crying

As for adults, the initial symptoms may be diarrhea and vomiting, followed by constipation and more severe symptoms such as muscle weakness and blurred vision.