Honey is not just for your tea
If you think that honey is just good as a sweetener then you have been missing out on a lot of great things. If you have a local honey farmer in your area you should stop by there sometime. The beeswax from the honey comb can be turned into a fantastic lip balm. The best exfoliating mask I have ever used was a mixture of honey and sugar. The honey makes your face look supple and gives it a nice glow.
The sugar works to remove all of the dead skin cells from your face as you rub it on. It is a great natural face mask that you should try if you have not. If you have allergies consuming local raw honey can help you combat them. Since the honey is made from the same plants that produce the pollen that causes allergy issues it is able to help with them. Some people have even been able to stop using allergy meds all together during pollen season thanks to raw honey. Honey also has antiseptic properties. The only thing that you do have to be aware of this face mask is you may smell a little bit like reed diffusers for awhile, as honey does have some very pungent scents.
It can help to heal wounds faster than just letting them be. Also if you are clumsy in the kitchen and burn yourself honey will take care of it. The antiseptic properties will help heal it and the honey also soothes it by reducing the inflammation. There are so many other things that honey is good for such as improving your blood flow. The next time you see honey for sale on the roadside or at your local farmers market you may want to pick some up. After using honey a few unconventional ways you will see that it is so much more than just a sweetener. You may even find that the mask mixture is the best exfoliating mask you have ever used.
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