Honey
Honey is sweetness. Goodness. Raw Honey is a living food. Heat kills it. A probiotic, it is strengthening to the immune system. Used as a wound dressing, it is antimicrobial.
Consider buckwheat honey or local honey to quiet coughs and soothe sore throats. Rowan Jacobsen, author of Fruitless Fall, suggests “1-2 teaspoons before bed promotes deep, restful sleep.” *Raw honey is not recommended for children under 2 years of age.
Flavors of honey. When there is one abundant nectar source, it produces a particular flavor of honey. Such as sourwood honey, lavender, rosemary, orange blossom honey. Wildflower honey, clover honey. Here in Georgia, the honey may be influenced by Tulip Tree (tulip/yellow poplar) which turns the honey a dark amber color with rich flavors.
The Pedigree of Honey
by Emily Dickinson
The pedigree of honey
Does not concern the bee;
A clover, any time, to him
Is aristocracy.