All of you arewell aware of honey.It has been considered to be very beneficial and auspicious in mythology, ayurveda and botanical science.

Honey is used as medicine as well as for worship of the God. One of the five elements used for preparing 'Panchamrut' (a pious drink prepared with milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey) is honey. Honey is included in all auspicious cerempnies and has the power of curing all the diseases. It makes us sweet both internally and externally.

Judging the quality of Honey

1 When we purchase honey, we are not sure whether it is pure or impure? There are few simple tricks, with which we can clearly judge its quality.

2 Pure honey pours down in the shape of a serpent whereas the impure one falls flat on the plate. Apply little honey on the stick and lit it, if it starts burning consider it to be pure.

3 Pure honey is transparent. A dog does not lick it. Pure honey has a good smell. It melts in heat and frosts in cold season. New honey removes phlegm and is a purgative. One or two year old honey reduces fat and is good for digestion. Which regions produce the best honey? ' Honey found in Kashmir and Himachal is of best quality and is very beneficial. It gives instant relief in eye problems. The quality of honey found in these regions is extremely good because it is obtained from the lotus flowers grown in the lakes of Kashmir. This type of honey containing lot of medicinal values is not found in any other place. Medicinal use of honey

4 Honey gives strength and power to the intestines. Regular consumption of honey stops the accumulation of toxic elements in the intestines and also kills the worms. It is equally beneficial for chronic diseases, chronic constipation, dysentery and diarrhea.

5 Honey removes the phlegm accumulated in the lungs. It gives relief to the patients of asthma and cough. Honey is also beneficial in tuberculosis. It keeps the mind fresh and healthy. It is especially beneficial for those who do more of mental work. Honey increases the humors of the body Consumption of honey is good for strengthening the sperm, physical strength and gives good shape to the body. Soak one almond twice a day, rub it nicely on the grinding stone in the night and keep it in a bowl. Add one spoon of honey and drink it with cold milk without sugar half an hour before going to bed. This is beneficial for mental strength, masculinity and physical fitness. This medicine should be taken regularly for two months during winter season. It is extremely beneficial. Honey cures phlegm disorder Take half spoon of honey and half spoon of ginger juice to get rid of cough. Add the onion juice and honey in equal quantity and take this medicine to get rid of accumulated phlegm. Simply licking honey is also good for curing mild cough. Honey also cures the skin problems Honey cures the skin diseases and makes it healthy. It also kills worms and stops decay.

6 Honey improves the eyesight. If lotus honey of Kashmir is available, it should be applied in the eyes like kajal (eye liner). This cures all the problems related to the eyes and increases the eyesight.

7 Drink one glass of cold milk added with few drops of honey before going to bed. Do not add sugar or sugar candy. This also reduces the physical weakness. This should be taken regularly for two months. It is necessary to brush the teeth after drinking this milk.

8 Consume honey with fruits like jelly. It is beneficial for students, doctors, lawyers, intellectual people, eld- erly persons, pregnant women and children.

? Take one glass of clean water with two spoons of honey in the morning before passing bowels. This gradually reduces the fat accumulated in the body. This should be taken regularly for two months. This is beneficial for reducing the fat and increases the shine of the body.

? Honey has medicinal values; it takes the qualities of the substance, which is added to it. This is the special quality of honey. This is the main reason for calling it' Yogvahi' (medium for mixing medicines).

What should be the quantity of consuming honey?

In the beginning honey should be consumed only in small quantities. Give four to five drops to an infant, half spoon to young children and one spoon to old people. Increase this quantity gradually and can be taken four times a day. Honey can be taken with chapatti, fruits and fruit juice and almonds. Consume two months regularly and discontinue for a month. One can start taking honey after a gap of one month. One or two spoons of honey should be taken everyday.

Useful tips

? Do not take honey with hot food and in/summer season because it is not suitable in hot weather and hot conditions.

? It shows fatal affects when taken in hot conditions.

? Honey is made out of cold, soft and different types of flowers and shows adverse effects when consumed with hot fluids.

? Honey turns into poison, when it is heated. Honey is equal to poison when it is taken with hot conditions, hot weather or hot food. According to Ayurveda one should not take honey with hot milk, hot water and in hot weather.

? There is no benefit if honey and ghee are mixed with equal quantities and taken. In case of need mix one part of ghee with three or four parts of honey.

? Consuming honey in excess quantity and along with rainy water is not good for health. It is also advised not to take honey with sugar candy, jaggery, jackfruit, fish, egg, meat etc. Do not consume honey continuously for several months. This can cause a disease called 'Amajirg'.

Baba's Miraculous Medicines

Jaundice and Hepatitis

Shyonak skin: 25 gm
Punarnava roots: 25 gm Bhoomi Amal
Panchang: 25 gm

According to the condition of the disease, take all the medicines in the required quantity and extract one cup of rasa (essence). Take this regularly every morning. This medicine cures jaundice and Hepatitis.

In case the above-mentioned medicines are not available, Sarvakalp decoction prepared in the ashram can be used as a .substitute.

Cancer, Anaemia, Thalassemia, AIDS

Rasa (essence) of leaves of new wheat plants is extremely beneficial to cure the above-mentioned diseases. Grow wheat in a pot or ground for nine days. On the 10th day you will find fresh wheat leaves. Cut the green leaves, now take a 10 gm + 25 gm of Giloy, which is approximately 2 feet long and 3/4th inch round, add a little water and grind it along with the leaves. Squeeze it with the help of a cloth and extract one cup of rasa. Take this rasa regularly on empty stomach. Sow the wheat seeds again for the next dose of medicine.

This medicine definitely cures serious diseases like cancer and relieves the patient from the sickness if this rasa is taken along with the medicines given in the ashram.

Stones

Chew the 2-3 Pathar Chatta leave every morning. Within a few days' diseases of the pancreas, urinarj problems and stones are cured.

Obesity

A simple home remedy can reduce weight and give a gooc shape to the body. Take 1 spoor of Triphala powder and soak it in 200 gm of water in the night Next morning heat this solutior till it reduces to half the quantity and sieve it. Add two spoons of honey and consume it warm. Extra fat sheds out within a few days of this medication.