Honey: Nature's Magic

Learn how to use the remarkable powers of honey in your medicine chest, household, bathroom and kitchen Features dozens of safe natural remedies and preparations - how to make honey compresses, anti-fungal ointments, digestive tonics, cough syrups, antiseptic balms and sleeping aids Discover how honey can be used in wonderful and beneficial beauty preparations, from scrubs and facial softeners to aromatic creams and lotions Includes a guide to all the different kinds of honey, and over 40 classic recipes that make the most of this nutritious ingredient in all kinds of delicious ways - from sweet and sour marinades to delectable honey pastries Includes step-by-step instructions, and illustrated throughout with over 275 beautiful colour photographs Honey has been found to have unique medicinal properties - it is effective for soothing pain, for digestion, as an antiseptic and anti-ulcer agent, an anti-fungal treatment and a sleep-inducing aid. Honey is also a nutritious ingredient in beauty preparations. And is is of course a hugely popular culinary ingredient, adding distinctive flavour as well as sweetness. Combining history, a guide to the different types, recipes, household uses, medicinal preparations and beauty treatments, this book demonstrates the amazing versatility of honey. Beautifully illustrated with 200 colour photographs and artworks, this is a sourcebook of ideas you will turn to time and again.