One of the most unique varieties of honey and very rare is eucalyptus. It combines all the beneficial properties of eucalyptus essential oils, enzymes and the aroma of flowers and herbs. Such a product is able to give its connoisseurs energy, beauty and health.

The origin of eucalyptus honey

The evergreen eucalyptus plant is not only able to drain swamps and purify the air, but is also a honey plant. Eucalyptus groves are in Australia and New Zealand, where the lion's share of this unique product is collected. There are also these trees in Abkhazia, Spain, the Caucasus, the southern coast of Crimea. For the CIS countries, the main supplier is Abkhazia. Trees there grow high in the mountains and honey is especially useful.

Did you know? There are over 3000 varieties of honey in the world, since many plants are pollinated with the help of bees. The most common variety is buckwheat, and the rarest and most expensive is the so-called "Elven", produced by bees living in a cave, which is located at a depth of 1.8 km in the Turkish Sarikair valley. Its price is about 5,000 euros per kilogram.

Product Highlights

Honey from eucalyptus flowers cannot be confused with any other, since its taste and appearance differ markedly.

Taste qualities

Connoisseurs of this variety are ready to look for it even in Australia. But to an ordinary person from the first test, he seems tasteless. It's all about his unusual astringency and menthol taste. And by sweetness, it is not as sweet as any other. Grassy-floral flavor is also pronounced. You cannot find this variety in its pure form - since the tree is not the main honey plant, the bees collect along the way nectar from flowers and herbs.

Product color and appearance

When this natural gift has just been deflated, it is liquid and transparent. It has a characteristic pungent grassy odor. After a month, the product crystallizes, i.e., this variety does not exist on sale in liquid form.

It is stored in candied form for a long time and does not flake, as it contains a lot of essential oils, and glucose and fructose in equal parts. The color of eucalyptus honey is nut-colored with different shades, and this depends on the pollen of which other plants the bees collected.

Beneficial features

Eucalyptus nectar is more a medicine than a treat. Its beneficial properties are due to the presence of essential oils, the most important of which is eucalyptol. Also in the composition is an increased content of iron, copper, manganese.

Antibacterial action

Eucalyptus honey is able to fight bacteria thanks to eucalyptol - it forms ozone in the air, which also has an antibacterial effect. In the days of our ancestors, when there were no special means, this product was used to treat burns, ulcers, wounds and abrasions - so if nothing else was in the medicine cabinet, it would work.

When bitten by insects (bees, wasps), applying a small amount to the wound will have an analgesic effect and help to suspend the action of the poison. Slowly absorbing a piece of honey in your mouth will help to destroy bad bacteria in diseases of the throat and trachea.

Anti-inflammatory effect

In inflammatory processes of the throat, bronchi, lungs and in the oral cavity, such as periodontal disease, stomatitis, gingivitis, this honey is an indispensable natural remedy. It helps the mucosa to fight inflammation thanks to all the same essential oils. Well removes this sweet gift of nature and various skin inflammations.

Antispasmodic property

For external use, this unique product helps relieve cramping and pain during exacerbations of arthritis, rheumatism, sprains.

Important! Useful substances and enzymes volatilize from honey at temperatures above 40 ° C, so you can’t add it to hot tea.

Fields of application

People have long been trying to use eucalyptus honey not only in food, but also in the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics. And every year more and more new tools and developments appear.

Cosmetology

In this industry, "liquid gold" is used in several directions:

• as one of the components in the manufacture of creams and masks;
• with anti-cellulite wraps and massages;
• as a part of home masks, lotions and compresses for hair and skin.

There are also various vitamins for skin and hair, where this bee product is included.

Cookery

In cooking, this product is a natural sugar substitute for those to whom it is contraindicated. It is also added to cocktails, smoothies and some desserts. It gives them an original menthol flavor.

Ethnoscience

Here, the use of a miracle product is most common, both externally and internally. First of all, eucalyptus honey is indispensable during epidemics of influenza and SARS. Also, as part of complex therapy, they treat bronchitis and pneumonia.

• It is also useful:
• As compresses and lotions for wounds, burns, cuts.
• Internally to strengthen immunity, with insomnia and neurosis.
• For grinding of diseased joints and massage of the cervical-spinal spine.
• To replenish the supply of iron and iodine in the body.
• With vitamin deficiency.

Important! Honey is very high-calorie and should be used with caution in obese people.

Contraindications and possible harm

Despite all the positive aspects, this product has its contraindications. First of all, you need to be careful with him who is allergic to beekeeping products, as well as to eucalyptus. Excessive use is dangerous for diabetics. It is not recommended for pregnant and lactating mothers, as well as children under three years of age.

How to choose quality honey

When buying, this variety cannot be confused with any other. It features an unusual menthol aftertaste and a herbal odor. However, some unscrupulous sellers manage to give out common and cheaper varieties as elite and expensive. The smell and taste can be changed using essential oils, so you need to know how to distinguish a natural product from a fake and how to choose a quality one:

• since this variety is considered exotic and is imported to us from other countries, it cannot be in a liquid state. It remains liquid only a month after pumping out, and this period is not enough for it to get to the shelves;
• a natural product when rubbing a small amount between the fingers is absorbed into the skin, and the fake rolls into lumps;
• in a liter jar of natural product is placed 1.5 kg;
• if you dissolve a teaspoon of natural honey in a glass of water, the water will remain transparent;
• the presence of white foam on top is a sign of a fermented product.

Did you know? The composition of human blood includes 24 trace elements, 22 of which are in honey.

Features and storage rules

Like any product, honey can be stored for a certain time - up to 2 years. Further, it loses its beneficial properties and becomes just a sweet food supplement. Store the product in a glass container, tightly closed with a lid, at temperatures up to + 20 ° C, in a dry and dark place. You can’t keep it in the light and warm, as it can become acidic. Only honey sealed in honeycombs can be stored unlimitedly.

Perhaps eucalyptus honey does not differ in exquisite taste, but its use is beyond doubt. Those who at least once experienced all its advantages will surely remain fans of this delicacy forever.