I recently came across a post outlining some of the benefits of honey when mixed with cinnamon.  I found this to be of great interest, as I have been consuming a bit more honey as of late due to it being the cold season.

Whenever I have a sore throat (or one of the girls does) I make a “tea” of the juice of one lemon, 1/2 cup honey and as much boiling water as I can fit into the teapot.  I will occasionally add some dried black currants, as they make it taste even better and give it a pretty pink color.

This post, however, outlines some other ways that honey is a great health food.  Combined with cinnamon powder and eaten daily seems to be a great cure for many different ailments.  This is good news!  Especially in these hard economic times.  Some examples are:

~ Make a paste of honey and cinnamon – eat it on your toast in the mornings to help with heart disease and lower your cholesterol.  I will be sharing this little tidbit with my husband!

~ Make a paste of honey and cinnamon and put it onto a pimple each night (washing it off in the morning) to extract the rot of the pimple.

~ 2 Tbsp. cinnamon and 1 tsp honey in a glass of lukewarm water will help remove infection from the bladder.

These are just a few of the great tips that are over at About Food 2 on the use of honey and cinnamon.  Check it out!

I woke up this morning feeling less than healthy… not a good thing, considering I have to sing tomorrow! The head cold aside, I also had a very sore, scratchy throat and no voice.

What is a girl to do?

Make the concoction listed below, of course!

• 1/2 cup raw honey
• juice of 2 lemons – the real thing, not the bottled stuff
• handful black currants

Boil a pot of water. Put all ingredients into a 6 cup teapot and pour the boiling water over it. Stir to dissolve the honey and sugar.

Pour it into a cup and drink it as hot as you can stand it every couple of hours. If you don’t want the currants floating around in your cup, pour it through a strainer.

You could also add some peppermint leaves if you are feeling frisky.

This is a soothing, albeit sweet concoction that will help your throat feel better quickly.

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Some other things that can help soothe your sore throat are sliced ginger in a cup of boiling water, garlic steeped overnight in honey (remove the garlic in the morning and eat the honey), and inhaling steam with lemons and peppermint in it. Menthol is not that great… there are many natural alternatives that you can try! My personal favorite is the Baby’s Vapor Rub from The Natural Newborn – it works great, and smells good too!

**Disclaimer: This is not a replacement for going to your doctor, it is just a natural remedy to help ease symptoms. I am not responsible for your health if using this without talking with your doctor.**