Buckwheat honey as it looks like. When it comes to varieties of honey, many people often mention the three most common types of delicious sweet product: white honey, floral honey and buckwheat honey. We will discuss now just the last one.

Distinctive features
Bees make this honey from nectar of flowering buckwheat. It has a very pleasant flavor, unusual tart taste, which, as many say, "tickles" the throat. This type of honey is considered to be the darkest from all the other known to us. Its color can range from various shades of red to deep dark brown. This is explained primarily by the fact that the product is rich in iron, in which buckwheat is so rich. In addition, it contains a lot of protein, valuable amino acids, vitamins and enzymes.

Time of collection
That's why buckwheat honey is often used for medicinal purposes. It is among the most high-grade hive products, which is moreover has high caloric value. Buckwheat honey can be collected annually, as opposed to other species, buckwheat always gives good harvest. No wonder the people say that "buckwheat honey is always without miss." Let's talk about how useful buckwheat honey is in more detail.
Useful properties of buckwheat honey

As we have said, this type of honey is often used as a medicine. It contains a rich "bouquet" of minerals and vitamins, therefore it is recommended in

• vitamin deficiency;
• deficiency of blood;
• after the loss of blood;
• in anemia.

This product is essential for residents of large cities as a source of useful enzymes and substances. In its composition it has a 35% glucose and 40% fructose, and much more protein than all light sorts. That is why this product helps to heal wounds, especially wounds of mucosa of internal organs.

Treatment of gastritis and ulcers
Buckwheat honey is advised in the treatment of gastritis and gastric ulcers. For speedy healing the problems it is recommended to take on an empty stomach a glass of pure water, and after 15 minutes to eat one teaspoon of the honey.

Antiseptic
Also, this product is an antiseptic, it can apply to wounds, can be used to disinfect the mouth. Buckwheat honey is also useful for people with high acidity of gastric juice, pregnant women and young children.

Diabetes mellitus
But we hasten to assure that such reactions are extremely rare and this type of honey are advised to be taken even by patients with diabetes mellitus. If buckwheat honey is taken in very small doses (up to one teaspoon per day), there has been observed a surge of strength, improved immunity, improved blood flow.

Health utility bouquet
It is recommended in patients with blood pressure disorders, namely in patients with high blood pressure. Wonderful medicinal properties also help to fight viruses and infections, therefore buckwheat honey is recommended to be used in the fight against and in prevention of influenza and colds. It is best to use a pure buckwheat honey, utility properties and its usefulness in these cases are simply unique.

Use in cosmetology
Healing properties of buckwheat honey have been applied not only in traditional and folk medicine. It is often used to support wellness and recovery, namely in cosmetology. First of all, its benefit is that it cleans pores, draws out dirt and prevents the formation of inflammation. Buckwheat honey is recommended to be added in masks and tonics for young people suffering from acne rash and pustular rash. It is useful to improve the regeneration of skin cells and improves their recovery.

Also, as a result of the numerous Japanese studies it has become known that buckwheat honey helps to protect the body from radiation.

Antidepressant
Many modern people are familiar with such situation as insomnia, poor sleep, irritability and apathy. And buckwheat honey can help even in such seemingly not connected with digestion situations. The whole thing is in a large number of vitamins and minerals that establish the nervous system functioning.

If you have a variety of such disorders, it is recommended to eat 1-2 teaspoons of buckwheat nectar before going to sleep, folowing drinking milk and warm water. After several days of this therapy, many people say the benefit is evident- good performance during the day and sleeping well at night returns back.

Buckwheat honey caloric value
Speaking of such criteria as caloric value, it should be noted that buckwheat honey is one of the most high caloric products. But do not be upset, because all calories available for this product belong to glucose, but not to sugar, so are split faster and easier. Its is not difficult to determine its caloric value. 100 grams of the product contains 390-415 calories, which means that its caloric value is significantly higher than in all light sorts. Speaking easier, one teaspoon of buckwheat product contains about 26-30 calories, and one tablespoon respectively - 56-60 calories. For those, who hold to a diet, this fact is important, especially when counting the daily requirement of calories consumed.