Buzina (black elderberry) is a genus of flowering shrub plants of the Adox family, which belongs to medicinal plants. In addition, this plant is a long-flowering honeycomb - used in beekeeping as a source of pollen and nectar. And from this plant, or rather, from the color of elderberry, it is possible to prepare artificial honey, which possesses not only excellent taste qualities, but also health benefits.
Elder flowers - composition
Elder flowers are characterized by a complex chemical composition, which includes:
- glycosides (sambunigrin, aldrin, etc.);
- essential oil;
- choline;
- rutin;
- alkaloids of conies and sanguinarine;
- carotene;
- tannins;
- organic acids (malic, ascorbic, acetic, coffee, chlorogenic, valerian, etc.);
- pentosans;
- mucus;
- resins;
- mineral salts;
- Sahara.
Use of honey from elderberry flowers
Traditional and traditional medicine uses in the treatment and prophylactic purposes various preparations from the flowers of black elderberry: infusions, decoctions, napary, etc. These products have the following useful action:
- anti-inflammatory;
- diaphoretic;
- antipyretic;
- diuretic;
- soothing;
- disinfectant, etc.
In full, these properties are inherent and honey from elderberry, which is recommended for such diseases:
- colds;
- flu;
- bronchitis;
- pneumonia;
- bronchial asthma ;
- angina;
- diseases of the joints (arthritis, gout , rheumatism, etc.);
- diseases of the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract, etc.
Elder honey is prepared very simply (in fact, it is syrup from elderberry blossoms) and with proper storage for a long time preserves its taste and medicinal properties. The main storage conditions are a tightly closed container, a dark cool place.
A recipe for honey from elderberry flowers
To prepare medicinal honey from elderberry, you need:
- Elder flowers, collected in the full flowering phase (May - June), separated from the pedicels.
- Place the flowers in a 1-l glass jar, tightly ramming.
- Move the flowers to an enamel pot and pour a liter of water.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes over low heat.
- After switching off the fire, leave to stand for 20 minutes.
- Strain through a sieve or gauze.
- In the resulting broth add 3 liter cans of granulated sugar.
- To put on slow fire to languish not less than for 3 hours, periodically stirring and collecting formed foam.
- Twist in a meat grinder half a lemon along with zest, add to syrup and boil for another 20 minutes.
- Strain and pour the resulting honey on glass jars, tightly twisting lids.
The recipe for elderberry with honey
A simpler recipe for medicinal honey from elderberries suggests mixing in equal proportions of any bee honey with gruel from the flowers of black elderberry. The mixture is mixed until homogeneous, placed in a glass container with a lid and stored in a dark cool place.
It is also possible to prepare medicinal honey with black elderberries harvested in August-September. For this, bees honey in equal parts is mixed with gruel from elderberries.
How to take honey from elderberry?
Honey from elderberry for medicinal purposes should be taken 2 to 3 times a day about a tablespoon half an hour before meals, washed down with water. To enhance the effect, you can drink this honey with a rose hip. It is also recommended to use honey from elderberry flowers in small quantities with tea instead of dessert.
Such a healing remedy can be used even by children, as well as during pregnancy and lactation. In rare cases, honey from elderberry can cause allergic manifestations, so it is recommended to check in advance how the body reacts to this product.