Honeysuckle is a plant which is also sometimes referred to as “Woodbine”. Honeysuckle has a sweet smell and beautiful aroma. Have you ever wondered how much is the honeysuckle flower nectar sweet and beneficial for you? Honeysuckle flower nectar can be tasted and it is very sweet in nature. While it is said that all sweet things are not beneficial but honeysuckle flower nectar is both sweet and beneficial for your whole body whether it is skin or your digestive system. Honeysuckle nectar is not only enjoyed by children while the birds and bees are also drawn towards it in search of nectar and pollen. It has been found that honeysuckle has 180 different species of honeysuckle and all of them are native to Northern Hemisphere. Scientists have researched that most of these species of honeysuckle i.e. around 100 species are found in China while about 20 of them can be found in Europe, India, and North America.
The species which is most familiar with us is called as Lonicera Japonica i.e. Japanese honeysuckle or white honeysuckle.Honeysuckle can grow as a shrub as well as a vine, but mostly it is grown as a vine that climbs the trees or covers the shrubs. Many farmers are not a fan of honeysuckle as the invasive species came from Asia to North America. Japanese honeysuckle is easy to recognize as it has oval leaves that grow in pairs. The fragrant flowers of honeysuckle turn white and then yellow over the time. The honeysuckle plants spread so easily because of the birds as the birds eat the tiny berries and then after digestion they eliminate waste when they fly and the seeds spread to new areas. In the new areas, honeysuckle plants grow in the growing season.
Honeysuckle can be eaten in different forms. Have a look how differently you can eat honeysuckle flower nectar:
• You can make a simple syrup of honeysuckle and water and keep it in the special equipment. Whenever you want to, you can drink the syrup and enjoy the tastes as well as benefits.
• You can make honeysuckle jelly and taste the sweetness in the right way. As a kid you used to suck the jelly, you can do so as a grown up as well!
• You can combine honeysuckle and jasmine and make cupcakes. What is better than the cupcakes of the combination of two flowers?
Honeysuckle is sweet and it can create magic in your taste buds and this can also create magical benefits in your body.
How is honeysuckle beneficial for us?
• Honeysuckle has some innate anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties and hence it is one of the most wonderful remedies of a severe headache.
• Honeysuckle flower extract is used to make sizzling honeysuckle tea. If this honeysuckle tea is taken with a little amount of honey, it can boost the immune system.
• Honeysuckle is perfect for assisting in the maintenance of blood sugar levels in the body. This is one of the most popular health benefits of the Honeysuckle flower.
• Honeysuckle can also fight against the cancerous tumors while this research has no full proof evidence yet. But it is said that it can also treat breast cancer.
• Bath took with honeysuckle flower extract and water is very relaxing and detoxifies your body. These baths are used to treat acne and skin infections.
• Honeysuckle tea has certain elements which help in eliminating infection causing the cause strep, tuberculosis, and other Salmonella infections.
• Honeysuckle flower extracts have a sweet fragrance and this is the reason why it is used to produce soaps, oils, body lotions and perfumed sprays.
• Honeysuckle flower extract has mind blowing properties which make it useful for treating bladder infections and ensures the smooth running of the respiratory system.
• Honeysuckle has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties which make it perfect for skin care treatments. It helps in the treatment of rashes, blemishes, eczema, skin rashes, and other allergies of skin. It also treats sun burns and other poisonous skin diseases.
Honeysuckle flower nectar is hence sweet as well as amazingly beneficial for us. It takes care of our whole body and has some of the most positive effects on our skin, body, and well-being.