In Rigveda, 1000-1500 BC, we find 1:90:6-8, prayer to sun: Let every wind that blows drop honey, Let the rivers and streams recreate honey,let all our medicines turn honey,let dawn and evening be full of honey.let dark particles be converted into honey. So do other texts such as Atharva veda which speaks in length about bee. In Ayurveda there are 8 different types of honey. 1) Makshikam- used in treatment of eye disease, hepatitis, piles,asthama, cough and tuberculosis. 2)Brhamaram - used in treatment when blood is vomitted. 3) Kshoudram - used in treatment of diabetes. 4)Pautikam - used in treatment of diabetes and urinary infections. 5)chathram - used in treatment of worm infestation,when blood is vomitted and diabetes. 6) Aardhyam - Effective for eye disease, cough and aneamia 7) Ouddalakam - Increases taste and swarasudhi, in treatment of leprosy & poisoning cases. 8) Daalam - it increases digestion and helps in treatment of cough,vomitting and diabetes.
In Rigveda, 1000-1500 BC, we find 1:90:6-8, prayer to sun:
Let every wind that blows drop honey, Let the rivers and streams recreate honey,let all our medicines turn honey,let dawn and evening be full of honey.let dark particles be converted into honey. So do other texts such as Atharva veda which speaks in length about bee.
In Ayurveda there are 8 different types of honey.
1) Makshikam- used in treatment of eye disease, hepatitis, piles,asthama, cough and tuberculosis.
2)Brhamaram - used in treatment when blood is vomitted.
3) Kshoudram - used in treatment of diabetes.
4)Pautikam - used in treatment of diabetes and urinary infections.
5)chathram - used in treatment of worm infestation,when blood is vomitted and diabetes.
6) Aardhyam - Effective for eye disease, cough and aneamia
7) Ouddalakam - Increases taste and swarasudhi, in treatment of leprosy & poisoning cases.
8) Daalam - it increases digestion and helps in treatment of cough,vomitting and diabetes.