Get To Know The 5 Most Famous Types Of Honey And Their Properties

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JAKARTA - For a long time, honey has been known to have many health benefits. Indeed, the use of honey for self-medication has been used for thousands of years. One of them is used in traditional medicine from India, Ayurveda.

Basically, honey is rich in nutrients, such as vitamin A (retinol), vitamin E (tocopherol), vitamin K, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, and flavonoids, phenolic acids, and carotenoids.

For health, honey can be a good source of energy, sleep better, lower blood pressure, maintain cholesterol levels, are good for the heart, and can control body weight.

Interested in drinking honey diligently? Before buying, you must first know some of the most famous types of honey.

Clover honey

Clover honey is a type of honey that is currently hitting hits on social media. Clover honey is obtained from the essence of the clover plant. In terms of appearance, this honey color is indeed different, not brownish, but rather pale yellow. In terms of taste, besides being sweet, clover honey tends to have a floral aroma.

Manuka honey

Well, if this manuka honey is a type that is well known in various countries and comes from New Zealand. Manuka honey comes from the flower nectar of the manuka bush (leptospermum scoparium). Grown in remote New Zealand, manuka honey can only be made about six weeks a year when the plant flowers.

Uray honey

The name uray honey is one of the best honey in the world and comes from Indonesia. This honey is known for its non-chemical production, pure, natural, and not mixed with water. Uray honey can be consumed directly even without being processed.

Sumbawa forest honey

Another honey that is native to Indonesia and famous for a long time is the forest honey of Sumbawa. Its trademark is a thick texture and low water content compared to other honey. The influence of the dry and hot natural conditions of Sumbawa also affects honey yields. Sumbawa forest honey itself is produced from bees that take nectar from the bidara tree or ziziphus mauritiana.

Calliandra honey

Another type of honey, also from Indonesia, is calliandra honey. This honey is produced from the nectar of calliandra flowers which are sucked by honey bees raised in the calliandra forest area. Calliandra honey is characterized by a bright yellow color, at first glance it looks like cooking oil, but has a thicker texture.