Forest Honey (Bitter)

When the wild bees suck nectar from wild bitter plants, the honey produced also gets a trace of bitterness in the flavor. Hence, this variant of honey got its name as bitter forest honey. Also called wild forest honey, it is dark in color with the finest texture. Honeydew flow is usually high during late dry summers. The honey hunting period is from April to July.

Forest honey offers various health benefits. This bitter honeydew is an ideal product for those people who dislike or want to avoid too much sweetness. However, bitter forest honey is not a common type of honey that is not easily accessible.

2. How is it Made?

For creating bitter honeydew, the bees feed on an assortment of flowers of wild plants, such as Black Jamun tree, Mahogany tree, and Baluntas, primarily found in India. The wild bees turn the nectar of their flowers into bitter honey.

The bitter wild honey is collected from the hives discovered on these trees. Lastly, the honey hunters collect the honey by separating it from those beehives.

3. Benefits of the Product

• Balances Glucose Level

According to some researches, daily eating a small amount of honey can lessen cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetes patients. It can also reduce fasting blood sugar levels in type 1 diabetes patients.

• Boosts Stamina

The complex carbohydrates found in this honey can increase energy levels and stamina in a person. You can eat a teaspoon of bitter honey half an hour prior to your exercise routine.

• Good for Heart

Bitter wild honey is a rich source of vitamins and minerals that help lessen cholesterol levels, stretches blood vessels, and improves blood circulation. Thus, it is a useful natural remedy for cardiovascular disease.

• Cures Gastronomical Ailments

This type of honey also counterbalances and reduces the high quantity of stomach acid. Thus, it alleviates heartburn, bloating, and GERD issues. Your digestive system will improve after eating the bitter honeydew. Moreover, decreased stomach acid may heal your ulcer and can even diminish your risk of ulcers.

4. Usage Policies and Typical Preparations

• Always buy organic wild forest honey from the reputed store.
• You can prepare honey, cinnamon, and warm water decoction to consume it for weight loss.
• People use it as an alternative to sugar in sweet dishes and drinks.
• You can eat 1-2 tsp wild forest honey raw as well.
• Use the raw honey as a healthy spread on bread, waffles, crackers, or pancakes.
• It is a crucial ingredient in several Unani and Ayurvedic medicines.
• Also, you can apply it as a facial mask on the skin or as an antiseptic on wounds.

5. What Makes it Special?

Bitter forest honey boasts high anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-septic, and anti-cancer compounds. This type of honey also consists of the sugars glucose and fructose. Further, the bitter honeydew has vitamin A, B1, B2 and C, minerals, calcium, magnesium, along with a minimum amount of iodine, zinc, and copper.

6. Usual Adulteration

The forest honey may be contaminated with heavy metals, however, in such a small quantity to cause any severe side effects. Also, adding sugar syrup, glucose, dextrose, molasses, inverted sugar, corn syrup, etc. is common to increase the content in the jar.