Honey

Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine

The use of honey can be traced back to the Stone Age. Evidence can be found for its nutritional and medicinal use beginning with prehistoric and ancient civilizations. Currently, there is a resurgence of scientific interest in natural medicinal products, such as honey, by researchers, the medical community, and even the general public. Honey in Tra

Langstroth on the Hive and Honey Bee

Facts about Honey - What Honey Is, How It's Taken from the Bee, It's Value as Food, Honey Recipes

"Facts about Honey" is a simple guide to honey, exploring what honey is, how it is taken from bees, its nutritional value, and more. Written in plain language and profusely illustrated, this handbook is perfect for novices with an interest in honey, its production, and what can be done with it. Also included are a number of honey-based recipes. Contents include: "What Honey Is," "Where Honey is Gathered," "Different Flavors of Honey," "Principal Kinds of Honey," "How Honey is Produced," "Extraction," "Purity of Honey," "Granulation of Honey," "Is Honey a Luxury," "The Food Value of Honey," etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping. First published in 1916.