Book
Honey : nature's golden healer / Gloria Havenhand ; photography by Cristian Barnett. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1554079152 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781554079155 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 160 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2011, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes Internet addresses (p. 156) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Honey > Therapeutic use. Bee products > Therapeutic use. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 615.321 Hav | 31681002327351 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An extensively illustrated guide to the applications of honey in natural healing and healthy cooking traces the complex lives of honeybees and their honey-making process, sharing numerous case studies that demonstrate both the agricultural importance of honeybees and the uses of honey as a medicinal ingredient. Original. - Baker & Taylor
Presents a guide to the medicinal, culinary, and cosmetic uses of honey, along with sections on the complex lives of honeybees, the honey-making process, and the agricultural importance of honeybees. - Firefly Books Ltd
A comprehensive introduction to the "nectar of the gods."
With increasing numbers of people ditching drugs for natural healing, Honey: Nature's Golden Healer is a timely look at how the beehive can help us look and feel better. Highlighted with hundreds of vivid color photographs, the book explains how honey is made and describes the complex lives of honeybees, beehive architecture and the sophisticated social structure of beehives. Novice beekeepers will find enough reliable information to get started on a small scale.
Honey
examines the beneficial properties of honey and other bee products, such as propolis, pollen, royal jelly and beeswax, and explains how to collect and use them. The book includes recipes for homemade remedies, luxurious beauty formulas and delicious treats.
- The critical role of honeybees in agriculture
- The many types and colors of honey
- Raw honey
- How honey compares to sugar
- Preserving with honey
- Honey's antibacterial properties and how they work
- Honey as a neutraceutical (a foodstuff with medicinal properties)
- Bee sting therapy
- Super-honeys
- The benefits of propolis, bee pollen and royal jelly
- Honey in cooking and baking.
This informative and illuminating book shows the links between honey and good health and why protecting the threatened populations of honeybees is important not only for their own survival, but for human longevity.
- Firefly Books Ltd
A comprehensive introduction to the "nectar of the gods."
