Pure honey is honey that has not been processed in any way. Which means it has not been heated, or micro filtered (removing pollen) and nothing has been added to pure honey.

 

Pure honey is unfiltered, unheated, unpasteurised and packed with beneficial antioxidants, vitamins, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. Any form of heating is avoided to ensure all the natural vitamins and living enzymes and other nutritional elements are preserved.

 

Yes, all honey contains traces of pollen. This is how it can help you with hay fever. However true hayfever is seasonal, and only occurs at specific times of the year. Symptoms usually start at the beginning of April or May, when it peaks, then decreases by the end of July, beginning of August, depending on weather patterns.

Are you sat there thinking, do I have hay fever, or am I just suffering with a cold? Well, the easiest way to tell the difference between hayfever and a common cold is through your mucus. With hayfever, the mucus is usually clear and colourless and the nose feels itchy. With a common cold, the nasal discharge can be green. You can also get a temperature with a cold.

Now, whilst there’s no definitive cure for hay fever, but we’ve rounded up some of the best hay fever relief to relieve symptoms.

1. Have a spoonful of honey.

It’s sounds counter-intuitive, but honey can desensitise your body to other pollens and reduce hay fever symptoms. It also happens to be the most delicious remedy out of all the choices. Try an unprocessed local honey, like our pure honey, to see the best benefits.

2. Carotenoids

This naturally occurring pigment can be found in foods such as carrots, apricots, pumpkin, sweet potato and spinach and acts as a powerful antioxidant to help reduce inflammation and fortify your immune system.

3. Brew a cuppa

Chamomile tea is known to relieve inflammation in your airways. Not only is chamomile an antioxidant with an antihistamine effect, it’s also a source of flavonoids, which help strengthen your nasal membranes to prevent irritating particles, like pollen, from entering your bloodstream.

4. Eat fish

Omega fatty acids contained in fish are important for a healthy immune system. The first phase of an immune reaction is an inflammatory reaction – and fish oil is an anti-inflammatory. Not only that, it’s a great booster for your immune system.

5. Shower at night

Can hay fever make you tired and puffy? Can it ever. If you wash your hair in the morning, switch it to night-time. This will get rid of any pollen that’s found its way into your hair, so it won’t end up on your pillow and wreak havoc while you’re sleeping. Puffy morning eyes, be gone. Try this in tandem with this one workout that can actually help you sleep better and you’ll be sorted.

6. Add garlic

According to our experts, making sure you’re eating two cloves in your meals each day will reduce excess catarrh (AKA what causes a stuffy nose). It also contains antioxidants that act as super antihistamines. Apologise to the office in advance.

7. Beware of your washing line

Don’t hang washing outside on high pollen count days. The pollen will collect on your clothes and bedding and could trigger symptoms.

 

Crystallized honey is still honey! It’s perfectly safe to eat and doesn’t mean that your honey has gone bad. In fact, it’s just the opposite! It means that your honey is natural and oh so good. You can take advantage of the hard, crystallized honey and love its complex texture. Most pure or unheated honey has a natural tendency to crystallize over time but it does not affect the honey. 

 

It's highly recommended that honey should not be given to infants under the age of one because of the rare possibility of being infected with the bacteria that causes botulism (Clostridium botulinum). Once a toddler reaches one year old, their digestive system is mature enough to kill any botulism. 

What vitamins does the Multi Vitamin Honey contain?
Our Multi Vitamin Honey contains vitamins A,C and D. 

Vitamin A - important for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction. Vitamin A also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work properly.

Vitamin C - necessary for the growth, development and repair of all body tissues.

Vitamin D - helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.