Can I take honey and medicine together?

Recently, I saw a very practical topic on the Internet. This topic is more suitable for novice mothers. The topic is - is there any way to alleviate the pain of taking medicine for babies? Then, many people below suggested that when taking bitter medicine, it is necessary to take it with honey to alleviate the bitterness of the medicine. However, can honey be taken with medicine? What is the correct way to do it? Next, I will introduce it to you.

Honey is made in the hive by bees from nectar collected from the flowers of flowering plants. Bees take nectar or secretions with a water content of about 80% from the flowers of plants and store it in their second stomach. Under the action of a variety of conversion enzymes in the body, after about 15 days of repeated brewing, various vitamins, minerals and amino acids are enriched to a certain value. At the same time, the polysaccharides in the nectar are converted into monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose that can be directly absorbed by the human body. The water content is less than 23% and stored in the nest hole, which is sealed with beeswax. Honey is a supersaturated solution of sugar. It will crystallize at low temperatures. The crystals are made of glucose, and the part that does not crystallize is mainly fructose. The main effects are clearing away heat, detoxifying and beautifying.

1. Honey should not be eaten with tofu. Tofu tastes sweet and salty, is cold in nature, and can clear away heat and disperse blood. Eating it with honey can easily cause diarrhea. At the same time, the various enzymes in honey and the various minerals, plant proteins, organic acids, etc. in tofu can be eaten together.

It is not conducive to the biochemical reactions of the human body.

2. Honey should not be eaten with leeks. Leeks are rich in vitamin C, which is easily oxidized by the mineral copper and iron ions in honey and loses its effect. In addition, honey can promote bowel movements, and leeks are rich in cellulose and have a laxative effect, which can easily cause diarrhea.

3. Honey cannot be mixed with boiling water. Honey is rich in enzymes, vitamins and minerals. If you drink it with boiling water, not only will it fail to maintain its natural color, aroma and taste, but it will also destroy its nutritional components to varying degrees. Therefore, it is best to drink it with warm water not exceeding 35℃.

4. The nutritional composition of honey is relatively complex. When onion and honey are eaten together, the organic acids and enzymes in honey will encounter the sulfur-containing amino acids in the onion, which will cause harmful biochemical reactions or produce toxic substances, which will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and cause diarrhea.

5. Soy milk and honey should not be taken together. The protein content of soy milk is higher than that of milk, while honey mainly contains about 75% glucose and fructose.

It also contains a small amount of organic acid. When the two are mixed, the organic acid combines with protein to produce denatured precipitates that cannot be absorbed by the human body.

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The effect is better if you consume milk and honey together. Liquid milk in bags (boxes) can be drunk directly or heated before drinking. But it cannot be boiled at high temperature, otherwise its nutritional components will be destroyed and the nutritional effect will be reduced. Just heat the milk in the microwave for one minute, then add an appropriate amount of honey and drink it (add honey directly to cold milk and consume it at the same time).

The above is the answer that the editor has summarized for everyone to the question of whether honey can be taken with medicine. Honey itself is a good thing. It can clear away heat and detoxify, which helps to beautify the skin. But it’s still best not to mix it with other medicines. Who knows what kind of accidents may happen, right? Regarding the rumor that cold medicine can be taken with honey, the editor has debunked it.