Among the familiar types of honey, rare and unusual varieties are found. Of these, honey from a camel thorn, which is also called jantakov (yantakov), stands out for its special properties.
Camel spine - what is it?
The plant, which gives its nectar to create sweets, belongs to the legumes and is distributed in the dry steppes and deserts of Kazakhstan, the Caucasus and Central Asia. To extract moisture in such harsh conditions, the roots of a perennial shrub reach a depth of 20 meters. Pale pink flowers adorn the plant from spring to late autumn, defending themselves with three-centimeter thorns located in the axils of the leaves.
Description and characteristic
Camel spike honey differs from other varieties in taste and appearance, while possessing a variety of useful properties and some features that make it unique.
Chemical composition and calorie content
The high calorie content of the product (310-315 kcal per 100 g) is due to the fact that its content of carbohydrates - fructose, glucose and others, reaches 85%. They are dissolved in a small amount of water, approximately 15–18%.
The composition also includes B vitamins, vitamins E, K, C, carotene and folic acid, the amount of which is variable and depends on the growing conditions of the camel thorn, as well as the presence of trace elements, antioxidants, phytoncides and other biologically active substances.
Due to the growth of the honey plant in ecologically clean areas, far from human activity, in honey there are no chemical pollution, impurities of heavy metals and various technogenic toxins.
Appearance and taste of honey
The fresh delicacy obtained from the flowers of a camel thorn, for the first 2-3 weeks after pumping, has a light yellow color, a weak pleasant aroma and a unique sweet taste. Then in a short time crystallization and a gradual change of color to a darker brown occurs. And although the composition and taste are not changed, the attractiveness of sweets for the consumer is reduced.
You can give the product a beautiful presentation and eliminate the sugar content by preparing cream honey or soufflé from it: beat it until a light, almost white color and a homogeneous structure are obtained. In this form, it does not flow, does not thicken, and can be used to prepare various desserts.
Useful properties of camel barbed honey
Like other varieties, jantak honey has powerful healing properties.
- The honey plant has endowed him with many abilities:
- softens cough with asthma and colds;
- helps in the treatment of tonsillitis;
- exhibits a bactericidal effect on dysentery bacillus, streptococci and staphylococci;
- used for external use in skin diseases and for healing wounds;
- normalizes metabolism in the body;
- improves liver and kidney function;
- perfectly breaking down fat, contributes to weight loss;
- beneficial effect on nervous and physical exhaustion;
- enhances immunity and protects against premature aging.
Important! Only honey that has not undergone any processing and is collected in ecologically clean territories by conscientious beekeepers who did not feed syrups to bees has all the healing properties.
Basic rules and norms of use
Honey is a natural product that is completely absorbed by the body, and a natural sweetener - it has been considered a miracle cure since ancient times. The product is suitable for daily use: 100-150 g for adults and 1-2 teaspoons in several doses for children.
If it is intended to use sweets for medicinal purposes, the dosage must be agreed with the attending physician.
Possible harm and contraindications
Unfortunately, not everyone can enjoy a sweet treat. Honey is contraindicated for allergies to pollen and for intolerance to beekeeping products. In cases of exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases, the use of the product should be discontinued.
In diabetes, pancreatic diseases and in the last trimester of pregnancy, honey can be taken only with the permission of the doctor in the amount prescribed by him. Also prohibited are sweets for children under the age of 1 year.
Important! Contrary to popular belief, after heat treatment, honey does not become harmful or poisonous, and the destruction of certain enzymes and vitamins when heated does not significantly affect its properties.
What areas are used
In addition to use in cooking and medicine, bee nectar is widely used in cosmetology for the preparation of creams and masks. Such products cleanse and rejuvenate the skin, relieve acne and blackheads and help smooth wrinkles.
Honey wraps and massage are used to lose weight and fight cellulite. Masks and shampoos with the addition of a natural product eliminate dandruff, promote hair restoration and give them shine and elasticity.
When visiting a bath and sauna, honey in its pure form or in mixtures with salt or essential oils is used for rubbing into the skin and inhalation. Notes of honey with floral arrangements are used in perfumes to create soft and warm winter aromas.
Terms and conditions of storage
Fresh jantak honey is kept in a liquid state for only about a month, and then it is candied. In this form, it retains its qualities throughout the year subject to proper storage, although there are many cases where this period was much longer.
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The room temperature is too high for storage - it must be maintained at a constant level and not be higher than + 20 ° C. All these conditions are observed for both natural and cream honey.
A bee product from a camel thorn is endowed with many useful qualities and is used in many areas of human life due to its environmentally friendly composition.
