The benefits of jujube honey

Jujube honey comes from the jujube tree, a thorny plant that produces a small, reddish fruit called jujube. This honey is also known as "sidr honey", or "sidr maliky" in Arabic.

Description

Jujube honey comes from the jujube tree, a thorny plant that produces a small, reddish fruit called jujube. This honey is also known as "sidr honey", or "sidr maliky" in Arabic. It's one of the most sought-after honeys in the world, thanks to its rarity, its pure composition and its innumerable health benefits. It is considered to be the gold of Yemen and is exported all over the world. For all these reasons, jujube honey is a very expensive product, costing upwards of €100 for 1kg of this precious nectar.

Characteristics

Its color is clear and golden, its nutty flavor is both sweet and intense, and it has the particularity of not hardening even when it's cold.

Storage

Sidr honey can be stored at room temperature, in a room not exceeding 25 degrees. Be careful, however, not to keep it in the refrigerator. Once opened, simply close the jar tightly and store in an airtight, moisture-free cupboard. Honey is a fabulous product because it's non-perishable, so you can keep it for a very long time. We recommend using a wooden honey spoon to avoid wasting a single drop!

Provenance

This golden jewel comes from Yemen, one of the world's leading honey-producing countries and, above all, the one that produces monofloral honey of unrivalled quality. Yemen's wild, desert lands make it an ideal place to harvest this rare liquid. Most jujube honey is harvested in the Dawan region (Hadramaout)

Harvest

Royal jujube honey is harvested by hand by Yemeni beekeepers from November onwards, using traditional techniques that respect the environment and the bees' habitat. The jujube tree flowers for almost 40 days, the time needed for the bees to gather the flowers and return to the hive to make the honey.

The jujube tree AND HONEY in the Koran and Sunnah

Abû Nu'aym reports in his book that the Prophet (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)(learn Arabic) said: " When Adam was brought down to Earth, the first fruit he ate was the jujube. " And the Prophet (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) mentioned the jujube in a hadith that is unanimously recognized as authentic, which says that during his nocturnal journey, he saw the celestial jujube tree whose fruits are similar to the jugs of the city of Hajar. (1)(2)

Honey is also mentioned many times in the Qur'an and Sunnah. Here are some verses taken from Sura An Nahl - The Bees: " [Et voilà] what your Lord taught the bees: "Take up dwellings in the mountains, trees and trellises that men make, then eat every kind of fruit, and follow the paths of your Lord, made easy for you. Out of their bellies comes a liquor, of various colors, in which there is healing for people. Truly, there is proof here for the thinking people. " Verses 68 and 69.

And many hadiths mention honey as being recommended and used to heal the sick. These assertions are confirmed by modern scientific research, which shows that honey is a natural substitute for many medicines.

Its benefits for the skin

Yemen honey has many virtues, even when used externally:

• Excellent for fightingacne. Tip: Mix one tablespoon of sidr honey with 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Apply to clean, dry face, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse off with clear, lukewarm water. Dab your face with a clean towel. Renew this mask once a week for purified, pimple- and blackhead-free skin.

• It's a natural healing agent, so you can use it to heal open wounds or small burns. Tip: Clean your wound with saline solution or, failing that, clear water, then apply a small amount of jujube honey evenly with a sterilized spatula. This is a 100% natural dressing! As long as the wound is open, repeat the operation every 24 hours, then every 48 hours until it heals.

• Treats eczema and psoriasis. Tip: You can make your own jujube honey balm using 3 simple, natural products: beeswax pellets, honey and a vegetable oil of your choice. Discover jujube leaf too!

Health benefits

Jujube has many benefits for the body:

• It's a super aphrodisiac: it promotes sexual activity and fertility, fights impotence and low libido, and boosts the immune system. Use: 1 teaspoon morning and evening, avoiding eating and drinking immediately after use. It is also advisable to take 1 teaspoon just before intercourse.

• A powerful antibiotic: it fights colds, coughs, sinusitis, angina, sore throats, boosts the immune system and treats asthma and respiratory problems in general.

• A natural remedy against cancer : The ascorbic acid contained in jujube honey makes it a powerful ally against pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, brain tumours and liver cancer.

• Honey as a fountain of youth: it combats the effects of aging (arthritis, improves mental and arterial health).

• Prevents heart attacks: it cleans arteries and lowers bad cholesterol in the blood.

• Other benefits:

• It is effective against anemia;
• Constipation;
• Eye diseases;
• Intestinal problems.
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Liver-related problems
• Ulcers

According to research carried out in Canada, this honey destroys 100% of the bacteria responsible for sinusitis and rhino-sinusitis.

In conclusion

Yemeni jujube honey is full of benefits, is excellent for your health and should be consumed on a daily basis to feel its effects.

Wait... we forget! Jujube honey can also be eaten like this, just for the pleasure of your taste buds. So, gourmands, to your toast!

1. Excerpt from Ibn Al Qayyim's book, " The Authenticity of Prophetic Medicine ", Tawbah edition
2. Authentic Hadith from Al Bukhari (3207) and Muslim (164)