Winter Wellness
I love how autumn invites a slower, more reflective pace. It's also a time when I focus on keeping my immune system strong. This season, more than ever, is the perfect time to focus on fortifying our immune systems with nature’s remarkable offerings. From the ancient healing properties of honey and propolis to time-tested remedies like ginger and garlic, this blog shares simple yet powerful recipes to boost your health and keep you resilient through the colder months. Dive in for nourishing immune-boosting recipes, cozy winter wellness tips, and natural ways to support your body’s vitality. Embrace the season’s gifts and discover easy additions to your winter wellness ritual!
Propolis immune-boosting tincture
Propolis is a source of naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, flavonoids and B vitamins. Many who take Propolis regularly report fewer colds, flu, infections along with greater stamina and energy. It is abundent in hives and a little goes a long way.
How to take:
- 2 half pipettes of propolis in a shot glass of warm water.
- Gargle for 10 seconds and swallow.
Honey, lemon, ginger, garlic and propolis winter wellbeing cocktail
Recipe:
- 2 teaspoons of raw honey
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed and cut into slithers.
- Thumb size piece of ginger (peeled and sliced)
- 1 fresh lemon squeezed.
- 10 drops of propolis (optional)
- 800ml of warm water
Mix together. Then either add to a flask or litre water bottle and drink through the day when you are feeling run down.
Treats: Cold and Flu, Persistent coughs, Fights heart disease, lowers blood pressure, aids the circulatory and digestive system.
Raw Honey
When you harness the benefits of raw honey (unpasturised) and propolis BEE in awe and wonder of these incredible ancient substances made by bees for millenea and utalised by humans for thousands of years to combat viral and bacterial infections. In fact a new study says honey is better for colds than drugs.*
Bees as we know are declining in numbers due sadly to over farming, toxic pesticides, climate change and artificial magnetic fields. So when we buy honey I encourage you to find your local beekeeper. Connect to the bees and BEE grateful for this precious nectar that they provide.
The majority of supermarket honey is un-ethically mass-produced with the health benefits stripped back - buy local and support your planet's ecology. As I nolonger work with commercial hives I do not have honey to sell personally.
Honey and Cinnamon Paste
A classic recipe to get you started. both of these ingredients have multiple proven health benefits, and the combination of the two can be even more beneficial and delicious. If you consume this concoction on a regular basis it will boost your immune system and will protect from foreign bacteria and viruses. Both of the ingredients are a rich source of anti-oxidants and have anti-bacterial properties.
(Photograph Steve Painter)
- 1 Teaspoon of honey
- 1\2 Teaspoon of cinnamon
- Mix into a paste, add a small cup of warm water and drink.
Treats: Cold and Flu, Sore Throat, Upset stomach, Bladder infection, Lowers risk of heart disease, Weight Loss. You can even put the paste on blemishes to help clear these up!
Bee Warm Muscle Balm
Let me introduce our Bee Warm Muscle balm. It's one of our communities favourite winter essentials, Made from a combination of arnica, seven heat penetrating essential oils & hypericum (St. Johns Wort). This marvellous balm will soothe & relax. It helps to soothe inflammation & stiff, aching muscles. With its primary use being an all-natural chest and neck balm for dry coughs and chest infections. A little tip...if you massage into your feet it is is picked up by the nerve endings and can help shed aches and pains. Use it on the chest, give a relaxing massage and even calm your own tummy cramps.
Golden Milk
Having experienced various muscle injuries and the latest knee injury, I know it's time for me to make up some golden milk! It's such a simple recipe to follow and very effective for all sorts of inflammation around the body (including joints). It can also leave skin glowing from regular use, promotes good digestion and supports healthy brain function.
Recipe:
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 and 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup turmeric powder
- 1 and 1/2 cups filtered water, plus 1/2 cup more
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- a drop of honey from a wooden spoon!
- Combine pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Combine turmeric and 1 and 1/2 cups of water in a small pot, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Bring mixture to a very gentle simmer and add another 1/2 cup of water. Continue to stir with wooden spoon.
- Add mixed spices and continue to cook and stir on low for 3 minutes, until you have a thick and smooth paste.
- Turn off heat and add fat of choice. Continue to stir until completely smooth.
- Transfer to clean glass jar. The mixture will thicken as it cools. Place lid on jar after the mixture has completely cooled. Give a little shake to prevent separation and store in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
Then use a teaspoon in some warm milk and add a little raw honey. DELICIOUS!
Treats: Inflammatory pain, Boosts the immune system, Promotes healthy digestion, Liver detoxifier, Regulates metabolism, Beneficial for skin conditions, Promotes healthy cholesterol levels, Improves brain function and reduces risk of brain disease.
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Wellness from Within
If you're seeking support for your emotional well-being, I’m now offering complimentary introductory sessions as a newly trained integrative counsellor. I work with both adults and young people, so feel free to reach out if you're interested in exploring how I can help.
Contact me at: Beepotions@gmail.com or send a message on: 07703800845
Bee Well,
Katharine X
1 comment
Katharine,
I am SO happy that I have found your products.
I have very sensitive tricky skin and am always a little nervous about trying new things, but I was swayed to try yours because you haven’t added any essential oils for their smell factor.
I have now been using all your products for most of this year and am loving them.
Thankyou for keeping them simple.
Niki