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- Title
Honey In The Malay Tradition.
- Authors
Barakhbah, Syarifah Anisah Syed Agil
- Abstract
Honey is a prized delicacy to the Malays. The Malays traditionally do not farm the bees like in other community. The Malays belief that honey from wild bees is a genuine natural anergizer, especially honey which drop from the comb known as madu dara (virgin honey). There are four types of bees known to the Malays. They are the Tualang, Jungle, Cerung or Cerang bees and the Kelulut bees. All the bees except Kelulut have poisonous sting but the Jungle bee's sting can cause death. Jungle and Cerung bees have a darker honey compared to Tualang honey. Kelulut bees are the smallest bees and are more of a 'house bee'. The Malays considered these small bees have more medicinal powers. For centuries honey is known to be the enemy of diseases. It is used as anti-ageing, it is able to give pleasure and enhance libido, enhancing immune system, kills bacteria, use in the treatment of bronchial catarrh, sore throat, coughs and colds. There is a special Malay recipe for treatment of asthma using egg, lime juice and honey. Honey is also restorative after serious illness. It is used in the preparation of the famous Traditional Malay herbal remedy ubat periuk. In addition honey is said to sooth pain, acts as antiseptic, hastens healing and is effective in curing burns, carbuncle, boils and diabetic wound. It is done by mixing honey with kapur sireh or selected herbal plants. Honey comb is known to cure diabetic wound. The Malays belief that the darker the honey the better as it is said to contain practically all minerals which help in maintaining hemoglobin. Kelulut honey is well known for its antiageing activities and in combination with honey comb is effective for treatment of tumors.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of honey; MALAYS (Asian people); BEES; HEMOGLOBINS; MEDICINE
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 1, p106
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Article