[Angie10]

Due to its low water content and natural acidity, honey can last for thousands of years if stored properly!  These two facts make honey an unfriendly place for bacteria to thrive.

As long as you keep the lid of the container in which you prefer to keep your honey tightly shut to keep out additional moisture, you can store it in the cupboard indefinitely.

If you didn’t know, now you know I can quite honestly say I wasn’t aware of this, and I love honey. A bit embarrassing but there you go!


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[Netherrealmer]

They found pots of honey from ancient egypt and still edible!

[OldGuy]

Did you know that honey is also half of a centuries old remedy for joint pain?

Several years ago, I developed spurs on my right knee. It was like very coarse sandpaper was in the joint and every move was extremely painful. I could hardly go anywhere without leaning heavily on a cane for support. The doctor told me the best he could do for me was a lifetime prescription for pain medication and to get used to it from now on.

I was not going to accept that answer if I could find something better so I went on a search.

I discovered that a tablespoonful of honey combined with a heavy sprinkling of cinnamon mixed with food or drink in a daily dose was a well known and age old remedy for joint pain. I started using it right then and have been taking the combination with my morning coffee ever since.

The spurs dissolved and were gone within days. All the other sharp stabs of pain in my joints vanished and have not come back all these years later. I dropped using the cane within the first week after starting. I would have had to quit my yard word years ago without this discovery. Never needed the pain meds.

If by chance moisture does change the consistency of whatever is left in the jar, just put the jar in a pan of hot water for a few hours and it will all melt back into a clear clean useable supply of all that is left, including any that solidified all along the insides all the way to the top. Just wash off the rim of the jar and lid in hot water so it can be taken off and put back on quite easily.

[Netherrealmer]

A wine made of honey is one of the things they blame why Greeks live longer

[oldbuddy]

Did you know that honey is also half of a centuries old remedy for joint pain?


I discovered that a tablespoonful of honey combined with a heavy sprinkling of cinnamon mixed with food or drink in a daily dose was a well known and age old remedy for joint pain. I started using it right then and have been taking the combination with my morning coffee ever since.

I am going to try this with my morning Oatmeal, thanks OldGuy

[Fidelia]

Honey has been known to be very therapeutic for several health conditions and the fact that it doesn't spoil is so good.

[Netherrealmer]

Honey has been known to be very therapeutic for several health conditions and the fact that it doesn't spoil is so good.

it can spoil if the jar got opened and the seal is broken

[ptrikha21]

Yes indeed I too have heard of the same about Honey.
It has a lot of benefits apart from aiding in combating cough and cold.
I have not been using Honey that much but I think I will now try to have more of it.

[Angie10]

Did you know that honey is also half of a centuries old remedy for joint pain?

Several years ago, I developed spurs on my right knee. It was like very coarse sandpaper was in the joint and every move was extremely painful. I could hardly go anywhere without leaning heavily on a cane for support. The doctor told me the best he could do for me was a lifetime prescription for pain medication and to get used to it from now on.

I was not going to accept that answer if I could find something better so I went on a search.

I discovered that a tablespoonful of honey combined with a heavy sprinkling of cinnamon mixed with food or drink in a daily dose was a well known and age old remedy for joint pain. I started using it right then and have been taking the combination with my morning coffee ever since.

The spurs dissolved and were gone within days. All the other sharp stabs of pain in my joints vanished and have not come back all these years later. I dropped using the cane within the first week after starting. I would have had to quit my yard word years ago without this discovery. Never needed the pain meds.

If by chance moisture does change the consistency of whatever is left in the jar, just put the jar in a pan of hot water for a few hours and it will all melt back into a clear clean useable supply of all that is left, including any that solidified all along the insides all the way to the top. Just wash off the rim of the jar and lid in hot water so it can be taken off and put back on quite easily.

Oh wow, thanks for sharing! I'm glad you found a nice little remedy that worked for you Some months ago, I started having aches and twinges in my thumb and other fingers. It was more on the pads rather than the joints but still very annoying. I'd wake up in pain because the fingers would go stiff, numb and very tight, enough to wake me up. I went to the doctors and pharmacies, but nothing they gave me seemed to get rid of the discomfort. I even had an X-ray done but it broughtup nothing. Carpel tunnel syndrome was ruled out. Nobody could figure out what the issue was. I even did a few sessions of physio but had no joy there!

In the end I decided to start applying those sticky cooling pads to my wrists and thumbs before bed, and that did the job. For the most part, the discomform has gone. However, every so often, I feel a little twinge in the thumb. So, I'll be trying your method from tomorrow morning. Thank you very much

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Honey has been known to be very therapeutic for several health conditions and the fact that it doesn't spoil is so good.

it can spoil if the jar got opened and the seal is broken

Yes, you're right... the lid has to be sealed tight and the honey stored properly.

[Netherrealmer]

Once you open a jar you have to eat it within a month

[JASPREET]

This is for pure honey but if its mixed with sugar then it won't and looks like present day brands are selling sugar mixed honey

[Angie10]

This is for pure honey but if its mixed with sugar then it won't and looks like present day brands are selling sugar mixed honey

I totally agree. These days, you'll find all sorts of honey, some of which have been mixed in with various things. I almost always try to go to RAW honey that's not been tempered with.

[Netherrealmer]

Just make sure that the honey you are buying at the store are real honey because there are a lot of fake honey in the market right now. Or sometimes they put extenders like sugar. That's why I prefer buying the one inside Honeycomb over the ones that are already filtrated.

[Giftmichael]

I never new that Honey never spoils, i just got to know about this while reading this article. I have really been enlightened thanks a-lot.