DILL HONEY

About Dill

The scientific name of this plant is Anethum graveolens.
This plant has a lifespan of about one to two years and its height can reach up to one meter. The flowers of this plant are yellow.
The dill plant is cultivated for two purposes: edible use and seed production. Dill is available in different regions, including Isfahan, Hormozgan, etc.
Dill harvest season is in July and August.

How to Make Dill Honey?

Dill honey can be harvested only when the purpose of dill plant cultivation is to produce seeds and the plant reaches the flowering stage so that nectar and pollen are available to the bees, otherwise, it is not possible to harvest dill honey.
According to the dill flowering season, our beekeepers place their colonies next to the dill fields so that the bees can produce delicious and high-quality honey from the abundant nectar and pollen of this plant.
And the result of round-the-clock efforts of beekeepers and the activity of bees on dill flowers is first-class dill honey

Features of Dill Honey

Dill honey is a dark amber to black.
The aroma and taste of this honey are very popular and unique, which indicates its herbal origin.
Sensory indicators of dill honey are completely different from other honey. From the physicochemical characteristics of this honey, it can be said that it has high proline, low sucrose, and high minerals.
In addition to having the general properties of honey, dill honey has special properties such as: reducing fat and blood sugar, increasing breast milk, regulating menstruation, high antibiotic and anti-inflammatory effect, high antioxidant and anticancer effect, and strengthening women’s sexual power.

SCA can supply this unique honey in large volumes and with world-class quality

Dill Honey Benefits

• Tonic & Energizing
  • The first property of honey is tonic and energizing due to its richness in various sugars and fast digestion, and the use of honey as a natural and healthy sugar compound is very important in providing carbohydrates to the body cells for metabolism and normal function of all organs.

• Wound & burn treatment
  • The special property of honey is healing wounds and burns and repairing damaged tissues, which has been mentioned in traditional and modern medicine. The use of honey as a wound healer is the oldest human medicinal version of honey. In modern medicine, in recent decades the use of honey in the treatment of wounds and burns and even wound healing has increased due to the healing effect and repair of uncomplicated skin.

• Anti-cold & Cough
  • Treatment of colds, coughs and sore throats is another confirmed effect of honey in many sources and has been recommended by doctors and even in some countries including New Zealand, Australia and the UK use honey in doctors’ prescriptions to treat colds, sore throats, and coughs. Honey is also used directly and indirectly in anti-cough products.

• Honey & diabetes
  • The use of honey in type I and type II diabetes was associated with a significantly lower glycemic index than with glucose or sucrose in normal diabetes. Honey compared with dextrose caused a significantly lower rise in plasma glucose levels in diabetic subjects. It also caused a reduction in blood lipids, homocysteine levels, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in normal and hyperlipidemic subjects. In earlier observations, it was found that honey stimulates insulin secretion, decreases blood glucose levels, elevates hemoglobin concentration, and improves lipid profile.

• Cardiovascular health
  • Honey contains antioxidants, so its consumption is beneficial for cardiovascular health. Honey helps skin health and is anti-aging.

• Antimicrobial properties
  • The most important property of honey is its antimicrobial properties. While honey is a purely edible substance and should be a good place for germs to grow, germs are killed by exposure to honey and their bodies are eventually destroyed. Because honey contains antibiotics and the enzyme diastase.

• Improve sleep disorders
  • Honey is hypnotic and people with sleep disorders are advised to drink a few tablespoons of honey before going to bed.