The Mountain Honey known for its rich flavor and high nutritional value, often harvested from the nectar of wildflowers and plants found in mountainous regions.
- The natural sugars in honey help reduce stress and promote relaxation.
- Helps in managing weight by providing natural sweetness without empty calories, reducing cravings for unhealthy sweets
- Acts as a natural moisturizer for the skin, helping to treat dry and flaky skin. The antibacterial properties help in treating acne and other skin conditions.
- Soothes sore throats and reduces coughing, making it a popular remedy for colds and respiratory infections.
- Enhances the immune system's ability to fight off infections and illnesses which has high nutrient content.
- Effective in promoting faster healing of wounds, cuts, and burns due to its natural antibacterial properties.
- The polens are not completely extracted so dont throw that off when us the table spoon. Polens are rich in vitamins.
Honey has numerous health benefits and hence has found its place as a base ingredient in traditional medicine like Ayurveda and Siddha medicines.
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Nilgiris honey is a distinctive and highly prized type of honey that comes from the Nilgiris region in Tamil Nadu, India.
Nilgiris mountain honey is renowned for its rich, complex flavor and numerous health benefits, making it a valuable and versatile product for both culinary and medicinal uses. Its unique properties are a direct result of the diverse flora and pristine environment of the Nilgiris region.
Sourcing process:
We procure honey directly from the honey hunters of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Honey is collected from the honeycombs of the Apis Dorsata or the Indian Rock Bee. It gets its name from its habit of nesting beneath overhanging rocks. It is also known as the Giant Bee and is a tropical species found throughout South East Asia and the Indian sub-continent. This indigenous bee species lives only in the wild and is harvested by tribal communities living close to forested areas.
The honey hunting season is between April to July. Honey hunting is considered a ritual by the indigenous community in the Nilgiri area. The Kurumbas, who are a major community who collect honey, perform a puja while going to look out for hives and mark hives so that others do not collect from the same hives. The hunter goes on a fast 12 days before the date of hunting.
The honey hunting is done by a team which has a lead honey hunter. He ascends the ladder to harvest the honey from the cliffs. The rope ladder in itself is made of forest vines. It is hung below from the top of a cliff or a tree.
A custom followed by the community is to have the brother of the hunter’s wife being responsible for holding the ladder in place. Five stings from a bee is enough to knock down the honey hunter, but the hunter braves these odds to collect the honey
Other techniques to harvest honey are adopted depending on the type of local material available, height of nesting and skill required.
