Wild Honey: From the Forests to your Homes

 If the forests and mountains could speak, they would tell us that if the bees gather honey of the flower, then the flower yields its honey to the bee. Honey is the oldest known natural sweetener that recently emerged as a ‘healthier alternative to sugarbased sweeteners. Raw honey from the forests and mountains has been a part of the human diet longer than farmed produce. The natural medicinal properties of wild honey warrant merit in this age of adulterated honey. Bees make raw honey from a spirited journey across the forests and mountain ranges to prepare this rich golden essence of nectar and pollen collected from flowers. 

Naturally, nectar and pollen in many plants are produced by flowers that are pollinated exclusively by insects. Bees form a significant majority of insect pollinators. Pollen has over 20% protein and a vitamin content greater than any other plant component.

The nutrient value and goodness are crystallized in every drop of raw honey. The type of honey depends on the floral sources of the nectar, climatic conditions native to the dense forest in the mountains, and the temperature at the harvest time. A common myth misrepresented in commercial honey is that raw honey is not more viscous than its commercial counterpart, which is made viscous using thickeners. 

The high sugar composition makes it hygroscopic, which is to say that its potential to absorb humidity from the environment is high. This influences the viscosity of the honey.

Wild honey is made from honeydew collected by bees from the native flora of deep-set forests, and this is the only source of honey from rare herbs and wildflowers. Bee pollen is seen to occur naturally in raw honey, rich in carotenoids, fatty acids, vital micronutrients, and a powerhouse of phytonutrients, making it to the list of Superfoods. Natural honey rewards your health in several ways: 

• Soothes sore throat, and cough 
• Treats acne and mild skin burns 
• Aids in digestion and acidity 
• It is a natural remedy for insomnia 
• Lowers inflammation and protects from allergies

Pasteurization and processing honey at different temperatures is a common practice in the making of commercial honey and can deplete the nutritional value of raw honey. Sourcing honey directly from the forests and uninhabited interiors of the Eastern and Western ghats are Wild Honey Hunters, bringing the gift of nature, free of adulteration. Nurtured by the values of cruelty-free practices, the gatherer community extracts wild honey naturally without harming their colonies. Their products reflect on the diverse habitat in the mountain ranges, sourced from the dense forests of BR hills (tiger reserve) to Jamun trees, the scent of multiple floral origins, single hives and many more, from the mountains to your homes.