Extinction threatens Yemen's natural Viagra

Floods decimated native bee habitats
SANAA (Jalal al-Sharaabi)

Honey merchants said the price of honey next season will double because of the floods. Yemeni honey, famed for its regenerative and healing properties, is under threat after floods destroyed thousands of beehives in the southeast, threatening the production of what is commonly known as "natural Viagra."

Deadly floods last month that killed dozens and forced thousands to flee hit the honey-producing provinces of Hadhramut the hardest and decimated beekeepers as thousands of hives were washed away. Yemeni honey is known for its healing properties, cosmetic benefits and contains natural stimulants that has given it the nickname “natural Viagra.” Beekeeper Ahmed Hadi, who owned 800 beehives, was looking forward to the profits the honey season usually brings but instead was taken by surprise when torrential rainfall drowned his farm and killed his son and a worker. "I asked for compensation, but they told us that the priority is only for the natives of Hadhramaut," Hadi told AlArabiya.net. More than 37,000 beehives in the area were destroyed by the floods, according to police reports submitted by Wadi Doan residents. Many beekeepers were killed and many others are still missing. Honey merchants said that the floods will double the prices of honey next season. The price of one kilogram of Hadhramaut honey reached 10,000 riyals ($50). Prices vary according to type of honey. Al-Sedr honey, usually produced in November, is the most expensive and is primarily exported. About 17 percent of the honey produced by Yemen’s more than one million beehives is exported, generating $9 million per year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture. Hadhramaut honey business alone is worth 2.25 billion riyals ($11.3 million) and constitutes 26 percent of total honey production of Yemen. In a 2006 article Yemeni honey research Abdullah Yareem noted that laboratory studies found that Yemeni honey in particular was effective in treating topical wounds by speeding the creation of new skin cells and the absorption of oxygen. (Translated from Arabic by Sonia Farid) Source: http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/11/09/59808.html

Study: Honey Fights Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis

Humble Honey Kills Bacteria

(WebMD) If you start poking around into the history of honey, you'll find the stuff is revered in many early cultures.

Honey is mentioned in the Bible, it was used to preserve corpses by the ancient Egyptians, was considered sacred during the time of Buddha, and the prophet Muhammad PBUH espoused its potential healing properties.

But it's only been in recent times that science has been able to prove and explain the benefits that honey holds.

Now a new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa shows honey to be effective in killing bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis.

Honey Kills Bacteria
Chronic sinusitis affects millions of people every year.

In chronic sinusitis, the mucous membranes in the sinus cavities become inflamed, causing headaches, stuffy nose, and difficulty breathing.

Though it can be caused by allergies, chronic sinusitis can also be caused by bacteria that colonize in the nose and sinuses. That's where honey may help.

Researchers, led by Tala Alandejani, MD, at the University of Ottawa, tested two honeys, manuka and sidr.

Manuka honey comes from the manuka bush, also known as the tea tree bush, in New Zealand. Sidr honey comes from the sidr tree in Yemen, an ancient and sacred tree mentioned in spiritual texts. It's one of the world's most expensive honeys.
Researchers singled out three particularly nasty bacteria: two strains of staph bacteria, MSSA (methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus) and MRSA(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), and one called Pseudomonas aeriginosa(PA).

The two types of honey were effective in killing the bacteria. Even bacteria growing in a biofilm, a thin, slimy layer formed by bacteria that affords resistance to antibiotics, were susceptible to honey.

The researchers also found that the two types of honey worked significantly better than an antibiotic against MSSA and MRSA, according to past research.

Here's the breakdown of results:
Sidr honey was 63% effective in killing MSSA.
Sidr honey was 73% effective in killing MRSA.
Sidr honey was 91% effective in killing PA.
Manuka honey was 82% effective in killing MSSA.
Manuka honey was 63% effective in killing MRSA.
Manuka honey was 91% effective in killing PA.

Scientists hope the results can help lead to a new treatment for people with chronic sinusitis. One note of caution: Infants one year or younger should never be given honey because it could become toxic in their underformed intestinal tract, causing illness or even death.

The study is being presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting in Chicago. By Kelley ColihanReviewed by Louise Chang©2005-2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.

Source: www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/23/health/webmd/main4471318.shtml

Honey Might Just Sweeten the Sinuses

There is a reason bees protect it and bears love it, honey is not only delicious but used for healing. A spoonful of honey will coat your throat and soothe the sore during the cold season and added to tea it is used as a sweet yet healthy way to put you at ease. Honey has been used as a staple in diets as far back as biblical times and it was known to be used as currency during the Roman Empire. A new study suggests honey may be good for those suffering from sinusitis—an inflammation of the sinuses that could be a result of bacterial, fungal, allergy or viral infections—also known as rhinosinusitis including an inflammation of the nose.

The findings from this new study were to be presented this week at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation’s annual meeting. Canada’s University of Ottawa conducted the study and it’s co-author Dr. Joseph G. Marsan wasn’t surprised at the natural bacteria fighters in honey that they found, “Honey has been used in traditional medicine as a natural anti-microbial dressing for infected wounds for hundreds of years.”
The researchers investigated the activity of honey on bacteria-laden communities called “biofilms,” responsible for a lot of chronic infections, including sinusitis. Biofilms are known to reject the prescription antibiotics and over the counter remedies most used by patients with sinus symptoms. Dr. Marsan explains that popular antibiotics are blocked by bacteria clumped together in biofilms even though the reason is unknown, “Certain bacteria…have found a method of shielding themselves from the activity of anti-microbials by living in substances called biofilms, which cannot be penetrated...”.

Marsan and his team found that only certain honeys contain the bacteria-killers needed to successfully manage the inflammatory aspects of these chronic infections, "Our study has shown that certain honeys, namely the Manuka honey from New Zealand and the Sidr honey from Yemen, have a powerful killing action on these bacterial biofilms that is far superior to the most powerful anti-microbials used in medicine today”. Although they were able to isolate the different types of honey that provided anti-bacterial effects, the researchers still have to bring these superhero honey formulas out of the Petri dish and into clinical trials using lab animals and later on actual patients.

A chronic sinus infection lasts at least a few months, with over 31 million people in the United States alone undergoing nonstop courses of treatment from pills to antibiotics to nasal sprays, and even a process called irrigation in which a mixture of salt water is poured up the nose into the sinuses in order to provide at least some relief. While dealing with cold symptoms nonstop and none of those options working long term, surgery is sometimes the course of action to alleviate the pain. With this new evidence of honey helping where all the others fail to kill the bacteria, scientists say their methods of treating patients won’t be very different from their usual ways.

An ear, nose and throat resident at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Talal Alandejani says when honey is approved for antibacterial use for sinus sufferers, they will try the familiar idea of irrigation but substitute the salt water mixture, "we'll use an irrigation needle. This is not new….Probably in the non-medical world it sounds weird, but we've been irrigating with antibiotics already, so it's the same equipment . . . we’re just going to use honey in it."

While we await approval for animal testing and further approval for the wide use on humans as an alternative to drugs and surgery, the researchers don’t know yet what exactly in the honey is causing the desired effect, but no one is complaining. The upside is that I haven’t seen any bears with post-nasal drip lately and that makes honey a little sweeter.

Source: http://www.healthnews.com/natural-health/honey-might-just-sweeten-sinuses-1902.html

Antibacteria Found In Both Sidir Honey and Manuka

Antibacterial found in Yemeni Honey and also Manuka New Zealand. Here is the news:

CANADA: Canadian doctors have confirmed that manuka honey can be better than antibiotics when it comes to killing bacteria that cause sinus infections.

Researchers tested the effectiveness of three types of honey -.- manuka honey from New Zealand, sidr honey from Yemen, and Canada's clover and buckwheat honey - with the superbug Staphylococcus aureus, which is highly resistant to antibiotics.

Both New Zealand’s manuka honey and Yemen’s sidr honey effectively killed bacteria, but the clover and buckwheat honey had no effect at all.

Scientists are yet to discover exactly what component of honey kills bacteria.

The news follows a recent study in Ireland which confirmed the effectiveness of honey dressings for wounds.
The clinical trial found that Comvita’s Medihone dressings made with Manuka honey significantly improves the healing rates of stalled venous leg ulcers.

Source: http://www.marketnewzealand.com/mnz/News/Story/14400/19749.aspx

Multiregion collections on honey usage

Honey collection by humans is an ancient activity. Eva Crane The Archaeology of Beekeeping (1983) states that humans began hunting for honey at least 10,000 years ago. Eva Crane (1983) evidences this with a depiction a line drawing of a Mesolithic rock painting showing two honey-hunters collecting honey and honeycomb from a wild nest. The two women are naked and employ a long wobbly ladder which appears to be made out of a kind of grass in order to reach the wild nest. Both women carry baskets or bags. This rock painting is on a wall in a cave in Valencia, Spain.

Islamic Medicine

The Qur'an mentions the benefits of honey.[40]"And thy Lord taught the bee to build its cells in hills, on trees and in (men's) habitations…there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for mankind. Verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought".[41]

There is an entire Surah in the Qur'an called al-Nahl (the Bees).

According to hadith, Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) strongly recommended honey for healing purposes.[42]

Biblical Period

The Old Testament contains many references to honey. The book of Exodus famously describes the Promised Land as a "land flowing with milk and honey" (33:3). However, the claim has been advanced that the original Hebrew (devash) actually refers to the sweet syrup produced from the juice of the date.[36] In The Book of Judges, Samson found a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of a lion (14:8). In Matthew 3:4, John the Baptist is said to have lived for a long period of time in the wilderness on a diet consisting of locusts and wild honey. The word "honey" appears 56 times in the King James Version of the Bible.[citation needed]
In Jewish tradition, honey is a symbol for the new year—Rosh Hashana. At the traditional meal for that holiday, apple slices are dipped in honey and eaten to bring a sweet new year. Some Rosh Hashana greetings show honey and an apple, symbolizing the feast. In some congregations, small straws of honey are given out to usher in the new year.

Buddhism

Honey plays an important role in the festival of Madhu Purnima, celebrated by Buddhists in India and Bangladesh. The day commemorates Buddha's making peace among his disciples by retreating into the wilderness. The story goes that while he was there, a monkey brought him honey to eat. On Madhu Purnima, Buddhists remember this act by giving honey to monks. The monkey's gift is frequently depicted in Buddhist art.

Mediterranean region

In the Roman Empire, honey was possibly used instead of gold to pay taxes. Pliny the Elder devotes considerable space in his book Naturalis Historia to the bee and honey, and its many uses.

In some parts of Greece, it was formerly the custom for a bride to dip her fingers in honey and make the sign of the cross before entering her new home. This was meant to ensure sweetness in her married life, especially in her relationship with her mother-in-law.[citation needed]

In the accounts of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Seti I, one hundred pots of honey were equivalent in value to an ass or an ox.[citation needed] Ancient Egyptian and Middle-Eastern peoples also used honey for embalming the dead.[37]
Scythians, and later the other Central Asian nomadic people, for many months drove a wagon with a deceased ruler around the country in their last rites mourning procession, carrying the body in a casket filled with honey.[citation needed]

After his death in battle, the head of Vlad III Ţepeş (of later Dracula fame) was cut off and presented to the Ottoman Sultan, preserved in a jar of honey. [38]

Western cultureIn Western culture, bears are depicted as eating honey, even though most bears actually eat a wide variety of foods, and bears seen at beehives are usually more interested in bee larvae than honey.[39] Honey is sometimes sold in a bear-shaped jar or squeeze bottle.

"Honey", along with variations like "honey bun" and "honeypot" and the abbreviation "hon", has become a term of endearment in most of the English-speaking world. In some places it is used for loved ones; in others, such as the American South, it is used when addressing casual acquaintances or even strangers.

A glimpse into the nest - an Islamic perspectives

The honey bee exhibits a combination of individual traits and social co-operation which is unparalleled in the animal kingdom. A glimpse into the nest makes it apparent why honey bees have fascinated us from the earliest days of scientific observations. The infrastructure of the nest, the perfectly uniform and functional comb, is composed of beeswax and is constructed into a repeating series of almost perfect hexagonal cells.

At the individual level, honey bees have not one but three types of colony members: queens, drones and workers, each with their own specialisations and place in honey bee society. The queen reigns over the nest, surrounded by attendants and fed the rich food she requires to perform her few but crucial tasks in the colony. The queen produces powerful pheromones, chemical signals to recipient workers which control many of their behaviours and provide part of the 'social glue' which holds honey bee life together. A highly organised social structure exists within the colony and elaborate 'dances' are used to communicate the location of food sources.

The products of the hive are important to the modern agricultural system. Not only do honey bees provide us with honey, wax, propolis, royal jelly and pollen but they also pollinate a good portion of our crops, including such diverse agricultural plants as fruit trees, oilseeds, small berries and forage crops.

Honey is a remarkable viscous liquid, prepared by the bees from the nectars of various plants. It has occupied a prominent place in traditional medicines throughout world history. The ancient Egyptians, Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans employed honey for wounds and diseases of the gut. When the Children of Israel were in Egypt or journeying through the desert, their promised goal was a 'land flowing with milk and honey'.

Both the holy Qur'an and Hadith refer to honey as a healer of disease.
'And thy Lord taught the bee to build its cells in hills, on trees and in (men's) habitations..... there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for mankind. Verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought'. (Translation of Quran 16:68-69)

In addition, the Prophet (PBUH) said:
'Honey is a remedy for every illness and the Qur'an is a remedy for all illness of the mind, therefore I recommend to you both remedies, the Qur'an and honey.'(Bukhari)

The reader may be surprised to learn that the above quotation from the Qur'an is mentioned in a well known encyclopedia on honey (reference 3).

In recent years, scientific support is beginning to emerge confirming the beneficial effects of honey on certain medical and surgical conditions. These effects may be summarised as follows:

Antibacterial and antifungal properties

These properties of honey are well established. Undiluted honey inhibits the growth of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, certain gut pathogens and fungi such as Candida albicans. At a concentration of 30-50%, honey has been shown to be superior to certain conventional antibiotics in treating urinary tract infections. The exact mechanism of the anti-microbial effect of honey remains obscure. Low pH, osmotic disruption of pathogens and thepresence of bactericidal substances, collectively called inhibine may all play a part.

Anti-diarrhoeal properties

At a concentration of 40%, honey has a bactericidal effect on various gut bacteria known to cause diarrhoea and dysentery such as Salmonella, Shigella, enteropathogenic E. coli and Vibrio cholera. In one study, honey given with oral rehydration fluid was shown to reduce the duration of bacterial diarrhoea in infants and children.

Wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties

Honey is of value in treating burns, infected surgical wounds and decubitus ulcers. Honey is very viscous, enabling it to absorb water from surrounding inflamed tissue. For example, a study in West Africa showed that skin grafting, surgical debridement and even amputation were avoided when local application of honey to wound promoted healing, whereas conventional treatment failed.

In another study, wound healing was accelerated by application of honey in women who had undergone radical vulvectomy for vulval cancer. Also, it has been suggested that honey may be useful in the treatment of chronic, foul smelling ulcers seen in leprosy.

Anti-tussive and expectorant properties

These anti-cough properties of honey are related to its capacity to dilute bronchial secretions and improve the function of the bronchial epithelium.

Nutritional properties

Uncontaminated honey is a healthy, easily digestible, natural and energy rich food. It contains carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, enzymes and vitamins. One tablespoon of honey provides 60 calories and contains 11g of carbohydrates, 1mg of calcium, 0.2mg of iron, 0.lmg of vitamin B and 1mg of vitamin C.

Honey is widely available in most communities but its medical potential remains grossly underutilised. Its mode of action remains incompletely understood and the healing properties of honey in other clinical and laboratory situations requires further evaluation. The miraculous beneficial properties of honey, so beautifully ex-pressed in the holy Qur'an and Sunnah 14 centuries ago expose the reluctance of modern science to accept and exploit this 'traditional remedy'.

Selected References:

Ali A.T.M.M. (1989) The Pharmacological Characterization and the Scientific Basis of the Hidden Miracles of Honey;
Saudi Medical Journal 10(3):177-179
Zumla A. and Lulat A. (1989) Honey- a remedy rediscovered; J Royal Soc Med 82:384-385
Crane E. (1975) Honey: a comprehensive survey;London, Heineman
Winston M.L. (1987) The Biology of the Honey Bee;London, Harvard University Press

Source: http://www.islamicsites.com

AMAZING FACTS YOU HAVE TO KNOW - Dr Edward Group Research

As a healing remedy, honey can address multiple issues. There are far more benefits from taking honey than I will include here. Scientific research is ongoing surrounding the benefits of this remarkable substance. I’ve included some interesting benefits you may not know about.

1. Taking organic raw honey is a healthy way to get an energy boost. Its carbohydrates supply us with energy and strength. It can boost your endurance and reduce muscle fatigue.

2. Honey is a great aid in relieving morning sickness, reportedly even more effective than traditional soda crackers. It’s also good for sore throats including laryngitis and pharyngitis.

3. Honey and cinnamon can help in many areas including relief from bladder infections, arthritis, upset stomach and bad breath. It’s even supposed to be able to slow down hair loss.

4. Honey can be used as a medication for men with problems of impotence and women with problems related to infertility. Warm raw goat milk and raw honey is believed to increase sperm count considerably.

5. A salve made of honey, for diabetic ulcers, has been proven effective when other topical antibiotics are not well tolerated. It can be applied to eczema, canker sores or bleeding gums.

6. Honey and apple cider vinegar can be used for many ailments like stomach aches, constipation and even migraines.

7. Honey and lemon goes to work in the body shifting the extra fat stores, thus making it usable energy for regular body functions. And, honey is cholesterol-free. It reportedly can even help to keep cholesterol levels in check

8. Honey has a viscous texture due to its low water content. It also establishes a poor environment for bad bacteria to grow, and is a good natural preservative.

Honey is a remarkable natural substance that is receiving a lot of well deserved attention. Remember that it’s best to use locally grown, organic raw honey. Seek out local markets for organic goods to get the freshest products. Support your local independent farmers; helping them to stay in business is good for them and for your economy.

And for more information about honey, visit the sites listed in our Related Articles section below.

Organic and Organic Raw Honeys
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Articles exracted from http://www.ghchealth.com

Honey Effective In Killing Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis

ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2008) — Honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant biofilms that make treating chronic rhinosinusitis difficult, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.*

The study, authored by Canadian researchers at the University of Ottawa, found that in eleven isolates of three separate biofilms (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and methicicillin-resistant and -suseptible Staphylococcus aureus), honey was significantly more effective in killing both planktonic and biofilm-grown forms of the bacteria, compared with the rate of bactericide by antibiotics commonly used against the bacteria.

Given the historical uses of honey in some cultures as a homeopathic treatment for bad wound infections, the authors conclude that their findings may hold important clinical implications in the treatment of refractory chronic rhinosinusitis, with topical treatment a possibility.

Chronic rhinosinusitis affects approximately 31 million people each year in the United States alone, costing over $4 billion in direct health expenditures and lost workplace productivity. It is among the three most common chronic diseases in all of North America.

*Title: Effectiveness of Honey on S. aureus and P. aeruginosa Biofilms. Authors: Talal Alandejani, MD (presenter); Joseph G. Marsan, MD; Wendy Ferris, BSc, MLT, MSc; Robert Slinger; Frank Chan, PhD. Date: September 23, 2008.

Article extracted from http://www.sciencedaily.com
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Adapted from materials provided by American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, via EurekAlert!, a service of AAAS.

How to Treat Constipation (masalah sembelit) With Honey

The uncomfortable effects of constipation have plagued humans for millennia, and it seems that all through history, countless remedies and tonics have been made to ease constipation--from senna pods and aloe to dandelion tea and herbal infusions. Another time honored remedy to treat constipation is honey and lemon juice.

Select a few smaller, nearly ripe lemons from the produce aisle. Look for a bright waxy peel and clean citrus smell. Lemons are a natural disinfectant and eating them greatly improves your overall health as well as helps to maintain healthy immune function and healthy digestive function in the body.

Honey is a proven, powerful antioxidant and eating honey native to your region also helps to alleviate symptoms from environmental allergens and irritants.

Drink a cup of warm water or herbal tea mixed with fresh lemon juice and honey every morning on an empty stomach to treat your constipation. You want to use about half a squeezed lemon and around three tablespoons of honey for each cup that you make.

Continue taking this honey and lemon juice natural remedy for at least a week. This natural laxative should have you regular again in no time, and then keep drinking it to help maintain your overall health for a lifetime.

Article taken from: http://www.ehow.com/how_2079057_treat-constipation-honey-lemon-juice.html

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Perniagaan tanpa risiko yang besar

Lihat bagaimana permulaan modal yang kecil membantu anda agar wang pelaburan tidak dibazirkan begitu sahaja.

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PNS disaran Hentikan biaya francais

KUALA LUMPUR 8 Sept. 2009 - Perbadanan Nasional Bhd. (PNS) diminta memberhentikan pembiayaan bagi beberapa sistem francais di bawah kelolaannya kerana didapati tidak mendatangkan keuntungan langsung kepada francaisi.
Ia berikutan terdapatnya keadaan seolah-olah francaisor menjadikan francaisi umpan untuk mendapatkan dana kerajaan dengan mudah.
Kebimbangan itu disuarakan oleh lebih 30 usahawan yang kini bimbang kemungkinan diistiharkan muflis berikutan kegagalan mereka meneruskan perniagaan yang disertai.
Bekas francaisi Marrybrown, Jukebox, Watershop, VV Shop, Camps Apparel, Sinma dan Kwikstop berharap pendedahan yang dibuat akan membuka mata pihak berkaitan untuk mencari jalan penyelesaian.
Setiap usahawan kini menanggung hutang sekitar RM100,000 hingga RM450,000 setelah didakwa terdapat penindasan dan ketidakadilan yang dilakukan oleh syarikat induk atau francaisor itu.
"Sepatutnya, di dalam perniagaan francais mestilah wujud keadaan menang-menang tetapi dalam keadaan ini keuntungan lebih memihak kepada francaisor," dakwa bekas francaisi Jukebox, Hapsah Jaafar kepada wartawan hari ini.
Katanya, para francaisi kerap menghadapi kerugian yang tidak munasabah dan kurang jelas seolah-olah "dicipta" oleh francaisor.
"Antaranya, francaisi akan berhutang belian stok kerana ia tidak dibenarkan memilih dan mengawal stok sendiri. Sebaliknya ia dikawal dan ditentukan oleh francaisor.
"Had belian stok yang tidak dikawal dan dipantau serta penghantaran stok hampir setiap hari telah menyebabkan belian melebihi jualan. Akhirnya francaisi berhutang dengan francaisor."
Beliau amat berharap PNS tidak lagi meneruskan sistem francais yang membabitkan syarikat-syarikat induk tersebut supaya lebih ramai lagi bakal francaisi akan terselamat.
Hapsah yang terpaksa menutup perniagaan selepas setahun beroperasi berkata, bagi sistem francais Jukebox, katanya, PNS membiayai 11 peserta di mana kini lapan telah menutup perniagaan.
"Tiga lagi rakan kami sedang "nyawa-nyawa ikan" dan akan berakhir dengan nasib yang sama." Francaisor bagi Jukebox adalah Harian Shoes Sdn. Bhd., yang menjual kasut lelaki, wanita dan kanak-kanak serta aksesori.
Peserta PNS pula rata-rata merupakan bekas siswa dan siswazah.
"Bayangkan pada usia yang muda, kami kini telah dibebankan dengan hutang yang tidak sepatutnya," kata bekas francaisi Marrybrown Restaurant, Md Hizal Mustafa.
Katanya, kini terdapat lapan buah outlet Marrybrown yang terpaksa ditutup walau pun kurang dua tahun beroperasi berikutan menghadapi masalah yang hampir serupa dengan francaisornya.
"Jika kami dikatakan tidak mampu untuk menjalankan perniagaan, bagaimana PNS boleh yakin kepada kami dan meluluskan pinjaman kami." "Malah sebahagian daripada kami menggunakan wang poket sendiri bagi memulakan perniagaan sebelum pinjaman PNS diperolehi," katanya.
"Bayangkan berapa banyak wang pelaburan kerajaan untuk PNS terbuang tanpa hasil. Jika francais berjaya dan kami mampu membayar balik pinjaman, bukankan ia menguntungkan semua pihak."
Md Hizal berkata, terdapat juga francaisi bukan di bawah kelolaan PNS menghadapi masalah yang sama.
Sementara itu, Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM) yang menganjurkan sidang akhbar pada hari ini berharap pihak kementerian yang berkaitan dapat menyelesaikan kemelut francais dan francaisor ini.
"Pihak pembiaya umpamanya perlu melihat semula sistem francais secara keseluruhannya. Mereka perlu sekurang-kurangnya gariskan tahap kejayaan francaisi itu, adakah ia berjaya setakat pinjaman berjaya diperolehi atau bagaimana?," kata Setiausaha Kerja PPIM, Datuk Nadzim Johan.
PNS sebelum ini katanya, telah memberi pemahaman kepada peserta bahawa mereka akan mendapat bimbingan dan bantuan daripada PNS serta syarikat induk yang dipilih."
Namun dengan situasi buntu ketika ini melihatkan pihak terbabit termasuk kementerian berkaitan, dan PFM seperti melepaskan tangan, katanya.
Bekas usahawan yang terlibat telah mengajukan permasalahan mereka kepada PNS, PFM malah kementerian terbabit, tetapi tiada sebarang tindakan di ambil.
"Mungkin akta francais perlu diubah," kata Nadzim. - Bernama
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• Meningkatkan keupayaan tenaga fizikal

• Mencerahkan mata, memutih dan menguatkan gigi.

• Mencergaskan otak orang dewasa dan kanak-kanak.

• Menjadikan kulit lebih licin dan halus (awet muda).

• MADU dan SARANG LEBAH MADU merupakan bahan asas kepada krim kulit, lipstik dan losyen tangan.

• Mempercepatkan penyembuhan luka terbuka, melawan jangkitan dan meningkatkan daya ketahanan badan.

• Menghilangkan kepanasan badan, batuk, selsema, meredakan urat saraf, menstabilkan sistem pernafasan, menguatkan jantung, mengelakkan kencing manis, darah tinggi dan melembapkan kerongkong serta menghilangkan serak suara.

• Merawat penyakit dalam perut dan melancarkan sistem pencernaan. MADU LEBAH juga merupakan bahan peneutral yang bertindak menyingkirkan toksik, serta memecahkan lebihan lemak dalam sistem tubuh.

• MADU LEBAH mempunyai keupayaan untuk menarik dan menyerap lembapan, oleh yang demikian ia sangat mujarab untuk merawat luka terbakar yang kecil dan mencegah parut. Menghilangkan kesan terkena api, air panas dan minyak panas (sapukan).

• MADU LEBAH adalah punca semulajadi untuk tenaga segera! Ia membekalkan sumber tenaga yang tinggi, mencegah keletihan dan boleh mempertingkatkan keupayaan atlit sukan.

BAHAN MINERAL DAN VITAMIN DALAM MADU LEBAHBahan mineral dan vitamin yang terdapat dalam MADU LEBAH amat diperlukan oleh tubuh badan manusia. Berikut adalah antara vitamin yang terdapat dalam MADU LEBAH:-

VITAMIN A

Menggalakkan pertumbuhan tulang, pertahanan terhadap penyakit, memperbaiki struktur kulit serta mengelakkan rabun.

VITAMIN B

Membantu pertumbuhan dan perkem-bangan bayi, selera makan, pencernaan, menjaga tisu mata, dan membantu proses metabolisma

VITAMIN C

Membantu mempercepatkan penyem-buhan luka, menjaga sistem kekebalan tubuh, menyerap zat besi, membentuk tulang dan gigi.

VITAMIN D

Pertumbuhan normal, meningkatkan paras sitrat (garam asid sitrik) dalam darah dan menggalakkan penyerapan kalsium dalam usus, menjaga kesihatan tulang dan gigi.

VITAMIN E

Sangat penting untuk mempertahankan fungsi saraf dan otot, melindungi struktur membran daripada rosak, mengekalkan pertumbuhan normal, mengelakkan metabolisma, mengekalkan struktur paru-paru, hati, dan membran sel darah merah. Sebagai antioksida, vitamin ini bermanfaat sebagai mencegah penyakit jantung dan melambatkan penuaan.

VITAMIN K

Baik untuk mereka yang baru menjalani pembedahan. Vitamin ini membantu membentuk struktur tubuh baru dan menyembuhkan jahitan.Terdapat lebih daripada 172 vitamin dalam MADU LEBAH dan masih lagi dikaji vitamin dan bahan yang lain belum dikenali.

Pengambilan MADU LEBAH secara berterusan banyak memberi manafaat kepada kesihatan serta mampu menghindari dari pelbagai jenis penyakit seperti:-•

Kencing manis• Barah/Kanser• Mata kelabu• Letih/Lesu/Tenat• Tenaga batin/Seks• Lendir/Kahak• Penyeri muka• Awet muda• Pendarahan otak• Gastrik• Gagap• Bersalin - senang• Batuk• Penyakit Kulit• Sakit Telinga• Lemah jantung• Jerawat• Pening• Pekak• Lumpuh• Uban (Berpenyakit)• Susah tidur• Sakit sendi • Sembelit• Selsema• Sakit puan• Resdung• Darah tinggi• Sakit kepala• Angin• Luka• Keputihan• Bintik-bintik hitam• Rambut gugur• Sakit pinggang• Terbakar• Haid• Buasir• Batuk kering• Lupa• Keracunan Makanan• Asma/Lelah• Kurang darah• Alahan/Allergic• Kanak-kanak (Sihat)• Dan lain-lain...

MADU LEBAH MENURUT AL-QURAN & HADIS

Selaras dengan perkembangan dunia yang semakin canggih, dunia perubatan juga semakin maju berbanding dengan cara perubatan dahulu. Oleh itu rawatan-rawatan tertumpu kepada cara moden di hospital-hospital yang cukup dengan segala kemudahan dan kepakaran. Namun begitu berubat mengikut saranan al-Qur'an dan hadis masih tetap mengambil tempat di dalam kehidupan masyarakat Islam.

Menurut Nabi Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam setiap penyakit itu pasti ada ubatnya. Sabda Baginda :

Maksudnya : "Berubatlah, maka sesungguhnya Allah tidak meletakkan penyakit kecuali Allah menyediakan baginya ubat, kecuali satu penyakit, iaitu tua" ( Hadis riwayat Abu Daud)

Beberapa kajian telah diusahakan yang tertumpu kepada bahan-bahan semulajadi daripada tumbuh-tumbuhan dan buah-buahan. Begitu juga dengan madu lebah kerana dalam al-Quran sendiri telah menggariskan pelbagai pengajaran dan maklumat penjagaan diri daripada pelbagai penyakit, maupun kesihatan jasad atau rohani agar kita dapat mengerjakan segala perintah Allah dengan teratur.

Firman Allah dalam surah an-Nahl:

(Surah An-NAhl: 69). Tafsirnya: "Kemudian makanlah daripada setiap macam buah-buahan dan tempuhlah jalan Tuhanmu yang telah dimudahkan. Daripada perut lebah itu keluar minuman madu yang bermacam-macam warnanya, di dalamnya terdapat ubat menyembuhkan bagi manusia. Sesungguhnya pada yang demikian itu benar-benar terdapat tanda kebesaran Tuhan bagi orang yang memikirkan.

" Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam juga ada berpesan agar seseorang itu berubat dengan madu dan al-Qur'an, Baginda bersabda:

Maksudnya: "Ambillah / pergunakanlah olehmu sekalian akan dua ubat penyembuh iaitu madu dan al-Qur'an." (Hadis riwayat Ibnu Majah)

Daripada hadis tersebut ternyata madu mempunyai keistimewaan yang tersendiri dengan nilai-nilai utama dalam ilmu kesihatan, yang mempunyai zat-zat besi dan vitamin yang kuat. Di samping itu madu juga dianggap penting kerana memenuhi keperluan tubuh dan cepat memberi tenaga.

Mereka yang mengetahui akan khasiat madu akan menggunakannya secara rutin, hal ini bukan hanya teori tetapi telah dibuktikan daripada beberapa kajian yang telah dilakukan di mana jika ianya diamalkan setiap hari akan mencegah daripada pelbagai penyakit dan memberi tenaga yang cukup.

Di samping itu madu juga seringkali digunakan untuk sampingan sarapan pagi agar tenaga segera siap digunakan dalam menjalankan kerja harian. Madu juga memiliki aroma enak yang meningkatkan selera, sepertimana Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam juga mengamalkannya. Diperkuatkan dengan hadis baginda yang berbunyi:

Maksudnya: "Dari Abu Hurairah, dia berkata: Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam bersabda: "Barangsiapa yang menjilat madu sebanyak tiga kali pagi pada setiap bulan, maka dia tidak akan terkena cubaan yang besar."

Di samping itu dengan memakan madu juga boleh menyembuhkan batuk-batuk yang menganggu dan boleh mencegah daripada kekejangan pada otot tubuh khususnya pada bahagian kaki. Dalam perubatan tradisional, madu telah dimanfaatkan untuk menahan luka-luka terbakar pada kulit. Jika diusapkan madu akan dapat mengurangi rasa sakit yang menyengat dan mencegah pembentukan lepuh (melecur) dan cepat sekali menyembuhkan kawasan yang terbakar. Di samping itu banyak lagi penyakit yang boleh sembuh misalnya hidung tersumbat, anak yang kencing malam dan sesuai untuk kanak-kanak damit yang baru lahir.

Dalam al-Qur'an, hadis-hadis yang disebutkan dan amalan perubatan tradisional, madu mempunyai keistimewaannya yang tersendiri. Adalah menjadi suatu amalan yang baik menjadikan madu sebagai ubat dan penjagaan kesihatan.

MADU LEBAH MENURUT KAJIAN SAINTIFIK

Menurut Dr. Susan Percival dari Jabatan Nutrisi Manusia dan Sains Makanan, Universiti Florida, Amerika Syarikat, MADU LEBAH mengandungi pelbagai kandungan mineral dan vitamin seperti B6, Thiamin, Miacin, ribotlorina dan asid pontohenic.

Madu juga mengandungi zat-zat seperti kalsium, zat besi, kuprum, magnesium, phosporus, potassium, sodium dan zink. MADU LEBAH juga berperanan sebagai antioksida dalam badan manusia yang mampu menghapuskan bahan-bahan radikal yang menjadi penyebab utama kepada penyakit-penyakit kronik. Kajian terkini membuktikan kandungan MADU LEBAH yang terdiri dari bahan semulajadi pelbagai gula seperti glukos dan fruktos. Ini meningkatkan stamina para atlit, menurut Dr. Susan lagi.

Dalam satu kajian lain, pakar mikrobiologi Amerika, Richard F. Stier mendapati komposisi unik kandungan MADU LEBAH juga boleh menjadi agen anti-mikrobial, untuk merawat kulit yang cedera akibat kebakaran atau luka. Ia juga mampu mengelakkan jangkitan berpunca dari bakteria.

Menurut Dr. Paul Gold, seorang Profesor Psikologi dari University of Virginia, "manusia dapat mengingati sesuatu perkara dengan lebih baik selepas mereka mengambil glukos, sejenis gula yang terdapat dalam MADU LEBAH". Cendekiawan perubatan Rom menggunakan MADU LEBAH agar pesakit sukar tidur supaya tenang dan memudahkan pesakit tidur lena.

Hippocrates, cendekiawan Greek menyanjung tinggi MADU LEBAH dalam keupayaan penyembuhan penyakit. Beliau telah banyak menghasilkan ubat-ubatan berasaskan madu antaranya untuk rawatan sakit kulit, ulser dan sakit tekak.

Orang Mesir purbakala menggunakan MADU LEBAH sebagai bahan asas merawat pesakit yang terbakar, melecur. MADU LEBAH juga diguna untuk merawat mangsa perang yang luka teruk dan terbakar.

Bertahun-tahun rahsia penyanyi Opera Itali menggunakan madu untuk rawatan sakit tekak dan melegakannya agar dapat menyanyi dengan merdu.

Perang dunia kedua menyaksikan doktor-doktor Jerman menggunakan campuran MADU LEBAH dan limpa ikan kod terhadap askar mereka yang luka teruk dalam peperangan supaya dapat bertahan dan meneruskan perang.

MADU LEBAH terdiri dari bahan antioksida yang tinggi kaya dengan sumber vitamin, mineral dan amino asid. Ia juga amat berguna sebagai anti-mikrob dan ianya diiktiraf sebagai sumber pemberi tenaga semulajadi yang hebat.

MADU ASLI

Madu lebah asli dan berqualiti sukar diperolehi. madu yang banyak terdapat dipasaran kadangkala dicampur dengan bermacam-macam capuran oleh peniaga untuk mengaut keuntungan semata tanpa memikirkan kesannya kepada pengguna. Adakalanya kita terbeli madu tiruan yang hanya mengandugi gula biasa yang telah diproses menjadi seperti madu ianya berbahaya kepada yang ada penyakit kerana rupanya tiada beza dengan madu asli. Tidak dinafikan banyak juga madu asli dipasaran tetapi telah mengalami proses pengawetan dan pengurangan kandungan air supaya tahan lama dan tidak meletup dalam simpanan. Proses yang demikian telah merosakkan separuh dari enzim yang bernilai yang terdapat dalam madu asli.

PERBEZAAN MADU ASLI & TIRUAN

- Madu campuran mengandungi kandungan gula sukrosa melebihi lima peratus

- Madu sintetik mengandungi kandungan HMF melebihi 80 miligram perkilogram madu

- Sukar untuk membezakan antara madu asli dan tiruan melainkan menerusi ujian makmal

- Bagi mereka yang biasa makan madu tulin, dengan sendirinya dapat membezakan rasa madu tiruan.

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The Value and Types of Yemeni Honey

HONEY is a tasty pleasant-smelling sticky syrup with many advantages. It has a tonic quality to the human body and cures diseases. The religion of Islam has given special interest in honey and its advantages for curing many kinds of diseases. Prophet Mohammed said: "Seek cure from honey and Qur'an". So, honey was made next to the Qur'an in curing diseases.

There is even one Chapter in the Qur'an named "Al-Nahl" meaning bees. Moreover, in another Hadith, Prophet Mohammed said: "He who has a spoonful of (honey) in the morning, three times a month, shall catch have no serious disease".Eating honey three times a month could safeguard you against so many diseases and strengthen your immunity system. It is said that the Pophet was used to have honey diluted with water the first thing in the morning.
Types of Honey There are two major types of honey:a) Flowers' honey: Which is dependent on flower nectar sucked by bees , and this is divided into two main categories:
1- Mono-flower honey: produced the nectar of one type of flowers
2- Multi-flower honey: produced from the nectar of more than one type of flowers.

b) Stone honey: This honey is produced by undomesticated bees that live among stones. It has a great taste and a Pleasant smell. Some people believe that light-colored honey is the best whereas many others believe that the dark-colored honey is of better quality because it contains more mineral salts like iron, magnesium and copper. As in regard to its odor, some types of honey bear good smell while other types, which are extracted from certain trees, have unpleasant odor.

Component elements of Honey Honey is:-
Composed of sugar, water, vitamins, mineral salts along with some proteins, enzymes, yeasts and other substances- 18% water, 40% fructose, 34% glucose, 4% sucrose and maltose and many other types of sugar.

Sugar is thus the main ingredient of honey, constituting about 75% to 80% of it. Therefore honey tastes sweeter than sugar and nevertheless it is good for treating diabetes and good for liver. In addition, honey is used to cure peptic and intestines ulcer, digestion problems, eyes diseases, sinusitis, flu and the inflammation of the urinary canal.

Yemen possesses many of the best kinds of honey. The most famous ones are:
Al-Dawa'ani that is found in Dawa'an, Hadramout,
Al-Jardani in Shabwa,
Al-Jawahi in Awash,
Dhamar and there are also some good kinds of honey found in Al-Kibbayta, Al-Dimna, and Maweyah in Taiz.

"Al-Dawa'ani" or "Sidr" is the most expensive kind of honey in Yemen and the best in quality. Honey has become one of the most precious gifts that are presented to Sheiks, ministers or well known social personalities. Therefore, many people prefer buying Yemeni honey to low-quality foreign honey which is usually mixed with water.

The Yemen Times has interviewed Mr. Abdullah Hassan Ahmed Al-Shara'abi, Technical Manager of the Apiculture Development Project, who has told us about the types of Yemeni honey, their properties, where are they found and which are the best one's: "Apiculture is one of the very ancient jobs in the history of Yemen. The history of honey goes back to the 10th century B.C. Then, Yemen was known as the nation of perfume and honey and honey trade was ranked 4th in importance to the country's economy.

Al-Elb "Al-Sededi" honey is the best quality honey, because of its preferable qualities to consumers. Therefore, apiarists compete to satisfy consumers inside and outside the country by producing better quality honey. As for the different kinds of Yemeni honey, our country has many different kinds that vary as the available farms in each district vary.
Some of the finest kinds of honey is

Al-Elb "Al-Sededi" - Ziziphus spina chisti),
Al- Silm (A cacia ehrenbergiana),
Al-Asak (A cacia asak),
Al-Sal (Eiaphorbia),
Al-Dobbah (A cacia menthfera),
Al-Sommor (A cacia mellifera),
Al-Mara'aee and
Al-Tonb (cordia abbess).

Al-Elb, the finest type of Yemeni honey, has many local names according the district for example Dawa'ani, Bogiah, Osabi, Dimna and many others. Other types are found in different area of the country:

Dimna (Taiz, Hadramout, Shabwa, Tihama, Osab, Ibb and Abyan),
Al-Silm (Al-Zaydiah, Tihama and Shabwa),
Al-Asak (Taiz, Ibb, Hajja, Al-Mahweet, Sana'a and Lahj),
Al-Sumur (Hadramout, Shabwa, Tihama and Abyan),
Al-Dobbah (Taiz, Tihama, Al-Mahweet, Hajja and Lahj) and
Al-Mara'aee which is found in summer in all the districts.

The Yemeni honey has special properties in comparison with other Arab and foreign kinds. It has different taste, odor, color and density. For example, Al-Elb honey has a golden coloured, with an aroma and flavour like that of the Elb flower and a thickness property unique to this kind of honey. Each kind of honey has its different season.
For instance,

Al-Elb is available in - (August, September, October and November),
Al-Silm in - (January and February),
Al-Dobbah - (January and February),
Al-Asak - (May and July),
Al-Sal - (January and February),
Al-Sommor - (January, February and March) and
Al-Mara'aee - (July, August and September).

The Yemeni environment is fit for these kinds of honey to be stored and kept for long periods of time, sometimes reaches 2 years if the honey was appropriately separated and stored.

Khasiat Madu Lebah Yaman

A) MENGEMBALIKAN KEKUATAN TUBUH.

1. Memulih. menyegar dan menambah tenaga tubuh badan.
2. Memulihkan sel-sel urat besar.
3. Menjaga dan mengimbangi kekuatan badan.
4. Merangsang tenaga batin.

B) MEMBERSIH DAN MENAMBAH DARAH.

1. Memulihkan kembali bekuan darah dan membetulkan pengaliran darah.
2. Membersihkan lapisan darah dan darah menjadi bersih.
3. Mengimbangi kandungan lemak dan membuat janlung aktif.
4. Menghilangkan rasa kebas-kebas dan mengurangkan tekanan darah tinggi.

c) BAYI/KANAK-KANAK.

1. Membantu pertumbuhan janin dan bayi dari segi fizikal dan mental.
2. Menyembuh dengan segera cirit-birit.
3. Mengelak daripada cacing perosak dalam perut.
4. Mengeluarkan lendir dalam badan bayi dan menguatkan minda kanak-kanak.

D) REMAJA

1.Membantu menyempurnakan kesihatan berkekalan, luar dan dalam.
2.Sumber tenaga yang banyak bagi remaja yang sentiasa aktif (Mental, Fizikal dan Rohani)

E) WANITA

1.Menambah kejelitaan rupa paras yang asli dan tubuh badan yang menarik.
2. Mempunyai kulit yang halus, bersih dan berseri-seri.

F) LELAKI

1.Tampan dengan kekuatan asli dan kelihatan lebih muda.
2. Menguatkan tenaga batin.

G) PENGIDAP KENCING MANIS (DIABETIS)

Menstabilkan kandungan gula dalam darah. (Gantikan gula kepada madu lebah)

H) UNTUK SEMUA

1. Mengelak dari kegemukan yang tidak terkawal.
2.Memudahkan proses penghadapan dan lawas buang air.
3.Memulihkan penyakit berpanjangan.
4. Menguatkan jantung, buah pinggang dan badan.
5. Menyembuhkan penyakit dalam perut.
6.Mempercepatkan luka atau kesan pembedahan sembuh.
7. Memulihkan batuk dan lelah.
8.Menghindarkan badan letih dan lesu.
9. Kurangkan kesakitan bila datang haid.
10.Baik untuk perempuan bersalin.
11.Membantu/menerangkan pemandangan.
12.Baik untuk mereka yang berpenyakit 'Insomnia' (sukar tidur malam).InsyaAllah setelah mengambil madu sebagai amalan, tidur anda amat nyenyak sekali.
I) IBU MENGANDUNG
1. Menambahkan tenaga untuk ketahanan diri semasa mengandung dan semasa menghadapi saat kelahiran cahaya mata.
2. Mencegah dari berbagai penyakit seperti kencing manis, darah tinggi,kencing kotor, batuk selsema, lelah dan lain-lain.

J) ANAK DALAM KANDUNGAN

1. Mencegah dari pelbagai penyakit kerana kandungan antibiotik dalam madu dapat membunuh kuman-kuman.
2. Kandungan zat galian dalam madu boleh membantu membina dan menguatkan janin.
3. Kulit yang bersih dan sihat dengan terdapatnya vitamin C yang 'penuh kuasa' dalam madu asli.
4. Membantu secara khusus pertumbuhan fizikal dan mental janin.
5. Penyakit Hepatitis B yang biasa menyerang bayi dapat dihindar dengan amalan madu oleh para ibu yang mengandung.

K) BAGI BAYI YANG BARU LAHIR

1. Meneruskan pemberian madu asli pada bayi yang baru lahir dapat mengeluarkan secara positif lendir yang mungkin terminum semasabayi itu dilahirkan yang merupakan punca lelah jika tidak habis dikeluarkan.
2. Membersihkan perut bayi dari najis 'gagak' yang menyelaputi dinding perut. Proses penghadaman dapat berjalan dengan sempurna menghindar dari sakit perut.
3. Bayi membesar dengan sempurna dan sihat.
4. Mengelak dari kembung perut bayi.

L) BAGI IBU SELEPAS MELAHIRKAN ANAK

1. Amalkan madu bersama jamu dan telur untuk membina darah sertamempercepatkan proses penyembuhan luka dalam perut atau rahim.
2. Membantu proses penghadaman dan lawas buang air.

CARA MENGGUNAKANNYA

1. Tukar atau kurangkan penggunaan gula kepada madu dalam penyediaan minuman harian.

2. Campurkan sedikit madu ke dalam air suam sebagai minuman.

3. Campurkan madu di dalam segala persediaan membuat kuih/masakan. Keharuman madu akan menawan selera anda.

4. Jika batuk atau lelah, minum satu atau dua sudu madu. Jangan dicampur dengan ais. (Berhati-hati jangan tersedak)

5. Untuk memulihkan tenaga, campurkan telur ayam kampung dengan sedikit madu. Dikacau kemudian diminum.
6. Campurkan sedikit madu ke dalam minuman kanak-kanak, kanak-kanak akan lena dengan nyenyak.

7. Minumlah sesudu besar madu bersama segelas air suam setiap pagi untuk kesegaran sepanjang hari.

8. Penyakit mata, Titiskan sedikit madu pada mata. (Campurkan dengan sedikit air)

9. Sapu pada kesan gigitan atau sengatan serangga berbisa.
"MIRACLE ANTIBIOTIK , "SAPULAH MADU YAMAN ASLI
JIKA ANDA...
a) Kemalangan ke atas luka; memberhentikan darah dengan segera dan luka terlindung dari kuman.
b) Kelecuran akibat api, air panas, ekzos motor, minyak panas dan lain-lain.
c) Kudis, kurap dan lain-lain penyakit KULIT.
d) Sakit mata - Titiskan madu lebah dalam mata.

MENAMBAHKAN KELAZATAN MAKANAN

a) Makan bersama roti / biskut.
b) Bahan membuat kuih / kek.
c) Goreng atau panggang ayam.
Perhatian:

. Jangan disimpan dalam peti sejuk.
. Elakkan dari memakan madu bersama tembikai.
. Elakkan dari terkena pancaran cahaya matahari.
. Jauhkan dari litar elektrik.
. Kurangkan pendedahan kepada unsur logam dan haba.
. Jangan gunakan madu untuk rawatan penyakit 'kronik' tanpa nasihat pakar.

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The Highly Esteemed Sidr Honey

To appreciate this highly revered honey, one has to understand the story behind its tree.

The Sidr tree, (also known as Lote tree, Christ's Thorn, Jujube or Nabkh tree. Botanical name: Ziziphus spina-christi) is an ancient tree. The Jujube fruit was the first thing Prophet Adam (pbuh) ate when he was made to descend to earth. The tree was used during the time of King Suleiman (pbuh) and the Pharaohs to build palaces and temples.

This highly resilient tree is also sacred as it is mentioned four times in the Qur'an. In Sura Saba, it is mentioned as an earth tree while in other Suras, it is mentioned as a paradise tree (Sidrat al-Muntaha). Allah has mentioned this tree to emphasize its beauty, strength and grandeur (Saba 15,16; Waqia 27-33; Najm 7-18).

It is a sturdy and deep-rooted tree which has withstood the devastating floods of Eram at Ma'arib with two other trees: the Tamarisk and the Mustard Tree. (Saba 15,16).

All of its parts have medicinal values. Its leaves are used as a herbal shampoo, to treat dandruff, head lice, swollen eyes, abscesses, furuncles and counter obesity. Mixed with warm water the leaves are used to clean the body since they are a disinfectant and the oil from the resin is deodorant. Its wood ash is used for the treatment of snakebites. Its fruits are found to have a very high energy value. Its seeds are rich in protein; its leaves rich in calcium, iron and magnesium. The root, stem bark are also used in various medicinal preparations. Other known medicinal uses include as a stomachic, an appetizer, an astringent and also as a cough medicine.

Not many are aware that different honeys differ. They differ in their composition, they differ in their nutritional values and they differ in their therapeutic properties.

Research done on different honeys confirmed that floral source, climate when the honey is being harvested and soil composition are all key factors in determining not only its flavor, colour or aroma but also its quality and effectiveness for medicinal or health-promoting purposes.

Another important factor affecting a honey's curative qualities is purity. Only crude, unprocessed honey has shown to be effective.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Yemeni's Sidr honey is a hundred times more expensive than the other kinds of honey on the global market because of differences in their medicinal and nutritive benefits.


Some of the extraordinary qualities of the Sidr Honey

HIGHLY POTENT - Yemeni's beekeepers who are strict in ensuring the honeys purity and potency will allow their bees to die rather than feed the bees with sugary syrup. Typically, bees of a certain hive make 37,000 trips just to make half a kilo of honey but bees fed solely on the nectar of the Sidr flower die after making about 3 trips! The weaker bees cannot withstand the potency of the nectar of this remarkable tree.

ORGANIC - the Sidr trees are grown wild and uncultivated in the desert areas of Yemen.

RAW & PURE - in Yemen, the method of beekeeping has always been a traditional one. No chemicals or drugs allowed (in modern agriculture, chemicals and antibiotics are widely used to control mites and other bee diseases in the hives). No machinery used. All are done using their hands, a little smoke (from dried camel skins) and knives. The honey is then poured, unheated and raw, into containers, thus preserving its vital live enzymatic constituents.

NATURAL APHRODISIAC - mixed with carrot seeds, it becomes an aphrodisiac. A blend of the honey with certain combination of nuts, ginseng and herbs are claimed to be better than Viagra, with no side effects.

MEDICINAL - every drop of honey holds the spark of life. Our forefathers had understood honey's remarkable healing gift and had used it successfully in curing most diseases. Sidr honey has been reported to be good for liver problems, stomach ulcers, respiratory infections, diseases resulting from malnutrition, digestive problems, constipation, eye diseases, infected wounds and burns, surgical wounds (incl. caesarian), promote speedy recovery after childbirth, facilitates menstruation, (with various plants) it can be used against epilepsy, strengthened the immune systems, to promote general health and vitality.

ANTIOXIDANT - Some honeys are found to have as much as 75-150 mg ascorbic acid per 100g while others, less than 5mg per 100mg. Antioxidants are important in counteracting the damage caused to the body by free radicals which play a role in the aging process and in triggering diseases such as arterial disease and cancer. Research has found that darker honeys have higher antioxidant properties.

ANTIBACTERIAL - medical science is rediscovering the effectiveness of honey in the use of alternative therapies in areas where the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (the "superbugs") spreads. Honeys may differ in the potency of its antibacterial activity thus affecting its healing abilities. Some honeys are no more antibacterial than sugar, while others can be diluted more than 100-fold and still halt the growth of bacteria.

The honey that is harvested during winter is best, followed by spring, autumn then summer.
The Sidr honey of Yemen tastes delicious, different from those of other regions because the soil of Yemen is richer and this influences the flavor.

Brunei

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Tuan Haji Iqbal (0199167349) - Kota Baharu

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Local Price in Ringgit Malaysia (RM)

Sebarang perubahan harga di Kelantan, Terengganu, Sabah dan Sarawak (termasuk Labuan) akan disemak setiap 3 bulan bergantung kepada peningkatan permintaan. Gambar dan harga di bawah adalah untuk negeri-negeri Barat Semenanjung sahaja

Any price changes made due to the market demand for the Kelantan, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak (Labuan included) states below will be revised every 3 months ahead. Catalogues below shows West Peninsular price only

NOTE: Upon request from our loyal consumers we are now selling 450 gram for only RM155.00 per bottle

Current market price for Sidir Hadhrami (in Ringgit Malaysia $)
( cent 0.34 per gram )
_________________________________________________RM 85.00 ++ PerlisRM 85.00 ++ Pulau Pinang
RM 85.00 ++ Kedah
RM 85.00 ++ Perak
RM 85.00 ++ Melaka
RM 85.00 ++ Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan
RM 85.00 ++ Pahang
RM 85.00 ++ Johor
RM 85.00 ++ Kelantan
RM 85.00 ++ Terengganu
RM 85.00 ++ Sabah

RM 85.00 ++ SarawakBND 48.25 ++ Brunei
SGD 50.00 ++ Singapore

Price updated on 1 August 2009_________________________________________________

Current market price for Salam Tihami (in Ringgit Malaysia $)_________________________________________________
RM 65.00 ++ Perlis ....................................( cent 0.26 per gram )
RM 65.00 ++ Pulau Pinang
RM 65.00 ++ Kedah
RM 65.00 ++ Perak
RM 65.00 ++ Melaka
RM 65.00 ++ Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan
RM 65.00 ++ Pahang
RM 65.00 ++ JohorRM 75.00 ++ Kelantan...............................( cent 0.30 per gram )
RM 75.00 ++ Terengganu
RM 75.00 ++ Sabah
RM 75.00 ++ Sarawak
BND 35.00 ++ Brunei
SGD 36.00 ++ Singapore

Price updated on 1 August 2009________________________________________________

Current market price for Sumur Hadhrami (in Ringgit Malaysia $)
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RM 60.00 ++ Perlis ....................................( cent 0.24 per gram )
RM 60.00 ++ Pulau Pinang
RM 60.00 ++ Kedah
RM 60.00 ++ Perak
RM 60.00 ++ Melaka
RM 60.00 ++ Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan
RM 60.00 ++ Pahang
RM 60.00 ++ Johor
RM 70.00 ++ Kelantan...............................( cent 0.28 per gram )
RM 70.00 ++ Terengganu
RM 70.00 ++ Sabah
RM 70.00 ++ Sarawak
BND 34.00 ++ Brunei
SGD 35.00 ++ Singapore

Price updated on 1 August 2009_________________________________________________

Current market price for Herbal Aphrodisiac (in Ringgit Malaysia $)
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RM 100.00 ++ Perlis ....................................( cent 0.4 per gram )
RM 100.00 ++ Pulau Pinang
RM 100.00 ++ Kedah
RM 100.00 ++ Perak
RM 100.00 ++ Melaka
RM 100.00 ++ Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan
RM 100.00 ++ Pahang
RM 100.00 ++ JohorRM 110.00 ++ Kelantan...............................( cent 0.44 per gram )
RM 110.00 ++ Terengganu
RM 110.00 ++ Sabah
RM 110.00 ++ Sarawak
BND 53.00 ++ Brunei
SGD 55.00 ++ Singapore

Price updated on 1 August 2009_________________________________________________