Honey

Honey lowers blood pressure, acts as a sedative, and if taken with hot milk, cures constipation and prevents coughs and colds. Since it has almost all the necessary minerals in correct proportions, as well as vitamins, honey is an extremely nutritious food. It also kills bacteria more effectively than any antibiotics. For greater effectiveness, Chandigarh-based Indian company, Honey Bee has brought out honey products combined with herbs and flowers such as amla (gooseberry), neem and rose. These aid in digestion, purify the blood, increase immunity and improve stamina.

"If you take honey with lemon water early in the morning on an empty stomach, it cleans your digestive system," informs Madhavi Vivek, proprietor of Delhi-based Himflora Gold which markets five varieties of honey. "We have Kashmir honey, litchi honey, eucalyptus honey, orange honey and sunflower honey. These are gathered by bees in specific orchards," she adds. Honey mixed with water is also the best drink for relieving fatigue and has a calming effect.