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OUR HONEY
Our honey is a well known medical and nutritional treasure throughout the ages. The viscous “gold” we collect from the from the mountainous and the lowlands of the wider area of the Municipality of Monemvasia where our hives hibernate. It is intensely aromatic and due to the area’s climate, a product that it’s quality can’t be surpassed is produced!
OUR PRODUCTS
Flower-Based Honey
Honey is a well known medical and nutritional treasure throughout the ages. The viscous “gold” we collect from the from the mountainous and the lowlands of the wider area of Molaoi in Laconia where our hives hibernate is rich in antibacterial and antifungal properties. More precisely, the flower-based honey is considered to be the sweetest among Greek honeys since it’s produced from the flower nectar, which is carried to the hive by the bees. The flower-based honey helps in proper digestive function and in the proper development of children,gives energy and endurance, regulates intestinal function and enhances liver function. Due to its high content in orange blossom, it helps in stress reduction, heals gastritis and helps to cope with migraine. Since it never gets spoiled, it was considered immortal and the food of gods while stored honey has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
Thyme-based honey
It is considered to be honey of top quality. It is highly aromatic as our hives are located in Municipality of Monemvasia, an area with prolonged summer, hot and dry,makes a product that it’s quality is unsurpassed. This is due to the large amounts of active ingredients it contains as a result of low water content. Its high nutritional value and strong health protection properties of thyme-based honey, they make it a bio-functional food, which when part of our diet provides health, invigoration and protection against diseases. According to scientific studies, Greek thyme-based honey contains up to 85% gyreococci which makes it rich in metals and trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese and flavonoids. The honey from the flowers of this particular herb attracts the great interest of the scientific community as it contributes to the functioning of the heart and the circulatory system as well as the kidneys while helping to treat gynecological, upper respiratory and anemia diseases. Its disinfectant action is completed by the fact that it is an important source of prevention against breast and prostate cancer.