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The Health Benefits of Honey – Part 2. It is difficult to underestimate the importance of honey as a therapeutic agent in ancient times. The Greek physician Hippocrates, renowned as the father of modern medicine, used honey to treat a
The Health Benefits of Honey
The Health Benefits of Honey – Part 1. For thousands of years, natural honey has traditionally been used in many cultures to treat a variety of common ailments. Honey contains natural antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals, in addition to chemicals
How to get rid of a Wasps Nest
How to get rid of a Wasps Nest. The European or German wasp (Vespula germanica) is a comparatively recent arrival to our shores, having first appeared in Tasmania in 1959. European wasps were recorded in Melbourne in 1977 and have
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How to Identify ‘True-blue’ Aussie honey. Many of us want to buy Australian in order to support home-grown products, and Australian honey has unique local flavours and a reputation for quality that is unsurpassed. But how can we ensure we
How to Use Propolis
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