{"id":4624,"date":"2019-09-15T17:57:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T09:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2019-09-15T17:59:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T09:59:39","slug":"hong-kong-winter-honey-and-spring-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/hong-kong-winter-honey-and-spring-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Winter Honey and Spring Honey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff9900;\">Scheffllera Heptaphylla, Ivy Tree, Winter honey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ivy Tree (Schefflera heptaphylla): A Native evergreen tree in Hong Kong and its Chinese common name indicates the resemblance of its leaves to goose (duck) webs. Fragrant white flowers bloom in autumn and winter, and are visited by bees for collecting nectar. Ivy Tree is nectar plants for insects in winter and the host plant of Pale Awlet larvae. Its fruits attract fruit-eating bird and bark is one of the ingredients of \u201c24 Herbs Tea\u201d, which is a popular traditional Chinese herbal tea in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3352\" src=\"https:\/\/vonbiene.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/flora_03_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/flora_03_21.jpg 501w, https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/flora_03_21-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Flower bloosoms in December<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Originally from Hong Kong, now spread to South-East Asia<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 The leaves and the branch used in Chinese Medicine for thousands of years<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 One of the ingredients of the potent anti-viral activity against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 General epidermal problem treatment, such as skin rash, herpes and allergies<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Boost the immune defence system<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 0% Sodium<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: 18pt;\">Dimocarpus longan, Longan Tree, Spring honey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Longan (Dimocarpus longan): Longan also known as dragon\u2019s eye (because of a white eye shaped mark on the pit that appears as a pupil in the large eye) is a famous fruit tree in south China. It is also commonly found in fung shui woodlands. It is eaten as fruit, and is also a kind of Chinese medicine. Both Longan and Lychee belong to the plant family of Sapindaceae and are similar in appearance, but you can tell them apart as Longan has rounder leaf tips, more distinct veins, and a rougher leaf surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3361\" src=\"https:\/\/vonbiene.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/longan-flower.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/longan-flower.jpg 501w, https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/longan-flower-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Highly recommended as an anti-depressant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Improve wound healing capability and increases longevity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Improve blood circulation and increases the iron assimilation in human body<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Energy enhancer and is an outstanding Qi tonic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Being a Qi tonic, it can b used to alleviate sleeplessness, lapse of memory and also anxiousness which are the outcome of blood and Qi deficiency<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Contain anti-ageing properties and are proven to improve skin health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Keeps the digestion strong, maintains a clean stomach, improves appetite and cures heartburn and burning sensation in the stomach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Great for sports as promote prompt muscle recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Litchi chinensis, Lychee Flower, Spring honey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lychee (Litchi chinensis): Lychee, which means gift for loyal life surely lives up to its name, is a renowned fruit tree in south China. It has a long history of cultivation. Apart from producing sweet and juicy fruits, the \u2018Lychee-honey\u2019 is enjoyed by many. The lychee benefits have been tried and proven in countries such as China and India and have also been well documented in ancient Chinese. They contain many nutrients and vitamins that help to fight against various diseases as well as being a treatment for skin care, child growth and strengthening the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3364\" src=\"https:\/\/vonbiene.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lychee-flower.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lychee-flower.jpg 501w, https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lychee-flower-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lychee normalizes the blood pressure and heart rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Keeps the digestion strong, maintains a clean stomach, improves appetite and cures heartburn and burning sensation in the stomach<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Source of phosphorus and magnesium which supports powerful bones and trace minerals like copper and manganese which strengthens brittle bones. Along with zinc, copper it boosts the effectiveness of Vitamin D<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Excellent source of Vitamin C, B (complex vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and folates. These Vitamins help the body to metabolize carbohydrates, protein and fats)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">High level of Beta carotene which strengthens the immune system and improves the function of liver and other organs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Abundant on oligonols, which has several anti-oxidant and anti-influenza virus properties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also as a Qi tonic, it can be used to alleviate sleeplessness, lapse of memory and also anxiousness which are the outcome of blood and Qi deficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good source of Vitamin C, niacin and thiamin, it is also beneficial for hair health.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scheffllera Heptaphylla, Ivy Tree, Winter honey Ivy Tree (Schefflera heptaphylla): A Native evergreen tree in Hong Kong and its Chinese common name indicates the resemblance of its leaves to goose (duck) webs. Fragrant white flowers bloom in autumn and winter, and are visited by bees for collecting nectar. Ivy Tree is nectar plants for insects [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-4624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-honey-benefit"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Photo-22-4-2019-12-10-32-min.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paiXOb-1cA","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4624"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4626,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4624\/revisions\/4626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4624"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoney.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=4624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}