Best health benefits of organic Maya honey

Published December 19, 2023

Moving through the air in a display of mesmerizing acrobatics, a stingless honey bee native to the Americas navigates through the jungle toward its hive inside the trunk of a hollow Guanacaste tree. Two tiny pieces of pollen plucked from a nearby jabín flower stick to its hind legs. Together with pollen from other medicinal plants harvested by millions of busy bees, powder from the jabín flower will be used to create one of the most potent health elixirs in the natural world, Melipona honey.

Sweet with a citric taste, this unique honey has gained international attention for its potential health benefits following a recent scientific study that shed light on its many medical uses. But 3,000 years ago, the Ancient Maya believed certain flowers, known as Melipona flowers, were divine beings that could transcend from the heavens to the underworld, giving honey its special properties. These flowers are the medicinal jabín, tajonal, tsitsilché, chakah and xtabentún flowers.

The difference between Mexican Melipona honey and regular honey is its remarkable antibacterial properties, which include Methylglyoxal (a natural germ-fighting compound). Beyond its antibacterial benefit, Melipona honey also boasts antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant attributes. Throughout history, this honey has been employed to heal wounds, alleviate sore throats, guard against tooth decay and correct digestive issues.

Here are some of the best reasons why Maya Melipona honey is worth looking into:

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