This gift pack consists of three varieties of Himalayan Honey: Chiuri (Butter Tree) Honey, Buckwheat Honey and Mustard Honey - Goodness of Nepalese Nature.

Himalayan Chiuri Honey

In the Himalayan region of Nepal, there are many microclimate specific plants, which produce enormous quantity of nectar for bees like Chiuri (Butter Tree). Chiuri, native to Nepal, is multipurpose tree mostly distributed in forest area, which has significant cultural and livelihood associations with the Chepang community. The Chepang are one of the indigenous communities, largely depend on forest products for their survival by hunting, fishing and collecting edible forest products that includes Chiuri (Butter Tree). Chiuri is main source of edible oil, honey, and wood in Chepang community. Chiuri flowers have medicinal value as the oil extracted from its seed is also used to cure different kind of skin diseases.
Chiuri (butter tree) is a medium size tree, naturally occurring in warm temperate areas throughout the pristine Himalayan tracts on steep slopes, ravines and cliffs up to 1500m above sea level. It flowers during cold season. During this season, the plant produces so much nectar that it overflows; hence Chiuri Honey is very fragrant and full of pollen with enormous health benefits. Chiuri Honey is harvested at winter from the pristine high altitudes of the Himalayas, giving it a uniquely high antioxidant capacity. Chiuri honey has fine granulation, pleasant taste and sweet aroma.

Himalayan Buckwheat Honey

Buckwheat is rich in vitamins and is considered a very healthy food, so the honey made from nectar of buckwheat flower is good for health-conscious people. Buckwheat is  commonly farmed in pristine hill and mountains of Nepal up to 4500 m above sea level. When in bloom short stalks produce large pink or white flowers. Being rich sources of both pollen and nectar, bees love foraging from these flowers.
Buckwheat honey is considered as one of the most medicinal honeys around. It has higher concentrations of macronutrients, trace elements and anti-oxidant compounds (Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, September 2017).  Buckwheat honey has very strong taste and dark in color. Darker honeys, specifically honey from buckwheat flowers are loaded with a greater amount of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals than other honeys. Buckwheat honey is a minor source of eighteen amino acids. It is less sweet than other regular honey but rich in vitamins and higher in antioxidants contents.

Himalayan Mustard Honey

Mustard are commonly farmed cooking vegetable in Nepal. Mustard seed oil is used as the primary cooking oil in many Nepali households.  The mustard is grown in foothills of mountains as well as in inner Tarai region in Nepal. It is a winter crop from Tarai to the mid hills where as it is a summer crop for the high hills up to 2000 m. above sea level. Plant blossoms at the end of the growing season and bee forages both nectar and pollen from small yellow flower. Since earlier times, different parts of the mustard plant have been proven beneficial in treating cancer, diabetes, and detoxification of the body.
Mustard blossom honey is filled with natural anti-oxidants that helps in boosting the immune system, in reducing the risk of heart attacks and overall improves health. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory healing properties. An easy and safe choice to treat minor wounds and burns. It is used as a remedy for a sore throat and cough. It will relieve the body from fatigue as it helps the body to maintain?glycogen levels. Mustard honey is a very common honey in Nepal and it has been used in many communities for years. Mustard Honey is pleasant in taste, sweet, aromatic, and light yellow in color.