For thousands of years, a bee lives next to a person and is closely connected with him. The beneficial properties of bee products have been studied since ancient times. Even the doctors of Egypt, Greece, and China widely used them in the treatment of many ailments.
Bees supply a person with the most valuable products. And this is not only honey, but also wax, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, etc., allowing to overcome almost any disease. There are many beekeeping products, and any of them finds its application. Medicine and pharmaceuticals, cooking and cosmetology can not do without them today.
So, today we will consider the main types of bee products, talk about their benefits and contraindications.
A word about honey
The chemical composition of the miraculous product allows us to state unequivocally that the value of honey in the amount of carbohydrates that help the human body survive. And also in all those vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances contained in it.
It seems that a person knows everything about honey. But among the areas of its application there are very unusual ones. Honey is a preservative in which the body of the famous commander Alexander the Great was immersed to deliver it to the capital of Macedonia from another trip to the Middle East for burial.
Few people know that every kind of honey is useful in its own way and is always suitable for treatment. Manuscripts and textbooks from antiquity conveyed this knowledge to our contemporaries.
This product is unique, and is used in a wide variety of spheres of human activity. Honey has long been used in alternative medicine; multiple cosmetic preparations are made on its basis. What about cooking? Every housewife has several recipes using honey. And not only pastries, but also sauces for meat dishes, and salad dressings. In addition, honey is a delicious sweetener, and sugar can be substituted for it in many recipes.
Honey is a bee product obtained from the nectar of honey flowers. It is called a product of longevity. Studies by sociologists have long established that among the centenarians the largest number of beekeepers or members of their families.
The value of honey is difficult to overestimate. But it is possible to strengthen its benefit by a combination with vegetables, fruits, lean meat. After all, the body needs not only carbohydrates, but also proteins and fats.
Contraindications
Very often bee products are used for treatment. But there are some contraindications to their use. They are individual, depending on some features of the body. Taking honey, you need to know the measure. For example, an adult needs 100 grams per day, and a child - no more than 40.
Expectant mothers should be used with caution so as not to harm either themselves or the baby. And at the first signs of an allergic reaction, exclude it from the diet.
Despite all its healing properties, natural bee honey is intolerable by three percent of the population. But, it happens that only a certain kind of it causes an allergy.
Do not forget that adding honey to hot tea, you not only get a useless product, but also a drink equipped with toxic hydroxymethylfurfural. You can breed this product in a liquid whose temperature is not more than 40 degrees.
Before using honey to promote good health, consult your doctor. Do not forget to monitor the reaction of your body.
Honey bee honeycombs
You may have seen honey in honeycombs at markets or honey fairs - such small frames, sections cut into pieces and wrapped in cellophane. It differs from ordinary honey, primarily in that it is not pumped out. Its composition and calorie content are the same as that of the pumped-out one, and even surpasses it in useful properties. Honeycombs are a healthy and tasty product. The consumer receives it in its original form, produced by bees. Its bactericidal properties are many times greater than that of honey pumped out. Such a product is extremely useful. It contains wax, which works as a sorbent, remaining in the intestine during chewing. So it’s better to swallow it in small pieces and eat rye bread so that the wax is evenly distributed in the bread mass.
Chew the honeycombs, and you will raise the tone of the body, improve the condition of the teeth, get rid of respiratory diseases, cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, etc.
Contraindications
Do not forget about the uniqueness of every human body. Some even such a healing product can be harmful.
We are talking about allergies again. They are at risk. This also includes:
- diabetics at risk by consuming such a sweet product;
- obese people for whom such a high-calorie diet is undesirable;
- children swallowing sweets in large pieces.
The advice of the doctor will not be superfluous if you are going to use honeycombs to treat any disease.
The most important bee products
What is honey and what is its benefit is known to everyone. But there are other beekeeping products that are actively used by humans. You should certainly know about all the products that are received from bees. With complete information, you will be able to fully use everything that pleases these shaggy toilers.
pollen
An equally useful bee product is pollen. She settles on the legs of a bee and thus ends up in honey cells. Insects collect and pollen (pollen) the whole season, especially actively doing this, starting from the last May days and through July inclusive.
It seems that the entire body of the insect is adapted to collect pollen. Pollen adheres to the bristles in large numbers. Flavored with a secret secreted by the salivary glands of bees and a small amount of nectar, it is cleaned from the body with special devices on the legs, lumps (mushrooms) are formed, which are delivered to the hive.
Pollen is very rich in proteins, they are more than several times more than in beef. Draw conclusions. Meat can easily be replaced with pollen without harming the body.
Pollen is used as a remedy:
- for patients with atherosclerosis;
- for wound healing;
- in the treatment of hepatitis, anemia;
- to normalize the intestines;
- with early signs of aging and senile weakness;
- for women during puberty and during menopause;
- with depression and depletion of the nervous system;
- with sexual weakness in men;
- for athletes at high loads.
And this is far from a complete list of ailments and problems that the panel saves from.
Contraindications
And do not be surprised that pollen can be harmful. This is a very strong allergen. With its use, asthmatic as well as skin reactions can develop. Especially if it is collected from flowering birch, alder, ragweed and hazel. So, allergy sufferers should beware of using this drug. And if you still decide on this, start with small doses. If the slightest allergic reaction is noticed, discontinue pollen treatment. It is best to get advice from your doctor before using.
Bee Product
This product is obtained from pollen balls brought into the hive, crushed, compressed into cells and filled with honey. Under the influence of enzymes, lactic acid fermentation occurs . When the product is ready, the bees seal it with wax.
Pergu is used by the insects themselves to feed the larvae; young growth consumes it, especially when the family is massively growing.
The bee bread has other names - it is "bread" or "bee bread". For the ancient Greeks, this product was an ambrosia, even the food of the gods. And for some reason, it was he who was undeservedly ignored.
Why is this bee product so useful? The bee bread is sterile and nutritious. Its healing properties are unique and outstanding:
- antibiotic
- tonic;
- immunomodulatory;
- stimulating;
- regenerative.
With its help, the blood formula is normalized, cholesterol levels are reduced. She is a natural antioxidant.
There are no analogues in the world that can repeat all the healing properties of a bee bread. Such a compound cannot be obtained artificially. And its mild effect allows children to take the "bread".
The elements that make up the bee bread have a beneficial effect on the development of the fetus and reduce the likelihood of developing defects. And toxicosis with it is less intense. So future mothers will certainly appreciate her.
Men will note its effect on hormone levels. Perga is used if necessary to build muscle.
Contraindications
If taken incorrectly, then the bee bread can harm. So start taking a little, with small doses, gradually increasing them. Between courses, be sure to take a break so as not to earn hypervitaminosis.
Allergic reactions of a perga rarely cause.
Diabetics should not be taken. And if you have oncology, consult with a specialist.
Royal jelly
Valuable properties of this bee product are still not fully understood. Their research began only in the middle of the last century. It has been established for certain that the bee uterine product is a powerful biological stimulant.
- Rejuvenates the body and accelerates growth.
- Helps hypertensive, reducing pressure, and hypotensive, increasing.
- Improves blood count.
- Attention Diabetics! The product lowers blood glucose levels.
- Strengthens a weakened body.
- It has a positive effect on the reproductive systems of women and men.
- It affects the production of milk in nursing mothers.
This list goes on.
The world pharmaceutical industry pays special attention to bee milk, because it serves as the basis for many medicinal products. It is also an integral part of shampoos, creams, gels.
This nutritious product resembles a paste. They feed the bee uterus throughout life, starting with the larva.
If we compare royal jelly with cow, its calorie content is twice as high, the amount of protein is 5, carbohydrates are almost 6, and fats are 2-3 times.
As a medicine, milk is used in its native form (in the form of fresh royal jelly) and in dry form. The latter is slightly inferior in quality, but still works effectively.
And if you mix the fresh product with honey (1: 100), you will get another remedy, and it can be considered a bioadditive.
Contraindications
And yet, if royal jelly is used incorrectly, it can cause harm. And for diseases such as Addison's disease, acute infectious conditions, tumors, adrenal gland diseases, the use of this drug is contraindicated.
For those with increased irritability, it will cause sleep disturbance. And for those who are prone to allergies, the drug can be taken starting with small doses that are gradually increasing.
It is very important in no case to self-medicate. Only a doctor can determine the form and dosage of such a potent drug.
Bee Products: Propolis
Even in ancient Rome, the medicinal properties of this product received their scientific justification. It is known to everyone who uses bee products for treatment. Propolis is also called bee glue or narrow. The composition of propolis is unique and complex. This is a great antimicrobial, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory drug. It improves the composition of the blood, in the role of a radio projector, it provides the body that has been exposed to the radiation background with the necessary protection from the harmful effects.
The medicinal properties of propolis are studied to this day. Recommendations for use are as follows:
- eye injuries;
- burns, frostbite and other skin lesions;
- diseases of the oral cavity;
- high cholesterol;
- inflammation
- problems with heart.
From ancient times, tinctures of bee products by doctors were prepared on the basis of propolis, dissolving it in alcohol. A variety of ointments were also prepared.
Its ability to rejuvenate and moisturize problematic skin has long been noted. So the cosmetic product from it is wonderful. Propolis also acts as a component of hair care products. It will accelerate their growth and prevent baldness.
Contraindications
The product is a strong allergen. So use with caution. Not recommended for pregnant women, people with diseases of the liver, kidneys, pancreas and gall bladder.
Only a doctor can determine the correct dosage.
Bee death
Consider another bee product. Pestilence is nothing but the bodies of dead bees. The chitin that covers them contains heparin and heparoids, which are able to stabilize blood pressure, suppress inflammatory processes, and have a beneficial effect on blood vessels and blood.
This product is also used for toothaches, dropsy or ulcers, lichen, rheumatism and eye diseases. It dissolves urinary stones.
Use bee subpestilence as a dry powder, tincture, decoction or ointment.
Contraindications
For those who are allergic to any bee products, this remedy will not work.
If someone is forbidden to drink alcohol, you will have to exclude the use of tinctures, because they are prepared for alcohol.
Caution should be used during pregnancy, and after the first trimester it is generally advisable to exclude it.
Do not take inside the scrubs collected in the winter. In the stomach of each such bee there is fecal mass, and this adversely affects the human body.
Wax
It has been used since the earliest times. Next to the bodies of the priests of Egypt, huge beeswax bars were laid in crypts and sarcophagi, in the belief that it prevents the smoldering bodies. And the recipes for the treatment of various diseases were transmitted through generations and are relevant to this day. The value of wax is incredible.
In its pure form, it is obtained by grinding apiary raw materials: scraps of waxes, honeycombs with mechanical damage, zabrus, cut off before the pumping of honey honeycomb caps.
It is composed of:
- gels and creams used in the treatment of rheumatism, as well as joint diseases;
- ointments that contribute to the speedy healing of wounds.
This is a natural antibiotic, which can cope with colds and skin diseases, even improve immunity.
It is popular in cosmetology. Masks, creams, balms with wax in their composition have been manufactured for many years.
Mummy
And this bee product has been familiar to man since ancient times. Regenerative and restoring qualities have long been confirmed.
This elastic mass of dark color, resembling resin, improves metabolism, stimulates the body, increases hemoglobin.
To this day, the real benefits of this substance have not been fully studied. But medicine has long recognized the effectiveness of mummies in the treatment and prevention of many diseases.
This is a biostimulator that can relieve fatigue, giving energy. It is used as an active ingredient in ointments, tablets, creams, oil tinctures and aqueous extracts.
You should not take risks if you have an increased sensitivity to the product. You do not need to offer medicines containing mummy to children under two years of age.
In any case, it is better to consult a doctor.
There are also bee products such as poison, zabrus, and others. Everyone knows about the benefits of all, without exception, bee products. Almost each of them has unique healing properties. Therefore, it is not surprising that they are so popular and in demand.
But always remember the harm that you risk causing yourself or your loved ones the uncontrolled use of medicines based on bee products. Take care of your health!