Beekeeping products are always popular. Their benefits have been proven over the centuries by the folk tradition of therapy, and numerous studies by scientists only confirm the appropriateness of their use to promote health and treat a range of diseases. Royal jelly contains a lot of useful active substances, a storehouse of vitamins and minerals, a lot of literature has been written about its properties, but the composition has not yet been fully studied, which does not prevent us from benefiting from its use.
How do bees do it
Royal jelly is a secretory secretion produced by the pharyngeal and mandibulatory glands of working bees. To produce milk, insects chew pollen with honey. The resulting product is a breeding ground for the larvae of the future generation of swarm. Selected, high-quality milk, the insects are laid in special flasks and sealed for long-term storage. This type of product will be used to feed the uterus, it feeds on concentrate throughout the entire period of its existence, and this averages about 6 years.
All this time, the mistress of the hive daily lays eggs in a honeycomb filled with a nutritious composition. Beekeepers extract royal jelly, extracting larvae from the cells and pumping out the composition, or create a fake farm by planting insect eggs in several cells, and the bees fill the whole frame with nutritious secret.
For 72 hours of active work, up to 300 mg of the substance gets into each cell. Each bee family, on average, produces about 300 grams of beneficial secret per year. The resulting product is used in cosmetology, traditional pharmacology and medicine, but the main apologists for the use of a valuable elixir are supporters of traditional medicine and fans of naturopathy.
Composition
Medical science for a long time did not pay due attention to the analysis of bee products, but also did not impede their use. To study the composition of honey and other substances produced by bees, began relatively recently. Royal jelly contains a huge number of elements. At the moment, scientists were able to isolate such useful substances:
- Amino acids (22 items).
- Proteins that are similar in composition to those entering the blood serum.
- Fats (phospholipids, glycerins, decenoic acids, stearins, etc.).
- Carbohydrates.
- Essential fatty acids.
- Vitamins of group B, as well as a complex of vitamins A, C, E, etc.
- Mineral salts.
- Hormone-like substances.
- Macronutrients, trace elements.
- Germicididine.
- Biologically active substances in a wide range (not yet studied), water.
- Neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
To date, only 110 chemical compounds have been studied, but this is only part of the entire complex of substances contained in royal jelly.
The properties
Huge healing power contains royal jelly. The properties are determined by the natural complex, harmoniously combining minerals, trace elements, vitamins. It is believed that in a unique composition of more than 400 substances, thanks to which the bee secret is distinguished by effective preventive and therapeutic qualities.
Popular observations have long noticed the healing power of honey products. Royal jelly has always been considered especially effective. Beneficial features:
- Strengthening immunity.
- Prevention of viral, bacterial infections.
- Stabilization of the hormonal background.
- Lowering bad cholesterol.
- Improving the digestive tract.
- Stimulation of regenerative processes in cells.
- Improving the central nervous system.
- Effective antioxidant effect.
- Beneficial effect on the functional qualities of the myocardium and vascular system.
- Stimulation of blood production.
- Binds and removes radionuclides from the body.
- It is a remedy after operations, exhaustion, injuries, etc.
It is useful for men, women and children to take a course of therapy constantly or at certain periods, using royal jelly. The properties of the product are such that they have a prolonged effect on the body. Experts recommend taking it according to a certain scheme, strictly dosed and with mandatory interruptions in treatment, until complete recovery.
Any apiary product has been tested by many generations of people, including royal jelly. The benefits and harms of the healing elixir are often determined by the dosage, in small quantities - heals, and in large ones it causes allergies or poisoning. Strict adherence to the advice of a doctor will protect your health and save you from many diseases. As a preventative measure, it is recommended to drink the product in the off-season to strengthen immunity and replenish the amount of vitamins.
For women
Bees produce products with a wide spectrum of action, no exception and royal jelly. Useful properties for women are as follows:
- Stabilizes the ovulation process.
- Increases libido.
- It has a therapeutic effect in infertility.
- Facilitates the course of menopause.
- Eliminates the effects of menopause.
- Strengthens the body.
- It is used in the complex therapy of gynecological diseases.
- Normalizes hormonal levels.
During the period of gestation, royal jelly is also recommended. The beneficial properties and effects during pregnancy are priceless. It facilitates or eliminates:
- Toxicosis.
- Imbalance of hormonal and endocrine systems.
- Anesthesia during labor.
- Reduced immunity of the mother and child.
- Imbalance in the work of the digestive tract of mother and child.
- Vitamin deficiency, unbalanced nutrition, dystrophy (supplies the body with essential amino acids, natural vitamins, healthy fats and other active substances).
At any age, the fastest changing system in the female body is hormonal. Royal jelly prolongs the woman's youth, stabilizing the general background of hormones, strengthening the immune and nervous systems.
In addition to dosed ingestion of the product inside, it is actively used in cosmetology as a natural mask or as a component of ready-made cosmetic products. Rejuvenating, nourishing, softening effect of bee royal jelly on the skin. His presence is welcomed in products for the body, hair, nails. Constantly accumulating, the components of bee secret give freshness, youth and a healthy look to a woman.
For men
The male body also gratefully responds to royal jelly. Stress, congestion at work, constant rush and lack of proper rest bring a bunch of diseases and a gradual decrease in some functions, primarily the genitourinary system suffers.
Royal jelly for men is useful for treating such conditions and diseases:
- Prostate adenoma (in the general complex of therapeutic measures).
- Prostatitis.
- Normalization of spermatogenesis.
- Increased libido.
- Strengthening immunity and physical endurance.
- Stimulates testosterone production.
- Eliminates infertility.
- Rejuvenates the body.
Healthy and tasty
Royal jelly for children brings invaluable benefits. Dosed use of the product has a positive effect in many cases. It is recommended for the prevention and treatment of a number of diseases:
- To strengthen the immune system, nervous system.
- Improved sleep quality or insomnia.
- Normalization of metabolic processes.
- To add strength, weight and normal growth.
- To stabilize the digestive tract.
- Royal jelly is considered a natural adaptogen and a supplier of natural vitamins in a balanced form.
Some manufacturers include royal jelly in baby food, which helps to avoid dystrophy, colic, bloating and other children's pathologies. There is a warning: bee products often cause allergies. Before applying this type of nutrition or food additives, it is necessary to consult a pediatrician and conduct allergy tests.
How to apply
In the absence of contraindications, it is recommended to use royal jelly (bee) in the general complex of therapy. Useful properties of the product in full can tell a specialist apitherapy. For the treatment of each disease, there is a developed scheme and a proven dosage for taking a native or processed drug.
To prevent many diseases, prevent a breakdown, as well as to improve the health of everyone (in the absence of allergies), it is recommended to use royal jelly. Application, as a general strengthening agent, has a single recommendation - ½ teaspoon in the morning. Royal jelly is a natural energetic, a person feels a large surge of energy, so drinking the drug in the afternoon is not recommended, insomnia may occur.
In all other cases, therapy tactics are developed individually, prescribed by a doctor and implemented under strict control. Before starting treatment, consultation with an allergist and general practitioner is necessary.
Some recipes
For many diseases, therapy is indicated, including the use of royal jelly. Its use occurs in the general complex of therapeutic measures, but sometimes the drug can play solo to cure some types of diseases.
Useful recipes with royal jelly:
- Healing wounds, cuts, ulcers, burns. Honey and royal jelly are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio, the resulting mixture is diluted with an equal amount of distilled water. The composition is impregnated with a tampon and applied to the wound, fixed. The dressing is changed 2 times a day until complete healing. The treatment method helps to avoid infection, promotes tissue regeneration and reduces scar formation.
- The above recipe mixes diluted with water and is used as a mouth rinse and pharynx in the treatment of tonsillitis, tonsillitis and other diseases. Rinse is carried out from 4 to 6 times a day.
- Treatment of scalp (dandruff, hair loss). The balm of honey and breast milk is diluted with water and rubbed 3 times a day in clean scalp for 7 days. After 30-40 minutes, the mask is washed off with cool water without shampoo. During the course of treatment, it is recommended to take the honey mixture orally by half a teaspoon.
- Diaper rash in children. The native product is diluted in alcohol to obtain a concentrate. For procedures, it is necessary to dissolve the alcohol composition in water in a ratio of 1: 2 and handle diaper rash. This method is suitable for treating the skin of bedridden adult patients.
- Treatment of atherosclerosis - dissolve a mixture of honey and royal jelly, putting ½ teaspoon under the tongue. The procedure is carried out in the morning and before lunch for 3 months. The composition of the blood improves significantly, cholesterol levels decrease, plaques on the walls of blood vessels dissolve, etc.
Ready-made preparations
A wide spectrum of action is exerted by royal jelly. The benefits of its use have been proven by folk and official medicine. The product is sold in its natural form, as well as in the form of tablets, powder, capsules, granules, in mixtures with lactose or honey.
To obtain medical forms, royal jelly is dried, during which it retains part of its active properties. In the dry version, the product is stored longer and provides more opportunities for the use of royal jelly. The instructions of each manufacturer provide a detailed list of indications, contraindications, dosage in each case and the features of the reception. Before starting treatment, the patient needs to consult a doctor before starting therapy.
There are general rules that should be followed in order to maximize the benefits of royal jelly.
How to use:
- Drugs are not washed down with water or any other liquid. A tablet or a measured amount of the mixture is placed under the tongue and absorbed.
- Reception time - in the morning before meals.
Today, such pharmacological preparations based on royal jelly - “Alimin V”, “Apitonus”, “Apilak” are popular.
Contraindications
Secretory secretions of bees have powerful healing properties, many are happy to take royal jelly on a regular basis. The benefits of uncontrolled use are highly questionable and more harmful. There are absolute contraindications for taking the elixir, namely:
- Pathology of the adrenal glands.
- Addison's disease.
- Neoplasms of any etiology.
- Infectious diseases in the acute phase.
- Allergic reactions.
Bee milk is never taken in its purest form. The therapeutic dose of an adult is about 2 grams for the entire course of therapy. During the year, it is recommended to undergo no more than 4 courses of treatment. At such dosages, it is worth storing native royal jelly either in the form of a powder, mixed with natural honey or freezing, only with these types of preservation it is possible to preserve most of the useful components of the product. A native product spoils a few hours after it is received in an apiary, so selling in its pure form is most often a hoax.
Reviews
Royal jelly received praise after use. Young mothers write that taking medications helped restore lactation and put the nervous system in order. It is also noted that normalized sleep, anxiety has gone.
Consumers taking tablets with royal jelly noted the convenience of the form - there is no need to measure, stir something. One tablet a day, and after a week, many were surprised to notice the improvement. Natural remedies act quietly, gently affecting all organs and systems, and the result is manifested in the absence of colds, improving complexion, sound sleep, and the speed of mental reactions. Many felt a surge of strength and noted with pleasure that before taking royal jelly they quickly got tired, and after the course of therapy the number of cases covered became several orders of magnitude more.
Athletes also pay tribute to drugs with royal jelly, indicating that endurance is increasing, training is becoming more effective, pain in joints, ligaments, muscles disappears.
Women who took royal jelly in various forms of release (granules, tablets, mixes with honey), noted another important quality - rejuvenation. After a course of preventive therapy, the skin acquired a healthier appearance, the rashes disappeared, the tone of the face freshened. Some felt that the number of wrinkles became smaller. Ladies share their impressions that royal jelly influenced the digestive system, normalized pressure, and those who suffered from low hemoglobin and asthenia gained strength for many accomplishments.