deWayne and I love beekeeping...
Every trip to our apiary is full of surprise and adventure!
Please enjoy the following study I compiled regarding the products of the hive, but I must warn you:
It requires you think "outside the box".
Enjoy!
PRODUCTS OF THE HIVE:
A. HONEY: (Liquid, Original Comb, Chunk Comb, or Crystallized used for creaming)
.Usages /Benefits: Maintains sterile nature, promotes healing, acts as hydrogen peroxide, improves digestion and circulation, aids in fighting diseases, serves as detoxification, antioxidant, boost immunity, great for burns, wounds, fatigue, stress, insomnia, anemia, conjunctivitis, osteoporosis, bedwetting, hyperactivity, sore throats, face cleanser, and hair conditioner. And many more!
B. POLLEN: is the male germ cells produced by all flowering plants for fertilization and plant embryo formation. Bees use pollen as food! It consist of: 35% protein, 10% sugar, carbohydrates, enzymes, minerals, and Vitamins: A, B1, B2, B3, B5, C, H (Biotin) R (Rutin)
.Usages/Benefits: Vegetarians use as protein supplement, contains 22 amino acids, Omega 3’s, and other such vitamins and enzymes.
C. BEE VENOM: BVT (Bee Venom Therapy)
.Usages/Benefits: Aids in lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, and pain associated with Multiple Sclerosis, and Arthritis.
D. PROPOLIS: a sticky resin mixed with wax from the gland of a honeybee to make glue.
.Usages/Benefits: Used to seal cracks and repair hive, Natures Miracle Antibiotic, Antioxidant, Anti-viral, Anti-inflammatory, fights infections, stimulates immune system, aids in skin disorders such as: psoriasis, and acne. Great for sore throats, cold & flu symptoms, and urinary track infections.
E. BEESWAX: a wax secreted from the glands of bees for constructing honeycomb.
.Usages/Benefits: CANDLES: Rich in vitamin A, aids in: increasing serotonin levels, hormonal imbalances, depression, and detoxing. Improves sleep, relaxation, alertness, productivity, concentration, breathing (through the more efficient operation of cilia, little hairs in windpipe used as our bodies natural cleaning mechanisms) increases lung capacity, helps with asthma, and other such bronchial issues. Used in lipsticks, shoe polish, furniture polish, gun polish, and wax museums.
F. ROYAL JELLY: a powerful milky substance that turns an ordinary bee into a queen bee. It consist of digested pollen, honey, and nectar mixed with a chemical secreted from a gland in the nursing bees head.
.Usages/Benefits: Reduces stress, increases energy, endurance, and stamina, helps maintain and enhance hair, nails, and skin, helps arrest vascular disease, anemia, and liver ailments, loaded with B vitamins, and has been used as a fertility stimulant.
Faith Jaudon
