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BEE-nefits of Apitherapy:
The Benefits of Beehive Products:
Apiculture is the science and art of beekeeping, through the maintenance of hives, which are homes for the colonies. When hives are tended, products can be isolated and harvested. Today and for at least 9,000 years (dating back to the Stone Age), humans have maintained a symbiotic relationship with honey bees, and continue to successfully use bee products to heal , as well as for other purposes; light sources, cosmetics (though not considered vegan), and body preservation/mummification (not so much any more.) There are several health benefits of honeybee products, in addition to being a functional food. Apitherapy, in combination with other healing modalities, has been proven to benefit health both physiologically and psychologically!
Honey-
- Has highly nutritive components beneficial to humans.
- It was used by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Chinese to heal wounds and diseases of the gut/gastric ulcers, as many still do today.
- It is often used to remedy colds and the accompanying sore throat, as well as earaches. Specific honey, like Lotus, has been used for eye infections externally.
- Honey is a functional food. It promotes energy and nourishes the whole body.
- Active components: glucose, fructose, flavonoid, polyphenols, and organic acids.
- Manuka honey is known for its potency and healing properties. (i.e. for acne, wound and burn healing)
Propolis-
- "bee glue"-seals cracks in hive, retaining the hives temperature (35 degrees C) and preventing weathering and invasion by predators.
- Term means Pro=defense polis=city or community in Greek.
- Propolis and its extracts have many applications in the treatment of a variety of disease.
- It contains antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anytioxident, antibacterial, antimycotic, antifungal, anti ulcer, anticancer, and immunomodulatory properties.
- Often used for oral ailments as well as many other uses, in tincture form, salve etc
Royal Jelly-
- White and viscous jelly-like substance, a form of secretions from hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands.
- Superfood
- Given as food to larvae exclusively for the first 2-3 days, UNLESS, the larvae is chosen to be a queen (in this case Royal Jelly is fed to her for the entirity of her life cycle.
- Royalactin- main compound of Royal Jelly- allows morphological change of a larvae to queen,
- Various health benefits! -antitumor, antiallergy, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects.
Pollen/Bee Bread-
- A mixture of flower pollen, nectar, enzymes, honey, wax, and bee glandular secrections.
- Profile of 250 Active nutritional substances- depending on the plant sources and season collected.
- High antioxidant content (flavonoids, cartenoids, quercetin, kaempferol and glutathione), protecting against free radicals and chronic illness. (free radicals have been linked to cancer and Type 2 diabetes.
- May lower heart disease (the leading cause of death worldwide) risk factors like high blood lipids and cholesterol. (i.e. people with nearsightedness caused by clogged arteries have taken bee pollen supplements, leading to an increased field of vision!)
- Animal studies suggest a possibility that bee pollen could boost one's liver antioxidant defense and removal of waste products. However, more human studies are needed.
- Contains anti-inflammatory, (i.e. animal study showed a 75% decrease in swelling of rat paw.) and anti-bacterial properties. ( Bee pollen has been found to kill bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as microbes that cause staph infections.
- Aids in wound healing, and prevents infection.
- Helps ease menopausal symptoms, like hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep disturbances.
Bee Venom-
- "BVT" for short should be researched in depth before chosen as a treatment, though the procedure has shown to offer potential health benefits, and should be administered by a qualified health professional (i.e. used as treatment for chronic pain and inflammatory conditions, like rhuematoid arthritis), though someone could treat themselves. The Heal Hive is a service that offers education in regards to Lyme Disease treatment. Bee Venom has also been proven to help with many major conditions that have, before this point in history had NO known cure, such as HIV and Breast Cancer!!! Stay tuned for more, as we want the best for our community!
Beehive Air-
- Spending a few hours in an apiary inhaling the aerosol (air filled with etheric smells of bees), along with the positive energetic charge, boosts the immune system, positively affects the respiratory organs, reduces stress and improves general wellbeing.
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