Post by Bonobo on Nov 27, 2021 22:02:40 GMT 1
Honey is a must, of course. As a child, I consumed a lot of honey - I prefered honey sandwiches to ham or cheese ones. Now I feel I need to give up Nutella and return to natural honey.
When my mother lived, she was mad crazy other bee products as pollen or propolis. I wasn`t such an enthusiast myself but still accepted her offers to try this or that. When she died, I lost the contact with them.
And a few days ago I decided to buy a jar of pollen. And I scoop it with my wet tongue straight from the jar, even now.
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www.worldbeeday.org/en/did-you-know/92-honey-and-other-bee-products.html
POLLEN – a good source of proteins and vitamins
Pollen is extremely rich in protein. It contains all the essential amino acids, various fatty acids, vitamins B, C, D, E and K, and provitamin A.
Bees get covered in pollen as they collect nectar from plants, then they enrich it with different ferments, hormones and antibiotic substances, and deposit it in honeycomb cells. If we extract these balls of pollen out from inside a honeycomb cell, we get extracted honeycomb pollen or bee bread. If we install a pollen trap at the entrance to the hive, we get trapped fresh pollen. When bees try to squeeze through the wire of a pollen trap, pollen loads fall off their hind legs.
It is recommended to soak pollen before ingesting it
A few hours prior to ingestion we soak pollen in a glass of water in order that the pollen grains swell up and dissolve. This way pollen is more easily digestible and, at the same time, substances beneficial for the organism are absorbed directly into the bloodstream. We can also dissolve pollen in juice or other liquids and it is also recommended to ingest it with yoghurt or fruit.
Pollen can cause allergies in some people. If you are not sure whether pollen is harmful to you, just ingest a very small amount, i.e. equal to a knife tip the first time out!
We can also ingest it in dry form, without soaking it, but we must chew it thoroughly in order for it to mix with the saliva, then wash it down with a liquid.
The best way of storing bee pollen is freezing
It is crucial that pollen remains as fresh as possible and that it is correctly stored. It is recommended to store it in the freezer, since this preserves the largest amount of beneficial substances. Dry pollen should be stored in dark packaging and in a cool space.
PROPOLIS – natural antibiotic
Propolis in particular is the beehive’s very special treasure, because it is a natural antibiotic . Bees collect resin from a variety of trees and shrubs and blend it with pollen pellets while feeding larvae. Over 360 substances have already been found in it.
Bees coat the inside of the hive with propolis, thus protecting it from moisture, wind and microbes.
We can use it in the form of alcohol- or water-based solutions or mix it with honey or other drinks (yoghurt, sour milk, tea etc.). We know of various pharmaceutical preparations made with propolis, such as ointments, tablets, injections and solutions that can be used topically.
When my mother lived, she was mad crazy other bee products as pollen or propolis. I wasn`t such an enthusiast myself but still accepted her offers to try this or that. When she died, I lost the contact with them.
And a few days ago I decided to buy a jar of pollen. And I scoop it with my wet tongue straight from the jar, even now.
)www.worldbeeday.org/en/did-you-know/92-honey-and-other-bee-products.html
POLLEN – a good source of proteins and vitamins
Pollen is extremely rich in protein. It contains all the essential amino acids, various fatty acids, vitamins B, C, D, E and K, and provitamin A.
Bees get covered in pollen as they collect nectar from plants, then they enrich it with different ferments, hormones and antibiotic substances, and deposit it in honeycomb cells. If we extract these balls of pollen out from inside a honeycomb cell, we get extracted honeycomb pollen or bee bread. If we install a pollen trap at the entrance to the hive, we get trapped fresh pollen. When bees try to squeeze through the wire of a pollen trap, pollen loads fall off their hind legs.
It is recommended to soak pollen before ingesting it
A few hours prior to ingestion we soak pollen in a glass of water in order that the pollen grains swell up and dissolve. This way pollen is more easily digestible and, at the same time, substances beneficial for the organism are absorbed directly into the bloodstream. We can also dissolve pollen in juice or other liquids and it is also recommended to ingest it with yoghurt or fruit.
Pollen can cause allergies in some people. If you are not sure whether pollen is harmful to you, just ingest a very small amount, i.e. equal to a knife tip the first time out!
We can also ingest it in dry form, without soaking it, but we must chew it thoroughly in order for it to mix with the saliva, then wash it down with a liquid.
The best way of storing bee pollen is freezing
It is crucial that pollen remains as fresh as possible and that it is correctly stored. It is recommended to store it in the freezer, since this preserves the largest amount of beneficial substances. Dry pollen should be stored in dark packaging and in a cool space.
PROPOLIS – natural antibiotic
Propolis in particular is the beehive’s very special treasure, because it is a natural antibiotic . Bees collect resin from a variety of trees and shrubs and blend it with pollen pellets while feeding larvae. Over 360 substances have already been found in it.
Bees coat the inside of the hive with propolis, thus protecting it from moisture, wind and microbes.
We can use it in the form of alcohol- or water-based solutions or mix it with honey or other drinks (yoghurt, sour milk, tea etc.). We know of various pharmaceutical preparations made with propolis, such as ointments, tablets, injections and solutions that can be used topically.
Oddly strange unusuality.
