From apis to bee, apitherapy is a discipline that uses products harvested, processed or secreted by bees - honey , propolis , pollen , royal jelly and venom - for dietary and therapeutic purposes. . Apitherapy consists of healing with the products of the hive.
In general, the richness in vitamins and trace elements of honey also makes it an excellent reinvigorating, both physically and intellectually. Thanks to its antibacterial action, organic honey is commonly used to relieve various cold-related infections, such as coughs, sore throats and respiratory system disorders.
A whitish and gelatinous substance secreted by the pharyngeal glands of young nurse bees, royal jelly is known to stimulate the immune system. Containing water, sugars, proteins, minerals, vitamins and trace elements. Royal jelly acts as a real natural stimulant for the body. You can find it in many forms (capsules, ampoules) and associated with other nutrients for an even higher efficiency.
Propolis is a resinous mixture of dark color composed of plant elements and used to line the inside of the hive to sanitize and seal. This resin is particularly loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. In external application, it is used to soothe and help the healing of wounds and burns, in the same way as honey, but also to treat some forms of vaginal infections and herpes.
Toning, stimulating, detoxifying, and the list is still long. Pollen has incredible properties for the body. It balances the intestinal flora and improves digestive comfort while boosting the immune system.
This millennial practice uses the properties of bee products to improve and maintain the health of humans. Apitherapy proposes to use the supposed properties of honey, propolis, wax, bee venom, royal jelly, bee bread and pollen. In the background, in cure, in curative care, it has been a long time that we know how to use honey and bee products. It was already done among the ancient Egyptians, among the Greeks - Hippocrates already recommended honey in preparations of ointments and in the treatment of wounds - in ancient Rome but also in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Today, the products of the hive are natural therapies with scientifically proven virtues. Most of the proposals for apitherapy have not been scientifically established and do not meet the standards of medicine.
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