Royal jelly is a liquid made from the secretion of the pharyngeal gland of worker bees in the honeybee family and mixed with honey. Royal jelly contains protein, fat, ash, various vitamins, and a variety of amino acids needed by the human body. It has the effects of nourishing and strengthening the body, replenishing Qi and blood, protecting the liver, and benefiting the spleen. It is commonly used for conditions such as premature aging, physical weakness, and anemia. Let's take a closer look at the pharmacological effects of royal jelly.
I. Collection and preparation method of royal jelly
Collection: Royal jelly production should be carried out 48-72 hours after moving the queen bee. Inspect the queen-rearing colonies, and if the wax cups have been transformed by worker bees into queen cells and the larvae have grown, the royal jelly can be collected. The collection should be done in a clean indoor environment, wearing work clothes and masks. First, remove the frame bars, use tweezers to remove the larvae, and then extract the royal jelly. Immediately put it into a brown glass bottle, seal it, and refrigerate it at low temperature.
Preparation: Take the raw materials and remove impurities.
Properties: It is a milky white to light yellow or reddish gelatinous liquid.
II. Pharmacological effects of royal jelly
Royal jelly has a wide range of biological effects. It can nourish and strengthen the body, improve appetite, enhance digestion, improve sleep, promote growth and development, enhance the body's resistance to diseases, and have good therapeutic effects on various diseases, especially age-related, chronic, and debilitated diseases.
1. It improves appetite, promotes metabolism, increases body weight, prevents aging, and prolongs life.
2. It reduces the mortality rate or prolongs the time of death of animals in adverse environments (such as hunger, fatigue, high heat, cold, hypoxia, poisoning, infection, radiation, etc.).
3. It promotes gonadal function and has adrenal cortex hormone-like effects.
4. It stimulates hematopoietic function and increases red blood cells, platelets, and hemoglobin.
5. It protects the liver, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, promotes wound healing, and has anticancer effects.
