Bee milk is a liquid made from the white gelatinous substance secreted by the worker bee's pharyngeal gland and mixed with honey. Bee milk is also known as royal jelly or milk jelly, and it contains 12.34% protein, 5.46% fat, water, ash, and various vitamins. It also contains a variety of amino acids necessary for the human body, making it a nutritious and strengthening supplement. Let's take a look at the benefits and uses of bee milk.
【Collection and Processing】
Bee milk production should be done 48-72 hours after moving the larvae. Check the brood chamber. If the wax cups have been converted by the worker bees into queen cells and the larvae have grown, then the bee milk can be collected. The collection should be done in a clean indoor environment, wearing work clothes and masks. First, remove the comb sections and use tweezers to remove the larvae, then scoop out the bee milk and immediately put it into a brown glass bottle, seal it, and refrigerate it at low temperature. Remove impurities from the raw materials.
【Nutritional Benefits】
1. Nourishing and strengthening: It has the effects of promoting metabolism, anti-aging, and enhancing the body's resistance. It is used for premature aging and weak constitution.
2. Nourishing the qi and blood: It can promote hematopoietic function and is used to treat anemia.
3. It has hepatoprotective effects, improves liver function, and reduces liver size. It is used to treat infectious hepatitis and has good therapeutic effects on abnormal liver function and hepatomegaly.
4. Nourishing the spleen and stomach: It is used for poor appetite, reduced food intake, indigestion, and stomach pain caused by weak spleen and stomach.
According to clinical reports, the symptoms of patients with hepatitis improved significantly within 14 days of using bee milk. The liver size decreased and serum transaminase levels decreased or returned to normal after about 10 days. It is suitable for individuals with elevated transaminase levels, hepatomegaly, liver area pain, loss of appetite, and fatigue.
【Usage and Formulas】
1. Usage: Take 100 to 800 milligrams daily, dissolve in hot water and drink.
2. Formulas: Mix royal jelly with honey in a ratio of 1:100 (royal jelly to honey) and take orally. Children under four years old should take 5 grams, children aged five to ten should take 10 grams, and individuals over ten years old should take 20 grams. It can be used to treat infectious hepatitis, neurasthenia, rheumatoid arthritis, indigestion, and physical weakness, and also has certain anti-cancer effects.
