"... Out of the belly of bees outside drinks of different colors, in which there is healing for mankind." (Qur'an, 16:69)
In a beehive, there are at least four compounds, namely: Honey, Propolis, Pollen and Royal Jelly. Each of these compounds have unique properties, in addition to property-property that are similar.
In a beehive, the honey is the most produced. While Propolis, Pollen, and moreover Royal Jelly, a little more. Therefore, honey is more easily found in the market. Meanwhile, propolis, pollen and royal jelly, tend to be rare and often packaged in a state already mixed with honey. This formula, usually given the name 'honey super', certainly more expensive than the 'Honey Do' (premium).
Honey.
Honey is a natural liquid which generally has a sweet taste that is produced by honey bees from the nectar of flowers of the plant (floral nectar) or other parts of plants (extra floral nectar) or excretion of insects.
a) The composition of honey.
Honey contains water 13% - 22% by weight, depending on the type of product. The ideal water content in honey is up 18%. The rest, most are monosaccharide composition in the form of glucose and fructose (75% - 85%). Then in a small percentage is sucrose, maltose, and that is very important is what is referred to as phytochemicals from different plant species - depending on where the bees obtain nectar her. Phytochemicals are natural chemicals common name biologically active derived from plants.
Each plant has its own phytochemicalnya and have a specific name depending on the crop. For example, tomatoes and watermelon produce lycopene, tea and onions produce quercetin, grape produce anthocyanins etc. These phytochemicals phytochemicals-active role, among others, make honey has various medicinal properties.
b) Honey and How It Works.
Honey has efficacy as a cure for various diseases because it has the following properties:
• Honey is Herbal Tonic from various phytochemicals contained therein. These phytochemicals in addition to helping the healing also helps the body's metabolism. One class of phytochemicals that are important for the treatment is the so-called flavonoids derived from various food crops and medicinal plants (in nature there are very many medicinal plants are not always known by humans, but the bees know it).
• Honey is as an antioxidant that will control the free radicals in our body. Free radicals or also commonly called Reactive Oxygen Metabolities (ROM) is controlled, if not cause acute inflammation, the body's heat and swelling around the wound. Uncontrolled ROM also cause chronic inflammation such as anthritis, asthma, tendonitis and ulcers in the wound. With antioxidant control of honey, ROM can work effectively for our bodies but not to cause inflammation of acute and chronic.
• Honey is antibiotic, antiseptic and antifungal that inhibit or halt the growth of pathogenic bacteria, microorganisms and fungi. Through a low water content and the nature of its hygrokopis honey absorbs liquid in bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms so that they can not grow. The nature and way of working that makes honey effective for external wounds. When honey is mixed with body fluids, the enzyme glucose oxidase contained therein will be active and produce what is called Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen Peroxide is highly effective role as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory.
c) Evidence of success Honey Treatment.
• In 1991 in western countries have conducted experimental treatment of burns with honey than with modern medicine silver sulfadiazine (SS). The result after 7 days, the group treated with honey 91% free of infection while being treated with SS only 7% were free of infection. After the treatment is 15 days, 87% of patients treated with honey healed while being treated with SS only 10% were cured.
• Research in 1992 and 1993 also proved that from burn patients treated with honey, only 20% which leaves scars on his body - whereas modern treatment with expensive drugs leaving about 65% of patients leave scars.
• With treatment honey mixed with olive oil (virgin oil) and beeswax, the doctors in Dubai Specialized Medical Center under the leadership of Noori Al Waili has achieved the highest cure rate of 86% for skin infections due to fungi.
• Noori Al Waili also managed to cure approximately 82% of patients with a variety of diseases etc stomach dyspepsia. with honey.
• Another experiment on 169 infants and children who undergo gastric infection showed that honey experienced a higher success rate compared with other treatments.
d) Use of Honey Recipes.
For people who are healthy and want to use honey as a precaution, then drink honey 1-2 times a day one tablespoon is sufficient. For those who take honey for healing of an illness, it is recommended to drink more, ie between 3-4 times a day one tablespoon.
Propolis.
Propolis is derived from mainly resin, which is collected by worker bees whose job specifically is seeking resin from the leaves of new growth and part of the bark of certain trees. In the nest, the resin is mixed with a little: beeswax, enzymes and honey, before finally becoming propolis. So, propolis is a resin compound with: a little beeswax, and honey enzymes.
For bees, propolis useful to patch leaky beehive and strengthen the hive. In addition to the functions of propolis is no less important for the bees is to wrap the carcass of an animal that is trapped into the nest so as not to rot. So propolis is used by bees to sterilize the hive, to stop the growth and spread of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Sometimes, there are animals that are stuck into the beehive, such as animal species of insects, and even rodents. These animals usually abuzz stung to death. Then the bees will smear the dead animals with propolis so that no spoilage germs that can work. Then it became mummified carcasses, not decay, but shrinkage.
Propolis blanketed the inside of a beehive. Thus, so the honeycomb is an immune-system building, security systems of various germs or bacterial spoilage. So not surprisingly, all foodstuffs bees in the hive will not decay or fermentation. When a honeycomb torn by humans to harvest the honey, since the immune system is damaged. If honey is not immediately packed in airtight and hygienic, since this process of decay or fermentation began.
Propolis contains hundreds of chemicals, but scientists have managed to identify and name the 30s in between. The new composition of propolis harvested from beehives generally consist of approximately 50% resin, 30% beeswax, 10% essential oils, 5% pollen and 5% plant remains. Because the composition is thus not all parts of propolis can be eaten as a medicine or food supplements.
Once harvested from the hive propolis to be in the oil extraction with water or a meal to take materials that are edible. In the West, the extraction was also performed using ethanol or alcohol, but it is not lawful for Muslims so the consumption of alcohol extraction should not be done.
Because the worker bees taking resin from the plants around the nest, then the composition of propolis varies greatly depending on the region, but the whole propolis have medicinal properties very similar to each other. Efficacy is propolis are antiseptic, antibiotic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification ability. Indeed Allah has given the ability of bees wherever they are to be able to collect the chemicals needed to maintain the health of the beehive and the bees that live in it.
Scientific evidence of effectiveness of Propolis.
Propolis is very effective to increase endurance and fight resistant bacteria (likely resistant) to man-made antibiotics. In a scientific test with cell-culture test propolis proved most effective against gram-positive bacterial pathogens such as Staphylococcus kind sp. (Among others cause urinary tract infections), Clostridium sp. (Among other causes stomach upsets / gastrointestinal), Corynebacterium diphtheriae (the cause diphtheriae) and other types of Streptococcus sp. (Among other causes throat infections, sinus infections and scarlet fever). Gram negative bacteria are also effectively countered with propolis, among others, Klebsiella pneumoniae (causes pneumonia and bronchitis) and Pseudomonas sp. (Among other causes of infection in the wound).
Other scientific evidence is as published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine where 430 children were randomly treated with propolis during winter and compared with other children who were given the drug manufactured. Winter been selected this season in general, children are susceptible to respiratory infections. Hasiol tests showed that children who were given propolis respiratory tract infection 55% lower compared with other children who get the drug from the factory. Other studies conducted in the Netherlands, Romania and Poland showed results in line with the above-mentioned study.
The use of propolis for dessert (mouth rinses) was also very effective in stopping the growth of bacteria that are generally located at the mouth. These bacteria generally cause tooth decay, gum disease, cavities and plaque on the teeth. Scientific studies that support this has been done, among others, in Brazil and in Japan. Research shows that in Japan even other evidence that oral surgery patients who later using propolis as a dessert experience healing process faster, cleaner and pain / inflammation is greatly reduced compared to other patients who use factory-made desserts.
Propolis mixed with honey is proven to heal wounds faster than Silver Sulfadiazine (SS). In Brazil even propolis has been used for the treatment of AIDS since been shown to inhibit replication of the HIV virus. Research at the State Medical University of Ukraine also proves all patients affected by Herpes Simplex Infection successfully treated with propolis.
Other studies in different countries endlessly find new evidence on the effectiveness of propolis as a remedy for various diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and bgahn entry of harmful chemicals into the body (toxicity).
How Drugs Can Become Propolis.
There are five reasons why propolis may be drugs :
• More than 180 phytochemicals in the propolis, among others flavonids, various orbanic acid derivatives, phytosterols, terpenoids etc. These substances shown to have a variety of anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antihistimanine, antimutagenic and anti-allergenic.
• Flavonids that exist in nature other than propolis antioxidant that prevents infection, as well as networks grow. Pimia content of propolis which increases the growth of the network, among others, are as a result of the nature of strengthening tissue and regenerative effect of quercetin, kaempferol, epigenin and luteolin.
• Antibiotic activity of phytochemicals that are in propolis, among others caused by various organic acids such as cinnamic derivatives, ferrulic, benzoic, caffeic, coumaric, terpenes and derivatives next tuirunn such as limonene, p-cymene, eugenol, galangin and quercetin.
• Antifungal properties in propolis produced by pinocembrin phytochemicals such as flavonoids, quercetin, sakauranetin etc.
• Nature antivius propolis originating from organic acid derivatives such as phenethyl Caffeic Acid Ester (CAPE).
Propolis use.
Propolis is available on the market in a form that is tabletted, capsule or liquid form. The use of propolis as a dietary supplement just one or two tablets / capsules a day, equivalent to 250 mg - 500 mg. Another way propolis effective consumption (especially in the form of a liquid) is by mixing it into honey.
Pollen.
Pollen collected by worker bees specific (different from bees collecting nectar) from various plants. Pollen-producing plants is not necessarily the same as the honey-producing plants. The beehive, pollen is used as a primary food source for the bees that provide protein, fat and vitamins, completes the source of carbohydrate derived from honey and nectar.
Because pollen is actually the male reproductive organs of plants, then in it is very rich in chemicals essential for plant life is concerned, in general these substances we call phytochemicals. In particular phytochemicals are generally present in pollen regardless of any native plant species are carotenoids, flavonoids and phytosterols. Fresh pollen that has not been warming also contains a variety of enzymes, coenzymes and hormones.
a) Efficacy Pollen In Treatment.
Efficacy of treatment contained in the pollen has long been known primarily from its ability to detoxify (antidote) and harmful chemicals from the body. Pollen also proved effective against anemia, fatigue, infertility, impotence, and even cancer.
The ability of pollen as this drug is due to carotenoids, phytosterols flavonid and in addition serves to detoxify, also are antiviral, antibacterial, anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory and antimutagenic. Specialty Phytosterols such as lycopene and beta-sitosterol shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Flavonoids is in pollen can lower cholesterol, stabilize and strengthen capillaries so that the overall lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. Specific flavonoid called Rutin is contained in high enough concentrations in the pollen is effective to prevent varicose, venous insufficiency, hemorrhoids, hypertension and diabetic retinopathy.
Because the content of vitamins and protein in high concentrations in the pollen, the pollen can accelerate the healing process and is superior to other food supplements.
b) Use of Pollen Everyday.
Pollen besides having medicinal properties as described above, can also be used as a food supplement that is very effective. One tablespoon of pollen a day can replace the need for fruits and vegetables in our daily diet. Regular consumption of pollen is recommended for anatara one to two tablespoons a day.
Please note that the pollen has properties such as fresh fruits and vegetables, so handling should be careful because the easily damaged. If not directly consumed, pollen must be stored in the refrigerator.
Royal Jelly - Food of the queen.
Unlike the three other bee products, namely honey, propolis and pollen, royal jelly is not collected and plant products in mondifikasi by bees. Royal jelly is specially produced by bees.
In the beehive, royal jelly is used to provide food to all larvae in the bee for three days only, then only the larvae that will be queens continuously fed royal jelly throughout her life. Because of this different food (the queen bees eat royal jelly, while others eat honey and pollen), the old queen bee is very long compared to bees generally. If the more usual age is only around 7 to 8 weeks, then the queen bee ages range between 5 to 7 years (35-50 times longer than the age of ordinary bee).
With different consumption queen bee has a size much larger than ordinary bees (40% larger) and heavier (60% weight). Another greatness of God's creation in the form of the queen bee is in terms of reproduction, although the queen only mate once in her life, the queen bee able to spawn in excess body weight every day.
a) Composition.
In all the greatness, science has not fully reveal what exactly is contained in this royal jelly. That has been revealed is the general content such as moisture content of about 60% -70%, 13% protein, karbohydrat 15%, 5% fat and other organic substances approximately 1%. Which also is known is royal jelly contains all essential amino acids and non-essential, karbohydratnya form of fructose and glucose, fatty acids consist of saturated and unsaturated fats and phospholipids. Vitamin contained therein are all types of vitamin B, vitamin A, C, D, E and K.
Other components that have been detected include collagen is a protein that is essential for the health and growth of tissue, skin, hair, nails, bones, muscles and reinforcing walls and channels in our body. Enzymes contained therein include the enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase. Nucleid existing acid includes DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
In addition to these substances were also detected in royal jelly for gamma globulins are very important for immunization, and methyl p-hydroxybenzoat (methyl paraben) for antooxidant.
b) Benefits of Royal Jelly For Treatment.
As the old queen food very, very long compared to the ordinary bee, then of course royal jelly have various medicinal properties, among others:
• Treating infections in the stomach, varicose, dyspepsia, impotence, fatigue, anorexia, impotence, infertility, viral and bacterial infections. Scientific studies on this subject have been carried out in China, Russia and countries of the former eastern bloc.
• Increase the body's immunity as evidenced from research in Sarajevo when the epidemic. Patien which was given royal jelly only 9% who contract the disease while patients who were not given royal jelly 40% of its contracted.
• Research in Japan in 2001 proved that royal jelly effective and to treat fatigue and stress.
• Royal jelly lowers cholesterol and triglycerides as demonstrated research results in China in 1995. From that research proved that royal jelly lowers LDL bad cholesterol and raise HDL is the good cholesterol.
• The ability of royal jelly is also proven to lower blood pressure through research in Japan in 2004.
• Vitamin A, C and E is in royal jelly works synergistically with the carotenoids prevent skin damage due to chemicals or because the sun and furthermore also reduce the risk of skin cancer.
• Many existing nutrients in royal jelly, antimicrobial proteins, various enzymes and gamma globulin work together to prevent infection and stimulate the body's immunity.
• HDA and short-chain saturated fatty acids present in royal jelly to function like a detergent which destroys the cell membrane of bacteria, fungi and viruses. HDA also serves to prevent atheroclerosis.
• Several B vitamins contained in royal jelly is rich in hormones, phytosterols and cholesterol and phospholipids that make people 'ageless'.
c) Use of Royal Jelly at Home.
Royal jelly is very easily damaged, therefore, must always be kept in a frozen state. Another way to preserve royal jelly is by mixing it into honey.
Consumption of royal jelly for food supplements and preventive treatment of just one to two grams per day. For the treatment of various diseases mentioned above, the consumption of royal jelly can be increased between 4 to 7 grams per day.
Because royal jelly is also very good synergy with other bee products, namely honey, propolis and pollen - the fourth mixture is a food supplement that is very good and at the same medicinal ingredient is effective for all diseases discussed in this article. Thank you for reading this article.
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