Useful properties of board honey and recommendations for its use

Characteristic features of bead honey

Studying the history of Ancient Russia, you can often come across the words "bee-keeping" and "bee-keeper". So, beekeeping is the oldest form of beekeeping. Today, bees are domesticated and live in hives in an apiary. And in the old days, honey was extracted from the nests of wild bees, located in the hollows (sides).

Board honey is an absolutely natural, environmentally friendly and extremely useful product. Today it is mined in a few countries: Nepal, India, the Philippines. On the territory of Russia, beech honey is mined in Bashkiria. In the Shulgan-Tash reserve, a rare variety of onboard honey is mined, which is listed in the Red Book. Bees from the Bashkir reserve are also called Burzyan bees.

Borteva honey has a bright aroma, which harmoniously combines the smells of flowers, berries and wax. A rich amber color has small light and dark blotches, so it can acquire a chocolate or white tint over time.

Composition and calorie content of the product

Like the composition of any other product, the composition and ratio of the components of bee honey differ depending on the region of habitation of the bees and the plants from which the pollen is collected. The typical composition of a product looks something like this:

• 82% glucose;
• 19% moisture;
• 1.5% proteins, enzymes, amino acids;
• 1.3% vitamins;
• 1.2% minerals.

Also, honey contains a lot of micro- and macroelements, in particular potassium, iodine, phosphorus, zinc, fluorine, copper. Enriched with vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants. However, the zest is given to the product by the waste products of bees: wax, propolis, bee venom, royal jelly, bee bread and beading.

The calorie content of the product is quite high - about 400 kcal per 100 g.

Medicinal and useful properties

The healing and beneficial properties of any product are stipulated by one "but" - everything should be in moderation. An uncontrolled intake not only will not be beneficial, but can also be harmful. In general, the benefits of the product are as follows:

• increasing the body's immunity;
• stimulation of cerebral circulation;
• toning the body;
• improving the condition of the digestive tract;
• improving the psychological state of a person: treatment of neuroses, insomnia, stress and breakdowns;
• promoting the restoration of heart tissue;
• cleansing the body of toxins, toxins and other harmful substances.

For women

The presence of royal and drone jelly in the composition helps to normalize the hormonal background of any person. Consuming beech honey during pregnancy helps to cope with the symptoms of toxicosis. Also, the sweetness has a wonderful anti-aging effect.

The enriched composition of honey is appreciated by cosmetologists as well: expensive natural cosmetics for face and body contain extracts from beetle honey.

For men

Regular normalized consumption of honey helps to increase the degree of endurance of the body. Due to this quality, the product is often included in the diet of athletes with intense exertion and a grueling, busy schedule of training and competition. Sweetness is also useful for those who, due to professional activity, suffer from migraines and dizziness.

Video "The value of onboard honey"

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Helpful hints and tips

The high cost and rarity of bead honey are reflected in the collection, storage and use of the product.

How honey from wild bees is collected

The process of collecting board honey is not only laborious, but also dangerous. Wild swarms of angry bees can cause not only irreparable harm to human health, but also provoke death due to anaphylactic shock. Therefore, the following features of the process should be taken into account:

• for collection, you need to choose the most reliable protective equipment (overalls, gloves and a special hat with a mesh);
• it is imperative to use a special bee lighter;
• do not take all the honey, but leave a good supply so that the swarm has nourishment until the next season.

The process itself is simple: the beekeeper climbs a tree, removes the honeycomb and puts them in a bowl.

Methods for determining falsification

A popular product always has a lot of fakes. Therefore, when choosing, we advise first of all to focus on the price of honey - a rare sweetness will never be cheap. Also, be sure to ask about the origin of honey.

The following tips will help you choose a quality product:

1. The consistency of bead honey is very thick.
2. Excessive sweetness and astringency of taste, after which the aftertaste of astringency remains.
3. Color - amber, light or dark.
4. A rich, long-lasting scent - a mixture of grass, wood and resin.
5. Substance inhomogeneity - admixture of wax, pollen, etc.

Be sure to purchase the product from trusted sellers or at fairs. And check the quality certificates.

How to use wild honey correctly

The use of onboard honey has its own characteristics:

1. For the purpose of treatment and prevention, the product is consumed on an empty stomach 20 minutes before meals: adults - 3 tsp, children - no more than 1 tsp.
2. You can drink it with warm water or tea.
3. Do not dissolve honey in hot water.
4. The product should be consumed only on the recommendation of a doctor.

There are not so many recipes for healthy drinks with honey: honey water and linden tea. In the first case, a spoonful of honey is added to a glass of warm water and left to infuse until morning. Drink this water on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before meals. In the second case, honey is added to warm tea.

Product storage features

You need to store honey only in wooden, clay and glass containers that are tightly closed. The product is stored in a dark place at a temperature not higher than +10 ° C and not lower than 0 ° C.

Contraindications to use

People with allergies and children under 2 years of age are not advised to consume honey. You should also be careful for people with various chronic diseases, pregnant and lactating women. It is forbidden to take honey and products from it to patients with bronchial asthma and diabetes mellitus.

Any healthy product in excessive quantities can be dangerous. Therefore, you should not use honey often and for a long time, but better - only on the recommendation of a doctor.