Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Ginseng - A gift from nature to Us

In previous post we talked about modern supplements containing both Royal bee jelly and Ginseng but now let us concentrate on ginseng alone.

Ginseng has been used for over five thousand years because of its medicinal properties. It is a medicinal plant that is believed to have the capability of reducing stress, fatigue, mental anguish and fear. It is also thought to calm one’s mind and strengthen the body physically.

The ancient Chinese believe the Ginseng root to be a source of energy and longevity while the Americans believe that it is a cure for digestive and bronchial problems. There are three species of the Ginseng used medically: Panex ginseng, which originated somewhere in China or Korea, American Ginseng and Siberian Ginseng. A Ginseng plant is considered usable after a long span of time with the older ones being more reliable and therefore more effective.

Nobody knows exactly how and why the ginseng’s medicinal properties are effective but still its diverse and relatively healthy pharmacological effects have been recorded for years. Ginseng is also used as a modern herbal medicine and as a stimulant to boost metabolism and regulate the blood sugar level. It is also used as an energy booster antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory due to its saponin content. The main component used medically is the root of the Ginseng plant but over time it has come to be known that its leaves also have a curative property. Ginseng is believed to have a balancing effect on hormone production by the adrenal gland. Thus, the reason why Ginseng is normally found in many PMS supplements. Ginseng; unlike caffeine, does not cause jitters, this is because it is not a stimulant. This herb helps the body to adapt to any stress induced and increases the strength gently, thus resulting in overall well- being. It is also believed to reduce flu symptoms and improve the blood circulation. Siberian Ginseng is documented as to reduce hypertension and ischemic heart disease and also helps in circulation thus reducing headaches, helping in blood circulation and itself reducing chronically cold hands and feet.

Ginseng has certain medicinal values too.

  • Improves circulation of blood in the body
  • Fights heart diseases
  • It aids in metabolism
  • Reduces fatigue

Before you take in this herb make sure, you have talked to your doctor about it.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Ginseng and Royal Jelly: Double the power of nature!

Ginseng and Royal jelly are the best components for any bee products that have been introduced in to the market. Their unique combination of their powerful ingredients brings out the full potential of your health and all its benefits.

Royal jelly is a chemical structure produced by the young bees for their larvae food. During their maturation stage, the larvae eat the royal jelly for two to three days. A queen larva starts eating the royal jelly as soon as it has been born, and this goes on for the rest of her life. That is her only food and nothing else is fed to her. The other bees’ larvae reach their maximum development after three to two days feeding period. During this period their original weight increases by 250 times. Unlike the other working bees the queen’s larvae reaches its maximum maturity five days earlier and its weight is twice that of the other ordinary bees. One difference between the queen and the other bees is that the queen only fed with royal jelly has a lifespan of five to three years while the ordinary bees’ lifespan is 40 to 50 days. This means that a perfect combination of the ginseng and royal jelly can increase the human’s lifespan with so many other health benefits included.

Ginseng on the other hand increases your body’s ability to resist stress and prevent some ailments. It is useful when used during stress and body fatigue which is mainly caused by viruses, chemicals, extreme working conditions and bacteria. The ginseng has been documented to increase one’s mental and physical performance. Specifically it is renowned for its ability to increase concentration, focus, and physical stamina. It has also been reported that ginseng can help the body to recuperate when recovering from illness.

Clearly you can see from each of the products ingredients’ powerful attributes to human health, that it is only right to mix Ginseng and royal jelly together to bring out our health’s full potential. Ginseng and royal jelly are indeed Mother Nature’s miraculous natural food elements.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

The Answer For The Commonly Arising Question, How Is Royal Jelly Made

In the previous post we were interested in the production of honey and I think now it is time to learn about royal jelly and its production.

How is royal jelly made is the first question that arises in everyone’s mind! Before answering this, let us first know about the royal jelly. Royal jelly is a secretion from the honey bee, which is used in the nutrition of larvae and adult queens. This secretion is done by the hypopharynx of young worker/nurse bee and is fed to the larvae that are present in the colony during the time, when the old queen is weakening or is killed.

The worker bees together choose one larvae from the colony during the death or the weakened condition of the previous queen and feed them with this royal jelly. This in turn triggers the development of the special queen cells. This feeding even causes the development of ovaries that are required to lay eggs.

If you are wondering about how is royal jelly made and secreted by the glands that are present in the head region of the bees then we will clear that doubt for you. Royal jelly is the key food that decides about the larvae whether it has to be a drone (male), worker (sterile female) or a queen (fertile female). The feeding of the royal jelly will be stopped once larvae changes to either drone or a worker.

The feeding of royal jelly to the queen bee will be continued in order to keep it healthy and fit to lay eggs and increase the colony. The continuous clearing of the royal jelly from the honey comb will be done since honeycombs are the only place where large amount of the royal jelly will be deposited. This is done so as to constantly feed newly formed larvae.

Monday, April 18, 2011

How Do Bees Make Honey?

As I am always writting solely about royal jelly I think it is time to spend some time to write something about honey, the other amazing substance produced with the help of bees.

So let us get to the point.

Nectar and Pollen are the two things that a Honey Bee carries along with them from flowers. Out of which, Nectar is the one used for honey production. It is interesting to know that honey bees have two stomachs: Honey stomach and the Digestive Stomach.

As the Honey Bee sucks nectar, it is stored in the special honey stomach also known as "nectar backpack”. A small valve connects the Digestive stomach with the Honey stomach, which a bee can open to pass some honey to digestive stomach to satisfy its’ own hunger. After visiting around 150 - 500 flowers, the honey stomach reaches its threshold and then it's time for the laborious worker bee to return to the hive.

Nectar returned to hive at this stage of time is hardly recognizable as honey. Initially it's nearly 80% water and other 20% primarily constitute of complex sugar.

Once the worker bee returns to hive, a mouth to mouth transfer of nectar is done between a worker bee and hive bees. The recipient bees process the Nectar in its mouth by adding several enzymes. After processing, the complex sugar molecules breaks down into simple sugar molecules and results in small droplets being deposited on the upper side of the a cell wall, that are finally converted by viscous Honey.

This conversion is an evaporation process initiated by the warm temperature (95 degrees F) maintained inside the hive and the motion of air across the honey combs. Even the bees control the movement of air by fanning their wings in a coordinated effort. Even at night time you can hear some buzzing sound coming from a hive; it's due to this "forced evaporation" process.

And, finally the end result is the thick, viscous Honey!!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Royal Jelly Research to Know Its Benefits:

Royal jelly is beneficial for both men as well as women. Royal jelly is a highly nutritious product. It helps the queen bee to increase its size, fertility and lifespan. It is the fact that queen bees fed with royal jelly tend to live 40 to 50 times longer than the worker bees. They also increase in size than the worker bees. Royal jelly also contains age-retarding contents that help to maintain vigor, beauty and health. It helps to protect a person from various infections, diseases and increase the stamina and energy level. It has antibacterial and anti-viral properties to heal wounds faster.

Rich in Vitamin B, this jelly also helps to reduce the stress levels and is rich in RNA and DNA acids. It helps in hair growth and provides nourishment to the skin that subsequently reduces the wrinkles. In order to retain its originality, it is always better to preserve royal bee jelly in a refrigerator. However, the most significant research on royal jelly is that it is one of the best energy boosters.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Royal jelly supplement and its numerous health benefits

The cultivated royal jelly goes to royal jelly manufacturers to be produced as cure to weak bones, diabetes, high-blood, arthritis, asthma, hormonal imbalance, high cholesterol, immune system problems, anxiety and wrinkles.

You may be wondering how it can cure weak bones. Simply pair up royal jelly food supplement with vitamin B. You may also try a royal jelly honey spread on your bread. These natural supplements will strengthen your bones, repair broken tissues, heal wounds and improve digestion.

How about diabetes? It sounds tricky but it isn’t. Royal jelly with ginseng could really be a good alternative to moderate sugar level in the body and prevent infections caused by diabetes. It’s because it helps in dealing with insulin. Another is high blood that leads to cardio vascular diseases. Royal jelly for smokers can moderate heart rate and reduce the risk of high blood.

For average persons, regular intake of royal jelly will keep you way from high blood and maintains a healthy heart, lessens cholesterol and lipoprotein. Even adults can benefit from royal jelly. It has amino acids and 10H2DA or 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic which prevents swelling, joint inflammation and ease pain. Some people are afraid of royal jelly for it causes allergies such as asthma. What they didn’t know is that it varies on a person. As a matter of fact, asthmatic persons can pair up royal jelly supplement with their asthma medicine to cure lung problems. Infertile persons can also make use of royal jelly products for it improves your sex life. It has Zinc, vitamin B, and calcium which increase libido level in the body. According to studies, royal jelly can lessen cholesterol level and serum lipid. If you take 50 to 100 g of royal jelly reduces cholesterol level up to 10% plus it can moderate LDL and HDL level and relax blood vessel and moderate blood pressure. Furthermore, royal jelly can boost immune system of children and adults alike. It will keep you away from free radicals for it has 10HDA – an essential supplement to guard your system. Royal jelly is good for fighting diseases and its photochemical works for good metabolism. It has acetylcholine, RNA and DNA for effective brain function. Royal jelly can ease your stress and anxiety problems for clear thinking. Lastly, this organic supplement is good for treating wrinkles. You can find a lot of royal jelly face cream at the market or royal jelly supplement for pimple-free skin. Presently, it is used as an anti-aging agent. There’s an affordable tip in making your own royal jelly face cream. Simply mix brown sugar with honey bee. Massage the mixture all over your face and leave it for 15 seconds. Last, wash your face with warm water. You can do this every day to prevent pimples.

Royal jelly is such a great products with lots of benefits. It can make you feel and look beautiful inside and out. Plus it can invigorate your physical and mental capacity. Now it is up to you to decide if you really want to be healthy.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Introducing Royal Jelly

Busy persons can be referred to as busy bees because bees are very busy insects which gather pollens enable to produce royal jelly. This royal jelly came from the secretion of honey bees that feeds the entire bee colony, especially the queen bees. The produce came from worker bees’ glands called hypopharynx. The royal jelly is a white substance on bees head. It is composed of 67% water, 12% carbohydrates, 4% lipids and 13% protein and other nutritional components like b-complex, vitamin B5, B6 and C, fatty acids, mineral and enzymes which are all good for the body. These substances can be found in beauty products and food supplements.

Royal jelly’s components diverts when climate changes: carbohydrate level increase during rainy season while lipid contents diminish during hot season. Nevertheless, changes don’t affect its effectiveness. There are more and more products produced from royal jelly called Apitheraphy. The demand in apitheraphy products lead to emergence of bee farms to cultivate lots of royal jellies. In this bee farms there are artificial bee colony with movable frame hives where royal jelly is gathered from honeycomb or queen cells. Basically, royal jelly is collected from queens since they can store more jelly and repeat this process in 4 to 5 years. Unlike worker bees, they consume royal jelly to live since they’re lifespan is only one season. After 5-6 months, you can collect 500 g of royal jelly.