• Royal jelly - properties and composition
• Royal jelly - application
• The use of royal jelly in cosmetics
• How to use royal jelly?
• Royal jelly - contraindications for use

Regarded as a nutritional supplement for youth and longevity, and even referred to by some as the elixir of youth, Royal jelly is a secretion produced by young worker bees. This slightly jelly-like, slightly jelly-like and quite sour tasting cream-colored substance is used to feed the larvae of worker bees and drones for the first 3 days of life. The queen bee, on the other hand, is fed this boon all her life. It is this unusual substance that allows worker bees to live for just a month, while queen bees can live up to six years. Since royal jelly is not manufactured in large quantities, it is mass marketed as royal jelly in honey and in the form of capsules.

Royal jelly - properties and composition

This product, which has been known in folk medicine for years, interested modern scientists who recognized its health-promoting properties. It turns out that the ancient healers were right when they said Royal Jelly provides our body with many valuable and necessary nutrients. The chemical composition of this bee-derived product is exceptionally rich. It consists of about 65% water, 12% protein, 12% sugar, 6% lipids and 5% organic acids, hormones (progesterone, estradiol and testosterone), mineral salts and vitamins, the content of which is significantly higher than in honey and pollen. Royal jelly also contains fatty substances, i.e. saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, waxes, sterols and phospholipids, unsaturated carboxylic acids and around 5% organic acids, pyruvic and lactic acid, glucose and fructose, as well as complex sugars such as maltose, sucrose and genciobiose. Consisting mainly of globulins and albumins, the protein contains up to 25 amino acids, of which it is well absorbed by humans and significantly surpasses the nutritional value of proteins from cow's milk and beef. It is also a valuable source of macro and micronutrients such as:

• copper,
• iron,
• magnesium,
• phosphorus,
• potassium,
• manganese,
• zinc,
• Sulphur,
• cobalt,
• nickel,

• Vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, biotin, folic acid and vitamin B12,
• pantothenic acid,
• nicotinic acid,
• vitamin PP,

Royal jelly - application

Bee's milk has a beneficial effect on the whole body and its use is particularly recommended in autumn and winter due to its resistance-enhancing properties. This product increases both intellectual and physical fitness. The lotion works:

• bactericidal,
• buff,
• supports the immune system,
• improves concentration and work efficiency,
• Energizes and eliminates signs of fatigue.

It supports the treatment of diseases like:

• osteoporosis,
• arteriosclerosis of the blood vessels,
• coronary circulatory disorders,
• Inflammation of the veins,

One of the most valuable properties of royal jelly is that it strengthens the processes of tissue renewal and metabolism.It increases protein metabolism, increases hemoglobin levels and the number of erythrocytes. It is a product with high nutritional value that is well absorbed by the body. It accelerates the reconstruction of soft tissues, shortens the healing time of wounds and burns, prevents bone decalcification after severe fractures. It inhibits the development of pathogenic yeasts and molds and has bactericidal properties that act on Staphylococcus aureus, anthrax bacilli, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, pneumococci, as well as on intestinal bacteria. In addition, it has a positive effect on the central nervous system, increases the activity of the cerebral cortex, has antidiabetic properties, prevents gout and helps protect the liver from poisoning with toxic substances.

Bee's milk is widely used in dermatology in the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds, bedsores and burns, seborrhea, eczema, impetigo, in the treatment of seborrheic and alopecia areata, as well in inflammation of the oral mucosa, tongue, throat and gums and herpes. It prevents the formation and helps in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, in the occurrence of duodenal ulcers, colitis, as well as in the treatment of inflammation of the pancreas, liver and gallbladder. Its use is worthwhile in times of malaise, exhaustion, weakness and muscle tension, nervous exhaustion and insomnia and is especially recommended for people in convalescence, after serious illnesses and operations.

Bee's milk It is also used to treat kidney and adrenal insufficiency. It has a diuretic effect. In addition, it supports the treatment of rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis, as well as in the treatment of migraines, neuralgia and post-traumatic pain. They are also used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, for example:

• in pre-infarction and post-infarction states,
• Angina pectoris,
• hypertension,
• traffic jam,
• Atherosclerosis
• ischemic heart disease.

The use of royal jelly in cosmetics

It is a valuable ingredient in creams and lotions, mainly for its skin-renewing properties. Cosmetics with royal jelly:

• stimulate cell metabolism,
• normalizes the secretion of the sebaceous glands,
• have a firming, moisturizing and regenerating effect.

How to use royal jelly?

Because of the characteristic bitter, sour, astringent taste, as well as the characteristic pungent smell, royal jelly is good to take together with honey or in the form of capsules as indicated on the package. Pure milk is best placed under the tongue and kept for a few minutes. Treatment with royal jelly should last at least 4 weeks, up to two months, and it is worth repeating it twice a year as a preventive measure. A mixture of honey and milk can be used twice a day, one teaspoon, one hour before meals and two hours after dinner.

Royal jelly - contraindications for use

Royal jelly cannot be used by people with allergies to bee products, as well as those with Addison's disease. Symptoms of intolerance to this product are primarily:

• stomach pain,
• Nausea and vomiting