Bee Pollen is an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals. Learn different ways to benefit from this natural resource.
Bee pollen is what bees feed on; this same pollen which is full of nutrients, such as proteins, vitamins and minerals is good for humans also. Bee pollen helps relieve stress and promotes the immune system, and is known to improve physical and mental performance. The bee is an extremely diligent and hard worker; it takes about fifty trips for one bee to make one gram of pollen. Beekeepers scrape the pollen out of the hive, but always leaves plenty to support the life of the whole hive.
Bee pollen is full of calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, zinc, riboflavin, thiamin and vitamins A, B6, C, D, E, and K. All these vitamins and minerals have a therapeutic effect on the body and improves general health. Bee pollen is known promote the metabolism and healthy cell growth. Because of the effect bee pollen has on the metabolism it is prescribed by herbalists to help increase the appetite.
There are many different forms of bee pollen that are available to promote a healthy body. Bee pollen can be found in a powdered form, granules, tablets or capsules. There are several ways to prepare raw bee pollen that can be taken as syrup on a daily basis, or made into a wash for acne and athlete's foot.
Bee pollen is very good for the elderly and people under stress; this mixture if taking daily will help improve the functions of daily life. To prepare take one-half pound liquid acacia honey, two ounces bee pollen, two ounces of brewer's yeast and two-third ounce of royal jelly. Mix all these ingredients and heat over medium heat for ten minutes then let cool and pour in container with tightly closed lid. Take one tablespoon of this mixture once per day.
To prepare a herbal remedy for acne you can prepare by taking two teaspoons chamomile oil, three drops of peppermint oil and twenty drops propolis, then mix with one-half ounce healing earth, mix well. Then gently pour of cotton swab and lightly apply on infected area.
A reminder: if you are allergic to pollen it is suggested not to take bee pollen.
