As we celebrate again the World Apitherapy Day on March 30, want to share the knowledge I have acquired over the millennia Honey from my studies of Apitherapy.
Honey means the food produced by bees from nectar from flowers or from secretions of living parts of plants or that are on them, they gather, transform, combine with other materials and store their own specific and leave to mature in the honeycombs. This foodstuff may be fluid, viscous or crystallized.
Bee Honey is a carbohydrate high-energy (3.3 Cal / g), rich in sugars, natural acids, minerals, proteins and amino acids, enzymes and other substances entering the bloodstream in 15 minutes .
Talk of chemical composition, there are over 2,500 different types of plants that can be a source of honey, so theoretically, we could talk to the composition as mentioned plants. Despite their great variability still have some components "fixed."
- Water ("biological" that comes from plants) that is normally between 17 to 22%;
- Carbohydrates are the real treasure of honey;
- Polen (up to 1%) which explains the presence in honey of small amounts of vitamins, Amino acids or proteins
- Minerals, which are in very small quantities
- Enzymes have been added by the bees themselves
- Pigments
- Aromatic Acids
Here are some of the substances may be present in honey.
Water: 17-22%
Sugars:
levulose (fructose, "fruit sugar"): 38.2%
Dextrose (Glucose, "grape sugar" ): 31.28%
Sucrose (ordinary table sugar or cane sugar): 1.31%
disaccharides maltose and other gear: 7.31%
Acids
total acids calculated as gluconic acid: 0.57%
gluconic, citric, malic, succinic
Minerals: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, chlorides, sulfates, phosphates, silica, iron, etc. Vitamins
small and variable amounts: thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), vitamin K, folic acid (vitamin M), biotin (vitamin H), pyridoxine (vitamin B6 .)
Honey contains many other substances such as enzymes, pigments and aromatic compounds not mentioned.
The names of the substances mentioned above are very complex, but do not panic if they sound too mysterious to their ears, it is important to keep in mind that these substances are responsible for the extraordinary qualities of Honey dear to us.
All we ever enjoyed a delicious fruit juice sweetened with honey, a delicious tea of \u200b\u200bchamomile, mint or other flavors sweetened with honey, we have used in gourmet recipes, or in cosmetics as a mask. also remember the advice of our mothers and grandmothers when we cough, take a tablespoon of honey with salt, and the use of syrup of honey with aloe and green onion glass. All this speaks of the variability in the use of the Honey Bee, and their healing properties to meet a wide range of health problems.
In this issue we focus on the various uses of Honey Bees to restore lost health, it has been widely used in medicine for its powerful germicide and fungicide for what its use among the Babylonians, Egyptians, Hebrews, Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks and other peoples was common.
Its value is inestimable in the healing of wounds and burns, topical application. In infected wounds has also made its beneficial effect by acting as a means hyperosmolar and antioxidant that promotes epithelialization and angiogenesis.
is ideal for application on bandages to open wounds, abrasions and puncture wounds as the wounds heal faster and not stick to the new tissue when changing the dressing, leaving less sores or scarring than other treatments, forms a highly viscous barrier preventing the penetration and colonization of bacteria on the surface of wounds and increases local circulation to the wound. Reduces inflammation around the wound and remove the lymph fluid and debris from the wound. also stimulates the regeneration of damaged tissue, new blood vessels and the development of fibroblasts and collagen fibers necessary for the formation of new connective tissue.
Sure, I'm talking honey 100% pure and natural, guaranteed hygiene in the extraction process and packaging, with no warming have been trading above 37 degrees C, which kills the enzymes present in honey, which for marketing purposes is subjected in order to break the natural process of crystallization some honeys generated for various reasons, as is the floral source that the bees feed, for example in our country, the northwest line honeys tend to crystallize by the type of flora that are in the area, not useful for therapeutic purposes honey adulterated with sugar or syrup other substance or unscrupulous producers run with the purpose of making a little money. For these factors apitherapists recommend that honey not supermarket when it is to be used to restore health, we have no guarantee of that purity.
Honey is used in surgery since time immemorial. Surgery in carcinoma of the vulva, subsequent treatment with honey prevents the dreaded infections in that area and acts as an excellent germicide. has a wide use in diabetic ulcers, varicosities, leprosy, sickle cell anemia, amputations, wounds position, malignant ulcers, fistulas, surgical wounds, cuts, abrasions, puncture wounds and gunshot and trauma as well as trying nipples cracked.
inhibits Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that causes dyspepsia and peptic ulcers.
is very useful in the detoxification of alcoholics, as they recover from the drunk in a short time. valuable properties are attributed to him in curing liver disease (liver), renal, pulmonary, digestive, sores, dermatitis or inflammation of the eyes, among others.
is used to treat sick people suffering from asthenia or fatigue states at all levels, concerning both the physical and psychic sphere, fatigue during illness or convalescence, physical exhaustion, aging, fatigue, neurotic, carditis, pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, spasmodic coryza, general bronchial, cough, flu, anxiety, minor depressive states, insomnia, headaches certain neuropathic, infected wounds, ulcers, gastritis, burns, intestinal worms, skin diseases, dental, anal itching (local application) and itching caused by certain dermatoses (by injection, intravenously), and weak states malnutrition without precise etiology, spasms and cramps, diseases general febrile or poisoning of diverse origin where the honey acts as an antidote. also slows atherosclerosis.
According to some researchers, honey and royal jelly exert antimitotic action, which explains the rarity of cancer among beekeepers. The key substance acetylcholine could be attached to the diastase of honey, as it seems that the hill protects the mature cells while inhibiting the progress of the diseased cells proliferating.
The presence of glucose and fructose, which are easily assimilated by the liver, make it an indispensable product in liver disease (infectious hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, gallbladder, etc.).
The large amount of vitamins contribute to regulating the functional state of central nervous system, improves metabolism and tissue tropism.
The presence of folic acid normalizes and stimulates hematopoiesis.
ascorbic acid and carotene raises the body's resistance to infections, stimulate antibody production and enhance phagocytosis.
Mn, Cu, Zn, and Co stimulate antibody production.
Cu, Fe, Zn and Co inhibit hyaluronidase activity and help reduce the permeability of tissues.
anti-hemorrhagic properties of honey guarantee normal permeability and resistance of blood vessels and increase blood circulation.
The antibacterial activity of honey is related to three factors:
- acidity (low pH). This acidity can be neutralized if honey is diluted with neutralizing solutions as body fluids. bactericidal power of honey is determined by the acid part of it. The antimicrobial properties of honey are conditioned mainly by the acidic substance, which manifests bactericidal, bacteriostatic and fungistatic. Most antimicrobials honey is formed in the body of bees.
- Osmolarity: The high sugar content makes any bacteria or fungus can develop.
- Hydrogen peroxide: Produced by the enzyme glucose oxidase, which can be inactivated by heat and light.
are darker honeys have higher antibacterial activity, such as chestnut honey, cotton, lime and honeydew honeys and honeydew. These dark honeys are more appropriate to compare infections with streptococci, staphylococci and other gram-positive bacteria.
Many people ask me, can you give honey to children? Besides milk and milk of mammals in general, do not believe that Nature has a more complete food children Honey as a source of minerals, enzymes, lipids, energy and other essential components of child development. The experience of mothers all over the world and for centuries has been that babies who receive honey from the first week of life grow healthy and strong immunoprotective system.
However, there is a remote danger that has nothing to do with the honey itself. The commercial package labels advise against giving honey honey to infants under one year old, and this recommendation is based on the opinion of the American Pediatric Association and other pediatric organizations. It turns out that during the handling of honey extraction and packaging call it, like flour, vegetables, corn syrup and hundreds of other foods, there is a remote possibility that this is contaminated with botulism spores, Clostridium botulinum, which are digested in the intestines of children over one year and adults, but could germinate, colonize and produce botulinum neurotoxin in children less if the content of C. botulinum is 1000 -10 000 spores / kg. groups. Less than 2% of the honey samples containing spores of C. botulinum, and for that very small amounts, less than 10 spores / kg.
Of course, much greater risk having a child to put their hands in their mouths, touch their toys, being in contact with the ground or even suck the nipples of the mother. Before the first year of age, children's digestive tract is not mature enough to digest the tough spores of these bacteria and the greater the risk of becoming ill with botulism, a disease with high mortality if it occurs in the first months of life . is why, although the risk is minimal, as the honey itself is acidic, antibiotic, protective and should not contain spores but neutralize, pediatricians and honey producers prefer reduce the risk that a baby in millions in contact with these spores. The concern is reasonable, but I am also a duty to explain that it is rare to find spores of C. botulinum in honey, which is much easier to find in any other food or environment, even in the air or toys.
Honey is more a food preservative, but the spores of C. botulinum are so tough that if by accident appear in a sample of honey, or fatty acids of this or a baby's gut can neutralize the toxic action of these spores. from now to year age and more as the child grows and becomes an adult, your body digests any spores that may be in a food. Although honey is an acidic (pH 3.9) and C. botulinum appears preferably in any canned food with 6.0 or more alkaline pH, its presence in honey is an accident rather funky.
The conclusion is that there is a link between honey and botulism, as there is not any food to eat between natural and contracting any disease. But the sign of the honey jar meets a precautionary measure because babies are more helpless to any risk factor for most remote and this seems absurd to those who know the virtues of honey.
Honey continues to surprise medical class for its exceptional heal and regenerate of burns, wounds, etc.., I will comment on a study conducted in Egypt, where 40 patients with head and neck carcinomas Honey applied their necks before undergoing chemotherapy, radio, inhibiting mucositis caused by this therapy. used topically Honey is an excellent prophylaxis against radio mucositis caused by chemotherapy given to treat head and neck cancer, consistent with those published in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 19, 2008.
Study objective: To evaluate the efficacy of pure honey natural radio as prophylaxis against chemotherapy-induced mucositis, through the clinical scoring of oral mucositis and oro-pharyngeal mucositis, and cultivation of oral pathogens and gold throat.
The study was conducted in Assiut University Hospital, Egypt, between January 2005 and July 2006. Forty patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer were entered in the study. The patients enrolled in the program were randomly assigned to either treatment group, receiving concomitant chemotherapy with radiotherapy (with significant visibility zone direct oral or oro-pharyngeal mucosa included in the field radiation), Before proceeding to therapy with topical application of pure honey natural, while the control group not subject to honey, receiving concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Patients were clinically evaluated each week to evaluate the development of radiation mucositis . Aerobic cultures and Candida colonization took place in the evaluation, through oral and oropharyngeal swabs before and at the end of irradiation, and when the infection is evident.
Results: In the treatment group, patients developed mucositis grade four and only three patients (15 percent) developed grade three mucositis. In the control group, 13 patients (65 percent) developed mucositis grade three or four.
Conclusion: This study shows that the prophylactic use of natural pure honey is effective in reducing of mucositis resulting from radio chemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer.
Although we've talked about various medicinal uses of honey, we still need to talk Vinegar Honey in the treatment of calculi (stones), kidney and gallbladder.
From this property we were informed by Dr. Stangaciu answer a question from a member of the list of Apitherapy on "Can I use vinegar diluted honey to gall stones? ". As the following response, " If Carlos, vinegar is very good in "dilute" slowly the calculations of the gallbladder and kidneys.
No matter the size of the dose calculations if the vinegar is well adapted to the weight and individual characteristics patient. Calculations with vinegar usually do not break but are diluted as the ice under the hot sun.
dose to always use the method of increasing slow, gradual.
addition of vinegar with honey or apple, it should at least:
· take all bee products, especially honey and propolis
· the patient must have a very clean diet, no red meat and cheese, etc. .
· typed Make haste and / or massage with honey on the affected areas.
This recommendation of honey massage, reminds us not to have mentioned, but this is another of the wonderful uses of honey. Massage Honey we use in Apitherapy first to detoxify the body and secondly to stimulate the adrenal gland function. Applied on the back from the coccyx to the neck, and consists of 4 different movements.
I also want to mention that eating comb honey heal ulcers in the stomach and digestive tract, chewing until dilute a tablespoon of honeycomb two or three times a day, or every 8 hours. "How? The comb is also rich honey, propolis and bee bread in smaller quantities, both substances together with the honey has antibiotic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti inflammatory, scar and after a long wax liquefies chewing ulcers covering and protecting the llagadura of gastric juices, promoting rapid healing of ulcers.
The last of the applications that I mention in this issue about honey is its property to stimulate the body to burn fat, with weight loss so difficult to achieve for children, adults and elderly with honey through a single intake of a spoonful at the time before going to bed at night and some resistance exercises 2 times per week stimulate the body to lose weight, with amazing results as arising in his book The Hibernation Diet and Messrs. Mike Stuart Mcinnes, honey works while you sleep, naturally accompanied by a healthy diet.
is much that gives us our good friend and delicious bee honey, accompanied by Pollen, Royal Jelly, Propolis, apitoxin the Apilarnil and wax, we continue to celebrate the Day World Apitherapy this March 30, 2011, the date chosen to commemorate the birth of Dr. Philipp Terc, the father of contemporary Apitherapy. Dr. Terc born in Praporiste, Bohemia, Czech Republic.
Written by Ms. Mirtha
Good / apitherapist.
Information taken from:
Apitherapy Internet Course .- Dr. Stefan Stangaciu
Apitherapy 101 for all .- Dr. Moises Asis
The Hibernation Diet .- Mike and Stuart Mcinnes with Maggie Stanfield
List Apitherapy Internet .- Dr. Stefan Stangaciu
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