The Importance Of Honey Bees To Humans And The Environment
The genius Albert Einstein has once mentioned that when bees disappear, the human race has only four years left to live. Although this saying is quite exaggerated, honey bee do play a big role in everyone’s life. Despite all the news and articles written about the bee population decline, the disappearance of honey bee are still continuously going on. Many organizations are starting to make some effort to safeguard the honey bee but without everyone’s cooperation, honey bee will continue to die. Honey bee decline can lead to a major world crisis.This is because honey bees are very important to human and the environment. Honey bees are responsible for the pollination of at least 40%…
Australian Honeybee As Anti-bacterial Treatment
A research group that is based in Brisbane has discovered that honey sourced from a native myrtle tree in Australia have a powerful anti-bacterial properties. They found out that the honey is having a very high level of Methylglyoxal (MGO) an anti-bacterial compound. According to Los Altos honey bees, it also performs better than all other medicinal honeys that are in the market, including the Manuka honeys. The honey that was cultivated in an undisclosed place in northern NSW and in southeast Queensland is made by bees that are feeding on Leptospermum polygalifolium or known as lemon-scented tea tree of jelly bush. The 100 jelly bush honeys that come from a range of areas were…
Sweet Honey For The Skin
There are a lot of studies that proves the healing power of honey. We should give credit to Cleopatra for she is the one who invented honey baths. Since then, honey has developed into one of the most favorite beauty products. There are other women in the past other than Cleopatra who used honey as an essential component in their beauty treatments. What makes the skin dry or dehydrated are harsh chemical agents, dirt, and pollution. When you have a dry or dehydrated face, the skin of your face wrinkles and you will look older than your real age. The honey’s antioxidant and hydrating properties will seal and trap the moisture, revitalize the skin, and…
Lasting Effects Of Bee Population Decline
In Buckinghamshire, beekeepers are searching for safe locations where they can nurture bees that are healthy. This move from the beekeepers is the result of the report from the United Nations emphasizing the consequences of the present decrease in world’s honeybee population. A Beekeeper from Buckinghamshire Bryan Garson-Pilbeam said, "Without our bees, we face a massive pollination crisis that will affect the whole planet." By the way, Mr Garson-Pilbeam is keeping bees more than 1 million in number at Hartwell House, Bucks. There are multiple threats that the honeybee colony is facing according to the United Nations. This decline could seriously impact the world’s food supplies in the long term. Executive Director Achim Steiner from…
Breathe Easier With Honey
If you suffer from asthma and allergies, you will be surprised after reading this one. According to a study from University of Ottawa, honey can be efficient in helping cure chronic sinusitis, by killing the bacteria that causes it. When you have chronic sinusitis, your sinus cavities will have inflamed mucous membranes and will cause difficulty breathing, stuffy nose, and headaches. What cause chronic sinusitis are allergies, but bacteria can also be the cause, they colonize the sinuses and the nose. If you have chronic sinusitis, this news will excite you. Honey is made of glucose and fructose. As posted in the previous post, honey contains antioxidants. It also contains pinocembrin, catalase, vitamin C, pinobanksin,…
Unprocessed Honey Contains Antioxidant
Honey is used for over thousands of years to cure diverse diseases and lately, a great deal of attention has been given to unprocessed honeys. It is being hyped for its capability to cure allergies, its antibacterial properties and its nutritional benefits. Polyphenol can be found in unprocessed or raw honey in the honeybee hive. Polyphenol is full of antioxidant that can lessen the threat of heart disease and cancer. A study revealed that higher levels of antioxidants are found on the blood of people who consumes 4 tablespoons of unprocessed honey. During the ancient times, Egyptians used honey to cure their wounds, and it is now verified by modern science. Honey does not only…
Doa’ni Honey of Yemen Sweet Benefits
The name of the well-known honey from Yemen is Doa’ni. The interesting name Doa’ni is obtained from Doa’n, a historical valleys of Hadramout in Yemen where this delicious honey is coming from. The name of the valley Doa’n is also derived from one of the Prophet Noah’s descendant. Yemen’s Doa’ni is one of the best honeys in the world if you will ask the locals. The Doa’ni honey has more than one type. It has a diverse tastes, flavors and colors. This diversity is due to the fact that bees will extract different types of nectar from different flowers. The cheapest type of honey is from the honeybees that extract nectars from blossoming tropical trees…
Global Phenomenon: Decline Of Honeybees
The scientists from United Nations stated that the mysterious decline of honeybee colonies are now becoming worldwide phenomenon. The first incidents of honeybee declination were only observed decade ago in Europe and United States. But now, it is also observed in Japan, China and Egypt. This is a report coming from the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme. A warning has been issued by the authors, who are world’s leading experts in honeybee, about the disappearance of very important pollinators of crop around the world. They say that if humans will not change the way they manage the earth, these declines will not stop. The scientists notified that air pollution, spread of pests, damaging insecticides, and…
Miracle Bee Venom Honey Banned By Food Watchdog
“Miracle” bee venom honey as natural medicine to relieve conditions such as arthritis and cancer has been regarded as unsafe to eat. A New Zealand company was ordered by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to discontinue selling pots of honey, which has bee venom, in Britain. What is bee venom really is? They say that bee venom is a powerful pain killer. It is milked from the insects and in small doses, it is added to the honey. The venom has a value of £1000 per gram. There are alternative therapists and bee sting clinics that utilized this in providing treatment for arthritis, rheumatism and skin complaints. There are also studies which suggests that the…
Honey Production And Food Crops Threatened By Asian Honey Bees
The attack of Asian honey bee in Cairns, Australia is alarming according to one of the world’s experts on bees. He doesn’t know how much lost it would cost to the local bee industry. This type of bees breed so fast and they are accused as threat to the nation’s honey production and as well as the nation’s food crops, according to one of Australia’s paper. Asian honey bee destroys commercial hives by stealing honey and spreading disease which in effect starves the regular European bees. These European bees are very essential since it pollinates about $4 billion worth for agricultural crops annually. When it was traced how this type of bees arrived in Cairns,…
