Perga is one of the most useful bee products that traditional healers often use in their practice. However, due to a violation of the storage rules of this miracle of nature, more than 50% of its useful properties are lost. About the proper storage conditions and conditions, as well as how to properly use the bee bread, read in this article.
Did you know? For a day, a bee can explore an area of more than 12 hectares. However, she easily finds her way home.
Benefits and features of the pork
Perga is a unique product created by bees. In fact, these are the remnants of flower pollen that bees ram into their honeycombs. Insects are stocked with bee bread as feed for the winter. It is impossible to make such a product in any other way than using bees. This beekeeping product has many unofficial (folk) names, among which are bee bread, bread, apiproduct (from the Latin word apis, "bee").
Bee bread is an absolutely harmless, natural anabolic. It contains an extensive gamut of organic substances and monosaccharides. In addition, a huge number of enzymes and lactic acid fermentation products are concentrated in it. Bee bread has a tonic effect, strengthens the immune system, so the body copes with diseases faster and more efficiently.
It activates brain activity, helps with poor memory. It is used for gastritis, ulcers, hepatitis, for various allergies, liver problems, pancreas, heart, circulatory disorders (useful for anemia), and even gynecological problems.
Did you know? To produce 1 kilogram of finished honey, a bee needs approximately 8 million flowers.
Varieties of bee pollen
Three varieties of bread are known, each of which has its pros and cons:
- In honeycombs (untreated). The disadvantage of this variety is the high percentage of wax in the composition. The beef itself is only half the product. In addition, this version of bee bread has a short shelf life, and because of the characteristic musty aroma it is difficult to understand when it is moldy. But the bee bread in the comb is recognized as the highest quality of the three species.
- In granules (purified from honeycombs). This species is presented in peas having the shape of a prism.
- Ground (in the form of powder or paste). The consistency of this beef is loose, with a 30 percent admixture of honey. So there is only a third of pure grain here. The product has the shape of hexagonal grains and is marked mainly in dark color.
How to store bee stew at home
According to the type of bread, methods and storage conditions vary slightly. Properly saved substance will have the most active effect on the body.
Important! The volume of the container should be selected based on one course of treatment. It is not necessary to subject all product available to you to a change of conditions.
Powder and Pellet Granules
Apiproduct in grains or in the form of powder should be stored in an airtight container made of opaque material, where it will be inaccessible to ultraviolet rays, high humidity and products with a pungent odor. Dried grains are often coated with honey to give a more attractive appearance. In this form, the product is stored for up to 12 months.
If all the rules are not followed (the bread has not been dried, or immature honey has been used), the product will soon lose its useful qualities. That is why, immediately after the acquisition, the jar of bee bread must be placed in the refrigerator. In addition, inspect it from time to time for changes in external characteristics.
Important! If a loaf of bread moldy, it can not be taken. Also, make sure that in There was no excess moisture in the product.
Honey comb storage
The following technology is closest to natural conditions. Pieces of honeycombs are placed in a container of opaque material, and on top everything is poured with honey. Then the container is well corked and transferred to a refrigerator. Even in the most favorable conditions, the shelf life of the apiproduct in combs usually does not exceed 6 months.
Ground Honeycombs
Honeycombs with bee bread are difficult to pack, so beekeepers have to grind them to a paste, then mix with honey and sell.
Such a product must provide the following conditions:
- temperature up to + 12 ° С, but not less than 0 ° С;
- tightness;
- humidity not higher than 15%.
Wax honeycombs
It is advisable to keep the honeycombs in the framework at a temperature of +5 ... + 10 ° С. Their main enemy is the mole, so the following conditions are required:
- place the frames in an upright position;
- allow free air circulation between the rows;
- once a month, reduce the temperature to -1 ° C to destroy the moth larvae.
Optimal storage conditions
To ensure that the beneficial components are guaranteed to be preserved, follow the recommendations of experienced beekeepers:
- Provide dry air in the room where pollen is stored.
- The loaf should be contained in a glass jar or plastic container. The container should be small in volume, dry and clean, with a tight-fitting lid.
- Permissible storage temperature is in the range +0 ... + 5 ° С.
Professional beekeepers have learned to store apiproduct in cooling boxes, where there is the possibility of temperature control. When there is too much substance and there is no other suitable place, then in the refrigerator you can select the shelf farthest from the freezer.
As for how much bread is stored, the period may be different. On average, subject to all conditions, the substance is stored for up to a year. This period must not be exceeded so that the product does not lose its biological capabilities.
Application Tips
Bee bread is preferably taken on an empty stomach, washed down with water. Do not mix this substance with other bee products. Later you can drink some milk or eat a spoonful of honey. Dosage depends on the age category, body weight and some other factors. But under any circumstances, the daily allowance should not exceed 1 tsp.
To prevent hypervitaminosis, do not take bee bread for more than a month. Between courses it is necessary to take a break, the duration of which is not less than 10 days. Regardless of what kind of beef you choose, strictly follow all storage conditions. It depends on how long the unique product retains its beneficial properties.
