Royal jelly (royal jelly), also known as royal jelly and bee jelly, is the secretion of the pharyngeal glands of young worker bees who cultivate larvae in the bee hive.
Of course, it is also one of the most important health foods for human beings! However, if we want to give full play to the effect of royal jelly, we can't be as capricious as the queen bee when we eat royal jelly. Here are 5 things you must know!
1. Royal jelly consumption time
It has long been believed that taking royal jelly before going to bed is good for the body, but eating royal jelly before going to bed is a wrong eating habit. This is because royal jelly is rich in carbohydrates, which can increase blood viscosity after entering the blood vessels.
People's heart rate slows down during sleep, and the blood flow speed is slowed down. If royal jelly is taken before going to bed, it may lead to abnormal local hemodynamics, cause microcirculation disorders, and easily promote the formation of cerebral thrombosis.
Royal jelly is best taken on an empty stomach in the morning and in the evening, because the absorption is better when taken on an empty stomach, and the damage by stomach acid is correspondingly less; it can also be taken one hour after meals.
2. The dosage of royal jelly
(1) The daily dose for first-time users is about 3 grams, and the dose can be increased after no discomfort;
(2) Health care for people under the age of 35, the daily dose is about 5 grams;
(3) Health care for middle-aged and elderly people, the daily dose is about 7 grams;
(4) For the treatment of general diseases, take about 9 grams per day;
(5) Take about 12 grams a day for severe and intractable diseases.
The above are all recommended doses, which can be adjusted appropriately by each individual, but they must be adhered to for a long time and should not be interrupted. It usually takes a few months or half a year to take effect. Intermittent consumption will not achieve ideal results.
3. How to eat royal jelly
(1) Swallow. Mix royal jelly with honey to make an oral liquid, or mix royal jelly with honey and white wine to make royal jelly wine, or freeze royal jelly in a freeze dryer to make royal jelly powder, or mix royal jelly into soft white sugar or white granulated sugar. The product can be swallowed, that is, swallow the royal jelly product directly, and then drink some warm water, which is generally used for health care.
(2) Containing. That is, sublingually, the former Soviet scholar Joris recommended this method of taking royal jelly. There are two main methods: ① Use a dropper to drop the royal jelly solution under the patient's tongue, 4 times a day, 5 drops each time, with a total dose of 200 mg. This method allows royal jelly to be directly absorbed in the sublingual mucosa, and then carried to the whole body by the blood. Therefore, the amount of royal jelly is small and the utilization rate is high. ②Royal jelly is frozen into ice cubes and swallowed directly by tongue is much better than the taste after thawing. The taste after thawing is worse, and some people can't stand it.
(3) Rubbing. Royal jelly is made into something like an ointment or cosmetic. The ointment can be rubbed on the affected area for the treatment of trauma, burns, skin diseases, etc., and the effect is better. Cosmetics can be used for beauty, because royal jelly can make facial skin glow, whiten, eliminate brown spots and reduce facial skin wrinkles.
(4) Royal jelly honey. Royal jelly has a special taste. In order to improve the taste and make the nutrition more comprehensive and the quality more stable, it can be formulated into royal jelly honey for consumption. Generally 1000 grams of honey and 100-200 grams of royal jelly are mixed evenly, morning and evening, 10-20 grams each time, and taken with warm water. The prepared royal jelly honey can be stored in the refrigerator when not in use. In addition, it is best to stir or shake it evenly every time you take it, because the specific gravity of royal jelly is small and it is easy to float.
(5) Soak in water. The easiest way, lazy people like it. However, do not heat it for consumption, generally take it with warm water below 40°C.
4, royal jelly consumption taboo
(1) People with allergies. Because royal jelly contains heterosexual protein and melittin from pollen, some people are prone to allergies to it. When taking it, you should pay attention to it. People with allergies should not eat it. Otherwise, allergic symptoms such as asthma, difficulty breathing, rash, and skin itching may occur. .
(2) Pregnant women. Because the hormones in royal jelly can stimulate the uterus, causing contractions and interfering with the normal development of the fetus in the uterus.
(3) Children and patients with breast disease should not take it.
(4) Obese people. Royal jelly can strengthen the body's internal adjustment ability, making obese people able to eat and sleep, gain weight, and be prone to other diseases.
(5) Patients with fever, hemoptysis and jaundice. After taking royal jelly, the condition will not heal. There is even the possibility of deterioration.
(6) Those with physical weakness and diarrhea. It is also not suitable for consumption, because royal jelly can cause strong contraction of the gastrointestinal tract, which will aggravate the original symptoms;
(7) Do not take it with boiled water or tea, because the temperature is too high to easily destroy its active substances, and the tannic acid and iron in the tea will reduce its curative effect.
5. Shelf life of royal jelly
Royal jelly is required to be stored at low temperature, and the storage temperature is -5~-7℃. Practice has proved that under such temperature conditions, it can be stored for one year with little change in its composition, and it can be stored for several years under the condition of -18 ℃ without deterioration. Capsules and tablets can be stored at room temperature for 2 years.
