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The Benefits of Apitherapy
Dominika Bok
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Apitherapy takes advantage of everything that bees produce – not only honey, but also beeswax, pollen, milk, bread and propolis. The sweet truth is that that basically everything coming from beehives has a healing and beneficial effect.

Recipes for health are as old as the human civilization; they have been tried and tested by generations. As for honey, evidence of belief in its benefits is found in the tombs of pharaohs, where well-preserved honey products were discovered, confirming their use for medical purposes.

The only contraindication for using bee products is allergy. Their benefits, however, are countless. Honey contains over 20 substances that stimulate the immunological system. When consumed regularly, they make us healthier. At the same time, apitherapy (apis means ‘bee’ in Latin) guarantees lots of sweet pleasure.

Fluidity, or Youth

A lot can be said about the various types of honey, but three basic types are distinguished by the material used for their production. The first kind of honey is made from floral nectar, the second from

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