Vonnybee Natural Health and Beauty

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Liverpool

L16 2WY

 

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National Wildflower Centre

Natural Medicine Veterinary Centre

Natural Pet Centre

Port Sunlight Museum

Wenlock Pharmacy

Problem Paws

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Honey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All over the world honey is mainly known as a food and not as a medicine.  However, these days, we are now reconsidering the importance of honey for human and animal health.  Many specialists from countries such as New Zealand, France and India have proven that honey is also medicinal when obtained and used under certain circumstances.

Today, Honey is used externally for the treatment of healing wounds, burns, and scars.

Here are some of the other great benefits that honey provides us:

• Anti-bacterial
• Antibiotic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Energiser
• Immune System Stimulator
• Laxative
• Calms the nervous system
• Helps regeneration of connective tissues and cell membrane (which in turn helps protect the cells from invasion from bacteria)
• The best energy for any muscle, including the heart which is a muscular pump.
• Honey nourishes the gums, thus helps a better nutrition of teeth themselves.
• Helps with fever as Honey gives energy to the white blood cells which can then eliminate more easily the causes of the fever, i.e. bacteria, viruses.
• Wound healer: Thousands of people all over the world have been healed from because of these properties of burns, wounds, bacteria and heart insufficiencies
• Plastic surgeons regularly use honey to assist the body in the healing of operational scaring
• Honey is a living food with a lot of bio-energy.  Honey increases the level of energy in our main battery (liver).

 

PROPOLIS

 

Propolis is a resinous, sticky gum, whose colour varies from yellow-green to dark brown depending on its source and age.

 

Propolis is one of the most valuable apicultural products.  First analysis of Propolis was done in 1908 by Dr. Helfenberg ofGermany.

 

Propolis has a five thousand year history.  A Hebrew word “Kera”, meaning Propolis, is referred to in the Talmud.  Propolis was mentioned in the Bible’s Old Testament.  Mummification was partly Propolis.  Noah’sArk, referred to as Gopher, means product of the hive or glue of the bees.  Little Moses’ box was covered with Propolis.  In the Talmud many prescriptions mention Kera (Propolis).  The word Propolis comes from two Greek words – “pro” meaning before and “polis” meaning city.  Correctly translated Propolis means “defences before a town”.

 

Propolis also appears indirectly in the Bible.  The “Balm of Gilead” was actually a bee-collected resinous material (that is Propolis ) used in biblical times and is cited in the Old Testament Prophets.  In fact, sung in churches today is a hymn entitled, “Balm of Gilead”, the first two verses of which go as follows:

 

“There is a balm inGileadthat makes the wounded whole;

There is a balm inGileadthat heals the sin-sick soul”.

 

Propolis and the Stradivarius

 

In 2776 BC, Anton Janshan described it as a putty wax.  Amiti, Stradivarius, and Guarneiri varnished their violins with Propolis.

 

PROPOLIS PHARMOCOLOGICAL PROPERTIES, EFFECTS, ACTIONS

 

Propolis is used world-wide in thousands of pharmacies, medical offices, human or veterinary medicine clinics.

 

Propolis is the most important drug used in the beehive because of its anti-bacterial or anti-radiation properties.

 

 

 

Bee Pollen

 

“BEE POLLEN” has been called a miracle food.  Nutritionally speaking.  Pollen is probably the most important “new” food of the twentieth century to be made available.  Bee Pollen may also be considered possibly the “oldest” food on the face of the earth as bees and flowers evolved about the same time, some one hundred and fifty million years ago. 

 

Nutritional values of the Bee Pollen

 

British and French scientists who analysed Pollen found it contained 96 elements, including vitamins, minerals, enzymes, protein and amino acids and a host of others such as lecithin, a fat tissue found in the brain and blood cells.

 

Vitamins in Pollen and some of the uses

 

Other findings have suggested that Pollen contains all known water soluble vitamins – especially “B” and “C”, twenty two amino acids, twenty seven mineral salts, (including calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron) and other elements and various enzymes.

 

For a healthy heart we should eat foods having high B6 content.  Three foods having the highly desirable B6/methionine ratio are bananas with 10, carrots with a ration of 15, onions with a ration of 10, and Bee Pollen with a ration of 400 10 1 – proving once again its unique properties.

 

Vitamins in Pollen

 

B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8, B12,

Vitamin C, Carotene or provitamin A, Vitamin D, Rutin, Vitamin P,

 

Minerals in Pollen

 

Potassium

Calcium and Phosphorus

Magnesium

Silicon

Manganese

Sulfur

Chlorine

Iron

Copper

Zinc

 

Other elements – Pollen also contains enzymes or ferments that provoke certain chemical reactions that are indispensable to the life of the cell.

 

Additionally, Hormones have been discovered in Pollen which are a stimulant whose principal actions consists of provoking reactions at the level of the receptor tissues, with precise biological or physiological function.

Recently the presence of an Antibiotic has been discovered in Pollen, a substance that, in even very small doses, has the property of detaining or eliminating the proliferation of microbes.

 

In a remarkable analysis done in 1942, showed that Pollen contained precisely the nutrients most indispensable for our well being in a natural source easily assimilated by the body.  This study revealed Pollen to be an extremely complex substance

 

Bees it seems collect the Pollen from plants that are amply endowed with nutrients ad ignore the poor ones.
Taking Bee Pollen will not necessarily make “super” men and woman of us, but to those who use it faithfully, it will provide a certain degree of energy they may presently lack. 

 

Historical uses of Pollen

 

Pollen, like Honey, was written about by many historical writers, listing its’ medicinal and nutrition qualities.  Early Egyptians described Bee Pollen as “Life giving dust” to be added to their daily diet.  In the Orient, Pollen and Honey were both used for medicinal purposes.  Pollen mixed with Honey was used as a poultice on wounds.

 

In Piny’s Eleventh Book of Natural History, Pollen collected by Bees from the flowers was stated to be beneficial to health.  The city ofAtticin ancientGreecewas claimed to have many thousands of beehives.  People were said to have come for miles around to gain the benefits of Honey and Pollen.

 

Early American Indian women gathered flower Pollen by hand for tribal medicine men and for use in fertility ceremonies.  Hieroglyphic carvings and symbols of bees, Honeycomb and Pollen have been found indicating that Aztec and Mayan Indians also used Honey and Pollen.  Studies show they used it both as food and as offering to their deities.

 

Since ancient times, Chinese have floated finely woven nets on lakes to collect flower Pollen.  It was then dried, formed into cakes for storage and used in medicinal preparations.

 

The healing powers of Pollen

 

“The healing, rejuvenating and disease-fighting effects of this total nutrient are hard to believe, yet are fully documented.  Aging, digestive upsets, prostate disease, sore throats, acne, fatigue, sexual problems, allergies and a host of other problems have been successfully treated by the use of Bee Pollen.

 

 

Pollen brings beauty and well-being

 

Pollen contains hyaluronidase (and other enzymes) which is the strange, but beneficial effects of Pollen to the skin.  It is assumed that Pollen absorbs into the outer layer of the skin and this is the reason for its rejuvenating properties.

 

Honey Bee Pollen seems to be able to help correct the body chemistry to allow the body to rid itself of unhealthy conditions.  Pollen has even been used in correcting errors of metabolism that may be involved in unhealthy weight gain and is a natural method of weight control.

 

Training Athletes

 

The Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine, Peijing, The People’s Republic ofChina.  A study was done in 1986 on the effect of Bee Pollen and its suitable dosage in improving sports performances.  Fifty athletes were divided into an experimental group and a control group.  The results showed that Bee Pollen improved the cardiac function, muscular strength, and endurance – significantly.

 

 

 

Pet and Animal Care Range

 

 

 

The last few years have seen a huge increase in the use of natural products to treat domestic animals.  Vonnybee pet care is a natural and effective way of looking after your pet’s health and wellbeing.

 

 

Testimonials

 

Dog

Superficial infected open skin wound – used propolis spray and the infection went down.

 

Big Dog open wound – used propolis spray on and the wound healed.

 

Guinea pig infected vulva – balm cleared up the infection within two days.

 

Balm used on the surface of the mouth healed open wounds

 

Puppy with burnt skin from falling into boiling water the owner used the balm and the skin healed. Also the balm soothed the skin.

 

Bearded Collie had bleeding small wounds on nosed and they didn’t respond to antibiotics, Skin repair balm used and the wounds cleared up in a couple of days.

 

A pedigree dog with dry cracked skin, she had been to several different practices and used lots of different steroid creams to no avail, and she used the balm and within a couple of days the dogs skin completely cleared. 

 

Kitten – suffering with a viral infection – administered propolis concentrate and there was a significant difference with a couple of days.

 

Kitten – was lame and lethargic also had visual arthritis – used the concentrate propolis tincture and within two days there was a noticeable different in the kitten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits of using the products

 

     Organic

     General overall tonic to build up Immune System

     Quick results

     Soothing

     Safe for children

     Safe for pregnant women

     Cost effective

     Safe to environment

     No side effects

     Natural

     Edible The propolis spray can be used before and after surgery as it cleans the wound and then prevents any infection afterwards

 

 

 

 

 

PROPOLIS AND ANIMALS

 

Not surprisingly given its success in treating human disease, Propolis has also been used to treat both farm and domestic animals.

 

The importance of using propolis in theUSSRfor treating animals was emphasised in a 1978 report from its Ministry of Agriculture on the use of Propolis in veterinary science. In that report Propolis was recommended in various forms – liquid extracts emulsions and ointments – for the treatment of burns, superficial wounds, abscesses, skin diseases and mastitis.  It was recommended particularly for young animals with, for example, digestive disturbances or bronchopneumonia.

 

In 1989 a Chinese delegation to the XXXIInd International Congress of Apiculture reported on work it had done in the veterinary field since they had first been alerted to the use of Propolis at an earlier congress in 1975.   They told the Congress that they had conducted many experiments exploring the bacteriostatic potential of Propolis in treating animals.  Propolis had been found to be useful in treating domestic animals affected by seventeen different pathogenic species.  These included Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus equi, Erysipelotbrix busiopathia, Pasteurelia suispeptica, Pasteurella bovisseptica, Salmonella abortus-equi, Salmonella cholerae Sios. Sa;,pme;;a [I;;prum, Salmonella gallinarum, Bacillus coli, Listerella monocytogenies, Salmonella paratyphi A, Salmonell typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus B.  and Shigella Flexner.

 

TREATMENT OF DOGS

 

One dog breeder in North Yorkshire, England, reported that persistent ear infections common to his particular breed had begun to clear up when treated with Propolis tincture, while eczema, again common in his highly-bred animals, responded quickly to treatment with Propolis cream.  Overall fitness of the animals improved and in particular their coats became glossier.

 

TREATMENT OF CATS

 

Dental problems are common in cats and can be linked with other health problems, including diabetes mellitus and underlying chronic viral infection.  Propolis has been known to improve dental and gum inflammation, whilst also promoting a health glossy coat and adding to the overall wellbeing, immunity and welfare of domestic cats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TREATMENT OF HORSES

 

Owners of performance animals too are turning to Propolis as a way of improving their fitness and performance.  One racehorse trainer in the North of England found that adding a mix of Propolis and pollen to his horses feed meant these sometimes delicate animals were less susceptible to the viruses which are common in racing stables.  Animals fed this supplement were less likely to go down with the equine equivalent of our coughs, colds and flu viruses. 

 

 

TREATMENT OF RABBITS

 

Two research projects carried out in 1980 at the Universityof Havanain Cuba, illustrated the anti-parasitic properties of Propolis. In these experiments rabbits were artificially infected with a number of parasites, including the protozoan parasite Elimeria.  In one experiment the rabbits were then treated with a two-three percent solution of Propolis administered in their drinking water.  Over a period of four weeks the rabbits showed an average of 80 percent reduction in the number of Elimeria occysts excreted.

 

TREATMENT OF RATS

 

In a Japanese study in 1990 Propolis was tested on rats artificially infected with the bacteria which cause dental caries.   The Propolis was found to have to have both anti-microbial effects and to inhibit the synthesis and destructive activity of sugars involved in dental caries.  No toxic effects were observed on the growth of the rats.

 

TREATMENT OF BIRDS

 

The Romanian researchers showed that Propolis as a feed supplement was of marked benefit to poultry.  The results were equally dramatic, with pullets putting on more weight than the controls despite eating 14 per cent less food.  In parrots it is useful for acute inflammation; post surgical treatment of papilloma and immunostimulation. From an avian aspect, propolis may prove to be a “gift from the Gods” because of its safe anti-viral and anti-bacterial potential. Its beneficial and safe action on the immune system may also prove it to be a valuable prophylactic. After all, prevention is better than cure. Also, because it contains a wide range of amino acids, vitamins and minerals, its possible value as a food supplement cannot be underestimated. Scientific research into the curative properties of propolis seems to be hampered because the substance has a very complicated chemical composition containing more than 160 known constituents which differ greatly due to variation in geographical and botanical origin. Nevertheless, one researcher has shown that caffeic acid phenethyl ester is one constituent which has shown encouraging activity toward tumour cells laboratory tests.

 

 

TREATMENT OF SHEEP AND CATTLE

 

Researchers inMoscowtreated 28 cows with mastitis.  The cows were put on a diet and the infected teats treated with a Propolis emulsion. Apart from one case of purulent mastitis the bacterial count in all the cows fell sharply after one or two treatments.  What was interesting in this treatment is that milking did not stop during the treatment.

 

Polish researchers successfully used Propolis to treat mastitis in 146 cows.  The treatment was completely successful in 125 cases, including all cases caused by E.Coli, Staphylococci and Streptococci. 

 

Romanian research described the treatment of 12 sheep with serious purulent wounds. After 12 – 14 days the Propolis treatment showed a strong healing effect.

 

The Uruguayan agricultural researchers used Propolis to treat sheep which, in previous years, had showed a very high incidence of foot rot.  They applied Propolis to the feet of 80 adult rams.  During the two years when the animals were treated around 20 per cent of the animals showed signs of infection but none of the sheep became clinical cases.

 

 

 

Propolis can be useful in the treatment of:-

 

Respiratory conditions

Skin disorders

Bacterial/ fungal infections

Parasitic conditions

Weight gain supplement

Reduces diarrhoea

Immune system booster

Digestive disorders