Perga in honeycombs: how it looks and varieties, how to use and storage rules

Traditional medicine has been using bee products for centuries for treatment, including bee bread in honeycombs. Observant people have noticed that beekeepers and those who eat their products are distinguished by good he alth and longevity. These remedies also help with a number of diseases, especially colds or those associated with severe weakening of the body, exhaustion, lag in physical development, and weight loss.

What is perga and what does it look like

Perga is a protein food that bees collect to feed their offspring. It is a pollen, that is, pollen collected by insects from flowering plants. They bring it to the hive, carefully tamping it into the cells of the honeycomb.

Honey and a layer of wax are used on top for preservation. As a result of fermentation in a sealed cell, lactic acid is produced, which serves as a preservative. Ready-made perga is a nutritious product that the bee family feeds to their offspring.

It looks like small irregular lumps, colored in the color of the pollen of a particular plant or group, has a characteristic taste reminiscent of fresh rye bread. This property, as well as the use of bees as food for larvae, gave the popular name to the product - "bee bread".

Differs from pollen in sterility and nutritional value, which is 3 times higher. It is also 3 times superior to pollen in antibiotic qualities.

Varieties

According to the type of pollen used, bee pollen happens:

1. Monofloral. Pollen for her is collected from one variety of plants, for example, from rapeseed or sunflower. It has a uniform color of cells and stems, a pronounced taste - bitter or sour.
2. Polyfloral, obtained from many different flowers. It is heterogeneous in color, but over time, by autumn it becomes one-color. The taste is harmonious, combining bitter, sour and sweet without cloying.

According to the type of finished product, it can be as follows:

Considered the most natural and high quality. Poorly stored, moldy at high humidity, eaten by wax moth when storage temperature rises. Produced by grinding honeycomb bee bread with the addition of honey, which plays the role of a preservative and dietary supplement.

Variety	Characteristics and properties	Disadvantages
In honeycomb	Content in combs - 50-80%	Most often, bee bread is extracted from old combs, in which there is merva - shells of cocoons.
In paste	Content - 30-40%	Well stored. It is almost impossible to know exactly the percentage of bee bread, as well as additives. The mixture looks unaesthetic, not suitable for those who are allergic to honey
In granules	The cleanest option. Most often obtained by freezing honeycombs, it is a hexagonal granule according to the outlines of honeycombs. Supplied free of merv, residues of wax combs and other contaminants. Contains the maximum amount of perga	Costs more than other varieties

The product is found in hundreds of variations, as its composition depends on which plants the bees collected pollen from.

How to get bee bread from honeycombs?

To obtain pure bee bread from honeycombs, the following methods are used:

1. Soaking. Pour water for 1-2 hours, shake, separate the product, dry.
2. Vacuumization. Special equipment used.
3. Freeze. A simple method, but useful components are lost.
4. Drying. The combs are dried, cooled, the wax combs are removed.

Each of the extraction methods has its own advantages and disadvantages, so choose the appropriate method based on personal preferences and available options.

How to use it

Bee bread in combs is a supply of nutrients for bee larvae for the cold season.It contains many biologically active components, therefore it has a positive effect on human he alth. Only natural perga is suitable for prevention and treatment, so you need to choose it especially carefully.

It is best to use pure bee bread in combs. To do this, cut off a small piece from a large piece and chew it like chewing gum. Healing substances released under the influence of saliva are absorbed into the blood and have a stimulating, supporting and therapeutic effect. The remaining lump of wax should be spit out.

Chewing bee bread in combs 3-4 times a day is used in case of problems with the digestive organs (cirrhosis, hepatitis, cholecystitis), thyroid dysfunction, in the presence of type 2 diabetes, as well as in case of exhaustion and weakening of the body, in the postoperative period, to accelerate the healing of wounds and ulcers, strengthen immunity and antimicrobial therapy.

Of all bee products, only perga is not an allergen.Therefore, it can be used for children (except for infants), pregnant women, and people of mature age. It can thin the blood, this property must be taken into account by patients prone to such a violation. Also bee bread is a powerful stimulant, so it is used no later than 3-4 hours before going to bed.

If you experience digestive disorders or other negative manifestations, the drug should be discontinued. To obtain a lasting effect from therapy, it is necessary to use bee bread in honeycombs or other types in courses, three months a year.

Storage rules

Bee bread in combs at home is not stored well, so for this purpose it is necessary to select the best pieces, tightly sealed with wax. Ideally, the product is stored under the following conditions:

1. Air humidity within 20-30%. If its level is higher, the honeycomb will become covered with mold, if it is lower, it will dry out.
2. Temperature regime +1… +5 degrees Celsius. At higher temperatures, moths will start in the product, with a significant cooling, irreversible changes in the composition will appear.

It is best to store bee bread in combs in a dark, dry room, protected from temperature changes and foreign odors. You can also keep it in the refrigerator with constant monitoring of indicators, filling the combs with powdered sugar or pouring honey, but the last two options are not suitable for those who monitor sugar levels or are allergic to honey.

You can put bee bread in combs in dry glass jars, which are firmly closed with lids. However, they also need to be placed in a place that is inaccessible to sunlight, cool and with stable humidity.

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