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Honey and royal jelly could become part of the arsenal of weapons against cancer, researchers say.

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A beekeeper has admitted four charges relating to the sale of toxic honeycomb which poisoned about 20 people.

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Bee propolis is a remarkable natural substance collected and produced by honeybees. It is often referred to as a natural antibiotic and has many diverse uses.

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While most of us rush to the doctor if stung by a red coloured wasp, there are others who wait for the bee keeper to remove a live bee from its hive with a pair of tweezers, hold it next to the skin and wait for it to sting. And they do it as part of a treatment regimen – apitherapy, the medical use of honeybee products that include the use of honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and even bee venom.

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A beekeeper with an allergy to bee stings is undergoing hospital treatment so he can continue his hobby.

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Beekeepers said just a teaspoon of locally harvested honey each day can produce results within a week. It relieves allergies by helping the body build up a natural immunity to local allergens.

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The foods made by bees in the form of honey, pollen and propolis have played an important role in sustaining animals and mankind. These foods have provided complete nourishment to maintain life on the planet.

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Apiary at Centre of Suspected Honey Poisoning Identified in New Zealand. Comb honey sold with the brand name “A Taste of Whangamata Pure Honey” and trading under Projen Apiaries is at the centre of the Coromandel suspected honey poisoning.

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Bee pollen is often referred to as nature’s most complete food. Pollen harvested from a diverse selection of geographic areas contains all the essential components of life in a good tasting, chewable, easily digested, and highly bio-available form that can be consumed by anyone from young children to the very old.

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Treatment with venom from stinging insects can help protect allergic people from having severe reactions to these stings, even years after treatment ends, a new study shows.

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