Stingless Bees’ Impact on Human Health & Uses in Traditional Remedies

Abu Hassan Jalil

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A study on how Stingless Bee culturing and the impact of its products on human socio-economic, health and well-being development. From its ancient initation to the evolution of the current methods and techniques, it includes traditional practices across many ethnic beliefs and lifestyles. For example, Stingless bee honey is a popular traditional medicine that traditional practitioners use to treat various disorders, particularly respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders.
A section on taste profiles explores new or improved tastes with herbal and spice infusions and mixes for more palatable healthy drinks and commercially viable culinary products. It also looks at Vinaigretes, salad dressing and marinades.
This book makes comparisons of different vegetation exudates and nectar of different crop blossoms. It explains how the resulting products like honey, propolis and pollen derived from meliponiculture are used and how they impact human health.

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• Work-Related Health
• health
• Fitness

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• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 08 juin 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669879718
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Stingless Bees’ Impact on Human Health & Uses in Traditional Remedies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Abu Hassan Jalil
 
Copyright © 2023 by Abu Hassan Jalil. 699252
 
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Rev. date: 06/07/2023
SYNOPSIS
A study on how Stingless Bee culturing and the impact of its products on human socio-economic, health and well-being development. From its ancient initiation to the evolution of the current methods and techniques, it includes traditional practices across many ethnic beliefs and lifestyles. For example, Stingless bee honey is a popular traditional medicine that traditional practitioners use to treat various disorders, particularly respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders.
A section on taste profiles explores new or improved tastes with herbal and spice infusions and mixes for more palatable healthy drinks and commercially viable culinary products. It also looks at Vinaigrettes, salad dressing and marinades.
This book makes comparisons of different vegetation exudates and nectar of different crop blossoms. It explains how the resulting products like honey, propolis and pollen derived from meliponiculture are used and how they impact human health.
ABSTRACT
This presentation is representative of Stingless Bee Derivatives & By-Products and their impact on human health. Emphasis is on Indo-Malayan Stingless Bees, their traditional uses in ASEAN countries, and the influence of Middle Eastern traditions, practices and Islamic concepts.
The ASEAN traditions are from indigenous peoples and knowledge from ancient Indian Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) practices assimilated into the total Asian culture. Derivative products range from Honey - Wound Treatment & Body care; Wax – Candles, Polishes and Protective Coats; Propolis – Termite Repellents, Stains, Poultices and Wood & Leather Preservatives; Pollen & Propolis – Poultry Feed. Other products in the form of consumables are: Honey – Raw, Maceration & Infusions, Vinaigrettes & Salad Dressing & Marinades; Propolis – Nutraceuticals, Hydrosols Pharmaceuticals & Sterilized Capsules in oral consumption for well-being and health supplement; Pollen – Raw or sterilized & encapsulated, Power Muesli Bars & Healthy Culinary Desserts; Larvae – Raw or processed (grilled)
Traditional Folk Remedies encompasses herbal honey remedies handed down from generations of indigenous people guided by ancient knowledge, including alternative medical practice from traditional medicine in China. Herbal-based but can sometimes include minerals. Arabic and Islamic Religious concepts and philosophies. Not overlooking Quranic verses and Hadiths [i.e., sayings and deeds of the Prophet (PBUH)]. Honey Alchemy (from the times of the Pharaohs when Honey was found in the tombs of the Pyramids) to develop the elixir of life - so pure it promises youth, beauty and longevity. These quests forge the indigenous knowledge and information condensed in this presentation.
The regional cultures from the countries explored are Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and some Middle Eastern and Islamic communities in the Indo-Malayan Ecozone. The products examined are derived from: Orchards and plantations practising Meliponiculture: Wild SB Honey and Honeybees; Farmed Monoculture Nectar; Maceration & Infusion of domestic Honey; and other Product derivatives & concoctions.
Keywords : Raw Honey, Maceration, Infusion, Dominant nectar, Derivative products, ASEAN traditions, Middle East & Islamic, Ayurveda & TCM.
CONTENTS
Synopsis
Abstract
Preface
Inspiration from the Holy Scriptures
Chapter 1
Introduction
Traditional Folk Remedies
Chapter 2
Uses of Stingless Bee Products
Consumables
Turnera Honey Liqueur
Sauces, Cider and Wines
Folk Remedies Using Herbal and Spices Honey Infusion
Traditional herbal concoctions for female health
Labisia pumila (Kacip Fatimah) + Honey Beverage
Quercus infectoria (Manjakani or Majuphal) & Honey Mix
Chapter 3
SB Honey Vinaigrettes, Salad Dressing
Marinades:
Chapter 4
Bee Pollen & Propolis Extracts - Hydrosol from the Philippines
Healing compounds in propolis
Pollen & Chocolate
Chapter 5
S.B. Product Types in ASEAN region.
Misconceptions and Misinterpretation by Region or Ethnic Cultures
Indonesian ‘Manuka ’ (Leptospermum javanicum) honey
Manggis (Mangosteen) Honey & Propolis vs Tualang
Local Misconceptions
The Myth of Acacia mangium Honey
Acacia honey from Indonesia
Seagrape Honey (of Florida)
Honey & Herbal Integration
Nutme g (Myristica fragrans) honey
Cinnamon Flower Honey
Salam Infused Honey
Chapter 6
Fruit Farms, Orchards and Plantations
Sweet Coconut Honey (Nam Wan Honey)
Coconut water, Sap or Vinegar & Honey – available in the Philippines
Lyche e (Litchi chinensis) Honey
Rambuta n (Nephelium lappaceum) Honey
Pitaya (Selenicereus undatus) Honey
Pili Nut (Canarium ovatum) Honey & Resin
Avocad o (Persea americana) Honey
Mang o (Mangifera indica) Blossom Honey
Sunflowe r (Helianthus annuus) honey and Sunflower seed honey roasted
Sunflowe r (Helianthu s annuus) seeds
Chapter 7
Dominant Tree species Forests
Gela m (Melaleuca cajaputi) Honey – a.k.a. Paperbark, Kayu Puteh
Peculiar Honey in Indonesia
Clover Honey
Calliandra Honey
Ziziphus (Bidara) honey
Chapter 8
Honey Macerations
Traditional methods by the villagers
Gamat Honey (Sea cucumber)
Sea Cucumbers Honey
References on Sea cucumber health benefits in Indonesia
Dried Figs and Honey
Honey Macerated Dried Fig s (Ficus carica)
Honey Macerated Miracle Berr y (Synsepalum dulcificum)
Fenugreek (Halba) Honey
Chapter 9
Middle Eastern Remedies and Traditions
Yemen Sidr Honey relation t o Nigella sativa
Honey and Gastroenterology
Chapter 10
Derivative Products and By-products.
Papaya Pollination and Honey-Pickled Papaya
Honey + Coconut water, Sap or Vinegar Beverage
Chapter 11
Traditional uses of S.B. honey in Vietnam
Lotu s (Nelumbo nucifera), Lily Flower Honey, and Water Lily (Nymphaea sp.) Honey
(HEALTHCARE) - Honey: Nature’s Liquid Gold by Pacific Cross Vietnam
Vanilla Infused Honey
Chapter 12
Traditional uses of SB Honey in Australia
Citrus sinensis - Orange Blossom Honey
Davidson Sour Plum s (Davidsonia pruriens) Honey
Macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) Honey
Banksia (Banksia sp.) Honey
Chapter 13
Therapeutic effects of Stingless Bee keeping
Chapter 14
Apiculture to Meliponiculture Historical evolution.
Precolumbian Uses of Bees
Honey Hunting & Beekeeping
Ancient Egypt
Mesoamerica
Considerations
Propolis
Uses & Effectiveness
Side Effects
Interactions
Inferences
References for the History Section
About the Author
PREFACE
Inspiration from the Holy Scriptures
As mentioned in Al-Quran, Surah An-Nahl verses 68 to 69 (‘Ali, 1999), Your Lord inspired the bee, saying: “Set up hives in the mountains and the trees and in the trellises (structures) that people put up. Then suck the juice of every kind of fruit and keep treading the ways of your Lord which have been made easy.” There comes forth from their bellies a drink varied in colours, wherein there is healing for men. Verily there is a sign in this for those who reflect”.
A decade of travelling in the ASEAN region and Australia abounded me with many uses of honey and the traditional uses practised as folk hone-remedies. Many of the practices may be unfounded; however, in most instances, albeit some weird myths, I have gathered reference articles in journals of human health and ancient practices, like the Indian Ayurvedic principles and Traditional Chines Medicine (TCM) and Taoist Alchemy. In some Muslim communities, there is adherence to Islamic concepts and philosophy.
After practising Meliponiculture for almost a dozen years, we have always put Beescape as the top priority in all considerations regarding farm management for Meliponaries incorporated in Orchards or plantations. From that, we see some relation and influence Beescape has on honey production. The type of crops and season, too, had a direct relation to the moisture content of the resultant harvested honey. We had difficulty quantifying the relation because the bees are polylectic in that they forage whichever source was available then.
However, we can predict an estimated volume of regularly scheduled harvesting in monoculture farms or forests with a dominant vegetation type. In such instances, we can ascertain the peculiar benefits that we may get from the types of honey. Another instance is where the bee is affixed to a certain type of vegetation and is even dependent on such vegetation. A good example is the species that depend on Dipterocarp resin; in that way, we will be sure that the honey will have resinous micro propolis. This affinity will influe