Function and efficacy of bee pollen
First, the efficacy of bee pollen
Bee pollen contains protein, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and other active substances. Bee pollen has the functions of nourishing heart and tranquilizing mind, nourishing yin and protecting spleen, clearing away heat and toxic materials, maintaining health and beautifying face, regulating endocrine, resisting aging and prolonging life, preventing and inhibiting cancer, and improving human disease resistance. Bee pollen is not only an excellent natural nutritious food, but also an ideal tonic.
Bee pollen refers to the pollen mass brought back by bees when collecting honey, which is formed after storage and fermentation in beehives. When bees collect honey, they will collect enough powder to form pollen balls, which will be stored after entering the hive. Its main dietotherapy components are: protein, amino acids, active bee pollen, trace elements, active enzymes, flavonoids, lipids, nucleic acids, brassinolide, phytic acid and so on. Among them, the content and proportion of amino acids are closest to the amino acid model recommended by FAO, which is extremely rare in natural foods. Bee pollen is a concentrated substance with nutritional and medicinal value, which contains protein, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and other active substances. Bee pollen is not only an excellent natural nutritious food, but also an ideal tonic, and has certain medical functions.
The earliest pharmacological monograph in China, Shennong Materia Medica Classic, recorded pine pollen and cattail pollen, saying that these two kinds of pollen are sweet and non-toxic, and are mainly used for treating heart qi, abdominal distension, heat evil, diuresis, removing blood stasis, making people feel comfortable for a long time, benefiting qi and prolonging life. Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty ate a "flower cake" made of pollen, and Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty bathed in pollen mixed with yellow wine. Greek philosophers believe that the secret of eternal youth is pollen, and early Olympic athletes used pollen to supplement energy. Pollen, which means pollen in English, originally means "energetic and powerful". Pollinologists, nutritionists and medical scientists have conducted in-depth research on the health care, pharmacological effects and efficacy of pollen on human beings. The results show that pollen has the functions of preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases, reducing blood lipid, regulating nervous system, promoting sleep, regulating gastrointestinal system function, promoting digestion and treating habitual constipation. It plays a certain role in regulating endocrine, improving immune function, anti-aging, improving sexual function and treating male infertility. It also has obvious effects of preventing and inhibiting cancer, protecting liver, preventing anemia and diabetes, and resisting fatigue. In addition, the beauty effect of bee pollen is obvious, and its mechanism lies in comprehensively regulating the balance of human endocrine system, fundamentally improving the vitality of skin cells, enhancing the metabolic function of skin, preventing facial pigmentation, rough skin and aging, and keeping skin moist, fair, shiny and elastic.
Bee pollen contains a variety of nutrients, including 22 amino acids, 14 vitamins and more than 30 trace elements, as well as a large number of active substances such as active protease, nucleic acid and flavonoids. Protein in pollen mostly exists in the form of free amino acids, which is 5-7 times more than milk and eggs. The content of vitamin C is higher than that of fresh fruits and vegetables, and it is called the king of natural vitamins. In particular, the content of B vitamins is extremely rich, which is 100 times higher than honey. Every 100g pollen contains 600 micrograms of thiamine, 1670 micrograms of riboflavin, 900 micrograms of pyridoxine, 2700 micrograms of pantothenic acid and 10000 micrograms of nicotinic acid. It contains many minerals, some of which are: potassium 20-40%, magnesium 1-20%, calcium1-kloc-0/5%, iron1-kloc-0/2% and silicon 2-/kloc-0.
Second, the role of bee pollen
1, the anti-aging and longevity function of bee pollen: People who eat bee pollen regularly can live longer, which is a fact proved by history. The accumulation of lipofuscin in human brain cells will affect the normal function of brain cells. The increase of lipofuscin content will lead to cell atrophy and death. After eating bee pollen, various systems of the body are improved, the function of removing brown pigment is strengthened, the aging process of the body is slowed down, the memory of the brain is obviously improved, the blood testosterone and estradiol levels are increased, the physique of the elderly is naturally improved, and the senile plaques are gradually reduced and disappeared. In addition, the selenium contained in bee pollen can reduce the formation of peroxide, thus playing an anti-aging role. This is also one of the important reasons why taking bee pollen can prolong life.
2. The effect of bee pollen on habitual constipation: Habitual constipation is a common disease, which brings psychological burden to patients. Constipation pain is a potential risk factor for middle-aged and elderly people, especially those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, who often have accidents due to constipation and defecation. Therefore, it is very important to treat constipation and make defecation smooth for people's health and prevent accidents. Bee pollen is effective in treating constipation, with an effective rate of 95%. The curative effect shows that the defecation interval is shortened, the defecation time is obviously shortened, the feces become soft and the amount of feces increases. The treatment is almost unaffected by age, sex, secret history of stool and treatment history, and there are no side effects such as diarrhea during the treatment.
3. Bee pollen has obvious anti-cancer and anticancer effects. The total content of sugar in pollen is 25 ~ 40%, and the types of sugar are complete. Contains monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Among them, pollen polysaccharide is the most promising one, with strong immune ability and obvious anti-cancer effect. Small pollen not only contains the genetic information of life, but also contains all the nutrients that breed new life. So many experts in the world think that pollen is the only completely nutritious health food found in the world so far!
4. The effect of bee pollen on enhancing human comprehensive immunity: Pollen polysaccharide can activate the phagocytic function of macrophages and improve human disease resistance.
5, the role of bee pollen in the adjuvant treatment of other diseases: pollen has a good effect on anemia, diabetes, improving memory, menopausal disorders and so on.
6, bee pollen has anti-aging and beauty effects: bee pollen is a kind of nutritious beauty cosmetics, and components such as VE, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and selenium in pollen can moisturize and nourish the skin and restore the elasticity and smoothness of the skin. Inositol in pollen can make white hair black, gradually lose hair and keep hair black and bright.
7. Bee pollen can regulate the nervous system and promote sleep.
8. Bee pollen can prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: flavonoids in pollen can effectively remove fat deposits on blood vessel walls, thus softening blood vessels and lowering blood lipids.
9. Bee pollen has the function of protecting the liver: flavonoids in pollen can also prevent fat from depositing on the liver.
10, bee pollen can prevent and treat prostate diseases: pollen is the bane of prostatitis, and rape pollen and buckwheat pollen have the best effects. Qianliekang is an effective drug for the treatment of prostate diseases in China, which is made of pollen.
1 1, bee pollen has the function of regulating the stomach: there are many bactericidal components in pollen, which can kill Escherichia coli and prevent constipation.
12, bee pollen has the function of losing weight: taking bee pollen can absorb enough nutrition and cause satiety. At the same time, lecithin in pollen can burn excess fat and achieve the purpose of losing weight.
Edible method of pollen
1, eat directly. It's easy to eat. Take it with warm boiled water every morning and evening. If it tastes bad, you can also add honey or milk to eat together.
2. Apply directly. Dilute the pollen before going to bed, then rub it on your face, massage it gently, and wash it the next morning, which is good for treating all kinds of spots on your face.
3. Meal time. Relevant practice shows that the best time to eat pollen is 15 ~ 30 minutes before breakfast every day, because an empty stomach is more easily digested and absorbed by the human body. The therapeutic dose is relatively large, and it is best to take it in 2 ~ 3 times, before the first breakfast, the second and third lunches or before dinner 15 ~ 30 minutes, or once half an hour before going to bed. Children should eat pollen 2 ~ 3 times.
Functional introduction of other pollen
The function of lotus powder: it has the reputation of "the king of pollen", and has the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, nourishing yin and protecting the spleen, clearing away heat and toxic materials, preserving health and caring skin, and regulating endocrine. Can be used for treating dysentery, gastroenteritis, dysuria and edematous hepatitis, and has special effects on preventing arteriosclerosis, enhancing myocardial contraction, accelerating heart rate and improving myocardial function. Long-term use has obvious weight loss effect.
The function of Stemona pollen: bitter taste, prevention and treatment of diabetes, stimulation of insulin secretion and regulation of endocrine.
Function of watermelon pollen: It contains high vitamins, can regulate normal vegetative nerves, protect skin and eliminate freckles, beauty beauty.
The function of corn pollen: promoting blood circulation, diuresis and lowering blood pressure, which has a considerable effect on human renal function. Can be used for preventing and treating prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis, and is especially suitable for treating andropathy.
The function of sesame pollen: nourishing brain, strengthening body, stimulating appetite, improving thinking ability and improving brain fatigue.
The function of tea pollen: the content of amino acids ranks first among ordinary pollen, and the contents of trace elements and blood acids are also higher than other pollen. It can prevent arteriosclerosis and tumors, and pollen is also the first choice for beauty and skin care. In addition, it can refresh the brain and improve the excitability of the nerves.
The functions of chrysanthemum pollen: clearing away heat and reducing fire, calming the liver and improving eyesight, promoting skin metabolism, delaying aging and improving skin physiological state and dysfunction.
The function of motherwort pollen: it can regulate menstruation and promote blood circulation, treat irregular menstruation and gynecological diseases in women, clear away heat, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
Function of buckwheat pollen: rutin content is good, which has a strong protective effect on capillary wall and can prevent bleeding and bleeding. It can also enhance the contraction of the heart and slow down the heartbeat, and can be used for palpitation, heart weakness, anemia and capillary fragility.
Function of watermelon powder: It contains high content of VC and B 1, which can regulate nerve function and is very beneficial to visceral, cardiovascular and glandular movements.
The function of tea pollen: the content of amino acids in pollen is the highest, and the content of trace elements such as manganese, cobalt, arsenic and nicotinic acid is higher than that of ordinary pollen. Therefore, it is the first choice for beauty, skin care, health care, medical treatment and cancer. It has obvious curative effect on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic constipation and neurasthenia.
Function of rape pollen: It contains high flavonol, and has the functions of anti-atherosclerosis, treating varicose ulcer, prostatitis, lowering cholesterol and anti-radiation.
The function of jujube pollen: it contains high gonadotropin and vitamins, which can restore normal reproductive function, prevent muscle atrophy and improve fertility.
Sesame pollen has the functions of stopping bleeding and dysentery, relieving swelling and pain, and has a cardiotonic effect, which can be used as a balancer and analgesic for the nervous system.
The function of dandelion pollen: it has the functions of resolving phlegm, tonifying kidney, dispelling cold, dredging collaterals and refreshing brain. It has a certain auxiliary effect on human blood regeneration.
The function of wild rose pollen: it has diuretic effect, therapeutic effect on kidney calculi, and cosmetic effect.