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Beekeepers apothecary handbook : harnessing the healing power of honey, propolis and beeswax for everyday wellness

Call Number

  • 615.36 G339 (OSH)

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Publication Information

[Place of publication not identified : Publisher not identified, 2025]

Physical Description

67 pages ; 23 cm

Summary

"Since time immemorial, bees have been revered as symbols of life, diligence, and divine order. Their hum has accompanied human civilization through myth, medicine, and spirituality - a living bridge between the natural and the sacred. In every culture, from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe, the products of the hive have been treasured as gifts of healing: honey for nourishment, propolis for protection, beeswax for purification. This handbook is a celebration of that timeless relationship - an invitation to rediscover the beehive as nature's apothecary and to weave its wisdom into modern well-being. The bee's world is one of balance, precision, and alchemy. From the nectar of flowers, bees craft honey - the liquid gold of healing that never spoils, a substance as miraculous as it is familiar. They collect resins from trees and transform them into propolis, a natural antibiotic and shield against disease."--

Contents

  • The world of the honeybee: nature's alchemist
  • Honey: liquid gold of healing
  • Propolis: nature's protective shield
  • Beeswax: the foundation of natural craft and care
  • Royal jelly and bee pollen: superfoods of the hive
  • The beekeeper's healing cabinet
  • Bee-based beauty and skin care.