Bee Pollen

Botanical Name	None
Description	Tiny brownish yellow gravel-looking granules or powder.
Properties	Alterative, nutritive, stimulant, corrects polarity.
Origin	Recognized with honey for healing benefits since the beginning of time. Egyptian records dating back thousands of years show healing potential. Greek athletes have used Bee Pollen for centuries, also.
Aliases	None
Useful Parts	Pollen
Uses	To strengthen immune system, as an energy source, to improve endurance, to counteract aging, appetite loss, allergies, exhaustion, fatigue, infection, multiple sclerosis, depression, asthma, radiation, prostrate disorders, high blood pressure, etc.
Caution	Allergy symptoms have been connected with use. Start with small doses and increase according to comfort levels.

Nature’s Complete Package

Bee Pollen consumption dates back many centuries. Spartan Warriors were said to live on Bee Pollen during battles. Athletes in all of Ancient Greece used to rely on Bee Pollen to increase strength and endurance. In Chinese medicine it is considered a reliable source of energy and nutrition. Egyptian records dating back thousands of years show its potential in healing. Bee Pollen is a common prescription in Europe for prostrate problems such as prostatitis.

However, technically speaking Bee Pollen is not exactly an herb. It is the part of flowering plants containing male reproductive cells used to fertilize female flowers to produce seeds. Similar to sperm in animals. Categorizing it as an herb is the only description that would suffice. Pollen contains all the good genes of plants to pass on to the next generation.

Bees meticulously seek pollen from plants; mix it with nectar and transport it to their hives. Young bees are fed this choice-pollen, rich in protein and vitamin B12. Bee Pollen is loaded with nature’s goodness, comprising 30% protein and over 50% carbohydrates. About half of its protein content is in the form of free amino acids which are readily absorbed into the blood stream, thus a concentrated source of energy.

Bee Pollen is packed full of Vitamins A, B, C, and D, calcium, magnesium, selenium, essential fatty acids, lecithin, cysteine, nucleic acids, all 21 amino acids, and trace minerals. It contains every nutrient in trace amounts, plus it is low in calories. It is highly effective in support of energy, stamina and endurance. It provides excellent support for glands and the immune system, especially when combined with Spirulina and Licorice.

The most common use of Bee Pollen is to overcome allergies to pollen. To do this, it is best to start with a few granules and gradually increase intake over six weeks before allergy season and continuing through the season. Bee Pollen also relieves other respiratory problems such as bronchitis, sinusitis, and colds. US Senator Harkin said that taking large doses of Bee Pollen cured his asthma which had plagued him most of his life.

Though some allergic reactions have been reported in the use of Bee pollen, it is not the wind-blown allergy causing anemophile pollen. Bee Pollen is the insect-loving pollen. The heavier, stickier, and more nutritious kind that insects carry from one plant to another, called entomophile pollen.

This makes it applicable in the treatment of a variety of ailments, including colitis, constipation, blood pressure, capillary weakness, depression, exhaustion, fatigue, hay fever, hypoglycemia, liver disease, multiple sclerosis, and prostrate disorders.