When the sac is full, the honeybee returns to the hive, where a receiving bee takes the nectar and continues the process. To produce a single pound of Honey, bees must provide the hive with over 70,000 loads of nectar. An industrious hive can produce up to 300 pounds of Honey in one season. Honey is a highly nutritious beehive food that does much more than merely sweeten. Over 75 individual substances are found in Honey.
Honey contains proteins, carbohydrates, hormones, organic acids, and antimicrobial compounds.
It is a rich storehouse of essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Some substances in Honey cannot be identified. Natural Anti-Microbial More and more research is confirming what the ancients already knew, that Honey has impressive, natural antibiotic and antiseptic properties. Today, its antibiotic action is in the process of re-discovery within scientific communities, which are openly expressing their surprise at the important value and potential of Honey as a therapeutic agent. Ulcer Treatment with Honey Recent in vitro tests found that Honey exhibited a significant inhibitory effect on the H. Pylori bacteria thought to be the single most common cause of gastric ulcers.