Long ago priests used honey and cakes sweetened by honey in religious ceremonies. In Roman times, honey was used as widely as sugar is now. Honey was used for cooking, preserving meats, vegetables, fruits, sauces and dressing. It is said that honey was the first and last food that Jesus Christ ate on Earth. Muhammad is recorded in the Koran saying that honey is a remedy for all illnesses.
Royal jelly is a secretion from workers' glands.
It is fed to the queen bee throughout her larval and adult life. It is also fed to larvae for the first two and a half days. It is a creamy milky-white color, strongly acidic, has a prudent odor and bitter taste. The queen eats only royal jelly, the worker bees eat some royal jelly and the drones eat the least amount. Royal jelly is high in protein and is rich in vitamins B, C and D. Royal jelly is used in many things such as in dietary supplements, additives in lotions, cosmetics and creams.