A common name of Stingless Bee is Sugarbag Bee. Their name is derived from the nature of their character. They do not sting, and they store their honey in pots near the extremities of their home. Its other names include Meliponine, Kelulut, Klanceng Bee.
Stingless Bee’s size is 2-5 times smaller than regular honey bees, which allows them to build their home inside a tree trunk, in the gap of a rock cavity, or even underground beneath a tree. Sadly, Stingless Bee Honey and Propolis are very limited due to their population strength which can be as low as just 200 bees in a colony.
The Stingless Bee is the only bee that is mini enough to nibble into the deepest part of the flower for the purest nectars. Because the nectar from these parts are not easily accessible, the nectar content will slowly but surely accumulate until a Stingless Bee harvests it. Hence, the taste and contents of the honey produced from these nectars are denser and richer than regular honey. These honeys are stored in clusters of small resin pot built by Stingless Bees also known as propolis pots. These pots vary from light gold to dark-brown color depending on the species that built it.
There are over 500 species of Stingless Bees that could be found in Malaysia. Species identified by experts are Geniotrigona thoracica, Heterotrigona itama, Hypotrigona scintillans, Tetragonilla atripes, Trigona itama, Trigona thorasica, Trigona laeviceps,Trigona terminata, Trigona scintillans, Trigona miniate, Trigona minima. Most native bee keepers in Malaysia do not speak or write in English. Hence, limited information on Stingless Bee Honey makes it an undiscovered gem.
Rearing and maintaining a colony of Stingless Bees can be 10 times more challenging than regular bees. Stingless Bees do not have stings to protect their hive from other inhabiting insects in their vicinity who frequently rob their honey bank. Their Queen does not hold any loyalty to anyone, or any place and their pattern is far more unpredictable than any you have ever seen from other bees. Moreover, their size and color allow them to blend with the surroundings, thus, making it harder to spot them.
Apicultura’s Stingless Bee Honey has a distinctive prune-like tingly taste, remarkably smoother and more liquid form. Stingless Bees do not produce much honey like regular honey bees. During monsoon and rainy season, we will stop honey harvesting so that the bees have enough honey to serve their daily needs. During some months, honey harvest can drop to as low as 30ml, up to 100ml per month.
Taste: Prune-like
Consistency: Liquid
Color: Dark Gold
Stingless Bee Honey fermentation rate is notably fast with color turning darker and tastes that changes with time. Apicultura’s Stingless Bees Honey is bottled in a slim tall-necked bottle (520ml) with the purpose to reach zero air exposure, so as to bring forth to customer the freshness of this “elixir of honeys” until your very last drop.
This honey is famous among natives because of its wound healing properties for both internal and external injuries. Many reports have been made on Stingless Bee Honey that it is able to:
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Break the chain of free radicals.
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Exhibit Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiviral, Anti-Obesity, Antiproliferative, Anticancer, Antiaging and Moisturizing effects.
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Improve endurance, sleep quality, healing rate, memory and learning, fertility, wound healing by promoting angiogenesis and oxygen circulation.
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Protect the tissue from highly toxic inflammatory mediators.
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Reduce anxiety, ear swelling, diabetic mellitus and complications, eye diseases and cataracts, blood pressure, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Help the digestive system, cure coughs, colds, sore throats, and cancer sores.
It is believed that the contents of Flavonoids, Phenolic Acid, Proteins, Polyphenols, Vitamins, vast range of Amino Acids, and Trehalose, contribute to its therapeutic properties. The quality of the stingless bee honey is also influenced by phytochemicals from its propolis pots. This also explains why Stingless Bees are less vulnerable to diseases and illness when compared to regular honey bees.
Apicultura’s Stingless Bee Honey naturally contains higher Black and Green Propolis contents. There are more than a thousand types of Stingless Bee species and each of them owns their own unique specialties in their honey. As we have access to a small variety of species, Apicultura’s Stingless Bee Honey has a unique combination which explains the difference in texture when compared.
Our Stingless Bees feed on a wide range of wild flowers in the forest that enables them to make this special honey, comprising of extremely high-valued nutrients, to bring about greater medicinal values to our body.
Intake Manual will be sent together with the product.
How to Consume:
👍 Place under tongue when taking it neat.
👍 When consuming with water for benefits: do not over dilute, mix with water (below 40°), stir well, and consume.
👍 Let saliva mix with product before swallowing sip by sip.
How to Store:
👍 Store in a Ziplock.
👍 Keep at room temperature, away from sunlight.
Note:
🌼 Over time, honey will naturally change color, flavor and crystallize (less prone to crystallization).
🌼 Results may take a few weeks to surface and it may vary individually.
🌼 Our intake suggestions are only applicable to Apicultura products.
🌼 We are not responsible if you use our information on other honey brands or mixtures which may not achieve the intended results or have adverse effects.
🌼 It is normal to experience the following effects and it may vary individually:
🌼 Purging effect like skin itching or sweating, heavy bowel excretion, teary eyes, running nose and coughing may be felt in the first 2 weeks of daily intake;
🌼 Improvement of blood circulation may cause itching;
🌼 Increased frequency of sneezing, coughing, irritation in throat and lungs as the body attempts to expel phlegm and mucus.
Suitability:
Kids above 1 year old.
For consumption during pregnancy, please consult your physician.
Contact:
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