Beeswax 1 ct.

Product Description

Beeswax is secreted by special glands on worker bees and is so highly innovative that modern science has yet to learn all of its components and benefits.

Consisting of more than three hundred ingredients, including fifteen individual chemicals, it is no wonder it is hard to fully understand and dissect its entire make-up. Studies have shown that beeswax is comprised of 70 to 75% of monohydric esters as well as fatty acids, 13 to 15 % of free acids and the same number of saturated hydrocarbons. That’s not all of it’s magic though, it of course contains ingredients that give it a wonderful fragrance and pleasing colors.

Since ancient times, beeswax has been reknown for it’s many wonderful uses, for example, it was and still is often used to de-inflame and promote healing in wounds. Pliny, the Roman historian remarked in his writings “Many waxes help to soften, warm, and heal the body.”

Beeswax is traditional folk medicine for ailments like these:
- The healing of wounds
- Different types burns and various insect stings and bites
- Stomach disorders
- Cleaning plaque from teeth and gumline
- Sinus flar-ups from inflammation
- Asthmatic ailments
- Hay fevers and seasonal allergies

Using beeswax as a treatment for the above mentioned conditions is generally based upon chewing it about 5 or 6 times daily in 15 to 20 minute sessions.

Not only is beeswax a very valuable healing agent, but a potent beauty helper. It is commonly found being used in healing and nourishing facial creams and masks as well as creams and astringent, cleansing and skin lightening creams and applications.

Modern technology also owes much to the humble beeswax, not only is it a top-notch candle maker, but it helps to lubricate machinery as well as polish and nurture woods. It is useful in a wide variety of industries such as metal crafting, electrical, wood manufacturing, printing, textile and other industries.

Just when you thought that you had read about every modern use for the versitile beeswax, you come upon a very pleasant use; in confectionary ! It helps to coat fine chocolates against melting, in making jelly candies such as jelly beans and other goodies like gummy candies and others.

Directions: Varies according to use.