{"id":4760,"date":"2018-11-17T17:34:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T16:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-honey.com\/?p=4760"},"modified":"2018-12-13T17:10:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T16:10:12","slug":"what-is-beeswax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med-honey.com\/en\/what-is-beeswax\/","title":{"rendered":"What is beeswax"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHAT IS BEESWAX<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Beeswax is a natural product, produced by different types of honey bees. Wax is secreted by wax-glands that are located on the inner side of a working bee\u2019s stomach. During secretion, wax is liquid but quickly solidifies into a thick airy mass. After removal of wax panels from their stomach, working bees start chewing wax so it can be used to build honey-comb cells. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4823″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is beeswax used for?<\/span><\/p>\n

Beeswax is used for making wax for honey combs and also in the production of candles, etc. It is used in agriculture for making of graft-wax for fruit growing.<\/p>\n

Beeswax is also used in folk and modern medicine for making medical ointment, creams and various cosmetic preparations. Beeswax is also used as a balm for burns. It dilates blood vessels, thereby improving blood circulation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Qualities of beeswax<\/span><\/p>\n

Beeswax has no flavour, but has the agreeable scent of honey. It\u2019s colour varies from light yellow to darker colours. It turns to liquid at a temperature of about 60\u00b0\u0421.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”4824″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”zoom”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]What does beeswax contain?<\/span><\/p>\n

Beeswax consists of unattached fatty acids, ester, hydrocarbon, mineral matter, water, carotenoid, colour and fragrance.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”47px”][vc_single_image image=”4825″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”zoom”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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