Beeswax (Bee Wax)

Beeswax is the second most significant product of beekeeping, distinguished by its value and importance. It is an organic substance produced by bees and used as a building material for honeycombs.

To this day, no laboratory in the world has been able to artificially create a substance that matches beeswax in composition and properties. This secret remains exclusively in the possession of bees. Beeswax has a wide range of applications in various industries.

Beeswax has always had practical uses. It has been used to make candles, paints, ointments, and more. It was also used for coating clay vessels, preparing grafting wax in horticulture, and testing the quality of alcoholic beverages—high-quality spirits would cause a round piece of wax to sink quickly, while in low-quality ones, it would float.

Beeswax has extensive applications in the chemical industry, automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, sculpture casting, cosmetics, and many other industries.

Recently, beeswax has gained popularity in the treatment of upper respiratory tract inflammations. It is recommended to chew honeycomb honey, as this allows the body to absorb not only honey but also many components of beeswax, including vitamin A, pollen, and propolis, all of which are present in certain amounts within the wax.