BRAND NAME: Herbamel
COMMERCIAL NAME: Honey with
lotus, propolis and eucalyptus
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Mixture
of honey with fluidextract of Nelumbo nucifera, propolis
extract and essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus.
PRESENTATION: In
300 g glass jars.
INGREDIENTS (100 GR.)
Fluid extract of Nelumbo
nucifera.
.
..
.6700 mg
Extract of propolis
..
3300
mg
Essential oil of Eucalyptus
globul.us
..
.
300 mg
Honey
.
..q.s.f.
100 g
CONSUMER INFORMATION
Herbamel with Lotus,
Propolis and Eucalyptus is indicated as an expectorant
and antiseptic of the aerial ways, because of its high presence
of lotus and eucalyptus. Propolis, renowned as a natural antibiotic,
helps to recuperate the organism when in contact with the
cause of the infections. Incorporating these extracts to honey
gives us a product with a high power therapeutic action and
with an agreeable taste.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Nelumbo nucifera,
better known as Lotus, is an aquatic plant which measures
about 50 cm. in diameter (similar to the vitσria regia) and
produces only one flower of a rose or white color with rosy
borders, inside of which there is a fruit with edible seeds.
It is a native of Asia (Japan, Philippines and India principally),
where it is treated with respect and frequently associated
with Buda, as it represents purity emerging from immaculate
muddy waters. In Japan, for example, this flower is also admired
when Spring comes, and people go to see the blossom along
the river banks turning into flowers.
The root of the lotus
is the part of the plant which presents, as well as its nutritional
properties much appreciated in Japanese and Chinese cookery,
it also has therapeutic properties: anti-cough and emollient
catarrh (it eliminates secretions promoted through the des-obstruction
of our breathing ways.
Composition: calcium,
magnesium, potassium, zinc, carbohydrates, essential oils,
proteins, beta carotene, nelumbina roemerina and tannins.
Propolis is a
resinous and balsamic substance, which possesses diverse coloration
and consistency, varying from a brown to dark green color.
It is produced by bees from the shoots and resinous parts
of the plant, and is utilized in the beehives interior to
"weld" the honeycomb, to varnish the capsules, close off cracks
and openings to avoid cold winds coming in, and principally
to shut out their natural enemies: fungi and bacterium. It
is also used to embalm small dead animals which the bees cannot
expel from the hive, and thus avoid putrefaction.
The chemical composition
of propolis depends on the botanic ecology of each region,
but in general is made up of 50% resin and balsam (balm),
30% is wax, 10% is aromatic and essential oils, 5% is pollen
and 5% various other substances. Up to now more than 200 chemical
compounds have been identified in propolis, such as flavonoids,
aromatic acids and terpenoids, aldeids, alcohols, aliphatic
and ester acids, amino-acids, steroids, sugars etc. Intense
studies with propolis suggest these compounds are responsible
for their diverse physiological actions: anti-microbiotic
(functions as a natural antibiotic), anti-inflammatory, healing,
anti-fungal, anesthetic and antioxidant.
At Uniflora we use only
selected propolis, which is obtained, by using up-to-the-minute
equipment to insure high quality and a high concentration
of extract. Our laboratories analyze the extract compound
that is obtained and prepares a "blend" in order to obtain
a uniform propolis extract, which is then used in the elaboration
of our products. The quality of our propolis extract is controlled
by the use of the following parameters: grade of flavonoids,
degree of Brix, percentage of dry material, alcohol graduation
and its density.
Eucalyptus globulus
, more popularly known as eucalyptus, is originally
of Australia; it is a tall, leafy, frondescent tree, with
smooth creamy-white bark which peels off and renews with time;
the young foliage is oval shaped and a bluish-silver color.
The parts that interest pharmacologists are the leaves and
principally the essential oils that is extracted from the
leaves. This is considered the principal active component
of the eucalyptus. The oil composition presents the following
qualities: cineol (eucalyptol), a terpenic compound, which
is the typical scent of eucalyptus, terpineol and pinene,
poliphenolic acids (galic and cafeic) and flavonoids (eucalyptina,
rutin). This aromatic herb also serves as a stimulant, descongestionant
and expectorant, and can be used externally in inhalations
to treat catarrh, bronchitis, sinusitis, colds and influenzas.
The honey is produced
by bees from the nectar in flowers. It is a rich, nutritive
food, which presents mainly sugars in its composition, of
rapid assimilation by the organism, together with mineral
salts (potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, manganese,
etc.) amino-acids, enzymes and vitamins. It has the following
properties: expectorant, fluidity, a healing process and as
an anti-septic.
The honey used at Uniflora
comes from registered producers, with constant surveillance
in their production to guarantee maximum quality. All lots
received are rigorously analyzed, not only with reference
to its purity, but also the hygienic conditions of the extract
that gives the quality to its product.
INDICATIONS OF USE
To evaluate the quantity of alcohol
present in a product, we can make a comparison with beer,
widely consumed in our daily lives.
1 soup-spoon of HERBAMEL
with lotus, propolis and eucalyptus
1.4 g of alcohol
1 glass of beer (200 ml)
10g
of alcohol
One dose of Herbamel
has 7 times less alcohol than a glass of beer.
STORAGE
The jars should be stored
in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.
Care in temperature control
should also be exercised and is recommended, since high temperatures
(over 45Ί C) can alter some of the characteristics of honey
and the additional extracts, thus diminishing its vigor in
the organism, and low temperatures favor (and accelerate)
the natural process of crystallization of the honey, which
does not actually hinder the properties of the product, but
requires the heating under a hot-water-bath to un-crystallize
the product.
PRODUCT VALIDITY
This product remains
in perfect condition for 2 years after its production date.
Do not consume this product
after the recommended "use by" or expiry date.
Register Number at the
M.S.: 010209550-01
Pharmacist responsible:
Miriam Lahoz Gil CRF/SP: 23.939
