Products made by bees that are used in alternative medicine include honey, beeswax, bee pollen, propolis and royal jelly. These natural substances have several uses, for both bees and humans, as foods, sealants, lubricants, construction material and medications. Beeswax is a secreted oily solution used by bees to build the honeycomb. Bee pollen is the mixture of various pollens collected by bees to make honey. Propolis is a mixture of beeswax and other oils and resins collected by bees and used in construction of the bee hive and in preserving honey and other perishables. Royal jelly is a secreted milky substance used to feed larvae. When used for medical purposes the products are referred to as apitherapy. The products are generally well tolerated and there is no evidence that they cause liver injury, either in the form of ALT elevations or clinically apparent liver injury.
蜜蜂制造的用于替代医学的产品包括蜂蜜、蜂蜡、蜂花粉、蜂胶和蜂王浆。这些天然物质对蜜蜂和人类都有多种用途，可作为食物、密封剂、润滑剂、建筑材料和药物。蜂蜡是蜜蜂分泌的一种油性溶液，用于建造蜂巢。蜂花粉是蜜蜂采集的各种花粉的混合物，用于制造蜂蜜。蜂胶是蜂蜡与蜜蜂采集的其他油类和树脂的混合物，用于建造蜂巢以及保存蜂蜜和其他易腐物品。蜂王浆是一种分泌的乳状物质，用于喂养幼虫。当用于医疗目的时，这些产品被称为蜂疗。这些产品一般耐受性良好，没有证据表明它们会导致肝损伤，无论是以谷丙转氨酶升高的形式还是临床上明显的肝损伤。
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