What is Tualang?
The giant bee (Apis Dorsata) like these kind of trees, because they can build their nests very high and out of the reach of animals and humans. The trees offer the bee a home and the bee protect the trees from the loggers. What this bee create is more valuable than the timber the tree can offer. This treasure hunter carry 15 inches nail, torch and bucket. They dare risk their life climb for what this giant bee create.
The treasure that come from this giant bee is.....Honey !
The giant bee is a aggressive bee and has never been domesticated. The size is also twice bigger than normal bees. They can fly until 5 kilometer away from the hive. The giant bee collect their pollen and nectar from around 180 various of flowers (multiflora) such as TUALANG, KETAPANG, MEDANG, SERAYA, MERANTI and CENERAI. The giant bee play a big role to pollinate 50% of flowers in the forest. The honey brought by the giant bee in this way is all worth thing for us. The wild flowers live untamed and that's why the honey quality is very high.
The honeycombs can be up to 2 meters across, and the nest can contain up from 30,000 to 50,000 bees. On one TUALANG tree sometimes can be more than 100 nest. It will mean almost 450 kg (about 1,000 pounds) of honey. TUALANG honey have different colors and tastes too, depending on the region where the bees collect the pollen and nectar. The honey color is dark at the bottom area of the honeycombs. The acidity is stronger than normal honey bee and also change due to rainy or dry season. The taste of black honey is mild bitter sweet taste.
TUALANG honey is rich in nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other supplements that is required by the human body on a daily basis especially antioxidant. It is a "Blessing of Nature".
Benefit of Tualang Honey
Note
Because of Raw Honey may have side effect to certain people, please take a very small amount first and mix it with a glass of plain water not mineral water, if this is your first experience with raw honey.
Increase it gradually, if you feel that your stomach could stand the raw honey.
Or you may consult your doctor or do research on Raw Honey side effects on the internet before buying any raw honey.