Devil's club is a ginseng
plant, being a member of the Araliaceae family, & closely resembling
Siberian ginseng. Cosmonauts use Siberian ginseng for strength &
well-being. The potential for Devil's Club, hereafter called Alaskan ginseng,
is great. Alaskan ginseng is a new panax ginseng from the Pacific
Northwest (panax is the genus name of Oriental & wild American
ginseng, & is the Latin root for the word panacea). It is suitable for
industrial uses, i.e., for manufacturers who might use ginseng as an ingredient
in items such as herbal tobacco, soft drinks, capsule pharmaceuticals & tea
blends. Alaskan ginseng is a potentially valuable export crop for Alaska.
Bee pollen is among the
oldest known dietary supplements. Its use as a rejuvenator and medicine date
back to the early Egyptians and ancient Chinese. It is rich in vitamins,
especially B vitamins, and contains trace amounts of minerals, elements, amino
acids, and enzymes.The pollen is composed of 55%-+carbohydrates, 60%-+protein,
3%-+ minerals and vitamins, 2%-+ fatty acids, and 5%-+ other substances. It
really depends on the pollen. It contains very small amounts of many substances
considered to be antioxidants, including betacarotene, vitamins C and E,
lycopene, selenium, and flavonoids.
Alaskan Raw Honey
It is a light but very sweet honey that is hard to get because
of our short summers which makes the nectar flows very short. We normally only
collect 50-80 pounds of honey per hive Beekeeping in Alaska is not easy the
weather really takes a toll on the bee's and the Beekeeper.
