It is a powerhouse of B-complex vitamins. It also contains many other vitamins, minerals, hormones, enzymes, 18 amino acids, and natural antibacterial and antibiotic substances.
==Special Precautions of Royal Jelly==
* Don’t confuse royal jelly with [[Bee Pollen]] or bee venom[[Bee Venom]].
*Royal jelly is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when used short-term. It can cause serious allergic reactions including asthma, swelling of the throat, and death. Rarely, it might cause the colon to bleed, accompanied by stomach pain and bloody diarrhea.
*There isn't enough information to know if royal jelly is safe when applied directly to the skin. It has caused inflammation and allergic rash when applied to the scalp.
*Inflamed skin (dermatitis): Royal jelly might make dermatitis worse.
* Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with Royal Jelly.
==Benefits and uses of Royal Jelly are==
There is very little scientific information available about the effects of royal jelly in people. In animals, royal jelly seems to have some activity against tumors and the development of “hardening of the arteries.”