Propolis: medicinal properties of the product

Bees produce medicinal products from plants, processing raw materials. They produce a unique product of the plant and animal world - propolis, the medicinal properties of which are invaluable in the fight against many diseases. It is about him that will be discussed in this article.

What it is

Propolis - bee glue, obtained from resin collected from trees, and processed by digestive secrets. In secrets are enzymes that release from the resin therapeutic substances - flavones, flavonoids, essential oils, organic acids and others. The product obtained at the outlet contains more than 130 minerals and trace elements. Scientists call bee glue a natural antibiotic, which acts on many types of microbes. Bees use propolis to strengthen hives, cover holes and cracks, as well as to disinfect honeycombs, hives.

Propolis: medicinal properties

Here are just some of the properties that this miracle possesses:

• Activates the immune system;
• Accelerates the metabolism;
• Has anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects;
• Activates the thymus gland;
• Helps in the fight against acne and herpes;
• Improves the mental and physical state of patients;
• Beneficial effect on the organs of the genitourinary system;
• Helps in lowering cholesterol;
• Heals violations of the local circulation.

Usually the drug is well tolerated, but to reveal individual intolerance, the ointment based on propolis is applied to the site of the elbow or to the inner side of the forearm. If there is no reaction, then propolis can be used, the medicinal properties of which are so diverse that it can be used in the treatment of various diseases.

An invaluable quality of bee glue is its ability to retain properties after heat treatment. Preparations based on it can be stored for several years. In general, propolis can be used in its natural form and as a tincture on alcohol.

Treatment of ulcers with propolis

Stomach ulcers often cause bacteria. To cure an ulcer, you need to destroy the infection and restore the mucous membrane. What makes the unique propolis due to its resins, essential oils and tannins. Below is a recipe for the preparation of tinctures for the treatment of ulcers.

1. The solid propolis is ground (40 g is sufficient).
2. Pour 100 ml of alcohol.
3. Shake for 20 minutes.
4. Insist in a dark dry place for 3 days.
5. Repeated shaken and cooled in a refrigerator.
6. Filter through several layers of gauze.

20 drops of the tincture so prepared should be added daily for 3 weeks to tea 1 hour before meals three times a day. The second course is carried out 2 weeks after the first.

For treatment, propolis tincture is needed . Patients' responses after the application of 2 courses are only positive: the state of health improved, the pain disappeared, the stool was adjusted. Tincture also treats gastritis, immunodeficiencies, cough (tincture dripping on refined sugar instead of candy), hair loss, skin and gynecological diseases.

With cough and angina, natural propolis is effective. His healing properties allow to neutralize bacteria in a few days, do not let the inflammatory process fall into the bronchi. Bee glue helps with many diseases, but self-medication is dangerous, so it's not out of place to ask a specialist doctor for advice.