Bees produce medicines from plants by processing raw materials. They produce a unique product of the plant and animal world - propolis, the healing properties of which are invaluable in the fight against many diseases. It is about him that will be discussed in this article.
What is this
Propolis is a bee glue obtained from the resin collected from trees and processed by digestive secrets. The secrets contain enzymes that release medicinal substances from the resin - flavones, flavonoids, essential oils, organic acids and others. The resulting product contains more than 130 minerals and trace elements. Scientists call bee glue a natural antibiotic that acts on many types of microbes. Bees use propolis to strengthen hives, cover holes and crevices, as well as to disinfect honeycombs and hives.
Propolis: healing properties
Here are just some of the properties that this miracle has-remedy:
- activates the immune system;
- speeds up metabolism;
- has anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects;
- activates thymus gland;
- helps fight acne and herpes;
- improves the mental and physical condition of patients;
- beneficial effect on the organs of the genitourinary system;
- helps lower cholesterol;
- treats local circulatory disorders.
Usually the drug is well tolerated, but to identify individual intolerance, propolis-based ointment is applied to the elbow or on the inside of the forearm. If there is no reaction, then you can use propolis, the medicinal properties of which are so diverse that they can be used in the treatment of various diseases.
The invaluable quality of bee glue is its ability to retain properties after heat treatment. Medicines prepared on its basis can be stored for several years. In general, propolis can be used in its natural form and in the form of an alcohol tincture.
Treatment of ulcers with propolis
Stomach ulcers are often caused by bacteria. To cure an ulcer, you need to destroy the infection and restore the mucous membrane. This is what makes propolis unique thanks to its resins, essential oils and tannins. Below is a recipe for a tincture to treat an ulcer.
- Solid propolis is crushed (40 g is enough).
- Pour 100 ml of alcohol.
- Shake 20minutes.
- Insist in a dark dry place for 3 days.
- Shake again and refrigerate.
- Strain through several layers of gauze.
20 drops of the tincture prepared in this way should be added daily for 3 weeks to tea 1 hour before meals three times a day. A second course is carried out 2 weeks after the first.
Propolis tincture is needed for treatment. Feedback from patients after the use of 2 courses is only positive: he alth improved, pain disappeared, stool improved. The tincture is also used to treat gastritis, immunodeficiencies, cough (drop the tincture on refined sugar instead of candy), hair loss, skin and gynecological diseases.
Cough and sore throat effective natural propolis. Its medicinal properties allow you to neutralize bacteria in a few days, do not allow the inflammatory process to descend into the bronchi. Bee glue helps with many diseases, but it is dangerous to self-medicate, so it would be useful to ask a specialist doctor for advice.
