Everyone knows that bees make honey, but this is not the only product that is produced as a result of insect activity. In addition to honey, there is also wax, perga, propolis and royal jelly. Propolis can be considered the most popular product after honey, which is actively used in the treatment of many diseases. But only few people know what propolis treats and how to use it correctly. What are its medicinal properties and contraindications?
What is propolis
Propolis is a sticky substance that the bees themselves collect from the buds of trees, bring it and put it in the hive, adding wax, pollen and enriching it with useful enzymes.
Propolis covers the cracks in the bee hive to protect it from viruses and various pathogens. If suddenly another insect gets into the hive, then its bees first bite, and then embalm using propolis. It can stay in the hive for a long time and not decompose.
Propolis is a building material of bees, which contains resins, balms, essentialoils, waxes, pollen and fragrances.
Propolis can be of different colors: greenish, gray, brown or reddish. If stored for a long time, it may be black.
This bee product is very beneficial for the human body. It smells good and tasty, reminiscent of honey, because it contains pollen from fragrant herbs and resinous greens. But how to use propolis correctly so that it brings the maximum benefit to a person?
Useful properties of propolis
Propolis is not yet a fully studied substance, so the full range of its effects on the body has not been clarified, but it is already known that it has the following properties:
- disinfectants;
- antibacterial;
- antitoxic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- dermoplastic;
- antioxidant;
- immunomodulating.
Due to the fact that propolis has a disinfectant effect, it helps to destroy pathogens and destroys toxins. It inhibits the activity of bacteria and viruses, helps slow down the growth of some of their species. In addition, this product has the ability to neutralize the poisons released by decaying cells, accelerates the regeneration and healing of tissues. It is believed that propolis has an anesthetic effect, but this fact has not been officially confirmed.
Useful composition of propolis
It is important to know not only whether it is possible to use propolis inside, but also how it is useful for the body. It contains a hugethe amount of trace elements that are simply necessary for the proper development and functioning of the body. Propolis contains:
- magnesium is an essential element for the functioning of the heart and organs of the digestive system;
- potassium - supports the genitourinary system, normalizes intestinal motility, helps the brain function;
- sodium - promotes vasodilation, maintains the correct water-s alt balance, is responsible for the functioning of the kidneys;
- iron - helps the thyroid gland to produce hormones in the right amount, strengthens the immune system, gives the skin a fresh and he althy color;
- zinc - helps the body fight viruses and pathogens that are ingested;
- manganese is indispensable for the proper functioning of the nervous system;
- copper - takes an active part in the synthesis of hemoglobin, affects the pigmentation of the skin and hair;
- cob alt - helps the hematopoietic system, activates the growth of red blood cells, supports the pancreas;
- Phosphorus - essential for maintaining good condition of teeth and bones, supports the functioning of the heart, is responsible for muscle function and cell growth.
Can I use propolis? It is simply necessary, because in addition to the microelements described above, its composition also contains other equally important for the proper operation of all internal systems of the human body: aluminum, fluorine, tin, antimony, strontium and others. All of them play an important role in the work of each oforgans.
Of the minerals, the leading place is occupied by calcium, which is responsible for the process of blood clotting, prevents the formation of blood clots. The strength of bones and teeth depends on the amount of this element. In addition, it is calcium that is responsible for the functioning of the thyroid and adrenal glands.
How to use pure propolis? And just chew it, because it contains the whole group of vitamin B, as well as others: A, C, E, H and R. It also contains amino acids essential for the functioning of the body, including valine, glycine, asparagine and others.
For what diseases and how to use propolis correctly to get the maximum amount of nutrients and improve your he alth?
Propolis: what diseases helps?
For many years, traditional healers have been actively using the product of the activity of bees to treat numerous ailments. They know exactly how to use propolis correctly so that it has its beneficial effect on the body and helps to get rid of the symptoms and the disease itself without consequences. And it helps with such diseases:
- With stomach ulcers and gastritis. Propolis cannot completely cure an ulcer, but it can relieve inflammation and enrich the body with vitamins. It relieves pain well, removes the feeling of nausea and helps speed up the regeneration process.
- Uterine fibroids. Officially, this method is not supported by doctors, but it certainly will not harm the body. You can use propolis in gynecology in the form of tinctures orsuppositories that are inserted into the vagina.
- Fungal lesions. Due to its bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties, propolis can relieve itching and inflammation, and also prevents the further spread of the fungus. As a result of the treatment of the fungus with propolis (we will tell you how to use it later), the diseased nail is replaced by a he althy and strong plate.
- Propolis perfectly fights Helicobacter pylori - a bacterium that settles in the stomach and causes peptic ulcer. It is enough to use propolis tincture - and the bacterium dies.
- Due to the healing properties of propolis, it easily copes with the inflammatory process in the pancreas, restores the digestive system.
- This type of life activity of bees helps with sinusitis, colds.
- The use of suppositories, ointments and microclysters with propolis helps to effectively cope with the symptoms of hemorrhoids. They contribute to the resorption of hemorrhoids.
- Propolis extract is an excellent catalyst for the restoration of damaged liver cells. Propolis does not help with all liver diseases, but as an adjuvant it can be used, it will not be worse.
- Men over 40 often complain about problems with male power, and this is due to diseases of the prostate gland. Propolis can help here too.
- Bee product perfectly copes with intestinal inflammation, helps to restore damaged cells.
Due to the unique properties of the bee product can becomeadjunct in the treatment of many diseases. But it is important to know how to use propolis correctly in order to get rid of diseases and strengthen immunity.
Propolis treatment: recipes
The uniqueness of the bee product lies in the fact that a variety of products can be prepared from it: tinctures, aqueous extracts, ointments, pastes, oils, tablets, candles and others. It can be used for inhalations, compresses, baths, rinses. Sometimes they even chew it.
There are many recipes for preparing propolis, but so far none of them have received a quality certificate. Therefore, before using it to treat a particular disease, it is better to consult a doctor. It is important not only to know what propolis treats and how to use it, but also to learn how to cleanse it of excess impurities before using it as a remedy. The cooking procedure will stretch, but in the end, the product for treatment will turn out to be more effective. Purified bee glue is softer.
Propolis treatment of peptic ulcer and gastritis
An ulcer is an injury to the lining of the stomach. In order to effectively cure the disease, it is necessary to find out the cause that adversely affects the mucous membrane. An ulcer appears in cases where the factors of aggression prevail over the factors of defense of the body. As a result, the mucous layer is destroyed, and propolis helps to create additional protection. It helps cells recover. Propolis tincture can be taken orally, it destroys the bacteria that cause the disease, helps to regenerate the epithelialcloth.
Patients who suffer from peptic ulcer are recommended to take 60 drops of 30% propolis tincture, which is diluted in a glass of milk. Drink the remedy three times a day before meals. Some experts recommend using an oil or water extract in the treatment. Warm drinks with honey have proven their effectiveness. Improvement is noticeable already in the first days after the start of treatment. Nausea is less frequent, pain is reduced, acidity is normalized, ulcers are scarring.
How to use propolis for gastritis? In the treatment, you can use a tincture, decoction with the addition of medicinal herbs or tincture.
For gastritis, it is recommended to take 30% alcohol extract of propolis, 20-40 drops added to half a glass of milk or water. You can also take 10 drops of a 10% solution one hour before meals.
Propolis oil can be prepared by yourself. To do this, you need to take 10 parts of an alcohol solution and 1 part of any oil, for example, sea buckthorn, olive or cream. The composition must be boiled and passed through cheesecloth, rolled up in several layers. Refrigerate, take 30 drops with milk for 21 days before each meal.
And you can cook propolis with herbs like this: take a tablespoon of fennel fruits, licorice root, linden flowers and mint, add three glasses of water, boil for 20 minutes and leave for 3 hours, add three tablespoons of propolis honey to the broth. Take 1/2 cup before each meal.
Can I usetincture of propolis inside? It is possible and necessary for all diseases that affect the digestive system.
Fibroids treatment
Propolis acts on tumor cells, stopping their development. Myoma develops from the wall of the reproductive organ. Benign formations are dangerous because they can easily develop into oncology. Propolis effectively copes with pain and uterine bleeding.
Take alcohol or water tincture three times a day, 10 drops for 10 days. They also put tampons in the vagina, which are pre-moistened in the therapeutic mixture. To prepare it, you need to mix 40 grams of butter and propolis and add 120 grams of sunflower oil.
Propolis treatment for uterine fibroids is a good alternative to hormone therapy and surgery.
Propolis for pancreatitis
Propolis, which has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, will help get rid of inflammation of the pancreas.
You need to take 1/2 teaspoon of alcohol tincture of propolis, diluted in 1/2 cup of water. The tincture gradually restores the damaged pancreatic mucosa and accelerates cell regeneration. Also, warm milk at night with a tablespoon of propolis honey will give a positive effect.
How to use propolis inside correctly? It is better to do this before meals to prevent food rejection.
Propolis for hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids is a disease that causes"collision" of the circulatory and digestive systems. Inflamed veins put pressure on the rectum, which leads to its dysfunction. Using propolis in such situations, it is possible to quickly remove inflammation, normalize digestion and blood flow.
Suppositories can be made from propolis, which have an anesthetic effect, relieve swelling, itching and burning, help wounds and cracks heal faster. Often, hemorrhoids occur in women during childbearing, and during this period most of the drugs are contraindicated for them, so propolis suppositories are an excellent solution to the problem.
Candles can be made at home or purchased at a pharmacy. Also, for the treatment of hemorrhoids, you can make baths with an aqueous solution of propolis.
Propolis for liver diseases
The liver is difficult to treat, but propolis copes with the task. It must be taken orally. How to use propolis tincture if you have liver problems?
You can use 20% alcohol tincture or water extract. If the patient has jaundice, then drip 20 drops of tincture into a glass of water and drink for a week. After that, the dosage is increased by 10 drops and they drink again for a week and continue until complete recovery, but you can not increase the dose by more than 40 drops.
Chaga with propolis helps well, which is prepared as follows: mix 30 g of crushed propolis with 0.5 kg of birch fungus, place in a clay container, pour a liter of water and leave to infuse for 12 hours, strain. Take 3 tbsp. l. before every meal.
Propolis has an anti-inflammatory and antitoxic effect in the treatment of liver diseases.
Propolis for colds
Every person in his life suffered from bronchitis, acute respiratory infections, influenza. During the illness, I had to take a lot of drugs, which then negatively affect the work of the intestines.
Propolis helps well with bronchitis. This is a piece of rag that beekeepers put under the cover of the hive to protect it from drafts. This piece of fabric is well disinfected by bees, because they treat everything inside the hive with propolis.
When the fabric touches the human body, it heats up, propolis softens, has a beneficial effect on the epidermis and fills the air with a pleasant aroma, while the respiratory tract is inhaled. It is necessary to apply it on the chest and back in the area of the bronchi. The procedure lasts about 40 minutes. You can store the canvas for about 4 years, wrapped in polyethylene.
Cough in humans can occur due to various reasons. Infections, a foreign body in the respiratory tract, effects on receptors, and others. If pharyngitis is diagnosed, then inhalations and rinsing with propolis help well. In the treatment of sore throats and flu, chewing propolis gives a positive effect.
For rinsing, you can use the following recipe: a spoonful of St. John's wort is poured into 250 ml of hot water, infused for about an hour, filtered and 60 drops of propolis infused with alcohol are added.
How to use propolis tincture for fluor ORZ? Medicinal milk, which is best drunk warm, helps well. Milk in combination with propolis helps the therapeutic composition to be better absorbed and relieve symptoms faster. Such a remedy perfectly protects against spring-autumn exacerbations of viral diseases. For children, just add a couple of drops of tincture to warm milk before bedtime.
Any cold is easier to treat if you approach the problem comprehensively. You can not only take medicines inside, but also use them externally. Preparations based on propolis help stop the inflammatory process, relieve pain, and kill the infection that has affected the respiratory tract. You can treat the throat with a propolis-based spray, do inhalations and rinses, apply compresses, and chew. You can make lollipops with propolis at home, just put a couple of drops of tincture on a piece of sugar and the medicine for treating the throat is ready. It is already known how to use propolis tincture with alcohol, or you can also eat he althy honey with propolis.
Bee honey and propolis: the most useful mixture
At first glance, it may seem that it is completely absurd - to mix honey and propolis, because these two components are already so useful for the body. But in folk medicine, there are many recipes in which these two bee products are present.
This composition contains a large amount of carbohydrates and proteins, but there are no fats. And this is a huge plus for those who are afraid to ruin their forms or want to get rid of extra pounds.
This he althy blend also contains glucose and fructose,which are responsible for the energy of the body and constantly support it. And this means that using honey with propolis, you can constantly keep the body in good shape, the central nervous system stabilizes, due to which insomnia and stress disappear. But this is all very important for a modern person.
Have we already told you how to use pure propolis? But little is known about propolis honey, it can be bought ready-made on the market or cooked at home. To prepare it, you need 10 g of propolis and 90 g of honey of any kind. All components are sent to a container and placed in a water bath, you should wait until the propolis begins to soften. Mix well and strain the mixture through cheesecloth.
Honey with propolis can be consumed in the morning on an empty stomach by adding a tablespoon to a glass of water. Thus, you can support the immune system and tone the body.
Contraindications to the use of propolis
It is important to know how to use propolis in solid form, but it is also necessary to understand the contraindications so as not to harm the body. Pediatricians do not advise giving this product of bee activity to children under 3 years old, and all because their internal systems are not yet fully developed, and propolis can cause an allergic reaction. But this ban does not apply to those children who do not have allergies, because the bee product can benefit a weakened immune system.
How to use propolis on alcohol for people who have contraindications to usealcoholic drinks? In this case, they just need to opt for an aqueous extract.
Long-term use of propolis is not recommended for people who have:
- acute liver disease;
- oncology;
- alcohol intolerance;
- allergic bronchial asthma.
There are no special contraindications to the use of propolis, but a consultation with a doctor will not be superfluous.
In the article we told how to use honey with propolis and other ingredients, now it's up to the patient himself, who will follow the dosage and course of therapy. Only in this case, propolis will bring positive results and cure a lot of diseases without consequences.
