Propolis treatment

Why is propolis treatment so effective? The fact is that the main task of propolis - kill bacteria, available in the hive. Due to propolis, the hive is practically sterile inside. The therapeutic effect of propolis was known even in the ancient world, and in 1954 antibacterial and antibiotic propolis properties were scientifically proven.

Propolis is a resinous substance, which bees are harvested from the kidneys of trees, andthen modified with their own enzymes. It has a golden brown, brown or dark green color, which depends on the plants from which it is harvested. Propolis is sticky to the touch and has a bitter taste.

Propolis treatment is mainly used in traditional medicine. For treatment it is best to use freshpropolis, but this does not mean that it can not be stored and used later. If propolis is kept in a clean, dark and dry place away from odorous substances at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C, it will retain its healing properties for a long time. Unlike other honey products, propolis retains its useful properties even when boiled for an hour.

Propolis is used both as an internal and as an external drug. Propolis treatment can be performed using Pharmaceutical preparations of propolis (ointments, capsules, drops, balms, tinctures, candles, pastilles, etc.), or you can prepare a medicine based on propolis yourself. At home most often propolis is prepared in milk, alcoholtincture and aqueous propolis solution. Pure propolis from the hive should not be used, because it contains impurities (dirt, dust, particles caught in the hive of insects). First it needs to be cleaned, for example, in a water bath.

In what cases is propolis treatment effective? Its antibacterial properties allow the use of propolis inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract - laryngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, etc. In this case, propolis will help stop the reproduction of microbes. It is best to use propolis for light symptoms of throat disease (redness, pershenie), and at a high temperature and suspicions of a more dangerous disease it is worth insuring by traditional medicine methods.

Treatment with propolis can be effective if you suffer from inflammation of the gums. Cleaning teeth with propolis helps reduce inflammation and bleeding, eliminate pain.

Healing properties of propolis Allow it to be used for skin healingafter wounds, abrasions, sunburn. In this case, propolis is applied a thin layer on the affected area. Propolis helps with rheumatic pains of extremities, rashes, eczema, frostbite, arthritis. Also, propolis treatment can help with otitis, burns and eye trauma (instillation of an aqueous solution).

Propolis helps with gastrointestinal disorders, gastritis, bloating, inflammation of the thickguts. To do this, propolis is taken after a meal (10 g for three days), and in the treatment of chronic inflammation of the digestive system - 40-100 g during the course.

Treatment with propolis also helps migraine. To do this, you need to prepare an alcohol tincture: chop 10 g of propolis and pour 100 ml of high-quality vodka or 70% of medical alcohol. The resulting mixture is infused for 7-8 days, and it should be shaken 3-4 times a day. Then the tincture is filtered and taken once a day for an hour before meals (3-4 drops of propolis tincture in 50 ml of boiled water, washed down with tea or milk). Usually enough 3-4 weeks of regular intake of tincture, so that the condition has improved. It is recommended to repeat this course of treatment 2-3 times a year.

However, it is worth remembering that the treatment with propolis -this is not a panacea for all diseases. First, the use of propolis still remains the prerogative of traditional medicine. Secondly, propolis, like honey, can cause the strongest allergy. Therefore before reception of propolis it is necessary to find out,whether you have an intolerance to propolis. And even if you did not have allergies, it is not recommended to take concentrated preparations of propolis daily and be treated for more than three months in a row.

We remind you that before using any recipes of folk medicine, you should consult a doctor!