Many people may have heard of propolis, but many people don’t know what propolis is. Propolis is actually a special resin. There are actually several colors of propolis, and different propolis have different effects. Propolis is a substance with relatively high nutritional value. It can be used as food and medicine. So what foods cannot be eaten with propolis? What are the dietary taboos for propolis?
1. What should not be taken with propolis
Propolis cannot be taken with western medicine
The composition of propolis is relatively complex, mainly due to the harmful effects of bees when collecting various gums. The selection of plants is not very strict. Therefore, a lot of propolis has a certain degree of toxicity, and Western medicine is a purified product of many plant medicinal ingredients. It requires good liver function and detoxification after consumption. Eating it together increases the load on the liver and increases the possibility of poisoning. .
Propolis cannot be eaten with tea
Propolis is a traditional Chinese medicinal material and contains a variety of medicinal ingredients. Tea contains tannic acid, caffeine and other substances, which have antidote effects. Therefore, eating propolis and tea together will reduce the efficacy of propolis, and eating the two together will also taste very bad, and it will also easily cause the propolis to stick to the wall of the cup.
Propolis cannot be eaten with allergic foods
Propolis is composed of colloidal substances from various plants and has certain toxicity. Therefore, propolis cannot be eaten with highly allergic foods. Eat to avoid allergic reactions.
Common high-allergenic foods include: sesame, celery, milk, eggs, peanuts, nuts, etc.
Propolis cannot be eaten with estrogenic foods
Propolis contains a lot of flavones and flavonols, which will promote the synthesis of estrogen in the body after consumption. If Eating it together with other high-estrogen foods can easily lead to excess estrogen in the body, which can have an impact on menstruation and normal pregnancy.
Common estrogenic foods include: milk, onions, soy milk, black rice, wheat, fennel, etc.
2. Precautions for taking propolis
1. Propolis has complex components and has certain toxic and side effects. Therefore, you cannot take other Western medicines with toxic and side effects when taking propolis.
2. Many of the active ingredients in propolis are water-soluble substances. Therefore, when taking it as a supplement and health product, you need to drink it with a lot of water.
3. Usage of propolis
(1) Once a day in the morning and evening. Before going out in the morning, use it to protect the body from infection due to contact with the public. Use it when sleeping at night. Taking it before taking it can eliminate the bad things you come into contact with during the day from the body.
(2) If you think you will be exposed to a bad environment, you should take it first as a precaution.
(3) Periodontal disease: Please apply propolis wine directly on the gums of teeth with periodontal disease. In severe cases, you can apply it every 2-4 hours.
(4) Dandruff: After washing your hair, put about half a c.c. of water into the palm of your hand, add two drops of propolis wine, then dip your fingertips into the mixture and apply it to the scalp at the root of the hair, and apply lightly. Just massage your scalp gently. If it's severe, you can do it once a day after washing your hair. Normal maintenance can be done once or twice a week.
(5) Athlete’s foot: Apply propolis wine directly into the cracks of your feet.
(6) When you have a cold and cough: Hold (warm) water in your mouth and drop a full glass tube (dropper on the bottle cap) of propolis wine directly into your mouth, gargle it and swallow it all. , it can be taken multiple times a day depending on the situation.
(7) Nose obstruction: Dip a cotton swab into propolis wine and apply it in the nose.