1. Wet propolis, such as propolis liquid, can be dropped on steamed buns and other staple foods and eaten together with the staple foods.

2. For capsules of propolis, such as propolis soft capsules, it is best to take one (or two) capsules on an empty stomach in the morning and evening, and drink them with warm water. This is because taking propolis on an empty stomach half an hour before breakfast can quickly mobilize the function of the immune system and remove the toxins accumulated last night; taking propolis before going to bed at night can remove the pollution from the body during the day.

3. If you want to improve the taste of propolis, you can add propolis to milk, coffee, honey and other drinks and take it together. This can not only improve the taste, but also prevent the propolis from sticking to the wall.

4. If you want to achieve the best effect when taking propolis, it is best to put a sip of water in your mouth before taking it, and then drop the propolis directly into your mouth and mix it thoroughly with the water in your mouth.

5. Taking propolis on an empty stomach has the best effect. However, when diabetic patients take propolis, it is best to take it half an hour before meals just like taking anti-diabetic drugs.

Extended information:

How to choose high-quality propolis:

1. Brass content

The first thing to look at is the quality of propolis. Brass content in propolis. According to international pharmaceutical regulations, the brass content in pharmaceuticals should be marked as a percentage. Some merchants state how many grams there are in the brass content. At first glance, it seems quite high, but is the unit expressed in one bottle or one pill? This requires a golden eye and a fiery eye to discern.

2. Check the certificate for the defense mark

Check whether there is an "Import and Export Food Label Audit Certificate" issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, as well as the anti-counterfeiting IQ mark. This certificate stipulates that the nutritional content, trace elements, and product ingredients must be stated on the product label.

3. Purity

Propolis with low purification technology cannot achieve high purity and can only be made into solvents or soft capsules; to make hard capsules, auxiliary materials must be added, such as adding starch , Chinese medicinal materials, oats, etc. can be made. Low-purity propolis often contains impurities such as pesticide residues and heavy metals, and is not suitable for long-term use.

4. Absorbance

There are more than 30 types of high-quality propolis flavonoids, and the flavonoid content is about 20%. The total flavonoid content is less than 8%, that is, the total flavonoid content per 100 grams of propolis is less than 8,000 mg, which is inferior propolis.

5. Solubility

High-quality propolis has high solubility, fine particles and is easy to absorb. Propolis is highly hygroscopic and is used to keep the hive dry. Therefore, propolis with high purity and fine particles is easy to harden, which is one of the characteristics of high-quality propolis.

6. Color and taste

Natural propolis is generally brown, reddish brown, tan or gray-brown, sometimes with green color, and a few are almost black. Propolis has an aromatic smell; tastes slightly bitter and slightly spicy; it is sticky and plastic; it sticks to teeth when chewing. It can be softened by rubbing it with your hands, and its relative specific gravity is about 1.127. Fake propolis is generally collected directly from the resin manually and extracted and processed into an extract.

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