What is propolis?
Bee propolis is honey bees with young shoots from plants and tree trunks on the collection of resin, honey bees on the jaw secretion, beeswax, a small amount of pollen processed into a fragrant odor, sticky natural mixture, burning with a special flavor, taste slightly bitter. The main components of propolis are flavonoids, terpenes, organic acids, aromatic aldehydes and a variety of amino acids enzymes, vitamins, minerals, etc. The complex active ingredients in propolis are the material basis for excellent natural health products and medicines.
Effects and functions of propolis and how to eat
Effects of propolis
Taste slightly sweet; flat. Cure corns, calluses, warts and common warts. Effective in treating malignant tumors and wounds. Moisturizing skin and muscle; anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Main stomach ulcers; oral ulcers; cervical erosion; shingles; bullous dandruff; psoriasis; skin cracks; corns; burns.
The role of propolis
1, inhibit tumors, strong radiotherapy, chemotherapy side effects;
2, regulate blood sugar, increase the efficacy of antihyperglycemic drugs, improve the symptoms of diabetes, prevention and treatment of diabetic complications;
3, regulate blood lipids, reduce excessive cholesterol, triglyceride and low-density proteins, and elevate the high-density lipoproteins;
4, to improve the body immune function, increase resistance to disease;
5, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiprotozoal;
6, anti-allergy, anti-radiation, anti-mutagenesis, anti-fatigue, antioxidant, anti-aging;
7, antifreeze, anti-cracking, anti-corrosion, soften the keratin;
8, antispasmodic, analgesic, antihypertensive, antiemetic, anti-itch;
9, anti-inflammatory Antipyretic, antipyretic, antitussive, expectorant, asthma;
10, anti-ulcer, protect the ulcer surface, promote necrotic tissue detachment, promote tissue regeneration and repair;
11, soften blood vessels, enhance vascular tone, reduce vascular fragility and abnormal permeability;
12, activate blood stasis, reduce blood viscosity, reduce red blood cells, platelet aggregation, reduce thrombus formation and Prevent atherosclerosis, improve microcirculation;
13, regulate gastrointestinal function;
14, strengthen cell membranes, activate cells, regulate the activity of a variety of enzymes;
15, liver, detoxification of the liver, acute and chronic hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis and a variety of toxic liver injury has a therapeutic and protective role;
16, skincare and beauty, smooth out wrinkles, decomposition of pigments, reduce pigmentation.
Eating method of propolis:
The eating method of propolis, for different diseases different eating method, common eating method of propolis has these kinds. When you eat propolis, you can refer to these eating methods.
1, for wet propolis (such as: propolis liquid), you can drop in steamed bread and other staple food together;
2, for capsules of propolis (such as: propolis hard capsule, propolis soft capsule), morning and evening to eat a capsule (or two capsules), warm water.
3, eat propolis, please note: before eating, to do allergy tests, such as propolis spray to the throat spray look, such as no reaction, you can eat.
4, propolis is a better health product, is conducive to improving immunity, but also soften blood vessels. In addition to the above eating method of propolis, for some diseases, the specific propolis taking method is as follows: propolis in the fasting when taking the best effect, diabetic patients in taking time, with the same as taking hypoglycemic drugs, half an hour before meals. Propolis should try to avoid taking with western medicine with big side effects, because propolis has the role of strengthening the efficacy of the drug, if you take with western medicine with big side effects, it will increase the toxic side effects at the same time. If you want to improve the taste of propolis, you can add propolis in milk, coffee, honey and other beverages to take together, which can improve the taste, but also to avoid the phenomenon of propolis sticky wall. In addition, those who take medicinal wine can also take it by dropping it into wine. Infants under the age of one should not take propolis internally as they have poor adaptability, and for children under the age of 10 with poor health, the dosage should be halved. It is recommended that if you take it, please take a sip of water in your mouth first, before dropping the propolis directly into your mouth and mixing it well with the water in your mouth, so that you can achieve the best results.
(1) Propolis should be taken once a day in the morning and once in the evening, before going out in the morning, to protect the body from infections due to contact with the public, and in the evening before going to bed can be used to expel the undesirable substances that have come into contact with the body during the day.
(2) If you think you are going to be exposed to a bad environment, you should take it as a precautionary measure.
(3) To take propolis for periodontal disease, please apply it directly to the gums of the affected teeth, and in severe cases, apply it every 2-4 hours.
(4)Take propolis for dandruff: After washing your hair, add two drops of propolis (propolis can be mixed with water right away) in the palm of your hand with about half a c.c. of water and then dip your fingertips into the mixture and apply it to the root of the scalp, gently massage the scalp, and then wash your hair every day and do it again after washing your hair, and then do it once or twice a week for your normal maintenance.
(5) Take propolis to treat athlete's foot: direct propolis points into the foot seam can be.
(6) Take propolis when you have a cold: mouth (warm) water will be full of a glass tube (bottle cap on the dropper) directly into the mouth, gargle all swallowed into the mouth, depending on the circumstances of the day can be taken many times.
(7) Cough: use as in (6).
(8)Consumption of propolis for a blocked nose: dip a cotton swab in propolis and apply it to the nose.
Precautions for consuming propolis
Propolis is a gelatinous substance converted by bees by adding their own secretions to the resin collected from plant buds and other parts of the plant and processed. Propolis does have a good preventive and rehabilitative effect on many diseases, especially on some difficult cases, there is a strange effect, but propolis is not everything, there are many diseases propolis does not have a therapeutic effect, even if it is the same disease, different patients, propolis play a role in the role of a great deal of difference, so you can not put all the hope on propolis, in many cases, propolis can only play a supplementary therapeutic role. In many cases, propolis can only play a supplementary therapeutic role, and not all groups of people are suitable for taking propolis. Taking propolis should pay attention to the following matters:
One, severe allergies with caution or stop using:
Because of personality differences, about three out of 10,000 patients using propolis liquid with varying degrees of allergy phenomenon (will not produce life-threatening). Internal use does not need to test sensitivity, external use, use a week, a drop a day to apply the affected area to test sensitivity. For the skin redness, swelling, itching and dermatitis caused by external application, you can use 1% to 2% sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) solution to rinse the onset of the area, and then use zinc oxide paste or cortisol hormone (prednisone ointment) coated with a short period of time can be cured. For internal propolis caused by dyspnea, night sweats, nausea and other allergic reactions, the general time will not be very long that is self-healing, allergic reaction is serious, to the hospital for treatment. If there is a slight itching, skin rash, swelling of the affected area, then you can take desensitizing drugs such as Benadryl, and the allergy will disappear. When the allergic phenomenon disappears, can switch to internal use, can also receive good results.
Second, pregnant women are prohibited:
Pregnant women who consume propolis will stimulate the uterus, causing contractions and interfering with the normal growth and development of the fetus.
Three, 1 year old infants and young children should not be taken:
The efficacy of the ingredients may affect the normal development of the infant immune system, even if it is necessary to take the dosage must be very small. The skin of infants and young children is delicate, and when using propolis externally to treat skin diseases, it should also be diluted before use.
Fourth, it is appropriate to take half an hour interval with other drugs, before and after meals can be.
Fifth, propolis added to the black float in the water can be eaten:
Propolis added to the water, there will be two kinds of float on the surface of the water, one is a beige float, one is a black float, these two kinds of floats are the main components of propolis, beige floats are mainly flavonoids, black floats are mainly propolis oils, these substances are good, you can rest assured that you can eat. The first is that the propolis is a good substance and can be consumed without any worry.
Six, can not be taken with tea:
The medicine generally can not be served with tea, because some of the active ingredients in the drug is easy to react with tannins and other substances in the tea, some medicines contain caffeine, if the tea, will make the role of caffeine is too strong, it has been proved that propolis can be consumed with tea, only the color, aroma and taste of the tea will be affected, at the same time, propolis is easy to stick to the walls of the cup. Propolis is easy to stick on the wall of the cup, resulting in waste.