(1) "vascular scavenger"
Propolis can enhance myocardial contractility, dilate blood vessels and reduce blood triglyceride content, which has obvious effects on preventing and improving cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and microcirculation lesions.
(2) nervous system functions such as sedation and anesthesia.
Include peripheral neuropathy such as skin itching, ant walking sensation and burning sensation, autonomic dysfunction such as insomnia, constipation and diarrhea, and central neuropathy such as the feeling of stepping on cotton, gloves and socks. By repairing nerve cells, we can restore nerve sensitivity and correct various neuropathy.
(3) inhibiting the growth of cancer cells
Natural substances such as flavonoids, terpenoids, polysaccharides and organic acids contained in propolis have obvious inhibitory effects on cancer cells. Many studies have proved that propolis is a natural immune enhancer. Propolis can stimulate immune function and gamma globulin activity, increase antibody production and enhance phagocytosis of macrophages, thus improving the body's resistance and inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
(4) prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
Propolis is a natural health care product with good antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. The use of propolis can also make the damaged tissues in the body quickly renew. Propolis is also a good medicine for patients with ulcers. Propolis has a good hemostatic effect. Patients taking propolis can restore the original vitality of the affected cells and help to cure ulcers.
(5) Beauty and skin care effect
Propolis is a beauty product, which can be taken orally or used externally. Taking propolis can not only eliminate toxins, purify blood, improve microcirculation, but also prevent lipid peroxidation, reduce pigment deposition and make toxins, acne and brown spots disappear unconsciously.
(6) promoting tissue repair
Propolis has great healing power to damaged tissues, can promote the rapid growth of new tissues, and has unique ability of removing putrefaction and promoting granulation, so it is a better choice for patients with gangrene of lower limbs.
(7) Bidirectional regulation of blood sugar
Propolis has the function of repairing islets. Patients can eat propolis when taking hypoglycemic drugs, which can stabilize blood sugar. Propolis can not only improve the effect of hypoglycemic agents, but also regulate blood sugar. The regulation of propolis on human body is comprehensive, and taking propolis can regulate all kinds of chronic inflammation.
2. How to eat propolis?
(1) How to eat propolis is still complicated. Some wild propolis cannot be taken directly, so it needs to be extracted and processed to remove harmful substances. Some people who like to soak propolis in white wine should pay attention. This method is unscientific and still has potential risks. You must buy propolis that has been treated by professional technology.
(2) It is best to choose products produced by regular manufacturers and with the batch number of the Ministry of Health. Please refer to the instructions for the use of each product.
(3) If it is possible to extract wild propolis by yourself, the simplest method is to extract it with ethanol, and then freeze and crush it to make propolis tincture, which can be taken orally or used externally.
(4) For the sake of curative effect and taste, propolis tincture can be used as a master batch, and some auxiliary materials can be added to make liquid, ointment, etc. This is more convenient and economical to use, and propolis is insoluble in water without special treatment. If you take it in water, it will often float on the water surface, gather into small particles, appear yellow suspended matter, and even stick to the cup wall.
(5) So, if you take water, you can put it in hot water. Because the active ingredients of propolis are relatively heat-resistant, it can be taken in hot water at 50-70℃ for a while, and the loss of its active ingredients is relatively small. Propolis can also be mixed with milk or honey, wine, soybean milk, porridge, coffee and malt extract for drinking.
(6) Practice has proved that taking propolis with honey, royal jelly and pollen at the same time will play a complementary role, and the health care effect is better.
(7) Propolis is a high molecular substance. When a small amount of propolis enters water or milk, its color, fragrance and taste will change greatly, and it will also show a high concentration. This is a major feature of propolis. You can take it safely if you have a good dose, so don't worry.