(1) antibacterial effect
During the period of 1967, the research of Lindenfelser in the United States proved that propolis had inhibitory effect on 25 kinds of bacteria.
In 1980, He Tiansheng and others in China proved that propolis had inhibitory effect on 14 strains, including pneumococcus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
In 1994, Japanese philosopher also proved that propolis has inhibitory effect on 16 kinds of bacteria, including pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhimurium and so on.
From 65438 to 0996, China Cheng Wenxian and others proved that propolis had obvious inhibitory effect on the pathogenic bacteria of periodontal disease through experiments (propolis toothpaste was developed later).
(2) Anti-tinea effect
1975, China chamber column and other experiments have proved that propolis has a strong antibacterial effect on at least 10 kinds of tinea fungi.
In the same period, Zhu Fang tried propolis to treat 160 cases of psoriasis. Generally, it takes effect 2-4 weeks after taking propolis. Most of the obvious curative effects appear about two months after taking propolis. The effective rate is 70%. The course of disease is short and the curative effect is good.
2. Propolis can enhance the effect of some antibiotics.
Propolis can not only be used alone, but also inhibit or kill pathogenic bacteria, viruses, protozoa and so on. It can also be used in combination with some antibiotics and penicillins to improve antibacterial ability and prolong its antibacterial activity.
3. Propolis has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
(1) anti-inflammatory effect
Experiments conducted by Dr. Calder of Oxford University in the United Kingdom show that propolis has anti-inflammatory effect, and the anti-inflammatory effect of propolis is stronger than that of traditional medicine aspirin. (Test details are omitted. )
1992 The experiment of Tetsuo Toyama in Japan also proved that propolis has anti-inflammatory effect. In the experiment, mice were divided into three groups. 1 group takes aspirin orally, which is called aspirin group, and 1 group takes propolis orally, which is called propolis group. 1 group was called control group without any drugs.
After taking the medicine 1 hour, rats in each group were injected with chemicals subcutaneously to induce inflammation and edema, and then the degree of inflammation and swelling was detected every hour.
At the 7th hour, the swelling volumes of hind feet of rats in each group were as follows:
Control group 0.60 ml aspirin 0.48 ml propolis 0.46 ml.
Experiments show that propolis and aspirin have similar anti-inflammatory effects.
(2) Analgesic effect
From 65438 to 0986, China's Shen Shengli and others used quantitative electrical stimulation to carry out analgesic experiments on 60 male mice.
Mice were divided into propolis group and procaine control group. The tail roots of mice in propolis group were wrapped with cotton soaked with propolis extract. Immediately after 1 min, the cotton was taken off, and the tail roots of mice in each group were stimulated with quantitative electricity for 5 times, recording 1 min, and observing whether the mice produced painful chirping. Any stimulation that does not produce chirping for 5 consecutive times indicates that it has analgesic effect.
4. Propolis can promote tissue cell regeneration.
From 65438 to 0980, Zheng Yicheng, China, did the following experiment, which caused four skin injuries on rabbits' ears, and then applied propolis to two wounds, while the other two were not treated as control.
The two epidermis coated with propolis healed on the 6th day. Ulcers appeared in two wounds without any treatment, and only a few epithelial cells grew on the edge of the ulcer, but they did not heal.
Experiments show that propolis can promote the regeneration of tissue cells.
1995, Zalesky reported that a layer of skin was cut off at three parts of the dog's neck, A, B and C, resulting in a wound with a diameter of 2cm.
Apply propolis to the wound in part a.
Apply ethanol to the wound in part B.
No treatment was given to C's wound.
The wound treated with propolis showed therapeutic effect on the second day, which showed that the bottom was dry and the wound area began to shrink. The wound continued to shrink in the next few days, and by the ninth day, the wound was completely healed. However, wounds coated with ethanol and without any treatment heal slowly. When the wounds treated with propolis healed, the diameters of the other two wounds were larger than 65438±0cm. This experiment also proves that propolis can promote the regeneration of tissue cells.
5. Propolis has therapeutic effect on gastric ulcer.
1987, Zhang zhen and others in China conducted the following experiments with 53 rats:
53 rats were operated on, and then gastric ulcer was caused by chemicals. The medicine was given the day after the operation.
28 rats in the experimental group were fed propolis every day.
25 rats in the control group were fed with normal saline every day.
All rats were killed on day 14 to observe the gastric ulcer.
Results:
The healing rate of gastric ulcer in propolis group was 82.65438 0.04%.
The healing rate of gastric ulcer in control group was 20%
The healing rate of propolis group was significantly higher than that of control group, and the ulcer area was also reduced and shallowed.
1987, Zhu Fang reported in the journal Bee Products and Bee Therapy:
77 cases of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer were treated with propolis in Tashkent Medical College of Soviet Union. Most patients took 3 ~ 5 days to stop pain, and their symptoms improved consciously, and they recovered in 30 ~ 35 days.
6. Propolis can reduce triglycerides and cholesterol.
Professor Li Ziping of Nanjing Medical College treated 42 patients with high cholesterol and triglyceride with propolis tablets. The results showed that propolis tablets had a continuous and gradual effect on hypertriglyceridemia, which reduced it to normal level. Professor Li Ziping did an experiment to reduce blood fat with propolis:
Triglyceride reduction test:
After oral administration for one month, the triglyceride in patients' blood decreased by 265,438 0% on average.
After two months of oral administration, the triglyceride in patients' blood decreased by 34% on average.
After three months of oral administration, the triglyceride in patients' blood decreased by 36% on average.
Cholesterol lowering test:
After one month of oral administration, the cholesterol in patients' blood decreased by 6% on average.
After two months of oral administration, the average cholesterol in patients' blood decreased by 65438 04%.
After three months of oral administration, the average cholesterol in patients' blood decreased 19%.
The experiment shows that the effect of propolis on lowering triglyceride is better than that on lowering cholesterol.
(Note: If cholesterol and triglycerides accumulate too much on the inner wall of blood vessels, it will cause arteriosclerosis, hinder blood circulation and easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Propolis can reduce triglycerides and cholesterol, so it can also prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage and stroke. )
7. Other functions of propolis
Dragon Agger of Denmark treated 220 patients with different diseases with propolis.
From this clinical trial, it was observed that:
Among them, 2 14 patients (about 97%) achieved good curative effect. Three people had allergic reactions (slight swelling of the mouth). The other three people don't see any impact.
Here are some concrete results:
Oral propolis can cure inflammation of mouth, throat and nasal cavity.
Infection and inflammation of the ear and brain can be cured within 4 to 8 days by oral propolis.
Propolis has a good effect on nephritis, urethritis, cystitis, prostatitis and vaginitis.
For most patients with gastrointestinal inflammation and mild illness, a small amount of propolis can be cured by oral administration. Those who have become chronically ill need to take a lot of propolis to be effective.
Arthritis (1)
A patient with arthritis for 28 years said in a letter to Long Agger: "Many of my joint pains have disappeared!"
It is reported that propolis is effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis in Zhu Fang and rheumatoid arthritis in China.
(2) Cholelithiasis pain
A gallstone patient who took propolis orally said, "I even eat greasy things." However, I haven't felt any pain for over a month. "
On the other hand, Liu Fuhai and Xu Zhengding quoted Saburo, a Japanese doctor of medicine, as saying that Mr. Kotobuki Takada of a Japanese trading company felt unwell during his business trip in the Philippines, so he went to a local hospital for examination. As a result, he found that gallstones and hepatitis were complicated and dangerous, and he had to live in a hospital in Manila immediately to prepare for surgery.
Before that, he had heard about the benefits of propolis when he was doing business in Mexico, so he began to take large doses of propolis. When he was about to have an operation, he suddenly had a strong desire to go back to Japan for treatment. So he returned to Japan and was admitted to Tokyo University Hospital. Surprisingly, however, X-rays taken in the Philippines clearly show that gallstones have become very small. Doctors at Tokyo University Hospital believe that there is no need for surgery for his gallstones.
(3) Pneumonia
A relative of a patient said in the letter: "He ate propolis and cured pneumonia. The lungs no longer hurt. Breathing is much easier. "
④ Bronchitis
Another patient said in the letter: "Propolis has a magical effect on my bronchitis. I have been suffering from bronchitis all my life. Propolis works quickly, and my nasal cavity and mouth are relieved quickly.
(5); Treat burns
In the 1960s, the Gorky Burn Treatment Center of the former Soviet Union successfully treated 830 patients with severe burns with propolis, which proved that propolis has strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, rapid local analgesia and can promote tissue cell regeneration.
(6) processing corns
Corner is a kind of horny hyperplasia caused by local long-term extrusion or friction. Because the tip of corns oppresses the peripheral nerves of dermis, it is easy to cause pain when pressing.
You can treat corns with propolis. The method is simple: stick propolis on corn. Before taking the medicine, clean the affected part, then soak it in hot water, cut off the surface of the corns with a knife, stick propolis on it, fix it with adhesive tape, and stick it again every 5-7 days. Propolis is generally applied to relieve pain within 24 hours. After being coated with propolis, the corns can fall off within 5-7 days. Otherwise, continue to use propolis and repeat it for 2-3 times.
(8) enhancing immune function
Europeans swallow propolis in autumn to enhance their disease resistance and prevent colds in cold weather.
Propolis can enhance the phagocytosis of macrophages and the activity of natural killer (NK) cells, that is, it can improve the immune function of the body. This is an important mechanism for propolis to play a health care role. The curative effect of propolis on infectious diseases, on the one hand, is to inhibit the growth and reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms, on the other hand, it is to improve the body's disease resistance and finally eliminate pathogens, which is the role of disease recovery.
(9) Nourish skin and delay aging:
Propolis has good antioxidant, free radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory, detoxification, circulation improvement, endocrine regulation and regeneration promotion effects, so it can eliminate acne and whelk, decompose pigment spots, reduce wrinkles, delay aging and make skin delicate, smooth and ruddy again.