The basic biological functions of propolis are anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, promoting immune function, reducing blood lipid, antioxidation, anti-free radical and improving microcirculation. It is mainly used for improving immunity, reducing blood fat, regulating blood sugar, resisting fatigue, delaying aging, improving sleep, resisting radiation, protecting liver, clearing throat, caring skin, inhibiting tumor, and strengthening intestinal function. It can also prevent arteriosclerosis, infarction and thrombosis.
In daily life, propolis is mainly used for health care and prevention of constipation, cold, arteriosclerosis, infarction, thrombosis and diabetic complications.
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The source of propolis:
Propolis is a gelatinous solid with fragrant smell, which is made of resin collected by bees from plant spores or tree trunks and mixed with secretions of palatal gland and wax gland. It is a yellowish brown or dark brown sticky substance secreted by bees (such as Chinese bees) and can be used as medicine.
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Baidu encyclopedia-propolis
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