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. So, what are the effects, functions and eating methods of propolis? If you pay great attention to health care, the efficacy, function and eating method of propolis introduced below must not be missed! I hope today's introduction can help friends in need.

What is propolis?

Propolis is a natural mixture with aromatic smell and high viscosity, which is processed by bees with resin collected from plant buds and trunks, secretions from bee jaws, beeswax and a small amount of pollen. It has a special fragrance and tastes slightly bitter when burned. The main components of propolis are flavonoids, terpenoids, organic acids, aromatic aldehydes, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The complex effective components in propolis are the material basis of excellent natural health care products and medicines.

Efficacy, Function and Edible Method of Propolis

Efficacy of propolis

Slightly sweet; Gender equality. Treat corns, calluses, warts and common warts. It is effective in treating malignant tumor and trauma. Moisturize skin and promote granulation growth; Anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Main gastric ulcer; Oral ulcer; Cervical erosion; Herpes zoster; Cow dander; Psoriasis; Skin pain; Corns; Burns and scalds

Function of propolis

1, inhibiting tumor and strengthening the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy;

2, regulating blood sugar, increasing the curative effect of hypoglycemic agents, improving the symptoms of diabetes and preventing diabetic complications;

3. Regulate blood lipid, reduce excessive cholesterol, triglyceride and low-density protein, and increase high-density lipoprotein;

4, improve the immune function of the body and increase the disease resistance;

5, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antigenic insect;

6, anti-allergic, anti-radiation, anti-mutation, anti-fatigue, anti-oxidation, anti-aging;

7, anti-freezing, anti-cracking, anti-corrosion, softening keratin;

8. Spasm, analgesia, blood pressure reduction, hemostasis and itching relief;

9, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic;

10, anti-ulcer, protect ulcer surface, promote necrotic tissue shedding and promote tissue regeneration and repair;

1 1, softening blood vessels, enhancing vascular tension, and reducing vascular fragility and abnormal permeability;

12, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, reducing blood viscosity, reducing erythrocyte and platelet aggregation, reducing thrombosis, preventing atherosclerosis and improving microcirculation;

13, regulating gastrointestinal function;

14, strengthening cell membrane, activating cells and regulating the activities of various enzymes;

15, liver protection, detoxification, treatment and protection of acute and chronic hepatitis, fatty liver, liver cirrhosis and various toxic liver injuries;

16, skin care and beauty, smooth wrinkles, decompose pigments and reduce pigment precipitation.

How to eat propolis:

How to eat propolis is different for different diseases. There are several common ways to eat propolis. You can refer to these eating methods when eating propolis.

1, for wet propolis (such as propolis liquid), you can drop it on staple foods such as steamed bread and eat it together;

2. Take one (or two) propolis capsules (such as hard propolis capsules and soft propolis capsules) in the morning and evening, and take them with warm water.

3. Please pay attention when eating propolis: before eating, do an allergy test. If you spray propolis spray on your throat, you can eat it if there is no response.

4. Propolis is a good health care product, which is beneficial to improve immunity and soften blood vessels. In addition to the above ways of eating propolis, for some diseases, the specific ways of taking propolis are as follows: propolis has the best effect on an empty stomach, and diabetics take it half an hour before meals, just like taking hypoglycemic drugs. Propolis should try to avoid taking it with western medicine with great toxic and side effects, because propolis can enhance the efficacy. If you take it with western medicine with great toxic 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 to milk, coffee, honey and other drinks, which can not only improve the taste, but also avoid the phenomenon of propolis sticking to the wall. In addition, friends who take medicinal liquor can also drop it into the wine. Infants under one year old have poor adaptability and should not take propolis orally. /kloc-For children with poor health under 0/0, the dose is halved. It is suggested that if you take it, please take a sip of water in your mouth first, then drop propolis directly into your mouth and mix it with the water in your mouth to achieve the best effect.

(1) Take propolis once every morning and once before going out in the morning to protect your body from infection due to contact with the public. Take it before going to bed at night, and you can excrete the harmful substances you have been exposed to all day.

(2) If you think you will come into contact with bad environment, you should take preventive measures first.

(3) Take propolis to treat periodontal disease: Please apply it directly to the gums of teeth with periodontal disease, and once every 2-4 hours in severe cases.

(4) Take propolis to treat dandruff: After washing your hair, put about half C.C. water into your palm, add two drops of propolis (propolis can be mixed with water immediately), then apply the mixed solution to the scalp of hair roots with your fingertips and gently massage the scalp. If it is serious, you can do it once a day after washing your hair and once or twice a week for normal maintenance.

(5) Take propolis to treat beriberi: directly put propolis into the foot seam.

(6) Take propolis when you have a cold: directly drop a glass tube (dropper on the bottle cap) filled with (warm) water into your mouth, rinse your mouth and swallow it all. You can take it several times a day as appropriate.

(7) Cough: The usage is the same as (6).

(8) Eat propolis to treat nasal congestion: Dip propolis with a cotton swab and apply it to the nose.

Precautions for taking propolis

Propolis is a kind of jelly that bees convert resin collected from plant buds into their own secretions. Propolis does have a good preventive and rehabilitative effect on many diseases, especially some intractable diseases, but it is not a panacea. Propolis has no therapeutic effect on many diseases. Even for the same disease and different patients, the function of propolis is very different, so we can't pin all our hopes on propolis. Many times propolis can only play the role of adjuvant therapy, not everyone is suitable for taking it, and healthy people should definitely not take it for a long time. Pay attention to the following items when taking propolis:

First of all, people with severe allergies should use it with caution or stop using it:

Due to personality differences, about three-tenths of patients have different degrees of allergy (no life-threatening) when using propolis solution. There is no need to test the sensitivity for internal use. For external use, drop a drop on the affected area every day for one week. For patients with skin redness, itching and dermatitis caused by external use, the affected area can be washed with 1%~2% sodium bicarbonate solution, and then coated with zinc oxide paste or hydrocortisone (prednisone ointment), which can be cured in a short time. For allergic reactions such as dyspnea, night sweats and nausea caused by oral propolis, it won't take long to heal itself. People with severe allergic reactions should go to the hospital for treatment. If there is slight itching, rash and swelling in the affected area, you can take desensitizing drugs such as diphenhydramine and the allergic phenomenon will disappear. After the allergic phenomenon disappears, you can take it orally and get good results.

Second, pregnant women are prohibited:

After pregnant women eat propolis, it will stimulate the uterus, cause contractions and interfere with the normal growth and development of the fetus.

Third, 1 year-old infants should not take it:

Its active ingredients may affect the normal development of the baby's immune system, even if it is really necessary to take it, the dose must be extremely small. Infants have delicate skin. When propolis is used externally to treat skin diseases, it should also be diluted before use.

Fourth, it should be taken half an hour apart from other drugs before and after meals.

Five, propolis added to the black floating objects in water can be eaten:

When propolis is added to water, there will be two kinds of floating objects on the water surface, one is beige floating object and the other is black floating object, both of which are the main components of propolis. Beige floats are mainly flavonoids, while black floats are mainly propolis oil, which are all good things and can be safely eaten.

Six, can't take with tea:

When taking medicine, you can't take it with tea, because the active ingredients in some drugs are easy to react with tannic acid and other substances in tea, and some drugs also contain caffeine. Caffeine will be too powerful if you drink it with tea. Practice has proved that propolis can make tea, but it will affect the color, aroma and taste of tea, and propolis is easy to stick to the cup wall, causing waste.