Propolis

Propolis is a Kitharz, which is produced by bees to seal so that the hive.

The sealing of the hive is not just physically, but also against pathogens. For this purpose, Propolis contains a variety of highly effective ingredients that can help against pathogens of all kinds.

These curative effects of propolis, we take advantage of our people to treat our own diseases with them.

Propolis can be used for a variety of health ailments.

Origin

Propolis is the resinous substance made by bees from buds and bark of various plants, preferably trees produced.
Propolis is used to seal the hive, both physically as well as in medical terms against pathogens.

For the propolis
Derived from the protective role off the name because "propolis" means: protector of the city (the beehive).
In Germany it is called propolis that matter, "the propolis, and in Austria" propolis ". Other names are for propolis propolis, propolis, Bienenleim and Kittwachs.

Propolis consistency
The propolis propolis is light yellow to brown to black.
Its taste is bitter and pungent, the odor usually sweet, but varies depending on the origin.
At 15 ° C Propolis is brittle and hard, smooth at 30 ° C, it is sticky and very soft. From 65 ° C it becomes liquid, but melts completely only above 100 ° C.

Home
The bees gather propolis, the resinous preferably on the buds of various trees such as poplar, willow species, aspen and chestnut trees.
These buds of the tree leaves contain a protective coating of a balmy fragrant, waxy resin (cutin).
You can use poplar buds by the way, this protective resin directly for medicinal purposes and for anointing (see: Poplar in Heilkraeuter.de
This valuable collection of buds on the resin is further processed and industrious bees in the hive by chewing and salivation to propolis.

Use in the hive
All areas of infection in the hive to be embalmed with this propolis.
It is used to seal and to fight infection.
Thus, the colony can be protected from infection.
Without propolis the bees have little chance of warding off pathogens in hives because it is quite warm (35 ° C) so that bacteria, viruses and fungi, there would not feel very well propolis.

Ingredients

Gradually, more and more ingredients in the propolis are discovered. Researchers still are not finished with the full analysis of the ingredients.

Since propolis is designed according to the origin of the starting material (plant) is very different, it is in the following lists only incomplete lists, with approximate values.

• 50% resins
• 30% growth
• 10% essential oils
• 5% pollen
• 3% organic matter
• 2% minerals

The organic and mineral substances include, inter alia:

Vitamins

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin E

Organic secondary plant substances

• Flavonoids
• Flavones
• Antibiotic substances
• Caffeine Acid
• Benzylkumurat
• Tannins
• Salicylic acid
• Pinocembrin
• Pinobanksin
• Galangin
• Quercinin
• Apigenin
• Halangin
• Ruthin

Trace elements

• Iron
• Calcium
• Cobalt
• Copper
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Selenium
•  Silicon
• Zinc

Usage

Propolis can be applied internally and externally.

The property as a brittle resin suggests the form of preparation, and thus the types of applications.
Internally you can take as propolis tincture, granules or powder.
In addition, the tincture can be mixed with honey to drip on sugar or dilute with water, tea or milk. Propolis candies are also popular.

Externally, you can warm up small pieces of the resin by hand and put directly on affected skin.
You can also apply the tincture to affected skin, either pure or diluted.
One can also produce ointments and creams with propolis.

Resin
The resin is the natural form of propolis.
You can chew the resin. To do this, chew thoroughly three times a day, each by a gram of resin and slobbers it this one extensively.
For external use, you can warm up the pitch with his hands until it becomes soft and then hang up directly on skin areas, such as warts. So that it adheres to the wart, it can stick with a plaster.
The resin is the raw material for other Propolis preparations.

Powder
If you tiefgerfriert Propolis resin, it becomes so brittle that they can grind it into powder.
Propolis powder you can sprinkle directly on wounds.
For the internal revenue, the powder can be diluted with water to prepare or stir into hot milk with honey.
The daily intake amount should not exceed 3 grams.
It is best to start with 1 gram per day and increasing the revenue per day by a gram to 3 grams are.

Powder capsule
To facilitate the capture, you can fill capsules with propolis powder.
Propolis capsules can also be purchased ready.

Powder with honey
You can mix the powder with honey and take.
This one combines the therapeutic effects of Hongi with the propolis.
Furthermore, this application is tasty.

Granules
Instead of propolis powder can also use preparations as granules.
Propolis Candy
Propolis is very tasty sweets, which can suck it.
Due to the prolonged exposure time of the active ingredients of propolis on the area of the mouth are Propolis candy for the treatment of sore throat, hoarseness and cough.

Tincture
From powder or granules can establish a propolis tincture.
This is an excerpt of the powder with 70% to 90% aqueous alcohol is produced.
Propolis tincture is very intense.
You can apply it drops to sores in the mouth or on wounds.
Diluted Tincture
If the tincture is diluted with water, it naturally seems milder.
Diluted tincture can be used for Einpinselungen, rinses, washes and baths part. You can also soak the compresses compresses it, and hang up on poorly healing wounds, boils or ulcers.
With milk or tea you can drink diluted tincture, propolis to apply internally.

Extract
From one of the tincture can restore an propolis extract.
Such an extract is thick like syrup, and contains a lower alcohol content but all the more propolis.
For the preparation of a tincture of propolis extract is poured into a bowl. This shell is allowed to stand open, so the alcohol can evaporate.
What remains is a syrupy mass.
Propolis extract can be applied as tincture or resin.
One can also produce ointments that.


Ointment
Propolis ointments are greasy preparations containing propolis.
This is propolis tincture or propolis extract used.
Ointments can apply to the skin when a high fat application is desired.

Cream
Creams, ointments as spreadable preparations with propolis tincture or extract.
Unlike creams, ointments also contain aqueous components.
This creams more easily move into the skin and are lighter

Areas of the usage

Many health pain, health problems  can be treated with propolis.

In the treatment with propolis are mainly the effects of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and fungi to enter.
The pathogens are directly opposed, not only, as suggested by an antibiotic, but also the human immune system to cope with his tasks even better.
Moreover, propolis has analgesic and antiphlogistic. It has also an effect of healing of wounds.
The effects of propolis on the human body can be summarized as follows thus:

•  Antibacterial
•  Antiviral
•  Fungicide
•  Immunostimulatory
• Pain
• Anti-inflammatory
• Wound-healing

Through these effects results in a variety of health problems, against which one can use propolis. Propolis can be applied to diverse ways, for example as powder, tincture or ointment. More detailed information about the applications of propolis tincture can be found using fields and applications. In the application areas is a distinction between inner and external use. Internally: When drinking immune deficiency, allergic rhinitis, asthma, flu, bronchitis, tonsillitis, sore throat, laryngitis, sinusitis, gastritis, gastric ulcer, intestinal infections, gall bladder inflammation, rheumatism, gout, Blasenenetzündung, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, arteriosclerosis, poor memory, and thyroid disease dilute tincture. Apply For gingivitis, toothache, and periodontal disease tincture or diluted tincture and rinse so Externally Apply For acne, pimples, rheumatism, gout, ulcers, hives, psoriasis, Open legs, leg ulcers, shingles, abscesses, boils, herpes, wounds, warts, Hornhau, corns, warts Dorn, athlete's foot and cuts tincture or diluted tincture and wash it