Modern times ... looking for answers from the past and present .... Encouraged by the article that in 30 years we will be completely insensitive to antibiotics, I decided to write a text about bee propolis ... a drug used in the past .... present aiu of the future. It is the medicine of the future because it has been proven that bacteria and viruses do not have the ability to protect themselves from it ... it means that the human body can use it in larger quantities without fear that bacteria will find the answer.
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What is propolis?
The word propolis itself comes from the Greek word pro which means in front and polis city..in front of the city It can be found from dark green to wormy. Fresh propolis is lighter while the older one is darker and depends on which child it was picked from. The smell is reminiscent of birch buds or pine needles, and when burning propolis, a typical incense smell appears. At higher temperatures, propolis becomes sticky and at lower temperatures it crumbles. Its specific gravity is higher than that of wax and is 1,112 to 1,136. The temperature at which it changes is from 64 to 69 degrees Celsius. It is partially soluble in ninety-six percent alcohol and completely in ether and chloroform. In warm water it separates from the wax and falls to the bottom of the vessel while the wax floats on the surface.
Propolis consists of plant resins and balms about 55%, aromatic and essential oils 10%, wax about 30% and pollen about 5%. Propolis itself contains copper, manganese, iron, aluminum, zinc as well as trace elements that make up cobalt, strontium silicon, vanadium. It is otherwise rich in vitamins and all this makes it have antiseptic, antibacterial and antitoxic effects. It is otherwise a good biostimulator because it activates antibodies in the human body.
By the way, the chemical composition of propolis itself differs from the area where the bees collect it, as well as from hive to hive.
Propolis is widely used in folk medicine. In addition to treating bacteria, it is good for viral diseases, especially as a prevention against influenza and all respiratory infections, as well as inflammation of the gums and oral cavity. Treatment of burns, various wounds on the skin .hemorrhoids. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal effects and has anesthetic abilities. Propolis works well in tissue regeneration in all complex disorders and diseases, as well as in people who have the consequences of stressful life and environmental toxicity. It is excellent as an anesthetic not only in dentistry but also in other pains up to medium strength.
It is used for wounds, calluses and has an effect on cancer.
It is mostly used in the form of fat and less in the form of extract. Compared to other preparations, the advantage of propolis is that it can be used in unlimited measures as well as in combination with other drugs.
Apart from medicine, propolis was also used for varnishing wooden objects. Especially the old masters used the violin to varnish their instruments. 2 parts of propolis, 1 part of wax and 4 parts of linseed oil were used to make the varnish.