Bee Propolis is just one of many useful bee products, including wax, pollen, royal jelly, bee venom, and, of course, the most delicious, honey. Like those other products, Bee Propolis serves an important function in nature: it’s a sticky, resinous substance that bees use to seal up the openings of cells. Gathered from trees and other plants, it’s a natural disinfectant and microbiocide that keeps the hive healthy against bacterial intruders.
A long and buzzing history
Dating back to the time of Aristotle, beekeepers and other observers discovered that those disinfectant properties were useful in humans as well. In a world before antibiotics, desperate patients used it to find relief from mouth and throat pain, as well as healing from all kinds of skin sores and other ailments.
Today, as antibiotics lose their effectiveness due to “smart” superbugs, we can rely once again on a natural remedy that still has the power to turn those invaders on their heads and send them packing.
Bee Propolis is also used today in treating cancer of the nose and throat, for boosting the immune system against viruses like flu, H1N1 flu, and the common cold, as well as for treating gastrointestinal problems including infected peptic ulcers. For treating genital lesions caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2), Bee Propolis may in fact be more effective than treatment with a 5% acyclovir ointment.
It can also reverse damage of all kinds, including liver toxicity from acetaminophen overuse, and some studies have shown that it slows damage caused by chemotherapy drugs. Safe and gentle, Bee Propolis won’t interfere with interact with other foods, herbs or supplements, making it a valuable weapon in your protective arsenal.
Health Benefits
- · Builds oral health
- · Reduces dental pain
- · Fights cold sores and canker sores
- · Potent antioxidant
- · Anti-microbial action
- · Analgesic
- · Anesthetic
- · Anti-inflammatory
- · Controls tumor growth
Pollen, Propolis or Jelly: Which to choose?
These three bee products have very different origins.
- Royal Jelly is a thick, creamy fluid synthesized in nurse bees' bodies to nurture queen bees;
- Bee Pollen is flower pollen collected by honeybees as their main food source, and
- Bee Propolis is the resinous substance used as a natural antibiotic.
Their uses in complementary and alternative medicine parallel their application in nature:
- Royal Jelly, for instance, is a wonderful rejuvenator, which can prevent arthritis and slow down other symptoms of aging.
- Bee Pollen, with its high concentration of nutrients, is usually taken as a nutritional supplement.
- Bee Propolis is usually used for its antimicrobial properties, to prevent and reverse internal and external damage of all kinds.
All these compounds are found in small quantities in natural honey. But in honey form, you can’t be certain what dose you’re getting, and you can’t apply them topically with any precision.
Capsule, Powder or Spray: What’s the best way to take bee propolis?
Choosing which format to use is a matter of personal preference and the desired application. Follow these guidelines to choose the best Bee Propolis product:
- · BEE PROPOLIS SPRAY is applied topically, targeted to specific trouble areas, such as the throat, for quick relief and controlled healing. As a topical remedy, it offers quicker, more precise relief for wound cleansing, genital herpes, and cold sores.
- · BEE PROPOLIS CAPSULES are taken internally, so they can reach inner regions, protecting the liver, lungs, stomach and other bodily systems. This effect flows from the inside out, and still offers significant benefit in the areas of the skin and mouth.
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