Tips for using propolis. Propolis is a sticky, fragrant, resinous substance that is collected by bees from the buds of poplar, birch, aspen, willow, chestnut, alder and other trees, as well as from many herbaceous plants. Bees use it for gluing gaps, gluing frames, polishing inner walls of hive and honeycomb cells. Propolis protects the bee family from various viruses and bacteria. Propolis melts at a temperature of 70-80 ° C, it dissolves badly in water, but it's good - in alcohol.

The taste is bitter. The composition of propolis is as follows: 55% of vegetable resins and balms, 30% of wax, 10% of essential oils and 5% of pollen. For a long time man used bees glue as a natural product, which has many medicinal properties - bactericidal, antifungal, antiviral, stimulating tissue regeneration.

Propolis treats skin diseases, simple wounds and wounds that do not heal for a long time. In addition, propolis is treated with skin, stomach and duodenal ulcers, inflammatory gynecological diseases, runny nose, flu, neuritis, radiculitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma. In this case, propolis based ointments, aqueous and alcohol extracts are used. You can do and inhalation.

And now about what diseases and what concentration should be used ointment. 10% ointment: - For burns, hemorrhoids, runny nose. 15% ointment: - For fast healing of wounds, cuts, purulent wounds and those that do not heal for a long time, also with bumps; - When there is acne, rash, pimples, itching or erosion, mucous ulcers; - For severe burns and frostbite (in these cases, after 10% of the ointment after 3-4 days, use 15%). 20% ointment: - Use for eczema, furuncles and carbuncles, fungal diseases. Preparation of ointment. Ointment can be done on the basis of Vaseline, lanolin, butter and t. Bring to a boil in enameled dishes in a water bath, for example, oil. But you need to monitor, so that it does not in any case boil, but just melted away. After this, add carefully crushed propolis. The mixture is continuously stirred for 20-25 minutes. Then strain through gauze in a glass jar. This ointment can be stored for a long time. Percentage of propolis and oil for 10% ointment: per 100 g of oil - 10 g of propolis. Accordingly, for 15% per 100 g of oil, 15 g of propolis.

Propolis oil for the treatment of gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers is prepared similarly with the preparation of an ointment. So, for 1 kg of butter, 120 g of propolis. Use it for stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, with tuberculosis - 10-15 g (1 h. spoon) 1 hour before meals. With the ulcer treatment lasts three to four weeks.

In the treatment of tuberculosis - from 4 to 10 months. When half of the treatment period has passed, the concentration can be increased from 10% to 15%. Preparation of alcohol extract from propolis. Propolis is crushed, by the way, to make it as easy as possible - put it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes, then it will become brittle, and then add to 70% alcohol at the rate of 100 ml of alcohol per 10 g of bee glue. Glassware (preferably, it was not transparent, but dark), should be closed very tightly and to stand in a dark place at room temperature for 8-10 days. Infusion cool in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours and filter through gauze with cotton wool. This will be a 10% alcohol extract of propolis.

It is used for thyroid disease, chronic gastritis, stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers. Usually a 2% alcohol extract is used. Use 20-40 drops with water or milk three times a day for 1 hour before meals for 20 days. If necessary, after 10-12 days you can repeat the course of treatment. During this period it is necessary to adhere to a diet. For external use, alcohol extract of propolis is applied to the damaged area with a cotton swab. When dried, a thin film forms, which, in fact, will protect the damaged area of ??the body.

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