Propolis is a sticky substance of dark brown, almost black color. It has healing properties and contains a lot of useful components. That is why it is often used in traditional medicine recipes in the form of alcohol or water infusions. It is extremely important, before making an aqueous solution of propolis, to learn all the details of the procedure and the rules for its use.
What is propolis
This bee product is known to so many people. However, not everyone knows what this substance consists of and how it is obtained. Propolis is inherently glue. Bees use it to insulate their home, close up cracks in it and neutralize the negative effect of microbes. In order to collect glue, the beekeeper has to scrape black clay daily from the walls of the hive throughout the season. Its quantity is so small that it is possible to collect literally no more than ten grams from one bee house. The beekeeper rolls the collected substance into balls, uses it for its intended purpose.
Propolis Composition
In order to make glue, bees have to fly around the barely blooming spring buds of trees. It is in them that they mine the future propolis. The composition of this substance differs markedly from other beekeeping products. For example, there are a lot of pitches in it. The glue composition is half composed of vegetable resins. Wax takes a quarter, and pollen only five percent. Quite a lot contains essential oils, vegetable balsams and tannins.
The full composition of this unique substance is still not fully understood. But its useful properties are thoroughly known.
Why use
Bee glue began to be used in ancient times. To date, it is known that the ancient Egyptian pharaohs actively used propolis to treat wounds. This substance was also used by the famous doctor Avicenna.
- Propolis has proven itself in the treatment of skin diseases. Lotions from an aqueous solution are applied to boils, frostbite and burns. And also with its help treat cold sores, psoriasis and chickenpox.
- Women moisten tampons in an aqueous solution of propolis and inserted into the vagina. In this way, you can cure thrush or cervical erosion.
- Men use this substance to treat prostatitis and restore sexual function.
- A solution of propolis can cure conjunctivitis and even improve vision.
- Very often it is used in the treatment of upper respiratory tract, as well as pneumonia and tuberculosis.
- At the first signs of a cold, it is useful not only to consume bee propolis inside, but also to bury the nose with water infusion.
- This substance helps to heal a stomach ulcer. It can be used in the complex treatment of this disease.
- During a sore throat or tonsillitis in the old days, they gargled with propolis in a water bath.
- With stomatitis, it is recommended to keep a piece of this substance in the mouth throughout the day.
And also with the help of this substance you can get rid of acne, blackheads and improve hair condition. Bee glue also helps to neutralize bad breath.
Water solution
It can be purchased at the pharmacy or prepared propolis on a water basis by yourself. There are several popular methods, each of which has its advantages and disadvantages. First of all, glue should be frozen in the refrigerator, so that later you can grate it and melt propolis unhindered. Once it gets cold enough, it can be used. If propolis is not crushed, then it will dissolve for too long. At the same time, non-frozen bee glue practically does not lend itself to a grater.
For further preparation of an aqueous solution of propolis at home, you will need a container and warm boiled water. As a rule, the proportions for cooking are taken as follows: for two tablespoons of grated glue, four or five tablespoons of water will be required. Next, the mixture must be warmed up. To do this, use only a water bath. This is done quite simply. The mixture should be in a glass jar, which is placed in the middle of the pan. Water is poured into the container and put on a slow fire.
As the water warms, the mixture in the jar will also heat up. As a rule, it is not boiled, but only properly heated until the composition is completely dissolved. Thirty minutes later, the mixture was passed through double gauze and poured into a previously prepared container. Then you can start using it. The resulting medicine can be stored for a long time.
other methods
And you can also use other recipes for an aqueous solution of propolis. For example, you can pour crushed propolis with cold water, and after two hours put it in a water bath. The composition is heated for two hours, after which it is mandatory filtered. The prepared product can be stored for no more than one week under low temperature conditions.
How to cook propolis tincture in a thermos at home? The medicine in this case will be poorly stored, so it will have to be used on the first day. The composition is made as follows. The crushed propolis is poured into a thermos and poured with boiling water. After two hours, the infusion can be used.
Storage rules
At first glance, it seems that storing water-based propolis is quite easy. In fact, if the temperature is below zero, then the solution of bee glue may deteriorate. Experts say that the frozen composition loses a lot of useful properties and does not have the desired effect. And also it is highly not recommended to procure this product in large quantities. The fact is that after fourteen days it will have to be thrown away. The preparation is preparing quickly enough, and therefore it can be easily prepared one more time.
Propolis on Shungite Water
Thanks to shungite, the properties of propolis are markedly enhanced. How to cook propolis tincture with shungite at home? For cooking, you need a glass container. Still need shungite and propolis. The bee glue is rubbed on a coarse grater and transferred to a jar. Next, put a stone weighing about 300 grams and fill it with water. After three days, the composition is filtered through double gauze and sent for storage in a dark, cool place. The resulting composition can be used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, use inside to get rid of bad cholesterol, and also be used in the complex treatment of hepatitis.
On silver water
Water infused with silver objects has antimicrobial properties and is very often used to treat sore throats and skin rashes. How to make an aqueous solution of propolis with silver? For cooking, you can take any silver items: dining or church items, jewelry, and so on. Before being immersed in water, they should be cleaned with a brush and running water. Next, a container with silver objects is poured with water. The liquid is infused for twenty-four hours. In a day, silver water will be ready. If there are no silver items in the house, then special silver ionizers can be purchased.
The composition prepared on this water has unique healing properties. Its beneficial effects are reinforced by silver, and therefore extremely effective.
Solution dosage
For various diseases, its own consumption rate is used. How to drink propolis:
- With a cold. For instillation into the nose, as a rule, no more than two drops are used three times a day. The course of treatment should be at least ten days. Then the treatment is stopped and take a break.
- How to take an aqueous solution of propolis for bronchitis? For treatment of the upper respiratory tract or bronchitis, inhalation with propolis will be required. To do this, boil boiling water and pour a small amount of alcohol or water tincture into it. The patient bends over the tank and breathes steam. Phytoncides with the help of heat easily penetrate inside and act on the tissues of organs. After the procedure, it is also recommended to use a tablespoon of infusion.
- Ear infection. With the help of propolis tincture, acute or chronic otitis media, mild hearing loss and other problems with the ears can be cured. To do this, you need propolis tincture diluted in water. Before putting a compress, ears should be cleaned with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide. This procedure is recommended twice a day. Do not hold a wet swab in an inflamed ear for too long. Two or three minutes is enough.
- How to drink propolis in the treatment of thyroid diseases? In such cases, propolis infusion is used orally in an amount of not more than one tablespoon three times a day. Doctors advise drinking the drug thirty minutes before eating. In order for the composition to work, you will need a daily intake for one month. Further treatment is interrupted and continued only after six months.
- Diabetes. Experts recommend taking bee glue with milk. To do this, half a teaspoon of tincture is combined with half a glass of milk and consumed before meals. This remedy is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Usually the course of treatment is one month, despite the fact that in the first two weeks the dosage should be less than in the next fourteen days.
- The use of an aqueous solution of propolis in gynecology. Diluted tincture can be douched or washed. It helps to cope with thrush or cervical erosion. In order to get rid of the fungus, proceed as follows. One tablet of “Furacilin” is diluted in a glass of water and douched. Next, a cotton swab is moistened in a solution of bee glue and inserted into the vagina. It is advisable to do this procedure late at night before bedtime. If this is not possible, then the tampon can be inserted during the day. Doctors advise douching again after the swab has been removed.
- For the prevention of atherosclerosis and vascular strengthening, a course of treatment of one and a half months will be required. During this time, take two tablespoons of the composition per day.
- In case of poisoning, accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting, sufficiently large doses of propolis will be needed. Water tincture is diluted in boiled water in a ratio of two tablespoons per liter of liquid. Two liters of the composition should be drunk during the day. This tool not only neutralizes the harmful microflora, but also restores the water balance and saturates the body with lost trace elements.
- Diabetes. Propolis infusion can improve the condition of patients with diabetes. To do this, bee glue, dissolved in water, is consumed in the amount of fifteen milliliters no more than three times a day. The duration of the course is usually twenty-five or thirty days. In order not to become addictive, treatment should be interrupted. Only after a few months can you continue taking the drug.
Do the same in the treatment of hemorrhoids. First, douching is performed and only then a swab soaked in infusion is inserted. And also with the help of a solution of bee glue, you can improve the condition of the hair and skin of the face.
Using a slow cooker
To prepare propolis infusion, you can use the slow cooker. For example, to prepare a 30 percent infusion, you need thirty grams of crushed propolis and half a cup of purified boiled water. How to make an aqueous solution of propolis in a slow cooker? A liquid with propolis is heated at a temperature of more than 50 degrees for eight hours. The composition should be occasionally stirred. The finished product is poured into a thermos and let it brew for another two days. Thus, the composition will be quite concentrated with the maximum amount of nutrients that will pass from propolis to water.
The shelf life of an aqueous propolis solution with this preparation method is quite long. It practically does not lose its properties for a whole month. Experts advise keeping the infusion in a dark glass container. If there is no such item, then you can take any glass jar and tie it with dark paper.
Propolis with camomile
How to make an aqueous solution of propolis for the treatment of children? For cooking, you will need a small piece of propolis weighing no more than ten grams, a tablespoon of dried chamomile inflorescences and one cup of boiled water. Natural linden honey can also be added to the composition.
Chamomile and propolis are placed in a glass jar and poured with boiling water. The jar is put in a pan in which water is poured. Next, put the pan on a slow fire and bring the water to a boil. The composition should languish for one hour. After warming up is over, the mixture from the can is poured into a thermos for further infusion. Instead of a thermos, you can use a heater. In this case, the jar is wrapped in a cloth and placed as close as possible to the appliance or battery. In a day, the composition will be completely ready. Honey is added only before use. The medicine is stored in the refrigerator, and it is slightly heated before use. Honey is only stirred in a slightly warmed composition.
This tool can be used to treat colds in a child, as well as with an upset stomach caused by an infection or dysbiosis.