The healing properties of beeswax have been known to man since ancient times. This product is unique in composition. It is produced by bees in the process of their life and is used for the construction of honeycombs.
Beeswax: product properties
It is a solid substance that does not dissolve in acids and water, but is well soluble in gasoline and fats. This product is a natural preservative; its qualities have been preserved for centuries. The color of the wax varies from light yellow to light brown. The substance has an unexpressed aroma of honey.
Composition
The wax composition is influenced by several factors. It mainly depends on what the bees ate. Today, scientists know that this product contains about 300 components. The basis of wax is free fatty acids: oleic, montanic and zerotinic, and also components such as monoesters, hydroxyesters, diesters, triesters are present in it. In addition, beeswax incorporates plant pigments, water, various aromatic and organic substances, vitamins, resins, and minerals. The amount of some components is very small, but it is thanks to them that beeswax is such a unique product.
Using
Where is beeswax applied? The properties of the product allow its use in the most diverse sectors of our lives, namely in the following:
in metallurgy;
in the aviation industry;
in printing;
in the leather industry;
in the manufacture of candles;
in the paint and varnish industry, etc.
Beeswax has a high biological activity. Its advantages are bactericidal, soft, elastic, plasticity. The healing properties of beeswax are used in official medicine. Based on this unique substance, medicines and cosmetic products are made.
Traditional medicine and cosmetology also can not do without such a wonderful substance as beeswax. Recipes of ointments, creams and other compounds based on it are highly effective.
Cosmetology
The use of wax in cosmetology is almost unlimited. The only contraindication to its use is individual intolerance. In other cases, beeswax is one of the best skin care products for the body, face, arms and legs. For the preparation of home cosmetics, it is recommended to use yellow wax, which contains a large amount of vitamin A - indispensable for youth and beauty of the skin.
Industrial cosmetics contains bleached beeswax, which is obtained by special processing of natural raw materials. You should know that the content of vitamin A in such products will be minimal, since it is destroyed during industrial processing.
Beeswax is neutral to other mask ingredients. Therefore, in cosmetology, this product plays the role of a natural preservative and emulsifier. The properties of beeswax are amazing: in addition to antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and softening effects, this substance protects the skin from dehydration. Wax forms a breathable thin film on the surface of the dermis, which prevents drying of the integument and helps maintain an optimal moisture balance. At the same time, beeswax does not clog pores and improves the functioning of the sebaceous glands.
Beeswax Cosmetics
Homemade skin care products are easy to prepare. However, you should know a few important rules:
Do not use a metal container to melt the base, do it in a ceramic or glass bowl.
To make the melting process go faster, beeswax should be grated or cut with a sharp knife.
In order for the healing product not to freeze when mixed with cold substances, the temperature of all components of the cream or mask should be the same as that of the base.
Mask for mature skin
Women who are fond of home cosmetology consider beeswax to be one of the most effective products. Reviews confirm its effectiveness: the substance smoothes the skin, removes small wrinkles, saturates the dermis with useful trace elements, stimulates the production of collagen and hyaluronate.
To prepare the mask, melt honey, beeswax, wheat germ oil (5 g each), rosehip oil (10 g) in a bowl. In the resulting emulsion, add onion or lemon juice (20 g). Beat with a mixer at low speed. Apply the composition in a warm form to the skin of the face and leave for 30 minutes. For oily skin type, such a mask will be no less effective.
Dry Coat Recipe
Positive feedback on beeswax is numerous. This substance protects the skin from excessive moisture loss, deeply moisturizes the dermis and restores water balance. Therefore, with dry skin such a product is simply indispensable.
To prepare the mask in a water bath, it is necessary to melt 5 g of beeswax and 10 g of butter. Into the resulting emulsion, add 10 g of carrot or cucumber juice. Beat the mixture with a mixer. After applying to the face and rinse after twenty minutes. Such a tool can also be used with weathered skin of the hands.
Tonic mask
The following face mask will help to give the skin a well-groomed appearance, refresh its color, and prevent the appearance of the first wrinkles: 10 g of sour cream combined with carrot, raw potato and lemon juice (10 g each). Melt beeswax with lanolin (5 g each) and wheat germ oil (10 g). Mix all the components thoroughly, apply the mixture to the skin, after 30 minutes rinse with water.
Use in traditional medicine
The healing properties of beeswax are successfully used to heal from various ailments:
Sinusitis Melt the wax and mix with yarrow herb powder. Cool to body temperature and apply on the maxillary sinus area for 20 minutes. After the specified time, remove the wax and cover the skin with an asterisk balm.
Trophic ulcers. Mix a tablespoon of butter, corn oil (100 g), pine resin (20 g) and beeswax (8 g yellow and 5 g white). The composition is stored in the refrigerator and is used when applying gauze dressings.
Acne Beeswax treatment for acne is quite effective. To prepare a medicinal product, you need to mix a tablespoon of chopped celandine and white wax, 2 tablespoons of peach oil and glycerin (a teaspoon). Melt the mixture over low heat. Cool the composition and apply to problem areas instead of cream.
Gum disease Combine wax and propolis, chew the resulting mass for 10 minutes three times a day.
Also, the healing properties of beeswax are used to eliminate boils, corns, plantar warts and other skin lesions. In addition, in the medical industry, ointments, emulsions, plasters are made on the basis of this product.
Beeswax Wonder Ointment
From the healing product in question, you can prepare a universal remedy that will help get rid of many diseases:
Preparation of a healing ointment consists of the following steps:
Boil an egg. All that is needed is the yolk, which must be mashed with a fork.
Pour two glasses of high-quality refined oil (olive, sunflower) into an enameled container. Add a piece of wax the size of two matchboxes to the oil and put on fire until the wax is completely dissolved.
After the mixture becomes homogeneous, carefully introduce the yolk, adding it in small portions and rubbing it carefully between the fingers.
The oil will start to foam. If this process is too stormy, the container can be removed from the fire. After the boil stops, put the composition back on fire.
The mixture must be continuously mixed. After adding all the components, remove the resulting mass from the heat and leave for 15 minutes. Miracle ointment with beeswax is ready.
Strain the composition through a nylon cloth in a clean jar.
You can store the cooled ointment in the refrigerator for up to ten months.
How not to make a mistake in choosing a product?
A large amount of wax is found in fresh honeycombs, its color is pink or white.
The aroma of white wax is almost absent, the yellow one smells of honey and propolis.
At the cut, the product should be matte. The glossy surface indicates the addition of paraffin or rosin.
Wax can be chewed. A natural product will never stick to your teeth.
Conclusion
One of the most effective and affordable traditional medicine is beeswax. The price of the product is acceptable. A person with any income can afford such a unique substance. How much is beeswax? The price is around 150 rubles per kilogram.
Thanks to beeswax, you can get rid of many health problems. Therefore, every housewife must have such a product at home.