A unique healing effect is endowed with propolis tincture in any form - alcohol, water or milk. But in order to receive quality treatment, you need to know exactly the nuances of its application. Before you are recipes for external and internal use of folk remedies, proven by centuries of use and detailed instructions on how to take for specific diseases. By following the recommendations, you can effectively help your health without causing harm.

Indications for the use of propolis tincture

• Colds and accompanying runny nose, cough, sore throat.
• Inflammatory diseases of the middle ear.
• Diseases of the stomach and intestines, diseases of the liver, gall bladder.
• Men in prostate treatment.
• It is used externally in the treatment of wounds, scratches, pressure ulcers, fistulas.
• Fractures, since alcohol tincture promotes rapid bone healing.
• Skin pathologies - eczema, acne, dermatitis, thrush in women and other problems, including those of fungal origin.
• Improving blood circulation, the tincture is effective in the treatment of varicose veins, atherosclerosis, hypertension.
• Relieves pain in joints and muscles.
• Dental problems of an inflammatory nature.
• It is used as a sedative for insomnia, causeless irritability, stress, tension headache and nervous breakdown.
• Effectively improves the functioning of the immune system.

Alcohol tincture and extracts on water and milk have long established themselves as a natural antispasmodic and anesthetic. At home, propolis-based remedies are successfully used to eliminate pain in various ailments.

The use of propolis tincture on alcohol - instructions

Alcohol tincture on bee glue is the most common in use, and has long proven its effectiveness with thousands of positive reviews of treatment. It is taken internally and used externally.

Pharmacy tincture and homemade products are similar in action and are not inferior to each other in effectiveness. You just need to pay attention to the percentage of propolis and alcohol in the tincture. The pharmacy sells tinctures of various concentrations - 10, 20 and 30%. A less concentrated drug causes fewer side effects, and its longer use is permissible.

Instructions for the external use of tinctures

1. and otitis media. Carefully clear the passage of pus and insert the turundas soaked in the tincture. Or put two drops in your ear. Relieves painful sensations and eliminates inflammation.
2. Bedsores, ulcerative skin lesions, eczema, psoriasis. Apply topical compresses to the affected area.
3. Herpes. The use of the tincture externally stops the spread of the virus, relieves swelling, pain, and promotes healing of the sore. Lubricate the sore spot with a concentrated tincture several times a day.
4. Nail fungus. A high concentration alcoholic tincture is used. Apply lotions to the affected nails. Let us dry naturally. The course of treatment is long, up to several weeks.
5. For acne, acne, irritation and other skin problems. Add a few drops to your daily cream.

The use of alcohol tincture of propolis inside

1. Diseases of the stomach and intestines, liver and gall bladder problems. Take 20 drops added to a warm drink - green or regular tea. The treatment is carried out for a week, in the morning and in the evening. Then, after a week's pause, it is allowed to continue.
2. Poisoning. In case of nausea with poor-quality food, a solution of 25 drops per glass of water is used once as first aid. Then be sure to go to the hospital.
3. Climax. Alcohol tincture, consumed at least once a day, relieves most of the symptoms of menopause in women. Eliminates causeless irritation, improves sleep,. We recommend taking 20 drops per glass.
4. Hypertension. In folk medicine, the following recipe is used: an hour before meals, dissolve 20 drops of a concentrated 20% tincture and drink three times a day. After a month, take a break, then it is permissible to repeat the treatment.
5. For gums, stomatitis, periodontal disease, toothache. Take a small spoonful of tincture in a glass of warm boiled water. Relieves inflammation, swelling and bleeding of diseased gums. Relieves toothache.
6. Nail fungus. Simultaneously with external use, take inside three times a day for half a glass of water, adding 35 drops of 10% tincture.
7. For acne, acne. Combine salicylic alcohol and tincture in equal proportions. Add the powdered Metronidazole tablet to a teaspoon of the mixture. Lubricate the affected area by cleansing the skin. Wash off after ¼ hour.

Treatment for colds, coughs

In folk medicine, alcohol tincture is used quite often. For children, external use in the form of compresses and rinses is allowed, no more, since the internal use of the drug is contraindicated, as I wrote about in the previous article about the properties of the remedy. If there is a need to treat children, use a less concentrated aqueous infusion for oral administration.

• With a severe cold, for the prevention of illness in the cold season, and in the absence of high fever. Dissolve 20 drops in a glass of water or tea and drink shortly before bed. Well enhances the effect of honey, ginger, clove sticks and peppercorns. You will sweat more, the swelling in your throat will disappear, and other symptoms of a cold will disappear.
• Colds with high fever. The tincture is added to honey mixed with melted butter. Like the previous remedy, it is advisable to use it at night and wrap yourself up warmly.
• Gargling for a sore throat, with sore throat. Brew the herbs St. John's wort, chamomile and sage and add 30 drops per glass of the product to the cooled infusion. Rinse up to 6 times a day.
• In the treatment of cough and bronchitis, a teaspoon of propolis is added to a third of a glass of water. Healers are advised to drink the medicine before bedtime. For children, the alcoholic infusion is replaced with an aqueous one.

Sinusitis treatment

Propolis treatment is an additional therapy to the prescriptions recommended by the doctor. A folk remedy enhances the therapeutic effect and helps to cope with a protracted disease.

Do inhalation by adding a few drops of the product to hot water. Flush the sinuses with a mixture of tincture and saline. The proportion is 1:10.

Decreased immunity

To improve the body's resistance to colds and other diseases, treat with a course.

• Start with one drop of the drug dissolved in a little water. Gradually, day after day, increase the dosage drop by drop, bringing it to 30. Then start reducing the number of drops, reaching one.

Gynecological diseases

Women's diseases are another area of ​​the healing activity of the folk remedy. The main requirement for the tincture is a low concentration, no more than 3%, since the mucous membrane of the female reproductive system is extremely sensitive. The extract disinfects, soothes, heals tissues, relieves puffiness.

1. Vaginal inflammation, erosion. Moisten a swab and insert inside for 8-12 hours. The procedure is performed once a day. Course - a week.
2. Mastopathy. Drink ½ teaspoon three times a day. carry out the treatment in a course of 30 days, taking the medicine before meals.

Propolis tincture on vodka

It is not always possible to find medical alcohol, in this case, make a healing tincture with vodka. The cooking technology does not differ from alcohol, but you should take a little more raw materials. Instructions for using the product do not differ from those prepared with alcohol.

Tincture of propolis on water

The instructions for using propolis infused with water are the same as for the alcoholic extract of the bee product. The tincture has a more gentle effect, therefore, treatment of children is permissible.

How to make a tincture in water at home:

Rub the frozen propolis into crumbs, put it in a thermos and pour in boiling water. Proportion - 10 gr. per 100 ml. Insist for a day, and after a specified time, strain.

To speed up the cooking process, simmering the container with water and propolis in a water bath for a quarter of an hour. The proportions are the same. The product is stored in the cold and no longer than 5-7 days.

Tincture on milk - recipes for use

1. For the stomach with gastritis, ulcerative lesions, duodenitis. Treatment of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, intestines. Add 25 drops of propolis-based product to warm milk and drink on an empty stomach in the morning and 2 hours after dinner. The duration of treatment is no more than a week. Then you need to pause.
2. Pancreatitis Dissolve 15-20 drops in a glass of milk and drink three times a day, shortly before meals.

Propolis tincture - contraindications

A few words about contraindications to the use of a natural remedy:

• Allergies and individual intolerance.
• Breastfeeding and pregnancy.
• It is impossible for children under 3 years of age; upon reaching this age, it is advisable to carry out treatment with an aqueous tincture or use milk as a solvent.

Do not violate the dosage, if you experience dizziness, a sharp loss of strength and a decrease in pressure, refuse to take it.

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