Propolis, or ouzo, is the glue made by worker bees. To prepare it, insects use adhesives that are collected from certain tree species, as well as their own enzymes.

Composition and properties of bee glue

The bond contains many organic substances belonging to 11 classes. These include proteins, carbohydrates, oils, resins, wax, flavonoids, flower pollen, vitamins and minerals. The complex of ingredients endows this beekeeping product with unique medicinal properties.

Bee glue has a complex effect: strengthens the immune system; activates metabolism; relieves inflammation and swelling; relieves anemia; lowers the concentration of cholesterol; constricts blood vessels; thins the blood; stimulates wound healing and bone healing.

It also increases the tone of the body; inhibits aging mechanisms; stops the growth of malignant tumors; helps to get rid of alcohol and drug addiction.

The healing properties do not disappear even after exposure to high temperatures, which makes it possible to manufacture various products containing propolis and use them for medicinal purposes.

What diseases does it treat?

• musculoskeletal system (arthritis, arthrosis, osteochondrosis);
• respiratory organs (pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis);
• ENT organs (otitis media, rhinitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, sinusitis, tracheitis, tonsillitis, diphtheria);
• circulatory system (hypertension, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, leukemia, vascular dystonia);
• endocrine glands (diabetes mellitus);
• nervous system (insomnia, sciatica);
• organs of vision (conjunctivitis);
• gastrointestinal tract (colitis, gastritis, gastroduodenitis, pancreatitis, ulcers, hemorrhoids);
• urinary tract (cystitis, nephritis);
• organs of the genital area (prostatitis, candidiasis, mastitis, mastopathy, erosion, colpitis, fibroids, endocervicitis, endometriosis, impotence, infertility);
• oral cavity (stomatitis, caries, periodontal disease);
• skin (burns, frostbite, allergies, acne, wounds, ulcers, bedsores, fistulas, eczema, psoriasis, furunculosis, herpes, chickenpox);
• infections (influenza, acute respiratory infections, ARVI).

Propolis on alcohol helps with diseases caused by various factors:

• physical (frostbite, burns, wounds, scratches, cuts) - prevents infection and inflammation, activates regeneration and healing;
• chemical (poisoning) - cleanses the body of poisons;
• biological (diseases of infectious origin) - destroys pathogens;
• social (chronic fatigue syndrome, drug addiction, alcoholism) - removes toxins, saturates with vitamins and minerals;
• lack of nutrients (vitamin deficiency) - contains almost all vitamins and minerals.

Cooking methods

How to make propolis tincture at home? First of all, bee glue must be cleaned: it is frozen, grated (preferably fine) and poured with cold water for 30-60 minutes. Then the beekeeping product is dried and insisted on alcohol or vodka. To enhance the therapeutic effect, you can take an extract of medicinal plants infused with alcohol.

Alcohol tincture

There are two ways to prepare propolis tincture at home.

The first way

The beekeeping product (10 grams) is heated in a water bath up to 50⁰С. Add 70% alcohol (90 ml) and mix well. They are removed from the heat, filtered, poured into a dark glass dish, tightly corked. Store in the dark in the cold.

Second way

It is lighter but will take more time. The alcohol is poured into a glass container, propolis is added in a ratio of 9: 1. Insist 14 days in the dark and warm, shaking daily.

With the above methods, a 10% extract is obtained. If a stronger solution (20%) is required, then a 4: 1 ratio is used.

You can store propolis tincture on alcohol for 3-4 years.

Vodka tincture

If vodka is used instead of alcohol, then they act similarly to the previous recipe, but the proportions are slightly changed (5: 1).

Water tincture

Some people should not drink alcoholic beverages. A worthy replacement would be an aqueous propolis tincture. The water is brought to a boil, defended and poured into a glass container, crushed uzu is added. The ratio is influenced by the desired concentration of the extract: 1:10 (10% solution), 1: 5 (20%), 1: 3 (30%).

Then the solution is placed in a water bath and heated to 80 ° C. Leave to infuse for 6 hours, filter and place in a dark glass jar. The aqueous solution does not require dilution (with the exception of washing the mucous membranes), but its shelf life is much shorter (no more than a week).

The preparation prepared in water will be the best option for drivers, children and women who are expecting a baby.

The addition of chaga or medicinal herbs will help to increase the effectiveness of the remedy:

• The purified beekeeping product (30 grams) is mixed with chaga (500 grams) and poured with boiling water (liter). Insist day.
• St. John's wort (20 grams) is brewed with boiling water (250 milliliters), insisted for half an hour, add 50-60 drops of an alcoholic tincture of the bond.

Oil tincture

Propolis on alcohol is combined with oil in equal proportions and put on low heat until the alcohol evaporates (for 40 minutes), filtered and cooled. At home, take butter or any other vegetable oil for the extract.

Using the tincture

How to take propolis tincture? Both internal and external use are possible.

Ingestion

How to drink propolis with alcohol? 20-60 drops of tincture are diluted with 250 milliliters of water (you can take tea or milk instead). They drink for 1-2 weeks, and for chronic diseases - up to two months. Use the remedy one hour before eating. For children under 10 years old, add the number of drops to the drink corresponding to the child's age.

You can drink 20-30 drops of tincture in butter, adding it to milk, for three weeks. For rinsing, a 3% tincture is used.

External use

When used externally, compresses, ointments, sprays and rubbing are made, tampons are used. For inflammation of the organs of vision or hearing, an aqueous extract is used for instillation.

For respiratory diseases, inhalation is done, for which a drop of tincture is added to a physiological solution (5 milliliters).

Medicinal properties by effect

For women. For gynecological problems, douching is done, ointments, turundas and suppositories are used. Turundas are called plaits of gauze, which are impregnated with a solution or ointment. For the ointment, mix lanolin (50 grams), petroleum jelly (50 grams) and propolis tincture (5 milliliters).

In case of erosion, a tampon soaked in an alcoholic extract diluted with water in equal proportions is placed in the vagina 2 times a day.

In case of endometriosis, the tincture, after diluting it, is used for douching. You can also use candles or tampons soaked in ointment. Such therapy will eliminate pain, stop bleeding, restore the menstrual cycle, normalize sex life, and eliminate the need to resort to hormone therapy.

With fibroids, 20 drops of tincture are drunk 3 times a day for 10 days. Tampons are inserted into the vagina, which are moistened in an aqueous solution. Therapy will relieve pain and stop uterine bleeding. With climacteric syndrome, a diluted alcoholic extract (20-25 drops) is drunk 1-2 times a day.

Treatment of gynecological problems with propolis tincture at home will be an excellent alternative to hormone therapy and surgery.

During pregnancy. Pregnant women are advised to drink a drink made from tie and rose hips. Rosehip berries (80 pieces) are crushed, filled with water (liter) and left for 2 hours. Then the solution is brought to a boil and kept on low heat for an hour. A decoction of rose hips and an aqueous tincture of propolis (20 drops) are poured into a thermos, corked and left until morning.

For men. The beekeeping product will stop inflammation in the prostate gland, increase male strength. In most cases, suppositories are used. They contribute to the rapid penetration of nutrients into the bloodstream. You can also use tampons soaked in uza extract.

With an ulcer. An ulcer is a disease in which the lining of the stomach or intestines is destroyed. Bee glue creates a protective sheath, allowing epithelial tissue to heal. In addition, it destroys Helicobacter pylori and relieves pain.

People who are diagnosed with an ulcer need to add 60 drops of 20-30% propolis tincture on alcohol to warm milk (150 milliliters). Some doctors recommend using an aqueous or oil extract.

To increase the effectiveness of the treatment, they drink warmed honey drinks at the same time.

A noticeable improvement is observed after a few days: the pain syndrome is weakened, nausea disappears, acidity returns to normal, ulcer scarring occurs. Uza also supplies the body of patients with all the necessary vitamins and minerals, in which they are deficient due to dietary restrictions.

With gastritis and gastroduodenitis. Uza stops inflammation affecting the mucous layer of the stomach, relieves of unpleasant symptoms. You can take an oil or alcohol tincture of propolis.

In chilled boiled water (100 milliliters), dissolve 30% (20-40 drops) of the drug and drink it daily, or add 10% extract (10 drops) to the water and drink it three times a day. Another option is to drink 100-150 milliliters of 30% aqueous propolis tincture twice a day. To increase the healing effect, honey and lemon juice are added to the drink.

In case of poisoning, 25 drops of alcoholic propolis tincture are added to the water, after which they consult a doctor.

With pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is an inflammation that develops in the pancreas. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, uza effectively cope with the disease. It accelerates regenerative processes and restores the integrity of the mucous membrane.

Propolis with alcohol (half a teaspoon) is diluted with water (120 milliliters).

With jaundice. To cope with the disease, take a 20% alcoholic tincture diluted with water. Initially, 20 drops are diluted in 250 milliliters of liquid. Every 7 days the dosage is increased by 10 drops, bringing 40. Another way of therapy is to drink 3 tablespoons of chaga tincture and uzi before a meal.

With hemorrhoids. Uza will relieve inflammation, relieve swelling, relieve pain, stop bleeding, heal cracks, restore blood circulation and the process of digestion. Use suppositories or lotions prepared from an aqueous tincture.

With otitis media. The tampon is saturated with tincture and inserted into the ear canal for a quarter of an hour. You can also use propolis for instillation (2 drops in each ear).

With sinusitis. Uza stops infection and inflammation, relieves puffiness. With sinusitis, you can use propolis tincture for instillation and inhalation.

A quick effect can be obtained with cotton swabs. They are moistened in the extract and then in vegetable oil and placed in the nostrils for 30 minutes 4 times a day. It is impossible to overexpose tampons, so as not to burn the mucous layer.

With angina and tonsillitis. The most effective will be a complex treatment that combines internal and external use: chewing bonds, rinsing, inhalation, throat spray, the use of compresses. Lollipops, which are easily prepared at home, work great: propolis on alcohol is dripped onto refined sugar.

For inhalation, the extract is diluted with a physical solution in a ratio of 1:10). For rinsing, add a tablespoon of tincture to a decoction of medicinal herbs (chamomile, sage, St. John's wort). Gargle 3-6 times a day.

With pneumonia. The use of a beekeeping product is excellently combined with drug treatment, increasing its effectiveness. It is recommended to use 20% propolis tincture.

It is taken orally 3 times a day. Adults drink 20-30 drops of the extract, diluting it in water. Children are given medicine according to their age. It is better for babies to give an aqueous solution, and use alcohol to rub the chest.

With bronchitis. Compresses of propolis oil, which are applied to the back and chest, will help with inflammatory processes. It is also recommended to do inhalations twice a day for 10 minutes: in a liter of water, 5 millimeters of the extract are diluted with alcohol.

When coughing. The method of treatment is chosen depending on the cause of the cough. For flu and sore throat, it is recommended to dissolve or chew the uzu. With pharyngitis, rinse the throat and do inhalations, treat the tonsils with propolis ointment. To prepare the ointment, mix an alcoholic tincture of propolis with glycerin.

When rinsing, use an aqueous tincture. 50-60 drops of the medicine are added to the water. With a strong cough, hot propolis milk with the addition of honey and butter will have an instant effect. Within a few minutes, the cough will stop, the nose will clear, the pain and irritation in the throat will ease.

You can make a compress. Add half a small spoonful of tincture to melted pork or goat fat (50 grams). The feet are treated with the resulting ointment and socks are put on at night.

For colds. An effective result will be provided by propolis milk. It can also be drunk as a preventive measure during epidemics. For children, it is enough to add 2-3 drops of propolis extract to 250 milliliters of milk.

With a runny nose. For instillation, an alcoholic tincture of propolis is used, diluted with olive, eucalyptus or peach oil. A couple of drops of the solution are injected into each nostril several times a day.

With vascular diseases. Garlic propolis tincture will have an effective effect. Garlic (200 grams) is poured with alcohol (250 milliliters) and placed in a dark place for 10-15 days. Shake occasionally. A 10% uza solution (30 milliliters) and honey (50 grams) are added to the strained concentrate. Take 20 drops three times a day.

With hypertension. A 20% extract will help to normalize blood pressure, if you drink it for a month 3 times a day, 20 drops. After a half-month break, the course of treatment can be repeated.

For dental problems. For diseases affecting the oral cavity, it is best to dissolve or chew bee glue. It will gradually be absorbed into the gum tissue, providing a healing effect.

In order not to get burned, a small amount of ties is taken into the mouth. You can also rinse your mouth with an aqueous propolis tincture or diluted alcohol (a teaspoon of the extract is diluted in 120 milliliters of water). Uza will help strengthen the gums, stop bleeding, cure tooth decay and stomatitis.

With nail fungus. Bee glue is widely used in dermatology. It often helps people who have fought it unsuccessfully for many ice cases to cope with the fungus. This beekeeping product destroys pathogenic microorganisms, relieves pain and itching, and accelerates healing.

Usually, tampons soaked in 20% undiluted solution are applied to the affected areas, which, after drying, are replaced with new ones. Baths are also recommended: add a teaspoon of the extract to warm water and lower your feet into it for 10 minutes. Then the nails are treated with propolis oil (propolis tincture is mixed with essential oil). It can also be used to treat nails.

With acne... The main cause of acne is inflammation in the sebaceous glands. Uza, due to its properties, is able to relieve inflammation and activate the regeneration of the epidermis. For skin problems, you can wipe your face with alcohol tincture, add it to creams, or make masks based on it:

• Cosmetic clay (20 grams) is diluted with warm water (40 milliliters), lemon juice (5 milliliters), olive oil (2 milliliters) and propolis solution (2-3 milliliters) are added. Apply to inflamed areas for a quarter of an hour.
• Stir honey (20 milliliters), aloe juice (10 drops) and uza extract (10 drops).

In case of dermatological diseases, the affected areas are lubricated several times a day with an alcohol solution.

With oncology. Regardless of the location of the tumor, propolis tincture is drunk daily, adding 20-40 drops to the liquid.

To strengthen the immune system. For preventive purposes, they drink propolis tincture (20 drops are added to 120 milliliters of water) a month 2 times a year (in spring and autumn) or for 5-10 days every month. If the remedy invigorates, then use it in the morning, and if it causes drowsiness - in the evening.

Another option is also possible. First, one drop is added to the water, increasing the amount by one every day. When the number of drops reaches 30, decrease by one daily.

Contraindications

Bee glue has almost no contraindications. We'll have to abandon its use only with individual intolerance to the product. It should be used with caution by young children (up to three years old), pregnant and lactating women.

Do not use this beekeeping product in a highly concentrated form.