Thursday, April 11, 2013

Propolis, the Gift of Nature for Our Health



Propolis is a substance produced by bees from various shoots of young leaves that are mixed with their saliva. Propolis or bee glue is used for patching and sterilizing the hive. Propolis is anti-bacterial (disinfectant) which kills all bacteria, and is used by bees to protect the hives from germs, bacteria and virus problems.

Propolis contains more than 300 elements, including: flavanoids, chalcones, dehydrocalcones, aliphatic acids and esters, long-chain aliphatic acids, short-chain volatile oils, aromatic acids and esters, benzoic acid and its derivatives, aldehydes, alcohols, cinnamic acid and its derivatives, ketine, phenol, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.


The benefits of propolis
Due to the complete elements contained in propolis, propolis has more than 60 positive benefits for the body. Propolis positive benefits include: activating macrophages, inhibiting the growth of tumor cells in the large intestine, blood clotting effects, anti micro-organisms that are resistant to acids, anti-allergic, anti-bacterial, anti-biotic, anti-fungal, anti-depression, anti-bleeding, anti herves, anti-infection, desinfectant, anti-inflammation, anti-leukemia, anti-tuberculosis, anti-oxidant, anti-seizure, anti-stress, anti-septic, anti-virus, reducing the adverse effects of alcohol and smoking, lowering the blood pressure, lowering the blood cholesterol, skin smoothing, anti-glaucoma, lowering the risk of the rupture of blood vessels, decreasing the negative effects of cancer radiation, anti solar radiation, and enhancing protein biosynthesis.

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