Propolis

Propolis consists mainly of resins extracted from leaf buds and the bark of certain trees. Before it is used in a hive, honeybees take this sap, combine it with nectar found in their own secretions, and eventually end up with a mixture consisting of wax, pollen and bee bread. For this reason, just chewing on a wad of a tree resin won’t produce the same therapeutic results as Propolis. It is generally believed that Propolis helps to sterilize a beehive, inhibiting the spread of bacteria, viruses and fungi that would otherwise pose a significant threat in such close, humid quarters.
Propolis has traditionally been used to treat a whole variety of ailments. Hippocrates prescribed it as a substance that promoted the healing of sores and ulcers. In A.D. 23-79, Pliny, a Roman scholar referred to Propolis as a medicine that extracts stings, reduces swelling, softens indurations, soothes pains of the sinews, and heals sores. It has been used in World War II for the treatment of tenacious battle wounds. Although it has been widely used in numerous countries in Eastern and Western Europe, the widespread use of Propolis in the former Soviet Union for infection earned it the appropriate title of “Russian Penicillin.” Clearly Propolis is regarded as the strongest and most powerful natural, no side-effect antibiotic. It had demonstrated its ability to fight infections of every kind while boosting the functions of the human immune system; something that a synthetic antibiotics are not able to do.
Vitamin and Mineral Content: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Biotin, Albumin, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Silica, Potassium, Phosphorus, Manganese, Cobalt, Copper.

Interesting Note: Propolis contains 500 more bioflavonoid (Vitamin P) than is found in oranges. Bioflavonoids are nothing less then remarkable in their anti-inflammatory action, healing capillaries, mending blood vessels, and inhibiting the production and release of histamine. In the light of the extraordinary value of bioflavonoids, Propolis stands out as a potent and superior source. It is the flavonoid content of Propolis that enables it to fight infection and inhibit inflammation.

Primary Applications of Propolis: Allergies, Bruises, Burns, Cancer, Herpes, Fatigue, Sore throat, Nasal congestion, Respiratory ailments, Acne, Skin disorders, Sunburn, Shingles, Respiratory infections, Flu, Colds, Coughs, Ulcers, Wounds, Pain relief.