Specifically, propolis is a vegetable resin, processed by bees. With a kind of processing, bees are added to such a resin wax, and therefore a rather complex substance is formed. It turns out that propolis is an active natural antibiotic, the use of which has spread very widely in various industries.
Application of alcohol tincture of propolis
Propolis is found in different colors, it all depends on which resin was used by the bees. But all of them are not essentially different from each other. Black, gray, brown and brown propolis are as useful as reddish and greenish. Bee resin is rarely used in dry form. For the treatment of most diseases, propolis-tincture is needed, the use of which takes a very wide spectrum in folk medicine. You can list a huge number of all sorts of diseases, which such tincture effectively operates. Therefore, consider only a few:
- diseases of the nasopharyngeal mucosa, gums and teeth;
- inflammation in the ear;
- tincture of propolis is used for angina, pharyngitis, laryngitis and many other occupational diseases;
- bronchial asthma ;
- viral infections, gastritis, cholecystitis and hepatitis;
- metabolic disease;
- various catarrhal diseases (in this case, the use of tincture of propolis with milk will be more effective);
- damage to the skin and difficult healing wounds;
- effective use of propolis tincture in sinusitis as a nasal wash.
This is only the beginning of that large list of indications, in which the active features of propolis are used. The same is widely used tincture of propolis in oncology. It is prescribed as an auxiliary treatment at home.
Tincture of propolis - use inside
To prepare such a tincture, it is necessary to use crushed soft propolis and medical alcohol. All this is mixed and left for infusion for two weeks in a dark place. The resulting solution should turn out to be a transparent yellowish color. She tastes a little bitter. The tincture prepared in this way can be used internally and externally as lotions and various compresses.
Propolis is also used in the following ways:
- in the honeycomb, perga;
- they chew whole propolis;
- in the form of alcohol tincture is used according to the recipe.
The use of propolis tincture on alcohol is due to the elimination of pathogenic microflora. Therefore, such treatment is gentle with the normalization of the microflora of the body and does not leave side effects.
Indications for the use of propolis tincture are very wide, therefore cosmetology is no exception. Ideally, this tincture is suitable for those who wish to get rid of acne, acne, allergic skin rashes, to achieve silky and maintain the tone of the skin of the face. Propolis contains a large number of useful vitamins and trace elements, so its use enriches the skin with oxygen and promotes its rejuvenation. After several procedures using pure propolis or its tincture, positive results are noticeable.
Water tincture of propolis - application
Aqueous decoction of propolis in some cases is much more effective than in alcohol. In any case, the preparation of the prescription antibacterial properties and propolis characteristics are not lost. Here's how to prepare the medicine:
- To prepare this tincture, you need 20 grams of propolis and 80 ml of hot boiled water.
- You must insist on a water bath for two hours.
- After that, the broth should be filtered using a thin layer of cotton wool and then stored in a dark place at room temperature.