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Propolis is a mixture of resinous substances , which the bees collect on the buds of some plants and change by the addition of salivary secretion and wax.
The bees use this product to coat the inner surface of the hive and to seal any cracks or holes, to make the family immune from disease and to embalm any small predators that
may have entered the hive.
It is obtained by scraping from the frames and the walls of the hive , or by collecting with the use of special nets.
The taste is waxy and tingles the mouth.
It is insoluble in water, while it is soluble in both alcohol and glycol .
The color varies from yellow, to green, to dark brown .
Properties
Propolis is a complex substance of which not all its elements are known.
Its main properties are: antibiotic and fungicide, anesthetic, healing, anti-
How to use
There are many uses for propolis.
Internal Use: as an antibiotic and in any pathology of the mouth (raw propolis: 2 pieces per day chewed or as an extract: 20 drops diluted in a little water).
External use: as a disinfectant and for healing purposes (propolis extract , applied directly).
Agronomic use: as an antibiotic and anti-
Propolis is also used in the technological field as a base for paint.