Propolis is a resinous substance which bees collect from different plants and change by means of the enzymes. Bees use propolis as glue, for puttying of cracks in beehives, adjustments of the size a letka and mummifications. But not only bees use propolis – it was useful also to people.
Propolis has bitterish taste, to the touch it sticky, brown or brown color. Color of propolis depends on from what plants he is brought together. Propolis from steppes – mainly brown color, from the deciduous wood – a yellowish-gray shade. That propolis kept the useful qualities, it needs to be stored in the clean and dark place, with ambient temperature it is not higher than 25 wasps.
From all beehive a small amount of bees collects propolis. From 1 beehive it is possible to receive from 50 to 150 g of propolis for a season.
Propolis has high bactericidal properties that is confirmed with scientific research. Also propolis suppresses activity of viruses. Experts consider that useful properties of propolis amplify if to use it together with honey and uterine a milk. In a human body propolis helps to clean cellular membranes, to remove excessive cholesterol and to restore the struck fabric.
Since ancient times propolis was applied to treatment of children. Propolis was put on an umbilical wound of the newborn that its healing proceeded quickly and without threat of infection. Water infusion of propolis was also applied to prevention of intestinal infections and diseases of an oral cavity at children. Propolis, unlike other products of beekeeping, gives very small percent of allergic reactions. But nevertheless before an initiation of treatment propolis, it is necessary to take samples on an allergy. For this purpose the small piece of propolis is fixed by means of a plaster or bandage on an elbow bend. If after a while there is no itch and reddening of skin, then propolis can be applied to treatment of the child. Treatment by propolis will perfectly add a course of procedures at a tonsillitis. If the child is able to rinse independently a throat, then it is possible to make solution for rinsing of tincture of propolis. For preparation of solution it is necessary to take 10 drops of tincture of propolis on ½ glasses of warm water. The tonsillitis will pass quicker if propolis to do rinsing not less than 3 times a day. Small children are often disturbed by stomatitis. For treatment of a disease it is possible to carry out processing of a mouth by the napkin moistened in water extract of propolis. Sharp upper respiratory tract infections, that is antritises and frontita, will pass in shorter terms if to allow the child to chew propolis. It needs to be chewed for 3 hours a day, but no more than 5 g a day. At cold at small children who cannot chew propolis it is possible to oil a nasal cavity in the propolisny morning and in the evening. At otitis cotton turundochka with propolisny oil are applied. To Turundochk insert into a sore ear for the night and wrap up with a warm scarf.
Propolisny oil is prepared on the unsalted butter placed in the enameled ware. The crushed and purified propolis is mixed with oil before receiving homogeneous mass.
At bronchitis propolis can be applied in the form of inhalations. It is necessary to breathe over water solution of propolis 2 times a day – in the morning and in the evening. It is possible to apply propolis tincture to strengthening of immunity of children inside. The dose for the child makes 1 drop for 1 year of life. For the kid of 5 years the single dose will make 5 drops, for the 10-year-old child – 10 drops on ½ glasses of warm water or milk in 30 minutes prior to food.