What is the medicinal value of propolis

Nowadays we pay more attention to health preservation, and there are many health preservation products on the market, but the more popular one is natural propolis, because propolis is a purely natural product produced by bees. The quantity is very small, but its value is very high. Because of its high value, it is known as "purple gold" in our country. Now the use of propolis has become popular, but many people still don't understand it. Let's see what the medicinal value of propolis is?

Propolis is a kind of resin (gum) collected by bees from plant spores or tree trunks, mixed with the secretions of their palatine glands and wax glands to make a colloidal solid with an aromatic smell. Propolis is an opaque solid with a smooth or rough surface, a sandy broken surface, and a cross-section similar in appearance to marble. It is yellowish brown, tan, grayish brown, grayish green, dark green, and very few are as dark black. Has a special aroma.

Modern research has proved that the rich and unique biologically active substances contained in propolis give it multiple functions such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antioxidant, immune-enhancing, blood sugar-lowering, blood lipid-lowering, and anti-tumor. It has a wide range of medical and health-care effects on the human body. It has now become a hot spot of scientific research in various countries and has become a highly praised emerging health product.

Such as a-pinene, △3 carene, a-palladene, a-cedrene, a-ylang-ylangolene, cadinene, squalene, isolongifolene, caryophyllene, and nymphene. Here we only introduce two kinds of terpenoid compounds: 1. Diterpenes: have antibacterial and anticancer activities 2. Triterpenes: These are saponins, the active ingredients of ginseng, which have many biological activities. In other words, propolis also has some of the main effects of ginseng.

The acid compounds contained in propolis include caffeic acid, aniseic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, isoferulic acid, cinnamic acid, 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid, benzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, etc.

Here are three of them: 1. Benzoic acid: has antiseptic and expectorant effects 2. Ferulic acid: has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Traditional Chinese medicine is used to treat migraines. 3. Caffeic acid: It has the effects of stopping bleeding, suppressing cough and removing phlegm (Note: Scientists from the American Health Foundation have found that the caffeic acid in propolis can inhibit the growth and occurrence of colon tumor cells in culture vessels. Therefore, it is believed that the anti-tumor active ingredients in propolis also include caffeic acid.

Through the above description, we know the value of propolis. This inconspicuous gelatinous substance has such great effects, and propolis contains so many substances, which is really unexpected. No wonder people who care about their health now choose propolis. It seems to make sense, but you still have to use it according to the doctor's instructions.