Propolis is a natural substance. Bees collect it on young twigs, buds and leaves. The product is rich in tannins, flavonoids, polysaccharides and glycosides. The process of the so-called preparation of a substance by bees consists in capturing resinous substances with their jaws, then pulling this resin into a thread, which is made possible by the addition of a peculiar secretion of the jaw glands.
In addition to all of the above beneficial substances, propolis contains everything that is relevant for human immunity. The composition includes a huge amount of vitamins - thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic and ascorbic acid, all of these elements are indispensable in the fight against various diseases.
Due to the fact that propolis contains many useful substances, it perfectly helps the body fight bacteria, removes toxins, removes all kinds of inflammations, and promotes wound healing. In ancient times, propolis tincture was used to treat colds, joint diseases, and was also an excellent tool for healing wounds and ulcers. One of the main advantages of this product is that it has practically no contraindications. The only restriction is not to be taken by people who are allergic to beekeeping products.
Propolis tincture can be prepared independently. To do this, you need a little vodka and propolis itself is a small piece of a quality product. To prepare it, it is necessary to grind it and immerse it in cold water. This is done in order to separate propolis from various kinds of impurities. A pure product will settle to the bottom, and all impurities will rise up. To prepare the tincture, you need to take a clean, separated propolis, dry and pour vodka. For half a liter, 75 grams of propolis is taken. The mixture is closed tightly with a lid and put in a dark place for about a week or two. It is periodically necessary to shake it. After two weeks, the solution must be filtered and poured into a clean container - propolis tincture is ready. It is recommended to store it in a dark glass dish, as this preserves the healing properties of the liquid for several years.
Properly prepared and aged propolis tincture has a dark color, smells pretty nice, and also has a bitter tart taste. It can be used both internally and externally. On its basis, creams, ointments are prepared. Not only vodka, but also alcohol can be used as a basis, and there is also a water tincture of propolis. It is perfect for those who are contraindicated in alcohol. Its healing properties are exactly the same, only the shelf life is slightly less. To enhance the action in the medicine, you can add different herbs. Cough propolis tincture helps very well. In the treatment of colds, the drug can be diluted in milk before use - this will not only cure the common cold, but also significantly improve overall well-being and normalize sleep. Very effective tincture helps in the treatment of acute viral diseases, as well as in the fight against tuberculosis. In addition, alcohol tincture can treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The product has a beneficial effect even in the treatment of an old form of stomach ulcer.
There is only one limitation: when taking tinctures with other drugs, you should not combine drugs. It is desirable that between different means there was a break of at least two hours.
The range of effective effects of this drug is wide enough, if you use tincture regularly, you can achieve increased immunity, as well as healing the whole body.