What is propolis and what are its benefits?

What is propolis and what are its benefits? This is a question that a large segment of people need to know, especially since it has many benefits and is a gummy substance produced from tree bark and resinous materials.

Propolis is used in many different fields, and is known by these names: propolis, bee propolis, bee saliva, bee glue, and it is also used in medical fields.

What is propolis and what are its benefits and components?

You should be fully aware of the components of propolis, what propolis is, and what its benefits are through Fahd Al-Qanun’s website as follows:

Definition of propolis

Propolis is a sticky, greenish-brown substance produced by bees and used in the construction of their hives. Many have shown that it possesses numerous therapeutic properties and is found in small quantities in honey.

Propolis is widely available as a nutritional supplement. It is produced from a compound called sap, which is found on evergreen trees. It is obtained when bees mix the sap with wax and other substances.

Propolis has been used for thousands of years by ancient civilizations due to its medicinal properties. The Greeks used it to help treat abscesses, the Assyrians applied it to tumors and wounds to help treat them and fight infection, and the Egyptians used it to embalm mummies.

Propolis ingredients

Propolis contains a number of beneficial elements and mortar for the human body, which are as follows:

• It contains gummy compounds at a rate ranging from 50 to 70%.
• Beeswax content ranges from 30 to 50%.
• It contains pollen at a rate ranging from 5 to 10%.
• Essential volatile aromatic oils, the most important of which is basil, at a rate ranging from 5 to 10%.
• Acids and sugars, in addition to vitamins, the most important of which are: Vitamin C, Vitamin B, and Vitamin A, at a rate ranging from 5 to 7%.
• It consists of 300 or more independent chemical elements, the most important of which are: polyphenols and amino acids.
• Percentage of unsaturated fatty acids.
• Flavonoids.
• Resinous materials with a percentage ranging from 50 to 70%.

Benefits and uses of propolis

• It helps control blood sugar levels, which helps reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
• It helps eliminate and prevent infections, and also helps with minor burns.
• Propolis helps improve your oral health after surgery, in addition to helping relieve pain and sores.
• Helps reduce inflammation of the mucous membranes, especially after chemotherapy sessions for people with cancer.
• Propolis helps prevent oral thrush.
• Propolis reduces problems that affect athletes' feet.
• It helps reduce and alleviate infections of the upper respiratory tract, in addition to helping reduce the incidence of influenza and colds.
• It helps you get rid of warts that cause you discomfort, and it also helps improve your immune response.
• It helps treat colon problems and reduces the effects of wounds.
• It helps protect you from stomach and intestinal disorders, and it also helps protect against tuberculosis.
• It contributes to the rapid healing of wounds and burns by forming new, healthy cells. This is done because it contains a compound called pinocembrin.
• It is beneficial for all people with diabetes, as many studies have proven that eating it is important for them.
• Research has shown that propolis may help prevent or reduce the signs of gum disease (gingivitis).
• Propolis helps strengthen the immunity of adults, pregnant women, and young children.

The best and most important types of propolis from our store

Propolis is one of the important substances found in beehives. It is produced by bees to coat the inside of the hive. It is as follows:

The best types of propolis, Fahd Al-Qanun

The propolis in our store is dark brown, almost black, and has a sticky texture that can be diluted with water. It is produced by bees from branches, trees, and leaves, and is then easily combined with beeswax and their own secretions are added to it.

Propolis contains a wide range of natural, healthy substances that work effectively, called flavonoids. It is also a gummy substance made from bee saliva and pollen. It also contributes to the treatment of a large number of diseases due to its antioxidant content, in addition to its contribution to fighting fungi.

Propolis specifications

• Type : Propolis .
• Weight : 80 grams.
• Origin : Fahd Al-Qanun Apiaries.
• Additives : It does not contain any additives, as it is a 100% natural and original product.
• Warranty : Tested and approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.

Health properties of propolis

• If you add it to white honey, it will give you excellent quality and a wonderful taste in a different way.
• Propolis gives honey high efficiency, and it also protects it from spoilage during storage, keeping it of high quality and always tasting fresh.
• It helps protect the human body from many free radicals that can affect various vital organs due to its high antioxidant content.
• It helps the skin to heal tissues quickly after burns, wounds, and bruises, in addition to giving it vitality, freshness, and shine.
• It helps protect the elderly from blood clots, in addition to helping improve blood circulation.
• If you suffer from the flu and colds frequently, propolis will help support your immune system and enhance its ability to protect against bacteria and viruses.
• It helps reduce rheumatoid arthritis inflammation along with medications prescribed by the doctor, acting as an effective anti-inflammatory.

The importance of local bee propolis

• It helps protect bones from osteoporosis and fractures due to its high calcium content.
• It contributes to improving human heart health and protecting against heart attacks and atherosclerosis, and it also reduces blood sugar levels.
• Because it contains anti-inflammatory substances, it helps reduce the risk of respiratory infections.
• It helps improve blood sugar levels and reduce harmful cholesterol and triglycerides in diabetics.
• It helps treat acne because it contains anti-inflammatory substances.

Benefits of original propolis with honey

• It helps prevent exposure to dengue fever, which is caused by the attack of some types of viruses on the human body.
• It helps reduce recurrent canker sores due to its propolis supplement.
• Contributes to the recovery from the parasitic disease giardia, which causes colic and diarrhea.
• It contributes to the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome because it contains a number of anti-inflammatory elements.
• Propolis helps protect the immune system, fight free radicals, and contribute to reducing the risk of cancer, because it contains antioxidants.

How to use propolis?

• You can dissolve a small amount of it in an appropriate amount of water and gargle with it to help treat teeth and gum problems.
• You can apply it directly to the skin to benefit from its topical benefits.
• Take it orally to get many nutritional benefits, or take propolis in the form of nutritional supplements or through propolis honey.

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