The correct way to eat propolis and the best time

Bees will collect flowers and honey is a lot of people know things, but do not know that bees sometimes also collect gum, these are collected back gum mixed with bee maxillary gland and wax gland secretions is the famous propolis, let’s take a look at the correct way to eat propolis and the best time!

• Classification of species

Propolis is an extremely precious bee product. According to the process, it can be roughly divided into four kinds: original gum, purified gum, propolis liquid and propolis capsule. Among them, original gum refers to natural propolis obtained directly from beehive, purified gum refers to propolis after purification and impurity removal of original gum, propolis liquid refers to propolis ethanol solution or propolis aqueous solution, and propolis capsule is processed with propolis as raw material for the convenience of consumers to take. In fact, most propolis bought at ordinary times is propolis capsule or propolis liquid.

• Health value

Propolis contains rich nutrients, just like a natural “medicine library”, the most representative of which are flavonoids such as quercetin, rutin, etc. have the effect of enhancing immunity, lowering blood pressure and lowering fat, softening blood vessels, regulating blood sugar, etc. At the same time, propolis contains antibacterial ingredients that can inhibit the growth of a variety of bacteria and viruses and have broad-spectrum antibiotics. Generally speaking, propolis has health care effects on many aspects of the body, but it is not a few people boasting that it is “a cure for all diseases”.

• Correct eat way

Different types of propolis lead to differences in eating methods. First of all, raw gum is absolutely not taken directly, otherwise it is easy to cause heavy metal poisoning. Purified gum is rarely sold at present, because merchants generally process it into propolis liquid or propolis capsule. Propolis liquid can be eaten directly, or it can be dripped into milk, coffee, juice and other drinks or smeared on bread, steamed bread and other staple foods. The eating method of propolis capsule is the simplest, and it can be taken in warm water as usual capsule drugs.

• The best time

The best time to take propolis is one hour before meals or two hours after meals, because fasting is more conducive to the absorption of nutrients, but when taking it can not be excessive because propolis is a health care product, there is a saying called “extreme things will be reversed”, no matter how good things eat too much is harmful, the specific situation will be detailed later, while propolis can not be taken for a long time, from propolis more or less contains some heavy metals, short-term use has no effect, if long-term use of small also a big trouble.

• Do not overdo it

Excessive use of propolis is also a great harm to health. First of all, flavonoids rich in propolis have a certain impact on the secretion and metabolism of sex hormones. Long-term excessive use of propolis will lead to endocrine abnormalities. Secondly, the strong bactericidal effect of propolis on the beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract is also “equal”, long-term overdose is bound to affect digestive function. Finally, the heavy metals in propolis cannot be completely removed for various reasons, and long-term overdose will be poisoned by heavy metal accumulation.

• Suitable population

Propolis has the effects of lowering blood pressure and fat, softening blood vessels, regulating blood sugar, etc., so it is very suitable for diabetic patients to take and can reduce the probability of diabetic complications. Generally, it can effectively control blood sugar after taking it for one month. Propolis has a preventive effect on hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, etc., so it is very suitable for patients with cerebrovascular diseases. Propolis is very significant in enhancing the body’s immunity, so people with low immunity are also very suitable for taking propolis.

• Taboo Groups

Pregnant women can not eat propolis for two main reasons, one is propolis rich in flavonoids will affect the secretion and metabolism of estrogen and affect the level of hormones in the body, abnormal hormones in the body will stimulate the uterus and cause uterine contractions, thus interfering with the normal growth and development of the fetus, and the other is propolis contains some components on the adult immune system has enhanced effect, but for the fetus is extremely unfavorable, because it may affect the normal development of the fetal immune system.

Summary: Propolis is an extremely precious natural substance. Although it has good health effects, it also needs to be taken correctly to take effect, especially in terms of dosage. Long-term overdose will not only have no effect, but may even cause other more serious problems.