Understanding and Use of Propolis
I have heard of propolis (propolis products, propolis information) in China before, but I have never tried it. After coming to work in Brazil, I heard that Brazilian propolis is famous, so I began to try to bring some home. At that time, I thought to myself, there are grandparents in their 80 s at home, and it is also appropriate to bring some health care products to honor them. But I have no direct feeling about the health care function of propolis, just like other colleagues, I bought some for them casually. Later, after they ate it, they felt good. Grandpa has been in good health since he was 82 years old. After eating, he told me that he was more energetic than before. Grandma is weak, suffering from various diseases, bad stomach, diabetes (diabetes products, diabetes information) and bad heart. After eating it, the effect is obvious. Her spirit is better, her face is much better than before, and the symptoms of diabetes are much less than before. After understanding this situation, I have some intuitive understanding of the health care function of propolis. Although there are many written introductions, my family's feelings and effects are the most direct after all. My wife has been a little constipated (constipation products, constipation information). After a long time, some spots will grow on my face, and my face is not very good. Therefore, I also recommend her to eat some propolis. The effect is not particularly obvious just after eating. After half a month, all kinds of situations are obviously normal, the spots on the face are gone and the body is normal. Of course, she feels good. On the one hand, people around her also feel the improvement of her body from the outside. These examples have made me realize that propolis really has a good health care function, so every time I return to China, I will inevitably bring some propolis to my relatives and friends to instill a healthy concept in them: health can be saved, health can be invested, and prevention at ordinary times is more important than treatment when I am sick. A little physical exercise every day and a little health care products every day can nip many minor illnesses and disasters in the bud, and this kind of health is lasting, which is a very affordable way for one's life and economic burden.
Because I pay more attention to propolis products, I collected some basic knowledge of propolis on the Internet, and now I will send it to you together, hoping it will help my health. I also hope to have further communication with my friends through these forums.
Nine effects of propolis
Propolis contains more than 40 kinds of flavonoids, which are very rich in variety and content. If we pay attention to some traditional Chinese medicine ingredients that we take daily to treat hypertension, coronary heart disease and promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, we can find that they contain flavonoids and have various pharmacological effects. With the deepening of research, it is also found that terpenoids, lipids and other components in propolis have the effect of inhibiting tumors. There is also a synergistic effect between propolis components. To sum up, the role of propolis is as follows:
1. Antibacterial effect: Flavonoids, aromatic acids, fatty acids and terpenes in propolis have inhibitory effects on bacteria, fungi, pathogenic bacteria and molds. It only needs a small amount to inhibit many microorganisms, but unlike antibiotics, which only have effects on a single microorganism, it also has side effects. In daily life, if there are wounds, burns, ulcers, etc. We can use this function of propolis to protect our body from germs and achieve the effect of anti-inflammatory and sterilization.
2. Antiviral effect: Flavonoids, flavonoids, flavanones, caffeic acid derivatives and other components in propolis have antiviral effect. Experiments show that propolis has a good effect on influenza virus, vaccinia virus, hepatitis B virus, herpes virus, polio virus and vesicular stomatitis virus. Now, our living environment is getting worse and worse, pollution is serious, and some new viruses appear without our knowledge, causing diseases. Therefore, propolis can be used to prevent viral diseases and achieve the purpose of strengthening the body.
3. Antioxidant effect: Flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, terpenoids and other components in propolis have antioxidant effect. When the body is undergoing oxygen metabolism, it will constantly produce waste-active oxygen and free radicals. It can act on lipid substances in cell membrane and blood, form lipid peroxide, deposit on cell membrane, and cause damage to tissues and cells, thus producing pigment, spots, acne, rough skin and so on. These lipid peroxides can also be deposited on the blood vessel wall, forming thrombus, etc. It may also cause atherosclerosis and cataracts. In addition, it can resist γ -ray irradiation and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Bad habits in our daily life, such as smoking, obesity, stress, overwork, overeating, environmental pollution, etc. , will produce excessive waste such as reactive oxygen species and free radicals. Propolis is called antioxidant and free radical scavenger because it can effectively prevent the production of lipid peroxide and has good antioxidant effect.
4. Immune enhancement: The human body has its own immune system to resist the invasion of germs. If the immunity is low, it is easy to get sick. The synergistic effect of components in propolis can increase antibody activity, serum total protein and gamma globulin, enhance the phagocytosis of white blood cells and macrophages, and improve the specific and non-specific immune function of the body. In today's stressful life and work, sub-health states such as fatigue, listlessness and insomnia are prone to occur, leading to decreased immunity. Propolis can improve immunity, strengthen disease resistance and improve sub-health status.
5. Anti-tumor effect: Propolis is rich in anti-tumor substances, such as quercetin, kaempferide, galangin and apigenin in flavonoids; A variety of terpenoids, diterpenoids, triterpenoids, etc. Glycosides in polysaccharides; Lignans in naphthoquinone compounds; The components such as caffeic acid phenylethyl ester and isoprene ester in lipid compounds have anti-tumor effects.
Especially phenylethyl caffeic acid, quercetin, chlorobutanol diterpenoids and ArtepilinC. Experiments show that the synergistic effect of these components can not only inhibit the development of gastric cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and other cells, but also reduce the side effects caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and improve the therapeutic effect. Moreover, propolis kills cancer cells without killing healthy cells, which is the gospel of tumor patients. Therefore, propolis has the functions of preventing tumor, inhibiting canceration, killing cancer cells and preventing metastasis, and has no side effects of anticancer drugs.
6. Effect of regulating blood lipid, blood pressure and blood sugar: The synergistic effect of propolis components can inhibit the increase of triglyceride and blood cholesterol, scavenge free radicals in the body, effectively purify blood, and have a good inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation and thrombosis, thus achieving the purpose of regulating blood lipid and blood pressure. Propolis can also promote the synthesis of glycogen from exogenous glucose, which has a good effect on regulating blood sugar. Especially for various complications caused by diabetes, such as the anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects of propolis, to prevent and treat various infections; Using propolis to remove free radicals, reduce blood lipid and blood viscosity can prevent the occurrence of vascular system diseases; Propolis can enhance people's disease resistance by improving immunity and so on. In daily life, it is very safe to use propolis to improve physical condition and prevent diseases, and there are no side effects caused by drugs. Nowadays, with the improvement of living standards and the change of diet structure, diseases in this area are younger and the proportion of middle-aged people is increasing, which should be paid enough attention to.
7. Inhibitory effect of analgesia and local anesthesia: The inhibitory effect of propolis on analgesia and local anesthesia has long been recorded at home and abroad. Scientists have proved through experiments that the local anesthetic effect of propolis can be comparable to other anesthetic drugs. If used in combination, it can enhance the anesthetic effect and has no side effects. In life, propolis can be placed in toothache to relieve pain; Propolis can be applied to the wound to relieve inflammation and pain.
8. Anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer effects: Propolis forms a film with anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and analgesic effects. It has a good anti-inflammatory effect on otorhinolaryngology diseases such as oral ulcer, periodontitis, bronchitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, rhinitis, sinusitis and otitis externa. In addition, propolis can form a protective film on the surface of gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and other ulcers, and at the same time play a role in sterilization and promoting tissue regeneration, which can achieve the purpose of effective anti-ulcer. Similarly, propolis has a good effect on enteritis. In the current environment, all kinds of stress, excessive intake of irritating food and heavy drinking will lead to ulcers, so we should pay attention to self-decompression, pay attention to diet and develop good living habits.
9. Cosmetic function: Because propolis has the functions of diminishing inflammation and promoting tissue regeneration, it can achieve cosmetic purposes by regulating endocrine and improving blood circulation. Propolis cosmetics can sterilize and diminish inflammation, prevent frostbite and infection, and have a good effect on acne. Propolis also has a good effect on hair loss.
Propolis does more than that. With the development of science and technology, the function of propolis will be discovered continuously. Generally speaking, the benefit of propolis to people is to promote metabolism by regulating the whole body function, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body and comprehensively regulating. Although propolis has many benefits, it is not suitable for everyone to know it objectively. It is normal for a few people not to adapt to propolis, just like some people can't drink milk. I really hope everyone can feel the changes that propolis has brought to our bodies.