{"id":747,"date":"2020-12-11T14:20:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T14:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bee4u.gr\/?page_id=747"},"modified":"2021-03-19T13:57:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T13:57:24","slug":"%cf%80%cf%81%cf%8c%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%b7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bee4u.gr\/en\/propolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Propolis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The ancient Greeks must have noticed that some breeds of bees reduced\nthe entrance to the hive with a plant resin to defend their colony. Hence\nthe name prop - city (before the city).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t

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Propolis is the thin resinous membrane with which the plant covers the\nstem (bud or eye), to protect it from any attack. The bee takes this\nmembrane and uses it intensively inside the hive, after first mixing it\nwith its saliva, wax and other external substances to adapt it to its\nneeds. It uses it as a product for sealing cracks, sealing, blocking holes\nand protecting the entrance-exit of the hive from adverse weather\nconditions or from other invading animals.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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However, the properties of propolis do not stop at mechanical uses.<\/p>\n

When an invader (sersegi, mouse, acherontia, etc.) is neutralized by the\nbees and they can not remove it from the hive, then they literally\nembalm it, covering it with a layer of propolis, which prevents the\nslightest rot. The Egyptians were inspired by this technique and invented\nthe technique of mimicking corpses. This resinous substance is a\npowerful drug, globally recognized, for its antibacterial, antiviral and\nantifungal properties.<\/p>\n

Propolis consists of: wax +\/- 30%, resin and balm +\/- 50%, essential oils 6\nto 10%, pollen 5% and various organic and mineral substances +\/- 5%.<\/p>\n

The variety of active ingredients in propolis is impressive. Each of them\nhas a great and essential therapeutic value, which we could, in the\ncontext of a biochemical approach, determine precisely the reasons for\nthe medical action of this product, which is less known to the public than\nroyal jelly but just as "miraculous".<\/p>\n

The pharmacology of propolis is very large. It is most commonly used in\notolaryngology (tonsillitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, otitis), in\ndentistry (stomatitis, gingivitis, dental infections), and in dermatology.\nThe antimicrobial properties of propolis, its effectiveness as a fungicide\nand as an antibiotic are well known. In addition it has an anesthetic\nproperty and healing and anti-inflammatory effects. By increasing the\nmetabolism, it promotes wound healing and the revitalization of bone\ninjuries.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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