More Bee Propolis Benefits

Did you know that propolis was sometimes called Russian Penicillin? It was found in every First Aid kit (and likely still is) in the Eastern European Countries where they did not have access to pharmaceutical drugs. It can be used for a variety of common applications and is ultra safe to take.

Propolis Kills Cancer Cells

This study was performed in a human breast carcinoma cell called MCF-7. The results demonstrated that an extract of propolis can indeed induce cell death in breast cancer cells. In 24 hours the propolis extract was able to kill 13% of the cancer cells.

In other studies, propolis has been shown to kill prostate cancer cells and colon cancer cells. They found that it caused the cancer cells to die by necrosis, which means that it interrupted the blood supply to the cell and caused just the local cancer cells to die and NOT healthy, living cells.

Propolis Shows Antibacterial Activity Against MRSA

This study was carried out to investigate the antibacterial activity of propolis. Two types of propolis were tested and both showed antibacterial activity against MRSA.

This is the first report that shows antibacterial activity of propolis against standard and resistant strains of E. coli and MRSA.

It just might be a good idea to consume bee propolis anytime you enter a hospital these days. MRSA is a very common bacteria and can easily be transferred. I keep a small bottle of tincture with me almost all the time and load up on it when flying or whenever entering a high traffic public place.

You can find this study in the September 6th, 2010 issue of the African Journal of Biotechnology.September, 2010.

Propolis Ointment ‘Significantly Improved’ Wound Healing

Wounds were created in rats which were then treated with a propolis ointment for a period of 14 days. Control rats were treated with vasoline.

Topical application of propolis ointment for 14 days significantly improved the wound contraction when compared to the control group of rats.

The scientists went on to say that "propolis possesses significant pro-healing activity by accelerating the healing process at various phases of tissue repair. The presence of biologically active ingredients such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenes, benzoic acids, amino acids and vitamins in propolis may readily account for the observed prophylactic action of propolis in wound healing."

Who would have thought that bee propolis benefits the healing of wounds? The bees have truly given us a remarkable substance to help keep us healthy!

UPDATE

I recently received this wonderful testimonial from Xavier T. on his experience using our propolis products on an open lesion...

"I have purchased pollen and propolis from your site and must say, I tell everyone about the marvelous benefits of propolis. I have started administering pollen and propolis daily and I believe that I have benefited from it. Now, you want to hear something quite remarkable? Listen to this little story about my best friend: She is suffering from an incurable disease (HIV) and every so often she gets an outbreak of a lesion here and there. I told her about the benefits of propolis so one day, she came to my house and gave her a little chunk to use on her lesion. She would take a little piece of the propolis, soften it with fingers and apply it to a Band-Aid and then apply to the lesion, leaving it there and refreshing with a new Band-Aid each day. Within 2 days, the lesion had closed up and within 2 more days, the lesion had healed and was virtually gone. That was enough to make her a believe and she has since purchased product from your company. How amazing is this?

Bee Propolis Benefits Include Positive Effect on Immunity

What they found was that the addition of propolis at 3 g/kg in the diet resulted in significant increases in antibody levels - it boosted immune activity.

They also found that propolis supplementation significantly increased red blood cells compared with the other treatments.

So what does this mean? While the study wasn't done in humans, there is mounting scientific evidence that propolis is good for your immune system. There are many studies showing that it is antibacterial and antiviral so this really comes as no surprise. To this day I have not found a substance that helps kill colds better than quality bee propolis!

More Bee Propolis Benefits

• Urinary Tract infections

• Sinus Congestion

• Cholesterol

• Colds

• Influenza

• Bronchitis

• Gastritis

• E. Coli (food poisoning)

• Ear Infections

• Bone healing

• Intestinal Infections

• Ulcers

• Gout

• Reduces anxiety

• Arthritis

• Eczema

• Stomach Virus

• Headaches

• Warts

• Bile Infections

• Cavities

• Gum disease

• Cancer

• Can be used topically for skin disorders

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