Propolis, natural antibiotic  

hi de toya I had always thought that propolis was the substance the worker bees feed to the queens as my father ran a honey business for
years during the second world war and he made huge profits too as sugar was rationed. I have heard its a natural antibiotic but I doubt if it cures cancer and tuberculous however people want it to. For my own illnesses I just go to my doctor and take antibiotics as I know they will work and a lot of this so called natural stuff does not. I am not sold on all those high blown phrases for natural stuff as it cannot cure everything, that's just wishful thinking. Doctors are also by grace of God and I depend on them first.

Wow, thank to you, De. Nice post. This is what make me loved mylot. You guys share knowladge and others useful thing.
Keep up the good work and have a nice day.

i used propolis too whenever i get by the cold. they said that propolis is a natural antibiotics. I would rather give e\my kids proplis than antibiotics from the doctor.

Bees make propolis, which they use to glue the materials of their hives together, by mixing beeswax and other secretions with resins from the buds of conifer and poplar trees. Those resins have natural germicidal properties. For centuries, people have used propolis on wounds and as a remedy for ailments ranging from acne to cancer, osteoporosis, itching, and tuberculosis. Today, propolis is used in the manufacture of chewing gum, cosmetics, creams, lozenges and ointments and is being investigated as a dental sealant and tooth enamel hardener. A number of studies have tested its effectiveness in humans and animals as a treatment for burns, minor wounds, infections, inflammatory diseases, dental pain, and genital herpes. While promising, the results of these studies are preliminary