Beneficial properties of propolis
Bee glue has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract, normalizes digestive processes, and suppresses pathogenic microflora. For peptic ulcers, this is especially important, since it often occurs when infected with Helicobacter pylori.
Other useful properties of the product:
- Anti-inflammatory, wound healing. The product has an enveloping effect - it creates a film on the walls of the organ, ensuring rapid restoration of the mucous membranes.
- Disinfectant. Propolis is the strongest antiseptic. It has a gentle effect on the body, without disturbing the intestinal microflora and without causing dysbacteriosis. The result of treatment is the active proliferation of beneficial bacteria that improve digestive processes.
- Analgesic. The product normalizes gastric secretion and relieves pain. Therefore, it is used for stomach ulcers and gastritis with high acidity.
Propolis is a product with a rich, balanced composition. It contains resinous components, vitamins, amino acids, flavonoids, various enzymes and almost all trace elements necessary for the body. This helps strengthen the immune system and improve overall well-being.
The benefits of propolis for ulcers include suppressing pathogenic flora, healing wounds, regenerating mucous membranes, improving intestinal motility, eliminating pain, and normalizing gastric secretion. The result is the elimination of ulcers and the prevention of their recurrence.
Benefits of bee glue treatment
Propolis is essentially an invaluable beekeeping product that has a whole range of positive effects on the human body. Bee glue is used for many pathologies due to its wide range of effects:
- Propolis is a natural antibacterial agent. Moreover, compared to semi-synthetic and synthetic drugs, it does not cause dysbacteriosis, even with long-term use;
- Often the use of antibacterial medications causes bloating, diarrhea and nausea. But if you use propolis, such symptoms will not bother the patient;
- The beekeeping product is also useful for normalizing the functioning of the central nervous system. Regular consumption helps reduce the negative impact of stress on the gastrointestinal tract and thus speed up the healing process;
- Propolis contains many water-soluble microelements that have a therapeutic effect in ulcerative pathologies. Regular use of bee glue helps to form a protective film on the mucous membrane and thereby protect the organ from negative factors;
- The beekeeping product in question restores damaged cells and prevents the formation of malignant tumors.
Important: For gastritis, it is recommended to use a herbal decoction with propolis. This remedy allows you to relieve inflammation from the mucous membrane and prevent the development of an ulcer.
In addition, propolis is known as a strong analgesic and antispasmodic. Internal use of this product allows you to normalize the acidity of gastric secretions. However, such a remedy should be used for therapy only after consulting a doctor.
Indications and contraindications
Treatment of stomach ulcers with propolis is carried out during periods of exacerbation and remission. Therapy is started with minimal doses to check the body's response. The main indications for use are:
- the appearance of severe pain and spasms;
- violation of bile secretion;
- increased acidity of gastric juice.
Medicines based on propolis relieve unpleasant symptoms and improve overall well-being. They can be taken as part of complex therapy, i.e. simultaneously with other drugs. The attending physician should prescribe medications for ulcers.
Propolis is a natural bee product that is well tolerated in most cases. However, doctors call it a strong allergen, because... it may cause hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible individuals. The list of possible side effects includes swelling, rashes, redness and itching of the skin. The occurrence of these symptoms requires stopping therapy and immediately contacting a doctor.
If you act correctly, the development of unwanted reactions can be avoided. Before using propolis for stomach ulcers, you should visit a doctor and make sure there are no contraindications. They are:
- individual intolerance to bee products;
- predisposition to allergic reactions;
- acute course of diseases of internal organs (especially the liver);
- allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma;
- eczema.
Propolis tincture with alcohol is prohibited for pregnant and lactating women, children and adolescents, people with individual intolerance to ethanol and alcohol dependence.
How to use propolis to treat gastrointestinal diseases
How to treat stomach ulcers with bee glue - traditional medicine suggests using the product in 1 of 3 forms: as an oil product, alcohol or water tincture. The recipes are clear and simple, so anyone can handle preparing the medicine.
For therapy to be effective, the following recommendations must be followed:
- use a high-quality product purchased at a pharmacy or specialized department;
- to create an alcohol tincture, take strong alcohol (70% and above);
- remove the rising upper fraction (formed during the preparation of water and alcohol tinctures).
If there is any unused part of the propolis left, it can be put in the refrigerator and stored there for a long time. Under such conditions, the product does not deteriorate and fully retains its beneficial properties.
Treatment of stomach ulcers with propolis is long-term. The first results appear quickly (within 5-7 days), but complete recovery takes much longer. The patient’s task is to be patient and continue treatment. Bee glue can be used separately from other drugs or in combination with medications prescribed by a doctor.
Recipes
Propolis for the treatment of peptic ulcers can be used in different forms:
- tinctures;
- decoctions;
- propolis oil and milk;
- in its purest form.
Depending on the patient’s health condition and his individual diagnosis, it is recommended to use appropriate recipes for the preparation of medicines. The main thing is to follow the dosage of drugs and take into account the degree of progression of the disease.
Tincture
To extract maximum benefit from the substances contained in propolis, the product should be extracted. This can be done in several ways: using solvents in the form of alcohol or subjecting the product to heat treatment.
A distinctive feature of propolis is that even after an hour of boiling, the product does not lose its beneficial qualities. It dissolves quite well in alcohols, which makes it possible to use the product for the manufacture of a wide range of medicines. You can purchase a ready-made drug at any pharmacy, and it is also easy to make at home.
Methods for preparing tinctures
Propolis-based products can be made independently at home. The most popular recipes are tinctures, which are prepared using different ingredients.
There are 3 main options:
- On the water. It is no less effective than recipes using vodka or alcohol. Suitable for patients who have contraindications to taking ethanol. To prepare, you need to boil 250 ml of water, add 50 g of crushed propolis, cook for 15 minutes, pour into a thermos and leave for 3 days. Take diluted (1 tablespoon of the drug per 1 glass of water) three times a day, half an hour before meals. The tincture should be stored in the refrigerator. Shelf life: up to 14 days.
- On alcohol. The alcohol tincture has a honey tint and aroma. To create it, place 10 g of propolis in a glass jar and pour in 100 ml of alcohol. The mixture is thoroughly shaken, then stored in a dark place for 3 days. After filtering, the infusion is taken three times a day, 30 drops (can be added to water, milk, tea). The duration of treatment is from 3 weeks. The finished product can be stored in the refrigerator for no longer than six months.
- On vodka. If you can’t buy medical alcohol, you can use high-quality vodka. The preparation procedure is as follows: carefully grind 50 g of propolis and put it in a glass jar, pour in 0.5 liters of vodka, leave for 3-4 weeks in a cool and dark place. The medicine is used in the same way as an alcohol tincture.
Other propolis-based products
There are other, no less popular recipes.
With butter
Propolis for stomach ulcers can be used in the form of oil obtained at home. It improves well-being due to its positive effect on the functioning of the stomach and duodenum. Cooking method:
- Freeze 20 g of bee glue and grate it.
- Pour in water and leave for an hour.
- Melt 200 g of butter, add crushed propolis and cook for 4 hours over low heat.
- After 24 hours, collect the upper fraction.
The medicine is taken ready-made, added to drinks (tea, milk). The recommended dose is 5 g three times a day before meals. The duration of therapy is 20 days. The shelf life of the finished product is 21 days if stored in the refrigerator.
With flower honey
Honey and propolis enhance each other's therapeutic effects. The result of therapy is the improvement of the functioning of internal organs, the elimination of inflammatory processes, and the saturation of the body with microelements and vitamins. Contraindications to the use of the drug are chronic diseases of the liver and gall bladder.
You can prepare the medicine as follows:
- Place 50 g of propolis in the freezer. When the raw material freezes, grate it on a fine grater.
- Place 300 g of natural honey in an enamel pan. Add bee glue.
- Dissolve and mix the products by heating them in a water bath.
- Strain and pour into a dark glass container.
The medicine can be stored for six months. How to take - treatment of ulcers with propolis involves taking 1 tsp. the drug every morning 1 hour before meals. It is recommended to take the product with water.
With added milk
Milk makes propolis less bitter and promotes its better absorption. To prepare the medicine, mix 3 tbsp in an enamel pan. l. bee glue and 0.6 liters of milk. The mixture is boiled for half an hour, cooled, filtered and refrigerated.
You should drink the medicine up to 6 times a day, 40 ml. After 4 days you need to take a break for 3 months.
With garlic
Treatment with propolis and garlic helps improve the functioning of the intestines and liver, and reduces acidity in the stomach. Cooking method:
- Chop 2 large heads of garlic, pour in 100 ml of alcohol, leave for 2 weeks.
- Add 25 g of honey, 15 ml of bee glue tincture. Stir and leave for 4 days.
For the first 10 days, take the medicine 20 drops, then, up to the 30th day inclusive, 30 drops. The drug is taken after meals. Treatment is repeated every 6 months.
Pharmacy tincture
If a stomach ulcer is diagnosed, an alcohol solution of propolis can be bought at a pharmacy (average cost - from 20 to 30 rubles). The medicine is intended for oral use. It is used three times a day. The standard dose is from 20 to 60 drops, diluted with a quarter or half glass of water. The duration of therapy depends on the patient's condition and varies from 3 to 4 weeks.
Propolis tincture for stomach ulcers has an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect. It can cause allergic reactions, so it is better to start treatment with minimal doses. Contraindications for use are acute eczema, individual intolerance, hay fever, pregnancy, childhood, and lactation. Please note that the drug contains alcohol.
Propolis is effective for peptic ulcers, because it has a complex therapeutic effect on the body. If you have any doubts about the safety of using the product, it is better to consult a doctor. The specialist will examine the medical history, get acquainted with the patient’s current condition and give the necessary recommendations.
Precautionary measures
When treating ulcers with propolis, it is important to know that the api product is a strong allergen. In this regard, it is necessary to start therapy with small doses, while carefully monitoring the body’s reaction.
Itching, redness of the skin, rashes indicate poor tolerability of the drug, in which case the use of the medicine should be discontinued.
Propolis therapy will be effective if you follow a number of simple rules:
- Eat food 5-7 times a day in small portions, avoiding starvation.
- Follow a diet.
- Lead a correct lifestyle.
- Use natural medicine in accordance with the recommendations of specialists.
In the first stages, it is recommended to use the api product in a mixture with milk or butter. will help reduce the area of damage to the mucous membrane and eliminate pain. Subsequently, you can use an alcoholic extract of the bee's bond to consolidate the therapeutic effect.