Archive for January, 2009

Treating Inflammatory Diseases »

aboratory studies show that Bee Propolis has antiviral and antiinflammatory effects due to its flavonoids and phenolic acids and their esters, which have proven antibiotic effects on bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
It has been shown that caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), present in Bee Propolis, is most responsible for the anti-inflammatory effects of propolis for reducing [...]

Oral and Dental care »

Recent studies show Bee Propolis to be effective in dental hygiene and the reduction of cavities. The latter leads to development of propolis-based toothpaste and dental hygiene products.
Propolis has been suggested for multiple oral problems, including reduction of pain, treatment of infection, preventing gingivitis and sealing the bone or helping it to reform after a [...]

Treating Burns with Propolis »

A recent study indicates that Bee Propolis is effective in treating patients with minor burns. In this research, doctors used Bee Propolis Cream on one of the wounds while treating the others with silver sulfadiazene. Silver sulfadiazene is normally used as remedy in treating patients with second and third degree burns. SSD is kept [...]

Bee propolis, a natural remedy for Malaria »

Malaria is a chronic infectious disease, common in tropical and subtropical regions. It is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, transmitted by infective female Anopheles mosquito. The parasites multiply within red blood cells, causing symptoms that include symptoms of anemia, fever, chills, nausea, flu-like illness, and, in severe cases, coma, and death.
Malaria is [...]