Propolis tincture, recipe

Let's find out together what propolis with alcohol helps with. Propolis is one of the important beekeeping products. In a bee colony, it serves to seal cracks in the hive, as a “preservative” for uninvited guests, as a disinfectant, and as an irreplaceable building material. For the human body, this bee resin or glue is a remedy for many diseases.

Propolis is not only a traditional medicine, it is also part of pharmaceutical medicines. Alcohol tincture of propolis has the same medicinal properties as the substance itself, is used for oral administration, and can also be used externally.

Propolis with alcohol: medicinal properties

Propolis in alcohol has many medicinal properties that are inherent in this substance itself and enhanced by the strong alcohol component. This product, obtained by bees, consists of resins, wax, enzymes produced by insects, vitamins, and minerals.

Bees not only collect nectar and pollen, but also substances from the opened buds of trees. This resin is delivered by them to the hive and turns into propolis. Its composition determines its healing properties:

• disinfectants;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antibacterial;
• wound healing;
• anesthetics;
• antioxidant;
• sedatives;
• restorative.

These properties of propolis and its alcohol tincture have long been used in the treatment of colds and ENT diseases, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, gastritis, pencreatitis, for disinfecting the oral cavity, strengthening gums, and relieving toothache. Propolis with alcohol is used to treat gynecological diseases, to relieve inflammation of the joints and back (radiculitis, lumbago), in the treatment of wounds, skin rashes, and furunculosis.

Is it possible to use propolis tincture with alcohol for gastritis and gastric ulcers?

We strongly do not recommend using propolis tincture with alcohol for stomach ulcers and gastritis. Using an alcohol solution for medicinal purposes can worsen the situation and cause additional problems. Modern medicine recommends using propolis oil for stomach ulcers and gastritis.

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Propolis recipe with alcohol

Ready-made tincture or preparations with propolis can be purchased at the pharmacy. But we will tell you how to infuse propolis with alcohol at home. This is easy to do if the real substance is purchased from experienced beekeepers directly at the apiary.

You can easily check the quality of propolis by dipping it in water. A real, high-quality one will sink to the bottom, and one with a lot of wax and little resin will immediately float to the surface.

In addition, fresh propolis smells like resins, not chemicals. After pressing with your finger on the lump of substance, a dent should remain. Too hard, “stone” propolis has already lost some of its medicinal qualities. The color of propolis ranges from dark green to red-brown. It depends on the location of the apiary and the trees growing nearby.

Start preparing propolis tincture with alcohol by freezing it. This will make it easier to crush so that the extract quickly turns into alcohol. Propolis tincture at home is usually made at 10% or 20%. Depending on the concentration for its preparation, a ratio of propolis to alcohol is 1:10 or 2:10. You can use the same principle to make a 30% or even 50% concentration of the tincture, increasing the amount of the ingredient accordingly.

Advice. Use only high-quality, medical ethyl alcohol with a strength of 700 to prepare the tincture.

Ingredients

• Propolis – 100 g
• Alcohol 700 – 1 l

How to cook

1. To prepare propolis tincture, use a frozen or very cooled substance. To do this, keep it in the freezer for about an hour.
2. Grate the propolis or chop it with a sharp knife.
3. Pour alcohol into a glass container. Close the lid and shake.
4. Infuse in alcohol according to the recipe for propolis tincture for 14 days. Shake the mixture daily.
5. Strain the resulting product. Now it can be used.

Having figured out how to prepare propolis tincture with alcohol correctly, you need to find out how to use it correctly to treat various diseases. More on this below.

How to prepare propolis tincture

Before preparing the tincture, propolis is crushed and soaked in cold water for a couple of hours to wash away foreign particles and improve the quality of the raw material. Then the water is drained and the bee glue is dried.

Propolis tincture can be alcoholic or water. Alcohol is stronger and contains a maximum of useful substances. The water tincture is less concentrated and is suitable for use during pregnancy and for children.

Let's look at various recipes for making tinctures at home.

Propolis tincture with alcohol

To prepare the tincture, use 70% alcohol. The highly concentrated product must be diluted with water before use.

Ingredients:

1. Propolis - 10 gr.
2. Medical alcohol - 100 ml.

How to prepare: Grate the propolis, melt in a water bath, remove from heat and pour in alcohol. Infuse the product for 2 weeks, shaking the container daily. Strain the finished tincture and store in the refrigerator.

How to use: For oral administration, dilute 20 drops of tincture in 100 ml of milk, tea or water. In this form, the product can be used to rinse the throat and mouth.

Result: The tincture strengthens the immune system and eliminates inflammation in the stomach and intestines. This recipe is suitable for treating flu, bronchitis and sore throat.

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Propolis tincture with vodka

Propolis tincture with vodka is consumed internally and used for external use. To prepare the product, you should choose high-quality alcohol.

Ingredients:

1. Propolis – 50 gr.
2. Vodka - 500 ml.

How to prepare: Grate propolis, pour it into a bottle, add vodka and shake. Infuse the product for 3 weeks in a cool, dark place. Shake the medication daily. Strain the finished tincture and store in the refrigerator.

How to use: Take 20-30 drops of the product with water or milk. The maximum daily dosage is 50 drops.

Result: The product has a general strengthening effect, normalizes the functioning of the cardiovascular and nervous systems.

Water tincture recipe

If you are intolerant to alcohol or have contraindications to the use of products based on it, you can prepare a tincture in water. This product has a mild effect and is suitable for pregnant women and children of any age. This tincture can be consumed in its pure form. The water tincture can be stored for only 7 days.

Ingredients:

1. Propolis – 20 gr.
2. Water - 400 ml.

How to prepare: Pour boiled water over the crushed propolis, place in a water bath and heat to 80 degrees. Keep the pan on the stove for 1 hour without bringing the liquid to a boil. Remove from heat, cool and strain.

How to use: Take 20 drops of tincture 3 times a day. For rinsing, dilute 30 drops of the product in a glass of water.

Result: The tincture strengthens the immune system. The product is especially effective during periods of ARVI and influenza; it can be used for preventive purposes. The medicine is suitable for the treatment of dental diseases, diseases of the lungs and ENT organs.

Propolis tincture with alcohol: instructions for use

Any alcohol tincture used as a medicine is used in a certain dosage, depending on the diagnosis. Even for preventive purposes, you are allowed to take only a few drops of this product diluted with water. Knowing, for example, how to drink propolis with alcohol to strengthen the immune system, you need to find out its dosage in other cases. It may differ in the amount and time of administration.

The duration of the course also differs. Thus, treatment of prostatitis with propolis in alcohol is recommended for a month, taking the tincture for preventive purposes is 2 months.

Advice. There is no need to unreasonably increase the dosage or drink a concentrated product. The effectiveness of treatment will not increase, you can only get a burn of the mucous membranes or other side effects: an allergic reaction, nausea, vomiting.

How to take propolis with alcohol orally

Children under three years of age should not be given alcoholic tincture of propolis. Children over 3 years of age during the treatment of colds, bronchitis, ARVI, strengthening the immune system, are given 8-10 drops of 20% of the product, dissolved in ½ glass of warm water. This is the daily dose. For adults, 30-60 drops of 10% tincture with water are recommended. The dose can be divided into two to three doses. If you use a 20% tincture, reduce the number of drops by half.

How to make propolis tincture with alcohol yourself, at home, is described above. This remedy should be used carefully to treat diseases and eliminate unpleasant symptoms, after consulting a doctor. It is added to tea or milk; it is effective in combination with honey and a decoction of medicinal herbs.

The use of propolis infusion with alcohol orally alleviates the condition of many diseases. But do not forget to take a break from taking it for at least a month. And 3 courses of treatment per year are enough, no more.

How to apply propolis with alcohol externally

There are many ways to use propolis infusion with alcohol externally. Let's list some of them.

1. To treat onychomycosis (nail fungus) - moisten cotton wool or gauze with 10% infusion, apply as a lotion to the sore nail 5-6 times a day.
2. To gargle, dilute a teaspoon of propolis in alcohol in half a glass of warm water. Gargle 4-5 times a day.
3. To eliminate toothache or pain in the gums, dilute 10 drops of 20% tincture in a glass of water or a decoction of medicinal herbs, moisten a cotton pad with the product, and apply to the site of inflammation in the mouth.
4. For varicose veins, the tincture is rubbed into those places where swollen veins appear or spider veins are visible.
5. To eliminate pimples and acne, dilute 10% product with water 1:2, wipe your face with a moistened cotton pad in the morning and evening, after cleansing the skin.
6. For the treatment of gynecological diseases, a 10% tincture is diluted to 3%, after which a tampon with the product is administered overnight.
7. To disinfect an open wound, dilute propolis in alcohol 1:2 with water and carefully treat the edges of the injury.
8. To strengthen hair follicles and give hair a healthy look, add a teaspoon of tincture to a glass of herbal decoction of nettle or burdock roots, rub into the hair roots, leaving the product for an hour. Then wash your hair with your usual product.

Advice. Before using propolis tincture externally, apply it to the skin of your hand. If after 10-15 minutes no itching or redness appears, then the product can be used.

How to use for runny nose and cough?

Lubricate the areas of the maxillary sinuses and nasal passages with turunda, 3 times a day for a week. We carry out therapy at home and it is not recommended to go outside for 3 hours. If you have a severe runny nose, do the procedure 4-5 times a day or put 2 drops in each nostril.

When coughing, add one teaspoon to a glass of warm milk, take twice a day half an hour before meals.

For diseases of the upper respiratory tract, sinusitis, we do inhalation. To do this, add a teaspoon to a glass of water and heat until steam forms. Cover your head with a towel and inhale (phytoncides are released during inhalation). Perform the procedure in the morning and evening for 10 minutes.

Treatment with propolis tincture in alcohol, folk recipes

It has long been established by herbalists and beekeepers that the effectiveness of propolis in alcohol is enhanced if the tincture is combined with honey or herbs. At the same time, different folk recipes are recommended for each disease. Let's list some of them.

1. For coughs, to remove phlegm. Heat a glass of milk to 45-500C, add 30 drops of 10% propolis tincture, stir. Take half a glass warm in the morning and evening. The same remedy is recommended for gastritis.
2. To strengthen the immune system and prevent or treat colds. Add a teaspoon of flower honey and 10-15 drops of 20% tincture to a glass of warm water. Drink the mixture twice a day before meals - morning and evening.
3. To improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and relieve inflammatory processes in the stomach, aloe juice in combination with propolis helps. Prepare a mixture of 25 mg of aloe juice, 10 ml of propolis in alcohol, 100 g of honey. Place the mixture in a water bath for half an hour. Take the finished product one tablespoon half an hour before meals.
4. Prepare an alcohol tincture based on propolis, honey and garlic. It cleanses blood vessels and strengthens the cardiovascular system, increases the vitality of the body. To do this, infuse 200 grams of chopped garlic in a glass of alcohol or vodka for 14 days. Then strain the tincture, add 50 g of honey and 30 mg of 10% propolis in alcohol. Stir, keep the mixture for another three days in a dark place. Use the product 20-25 drops three times a day, diluting it with a small amount of water. The duration of the course is one month. You can repeat taking the tincture after six months.
5. Alcohol-based propolis for nail fungus is combined with tea tree oil for greater effectiveness. Mix the components in equal parts, periodically rub into the affected nails until the symptoms of fungus disappear.
6. A mixture of equal amounts of honey, vegetable oil and 20% propolis tincture will help with back pain. At night, lubricate the sore spot with the product, cover with gauze, polyethylene and a warm scarf.
7. Another folk recipe using alcohol tincture of propolis will help you regain strength after a long illness or heavy physical exertion. To prepare the product, take 100 g of elecampane root and infuse it in a bottle of cognac for 10 days. Then mix the strained tincture with 100 g of honey, 30 ml of aloe juice and 20 ml of propolis in alcohol. Take the resulting product in the morning, one tablespoon at a time.
8. To treat prostatitis, you can make suppositories with propolis in alcohol. To do this, infuse 45 g of propolis in a glass of alcohol for 10 days. Then evaporate the alcohol over steam, and mix the sediment with 3 g of cocoa butter. Form candles and let them harden in the refrigerator. Place one candle at night for a month.
9. In some cases, traditional medicine suggests the use of alcohol tincture of propolis in the treatment of cancer. So, for throat cancer, take a mixture of beet juice with tincture, and for lung damage, take a mixture of birch bud decoction with propolis infusion. The proportions and features of administration should be discussed with your doctor. And do not substitute folk remedies for the main treatment.

Propolis with alcohol: contraindications

The alcohol in the product means that it should not be taken orally by children, especially under 3 years of age, pregnant women, or nursing mothers. It should not be consumed by vehicle drivers before getting behind the wheel. Contraindications are also:

• allergic reaction and intolerance to bee waste products;
• with liver, kidney, heart failure;
• alcohol addiction;
• convulsive manifestations;
• individual neurological diagnoses.

Due to the presence of the listed contraindications, unpleasant side effects may occur when taking propolis with alcohol. Therefore, before using the product, consult your doctor for advice on this matter. Also, you need to know your exact diagnosis, that is, first undergo an appropriate examination. In addition, traditional medicine is usually considered auxiliary, complementary to the main treatment. Keep this in mind when using the tincture.