Propolis is a coating which bees use to cover all interior surfaces of the hive to ensure the tightness and solidity. They make it from the various resins they collect from the buds and bark of trees (especially poplars and conifers), to which they add wax and salivary secretions.

Propolis also plays a role in creating a hygienic protective layer against microbial or fungal invasions. The opening, called the “hole in Flight,” which is located at the entrance of the hive is constantly adjusted and reshaped using propolis in order to adjust its size and orientation of weather. This passage is at the same time a kind of sterilization chamber at the entrance to the hive, hence the name Propolis meaning in ancient Greek, “before” (pro) the “city” (polis).

Hard and brittle at 15 ° C, propolis becomes soft and malleable at about 30 ° C and tacky or sticky at higher temperatures. Its color can vary from light yellow to very dark brown, almost black, through a range of brown depending on the types of resins collected by the workers. It has an acrid or bitter, sweet and smells associated with aromatic resins it contains.

Generally attributed the therapeutic (antiseptic, antibacterial and antioxidant) of propolis in its flavonoid content (Pinocembrin, galangin and pinobanksin). This content may however vary greatly from one product to another, especially depending on the place of harvest.

Propolis has been shown to improve:

• Genital Herpes
• Infectious Diseases
• Tooth Ache
• Gengivitis
• Cavity Prevention
• Breathing Disorders