Propolis is very popular in recent years. What is its function and function?

Propolis is considered as the most perfect natural broad-spectrum antibiotic, natural immune enhancer and blood vessel scavenger, which shows that propolis has many benefits to our health. Good propolis has a special fragrance when it burns, and its taste is slightly bitter. Especially in summer, propolis can not only beautify, but also treat oral ulcer, which has many good effects on diabetes. Let's see what effects propolis has.

The function of propolis is to eat propolis and moisten the lungs. Propolis directly enters the lungs, which is especially good for the lungs. Weak lung function can easily cause pathogenic factors to accumulate in the lungs and cause bronchial problems. After a long time, it will continue to dry cough and will not recover for a long time. Propolis can enhance lung function, moisten lung and promote fluid production, improve asthma and treat lung deficiency.

Inhibiting tumor, propolis is slightly sweet and relatively peaceful. Can effectively inhibit tumor. Moreover, propolis can also improve human immunity and increase human disease resistance. If your immunity is low and you are prone to get sick, you may wish to eat more propolis, which will gradually adjust your immunity and make your body stronger.

Antibacterial effect. Propolis can sterilize, disinfect, sterilize, inhibit bacteria, prevent mildew and prevent corrosion, which solves the defect that antibiotics only act on a single microorganism and have no side effects. It has a good therapeutic effect on skin diseases in daily life.

The synergistic effect of propolis components can inhibit the increase of triglyceride and blood cholesterol, scavenge free radicals in the body, effectively purify blood, and have a good inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation and thrombosis, thus achieving the purpose of regulating blood lipid and blood pressure.

Propolis can also promote the synthesis of glycogen from exogenous glucose, which has a good effect on regulating blood sugar. Especially for various complications caused by diabetes, such as the anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects of propolis, to prevent and treat various infections; Using propolis to remove free radicals, reduce blood lipid and blood viscosity can prevent the occurrence of vascular system diseases; Propolis can enhance people's disease resistance by improving immunity and so on.

What are the disadvantages of eating propolis? Natural propolis is a kind of colloidal solid with fragrant smell, which is made by bees collecting resin from plant trunks or flower buds and adding their own wax glands or mandibular gland secretions. This kind of propolis contains heavy metals such as lead and arsenic, so it can't be taken directly.

Because these heavy metals accumulate in the body, it will cause some harm to the body. Among them, lead will affect nervous system, hematopoiesis, kidney and other systems after entering the human body, leading to insomnia, drowsiness, dizziness, and even serious brain damage. Arsenic can destroy human respiratory system, damage the walls of arterioles and capillaries, and reduce blood volume.

Decreased digestive function. Propolis is the most important means for bees to protect honey, and it has super antibacterial and antiseptic effects. After eating it, it can also play a certain bactericidal role in our stomach. If you take it for a long time, it will easily lead to the inactivation of a large number of probiotics in the stomach, thus seriously reducing the digestive function;

People with severe allergies can't eat propolis? Although propolis is a natural health care product, it is rich in nutrition and extremely rich in nutrition. However, due to different personal constitutions, some people with sensitive constitutions may be allergic after eating propolis. For this kind of people, you can eat it in moderation first to test whether you are allergic.

Pregnant women, those pregnant women in life can't eat propolis, because propolis contains a lot of heavy metals. If pregnant women eat propolis during pregnancy, it will easily affect the development of the fetus in the abdomen and cause fetal malformation. In addition, teenagers under 12 can't eat propolis, which will have a negative impact on their physical development.