How to prepare alcoholic propolis extract. Using propolis tincture at home. How to prepare an aqueous solution

Making propolis preparations at home

Preparations based on propolis - ointments, tinctures, extracts, propolis water and extracts - can be prepared at home. They are no less effective than their industrial counterparts.

Propolis tincture

Select pieces of soft propolis without signs of spoilage, cool them in the refrigerator, grate them to particles 2–4 mm in size and sift through a sieve. Then place the prepared propolis in a dark glass container, pour in 70% wine alcohol, close tightly with a stopper and keep in a dark place at room temperature 8–10 days. In this case, the bottle must be shaken periodically. Keep the resulting tincture in the refrigerator for 10–12 hours and filter.

Ready-made propolis tincture is clear liquid yellow or dark Brown with a very pleasant peculiar smell. Its taste is bitter; when tested on the tongue, the tincture has an anesthetic effect.

Pharmacological properties, indications, methods of application and doses are given in the description of the 10% alcoholic extract of propolis.

The drug should be stored in a tightly sealed dark glass container, in a cool place protected from light. This will save medicinal properties tinctures for 3–5 years.

Some clarifications need to be given. It is preferable to use 70% wine alcohol as an extractant, since in this case the wax, which is a ballast substance, will not dissolve in alcohol infusion ke.

Alcohol tinctures prepared in a propolis to extractant ratio of 1:10 usually contain 4–5% active ingredients, and stronger extracts - 9–10% and 15–17% of dry matter, respectively. To more accurately determine how much propolis has passed into the solution, you need to filter the tincture, pour it into a measuring cylinder, and weigh the dry residue.

If you want to prepare a propolis tincture of a weaker concentration, you need to add enough pure alcohol to the filtrate to get the required ratio.

If there is a need to speed up the extraction of active substances, you can infuse propolis in alcohol for 1 day, and then moderately warm it up, cool it, keep it in the refrigerator for 10–12 hours and filter it. If in industrial preparations the content of active substances is precisely determined, then in propolis tincture prepared at home, it varies significantly.

According to the proposed recipe, you can prepare propolis tinctures of 10%, 20%, 30% and 50% concentrations in advance. They will be the basic preparations for making mixtures and various medications with propolis.

Liquid propolis extract

Take 100 g of propolis, crushed and purified from mechanical impurities, place in a dark glass bottle, pour in 500 ml of wine alcohol, close with a stopper and leave in a dark place at room temperature for 3-7 days, shaking occasionally. Then filter, pour into a dark glass container and close with a stopper.

To determine the amount of extracted propolis substances, measure 3–5 ml alcohol solution, maintain at a temperature of 50–70 ° C until the alcohol completely evaporates and calculate the dry matter content in 1 cm3 of extract. This is necessary to prepare a drug with the exact content of extractive substances.

The drug should be stored in a cool, dark place. It can be used to prepare emulsion ointments and other propolis preparations.

The extract has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antitumor, anti-radiation, deodorizing and anti-aging effects. Can be used externally and internally. Oral dose: 10–15 drops 3 times a day. The course of treatment* is 3-4 weeks, after a 15-30 day break it can be repeated.

Propolis water

Take the propolis remaining after preparing the alcohol tinctures, add distilled water in a ratio of 1:2, heat in a water bath for 10–20 minutes at a temperature not exceeding 80° C with constant stirring and filter. Ready propolis water has a yellow-brown color and a pleasant aroma. It should be stored in a cool, dark place for no more than 2-3 months.

Propolis water has numerous beneficial properties: antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-radiation, analgesic, hemostatic, tonic, rejuvenating, etc. It is used internally with for preventive purposes as a strengthening and rejuvenating agent, in the treatment of diseases of the lungs, digestive organs, excretory system etc., as well as externally - for burns, wounds, ulcers.

The dosage of propolis water for internal use is 1–2 tbsp. spoons per dose 3-5 times a day 30-50 minutes before meals.

The course of treatment is 3–4 weeks, and can be repeated if necessary.

Water-alcohol emulsion propolis

Take 1 liter of boiled or distilled water, add 10 ml of propolis tincture and mix thoroughly. The result should be a milky liquid with small flakes, which is a water-alcohol emulsion of propolis. It should be prepared immediately before use.

Aqueous extract of propolis

Grind the propolis, place in a tightly sealed glass container, add distilled or boiled water in a ratio of 1:5 and leave for 3-5 days. In this case, the drug should be heated daily in a water bath at a temperature of 40–50 ° C for 1–2 hours. At the end of the last procedure, profile the propolis suspension.

The finished aqueous extract of propolis is a cloudy brown liquid with a pleasant balsamic odor. It has a pronounced sterilizing effect and is well stored without adding any preservatives. Optimal time storage – 2–3 months, with more long-term storage The bactericidal effect of the extract gradually decreases.

The drug can also be prepared using an accelerated method: heat crushed propolis and add water in a water bath to 70–80 °C, maintain at this temperature for 2–3 hours and filter while hot. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 2-3 times a day for 4-6 weeks.

Soft in propolis extract

Prepare a 50% alcohol extract of propolis. To do this, pour 50 g of crushed propolis into 100 ml of 90% alcohol, keep in a dark place for 7–10 days, shaking occasionally, and filter. Then evaporate the solvent in a water bath. The result is a soft extract of the active substances of propolis, which is a viscous mass of reddish-brown color with a pleasant odor.

The soft extract should be stored in a tightly closed dark glass container. High-quality ointments and suppositories can be prepared using propolis extract.

Propolis ointment

You can prepare 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 40% preparation. To do this, take 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 40 g of crushed propolis, respectively, put in an enamel cup and melt in a boiling water bath until a viscous consistency. Then add, respectively, 95, 90, 85, 80, 70 or 60 g of petroleum jelly, petroleum jelly with lanolin, unsalted butter or other similar fat base and keep in a water bath at a temperature not exceeding 80 ° C for 10–30 minutes with constant stirring. Strain the resulting mass while hot through gauze folded in 2 layers, leave until completely cooled and package.

The ointment prepared in the described way belongs to the type of extraction ointments. In this case, wax is completely extracted from propolis, about 1% phenolic compounds and partially essential oils, however, a number of active substances remain in propolis, so the effectiveness of such an ointment will be lower than, say, prepared from a soft propolis extract.

The finished product has yellowish color with a greenish tint, a specific smell and bitter taste. It should be stored in a tightly closed glass container in a dry, dark and cool place.

The product has an antimicrobial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, it can be taken orally, while the body's defenses are increased and a speedy recovery occurs in the most various diseases. Propolis ointment is of particular value in the treatment of chemical and thermal burns, difficult-to-heal ulcers and wounds, pulmonary and intestinal tuberculosis.

Propolisnaya vegetable oil ointment

Take 15 g of propolis and 85 g. vegetable oil. Pour the oil into an enamel bowl, bring to a boil, add crushed propolis, mix thoroughly and bring to a boil again. Remove any floating impurities and filter the hot mixture through double-folded gauze.

The ointment can be used to apply bandages, which should be changed after 1–2 days. Such dressings are effective for burns, long-term non-healing wounds and ulcers. The ointment has an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, promotes accelerated healing wounds without scars or with barely noticeable scars.

Propolis-wax ointment on vegetable oil

Take 1 liter of boiled linseed, sunflower or other vegetable oil, add 60–70 g of melted wax, 100 g of propolis and heat with stirring for 30 minutes. Cool the finished ointment and place it in dark glass jars with tight-fitting lids. Propolis-wax ointment has excellent wound healing properties.

Olive propolis oil

Take 20 g of crushed propolis, pour 100 ml olive oil and heat in a water bath for 60 minutes, then filter through several layers of gauze. The resulting preparation, of semi-liquid consistency and yellow-green color, can be classified as a type of extraction ointment, although it is called oil.

The drug is effective for diseases of the oral mucosa, skin diseases, cervical erosion, rectal fissures, it accelerates healing trophic ulcers, wounds, burns and frostbite, used for rubbing for arthritis and arthrosis. Olive propolis oil can be taken internally for diseases of the bronchi and lungs, stomach and intestines, as well as for influenza, reduced immunity, etc. The recommended dose for oral administration is 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day 30–40 minutes before meals.

Propolis is the only beekeeping product that retains all its useful components when heated or even boiled. In the hive, propolis plays the role of a shield. It can have the same effect on the human body.

Surprisingly, people still do not know the full composition of propolis. It is known that it contains substances such as: wax, various volatile substances, terpene compounds (which at the chemical level are the basis of essential oils). Propolis also contains a lot of minerals and organic matter, including selenium, calcium, phosphorus, copper, iron, aluminum, zinc, silicon, vitamins A, E and group B, as well as all amino acids important for the body. The volatile oils and flavonoids found in propolis contribute to its antibacterial effects.

Propolis is used for:

treatment of various dental diseases;
restoration of damaged mucous membranes;
treatment inflammatory diseases organs of hearing and vision;
getting rid of abscesses and suppurations;
removal of fungal infections;
relief from both chronic and acquired diseases of internal organs;
restoration of blood circulation;
treatment of various colds;
normalization of intestinal function;
getting rid of endocrine problems.

Propolis is also considered a powerful antioxidant that can destroy tumor cells. In addition to the fact that propolis is used in its pure form or included in a medicine, it is also useful to use as a propolis tincture - alcohol, water or oil. These tinctures can both treat or alleviate the patient’s condition, and use them as a general tonic.

Alcohol tincture of propolis

How to prepare propolis tincture? It’s quite easy to do this yourself, since propolis naturally combines with alcohol, while retaining all its beneficial qualities. Propolis needs to be dissolved in pure medical alcohol in a ratio of 1:10, that is, for five grams of propolis you need 50 ml of alcohol. So that propolis mixes better with alcohol and transfers everything to it healing properties, it must be thoroughly chopped. It will be more convenient to do this by first cooling it and then grating it on a fine grater. Then the resulting shavings are placed in a dark glass bottle, filled with alcohol, closed, placed in a dark place for a week or 10 days, and this bottle must be shaken every day. If you store this tincture in a cool, dark place, it will retain its beneficial properties for about three years.

This remedy is used externally for: skin damage, wounds and injuries, and internally for: flu, colds, ENT diseases, colitis and ulcerative conditions. It is also used as a prophylactic and immunomodulatory agent.

The usual dose for an adult is 20 drops of propolis tincture per 0.5 glass of milk or water. You can be treated with this tincture for up to 30 days. This tincture works on different people differently. Some people feel drowsy after using it, while others, on the contrary, find this tincture invigorating. So after the first doses of the tincture, you will decide for yourself when it is better to take it - in the morning or before bed.

Water tincture of propolis

If you want to drip propolis tincture into your ears or eyes, or take it for acute gastritis and dysbiosis, then you will need a water tincture of propolis. It is more difficult to prepare than alcohol and has a much shorter shelf life - about 7 days.

How to make propolis tincture with water? To make an aqueous tincture, take very fragile propolis from the freezer and grind it almost into dust. It will be more convenient to do this using a stone mortar and pestle. The following proportion must be observed: per 100 ml of water you need 30 grams of propolis. Then pour the crushed propolis with water and set it to boil on water bath for an hour, while constantly stirring the extract with a wooden spoon (since during this time the beneficial properties of propolis do not disappear when heated). Then strain the propolis extract and store it in a cool place.

Propolis oil tincture

Oil tincture with propolis is used in the treatment of burns and wounds, and also to support the body in case of oncology. To prepare it you need to take and mix an equal amount of sea buckthorn oil and alcohol tincture propolis. Then put this mixture in a water bath and cook it for 40-50 minutes so that the alcohol evaporates. After this, you need to pour the broth into a tightly closed vessel that does not allow light to pass through and put it in the refrigerator.

Precautionary measures

Remember that in case of an overdose of propolis tincture (especially alcoholic one), the condition may worsen and the heartbeat, the pressure will begin to jump, it will make you sleepy, or, on the contrary, an unhealthy surge of strength will appear. In such a situation, you should immediately stop taking tinctures, just as when identifying personal intolerance to propolis (this mainly happens in people who are allergic to bee products, and it appears in various rashes on the skin, cough, runny nose, itching, swelling).

It is not recommended to use tinctures during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to the lack special research. Remember that propolis is very strong remedy, and therefore must be used with caution.

Sincerely,

Propolis is one of the beekeeping products, otherwise called “ bee glue" Bees use it to seal hives and also to disinfect honeycombs before carefully laying their eggs there - their future offspring.

Have you ever tried it? If yes, then you know: its taste is not pleasant. But this product is beneficial in treatment large quantity diseases. It contains:

vitamins;
microelements;
essential oils;
Sahara.

They are well absorbed by the body. However, not everyone will decide to consume propolis in its pure form due to its specific taste and smell. But an alcoholic infusion of propolis or an infusion of propolis with vodka - a medicine used in diluted form - is taken by many with health benefits.

It is not difficult to prepare an infusion of propolis in alcohol. True, for this you need to get pure medical alcohol, which is not available to everyone today. Preparation of propolis tincture with alcohol at home begins with the process product cleaning and grinding.

Take a piece of propolis, separate a part weighing 10 g from it. “Bee glue” has the consistency of plasticine. Therefore, before doing anything with it, it is placed in the refrigerator. He is there hardens. In this form it is easier to grind.

What does the crumbling process look like? Use any method of your choice:

Grate the “bee glue” on a fine grater.
Cover the piece with gauze and tap it with a hammer.

Next, the propolis is placed in cool water for half an hour. This is necessary so that the quality of the future propolis infusion with alcohol is high. The product contains impurities, from which it will be cleaned cold water. All these particles will float to the surface, and the propolis itself will end up at the bottom.

Recipe for propolis infusion with alcohol:

crushed propolis (10 g);
medical alcohol (100 ml).

The alcohol is heated in a water bath. “Bee glue” is placed in the same saucepan. The liquid should become hot, but do not bring it to a boil.

After removing the future medicine from the stove, it is cooled, filtered through several layers of gauze and poured into a dark glass bottle. The container is sealed and placed in a dark, dry place.

Propolis infusion with alcohol worth a couple of weeks, after which it is ready for use.

You can use propolis tincture with alcohol for:

diseases respiratory tract(bronchitis, runny nose, tracheitis);
throat diseases (pharyngitis, tonsillitis);
problems with the gastrointestinal tract (ulcers, gastritis);
female ailments (colpitis, vaginitis, fibroids).

By following this simple recipe for preparing propolis tincture with alcohol at home, you will get additional remedy in the fight against the symptoms of seasonal colds.

But keep caution: The dosage when taking the medicine orally should not be exceeded!

Drink alcohol tincture 20-60 drops per day. Mode of application: you need to pour the specified amount of propolis infusion with alcohol into half a glass of warm milk, water or green (or black) tea.

Cooking with vodka

Is alcohol difficult to get? Then let's prepare a propolis infusion for... This must be alcoholic drink good quality, without various impurities. We take:

Dry crushed propolis (80 g).
40-proof vodka (0.5 l).

Pour propolis with “fire water”. Shake the substance and pour into a dark glass. We cork the bottle tightly. Let it stand for 2-3 weeks in a place away from direct sunlight.

How to make propolis tincture with vodka at home so that it is ready in a couple of days? There is a recipe! You will need:

crushed propolis (200 g);
vodka (0.5 l).

Pour the mixture into a dark bottle and shake the container for 30 minutes. Then we put it in a place in the kitchen cabinet out of reach of children. After 2 days the medicine can be used.

How to infuse propolis in vodka so that the drink acquires pleasant taste and aroma? Add to infusion Birch juice.

The tincture is used in the same way as alcohol - 20-60 drops.

Water infusion of propolis

We know how to prepare propolis tincture using alcohol-containing liquids. But there are cases when even minimal alcohol content in foods and medicines is undesirable. This:

childhood;
pregnancy and lactation;
exacerbation of stomach ulcers, gastritis;
hepatitis;
autoimmune diseases.

In these situations, the use of propolis is also possible, but in a slightly different way. Let's prepare a water tincture of propolis. Ingredients and proportions:

Propolis (1 part).
Boiled water (2 parts).

After pouring the “bee glue” into the water, heat it in a water bath for about an hour. The fire should be low. There is no need to bring the mixture to a boil.

After an hour, remove from the stove, cool, and strain. Store the resulting “drink” in the refrigerator. Shelf life – 7 days.

An aqueous solution is taken orally 20 drops twice a day to strengthen the immune system. They can be used (in diluted form) to wipe the eyes for inflammation, to make lotions for eczema and other skin diseases.

Application and contraindications

Are using medicine inside and outside. This recipe, for example, helps women get rid of colpitis, vaginitis and other inflammatory diseases of the genital area:

lanolin (50 g);
Vaseline (50 g);
propolis tincture (5 ml).

Tampons are soaked in the mixture and placed in the vagina.

Rheumatism, exacerbations of osteochondrosis, radiculitis are treated with compresses from the tincture. To do this, soak a piece of gauze with tincture and apply it to the sore spot for half an hour.

For otitis media, 2-3 drops are instilled into each ear and then covered with cotton wool.

Inflammatory eye diseases (most often conjunctivitis) are cured by making lotions with propolis tincture. It must first be diluted with water.

Oral administration facilitates the course of:

Cardiovascular diseases.
Gastrointestinal disorders.

Propolis tincture normalizes sleep, strengthens nervous system . Women who have suffered from infertility for many years, sometimes after using the medicine are able to give birth to the desired child, since propolis tincture promotes long-term remission of chronic diseases of the female reproductive system.

Propolis and infusions with it (water or alcohol) should not be used by people who are allergic to bee products. Biliary tract diseases are also a contraindication. Alcohol tincture and vodka tincture are contraindicated for those diagnosed with kidney stones.

How to choose propolis?

To get real medicine, you need to purchase fresh product . A non-specialist will easily confuse it with a fake, in which there is just a little propolis itself, and useless or even harmful impurities. It is best to purchase bee glue directly from a beekeeper. Properties:

color from yellow to brown;
tart aroma with notes of honey;
bitter or bitter taste.

Only the real one natural product can be safely used to prepare an infusion.

Have you tried any of the recipes above? Do you think propolis tincture is really so useful? Perhaps you can offer your own options for preparing and using medicine from “bee glue”, which are not similar to ours. Write, we will be glad to receive responses.

If you have tried any of the recipes on yourself, but did not find any particular effect, tell us about your case.

Any information received from you will be useful to us. We will try to post it on the website so that as much as possible more people learned about the medicinal properties and potential contraindications for the use of propolis tincture. health promotion should be known to everyone, because sometimes it is they that bring long-awaited relief. Do you agree?

Propolis, the recipes for which are very varied today, is a bee glue produced by working bees. We will not list the functions that it performs directly for its manufacturer; it is better to dwell on the points that are important for humanity.

Bee glue has a complex chemical composition, it includes about 16 classes of organic substances. Perhaps this is an explanation for the existing diversity of properties of the beekeeping product and what already exists various recipes with propolis. This product consists of various oils, resins, proteins, alcohols, wax, pollen, sugar, vitamins and other useful components.

Propolis is an unusual substance in terms of production technology, composition, available unique properties. Thanks to this, this product has found wide application in medicine and cosmetology.

How to use propolis?

Propolis has been used in medicine and cosmetology for quite a long time, so modern market Pharmacological and cosmetic products are rich in a variety of products that include bee products. In fact, at home it is not difficult to prepare medicinal and cosmetic products based on propolis, the recipes of which do not require expensive products; everything necessary is available in every housewife’s home.

So let's look at some useful folk recipes based on propolis, which will serve as the basis for the creation of various useful products:

Tincture based on propolis and water. For cooking you will need 10 grams. bee product (black) and 100-130 ml of purified water. It is better to initially grind the propolis, then dilute it with water and cook in a water bath until smooth, remembering to constantly stir the mixture. You can determine the readiness of the tincture by its color - it should be brown with a cloudy tint. When the tincture is ready, it will need to be filtered with gauze, then poured into a glass container.
Tincture with alcohol. Pour 20% medical alcohol into a 0.5 liter bottle, then add 100 grams. black wax. Close the bottle tightly and leave to infuse for 2 weeks. After time, the solution will need to be filtered through cheesecloth, since a sediment of insoluble particles will form at the bottom of the container.
Bee product with milk. It is immediately worth noting that this medicine can be stored for no more than 2 days. To prepare, you will need 1 liter of milk, which needs to be boiled, then add 70 grams to it. black propolis. The homogeneous mixture must be left for at least 2 hours, then strained through cheesecloth.
Propolis paste is useful for treating burns, joints, radiculitis and other ailments. The basis for this tool will be sunflower oil, and lanolin can play the role of an emulsifier. The concentration of propolis-based ointment depends on the proportion of black wax and the main component. For example, for 100 gr. bee product should be taken 5 grams. oils to obtain 5% propolis ointment. All ingredients must be mixed in a water bath, stirring the mixture constantly. After this, the mixture should be filtered using gauze and poured into a clean container.

How to use prescriptions for medical purposes?

The recipes discussed above can be used in medical purposes, and more specifically:

Propolis tinctures, preferably alcohol-based, are good to use as a disinfectant to disinfect damaged skin.
Upon diagnosis purulent otitis media It is useful to place a tampon in the ear, previously soaked in propolis tincture. This procedure must be repeated 3 times a day.
If your throat hurts and it’s difficult to swallow, you can gargle with a propolis-based water tincture. It is better to first dilute the product at the rate of 1 tbsp. l. for 1 tbsp. warm water.
It is useful for colds to take inhalations with the addition of alcoholic propolis tincture. The alcohol-based product is diluted in a ratio of 1:20, and the water mixture - 1 tbsp. l. for 1 tbsp. water.
It is better to use propolis in folk medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in oil form. Prepare this remedy simple: mix alcohol tincture in equal proportions with sea buckthorn oil, then keep in a water bath until the alcohol completely disappears. You need to take 2 times a day, 1 tsp. butter per glass of warm milk.
Treat hemorrhoids, prostatitis and inflammatory diseases uterus can be done using homemade propolis suppositories.

The use of propolis in cosmetology

In addition to medical purposes, propolis-based recipes are successfully used in cosmetology. For hair, the following recipes are recommended:

From falling out. It is useful to rub 5% propolis alcohol into the roots in its pure form. If the concentration of the tincture is higher, you can dilute it a little with water.
To strengthen curls. To prepare the mask, you need to mix 1 tbsp. l. burdock oil with 3 drops of essential grapefruit oil, then add 1/ tsp. alcohol tincture based on propolis. The mask should be applied to the hair for 20 minutes, then rinsed with shampoo. It is better to use the mask no more than 3 times a week.
To combat dandruff. The mask is prepared as follows: 1/2 tsp. propolis tincture mixed with 3 tbsp. spoons of kefir and 1 tsp. St. John's wort oil. A homogeneous mass must be distributed over all curls.

The use of propolis is also recommended to combat skin rashes. You can use tinctures based on bee products to wipe pimples and blackheads. Since alcohol tincture dries the skin, it is better to give preference to spot application. pure tincture or dilution with water.

You can also prepare an anti-acne mask at home using propolis. To do this you need to mix 1 tbsp. l. white cosmetic clay with 2 tbsp. l. water, 1 tsp. lemon juice and 1/2 tsp. propolis tincture. The product should be applied to the skin for 10 minutes, then rinse off warm water.

Propolis can also be useful for preparing homemade anti-wrinkle cream. To do this you will need the following ingredients:

organic unrefined shea butter - 30 g;
sunflower oil - 20 gr.;
oil of your choice (almond oil - for all skin types, hazelnut oil - for oily and sensitive, jojoba - for mature and dry) - 10 drops;
propolis tincture - 10 g.

The infusion must be left at room temperature. Shea butter should be melted in a water bath, then add sunflower oil and bee product. The mass must be constantly stirred so that it has a uniform consistency. Then we add essential oil and beat the mixture with a mixer, and work with the equipment for about 5 minutes, after which the mass should be placed in the refrigerator for 1 minute. You need to do at least 2 such approaches so that the cream gets a dense consistency. Store ready cosmetic product possible at room temperature. The shelf life is equal to the shelf life of the ingredients included.

Medicinal preparations based on the waste product of bees - propolis - can be prepared at home and will be even more effective than analogues purchased in pharmacies.

Specialists traditional medicine recommended for treatment: tinctures, extracts, various waters percentage concentration. This could be 5, 10, 20 or even 50%. For various diseases, agents of acceptable concentrations infused with water, alcohol and oil are used.

Homemade alcohol tincture recipe

To correctly prepare an irreplaceable medicine from the waste product of bees and not lose a single gram of medicinal properties, you must adhere to certain rules. Which ones exactly we will now reveal the secret.

Required ingredients for preparation:

propolis – 80 g;
300 milliliters of alcohol 70% (medical only);
container (brown glass).

Cooking process:

Properly prepared tincture must be stored at a temperature no higher than 10 degrees. The tincture can be used for several years, since the substance does not lose its essential medicinal components.

Unique recipe: instant tincture

There are situations when an alcohol tincture is urgently needed; the patient is simply unable to wait several weeks for the infusion process to take place. Then a quick and completely uncomplicated recipe comes in handy.

Ingredients for preparation:

– 10 grams;
medical alcohol 70% - 90 grams.

Cool the bee glue and grate it on a fine grater or finely crumble it. Heat the alcohol in a water bath to a temperature of no more than 50 degrees, add the beekeeping product. The mixture must be stirred continuously. Keep in the bath until the propolis is completely dissolved. Important: the mixture should not boil!

When the propolis dissolves, remove the mixture from the bath, close the lid and cool. Filter the substance and pour it into a dark glass container. Store the substance in a cool place and can be used for one to two years.

Propolis tincture with Kalanchoe juice, aloe and honey

To prepare a unique tincture you will need:

prepared propolis 10% alcohol tincture - 10 milliliters;
May honey – 80 grams;
Kalanchoe juice – 15 milliliters;
aloe juice – 15 milliliters.

In the bathhouse 10% (according to the previous recipe). Then take all the components (except aloe juice) in the indicated quantities and heat them again in a water bath for 30 minutes. The heating temperature should be no higher than 45 degrees. 15 milliliters of aloe juice are added to the resulting mixture, everything is thoroughly mixed. Pour the resulting tincture into a glass container and close with a tight lid. The finished substance should be stored in the refrigerator.

Liquid infusion prepared according to this recipe- a highly effective product. It is used in the treatment of diseases oral cavity, upper and lower respiratory tract, skin diseases and even for inhalation.

Unique propolis milk

Specialists traditional medicine and populists quite often recommend to babies, pregnant women, people old age and for those who wish to take a course of disease prevention - propolis milk.

The product has the ability to increase protective functions in the body, increases resistance to infections, promotes the formation of specific antibodies in the body. A special effect of propolis milk is noted by patients when used for treatment bronchial asthma, chronic and acute bronchitis, purulent wounds.

Preparation process: boil 1 liter of milk, add 100 grams of mashed propolis. Stirring constantly, simmer the mixture over heat for about ten minutes. Afterwards, the hot mixture is filtered and poured into a dry glass container.

When the product cools, a small layer of wax will appear on its surface. It must be carefully removed. Propolis milk is ready for use. Store in a closed container in the refrigerator for no more than three days.

Propolis extract aqueous

Currently, the most popular in the treatment of almost all diseases is propolis extract prepared in water. This remedy can be used by people of all ages - from infants to the elderly and even pregnant women.

The preparation recipe is very simple: thoroughly chop pre-chilled propolis (50 grams). Place a mixture of propolis and 100 milliliters of distilled water in a water bath. It is necessary to simmer until the propolis is completely dissolved (about 1 hour). Cool the product and filter after a few hours to remove sediment. Store in a tightly closed container in a cool place for 7 to 10 days. It should be consumed correctly only in diluted form (with warm water or milk). Half an hour before meals or two hours after meals.

Another recipe: take one liter of distilled water (you can also boil it), add 10 milliliters of the prepared tincture. Mix everything thoroughly. The resulting solution is ready for use.

Propolis tincture with vodka

If it is not possible to get medical alcohol, then the tincture can be prepared with vodka. However, it is worth noting that the effectiveness of such a remedy will be significantly less. It is in alcohol that propolis releases all its valuable and irreplaceable components to the maximum, while vodka has a much lower degree of extraction.

Preparation recipe: pour 200 grams of pre-cooled and finely grated substance into half a liter of vodka. Shake the mixture well and place in a warm, dark place for three weeks. Shake the contents of the container 2-3 times daily so that the tincture absorbs as many useful substances as possible.

After three weeks, the tincture is ready for use. Important: do not strain the tincture, as it continues. It is recommended to store the tincture in a dark and cool place, but not in the refrigerator.

A unique recipe for propolis tincture

This recipe has been used for many decades. Recipe for preparing 10% alcohol tincture: you need to take 9 milliliters medical alcohol 96% and 15 grams of bee glue. Place three layers of propolis in gauze, dip in alcohol and leave to infuse. After 5-7 days of aging, only pollen and wax remain on the gauze. Squeeze out the gauze, strain the resulting solution and let it sit for another day. Afterwards, filter the liquid and add alcohol to obtain the initial volume.

The tincture prepared by this method is used externally in diluted form for lotions and rinsing.

To prepare remedy required:

oil base - 100 grams (olive, Vaseline, corn or sunflower);
propolis - the amount of this substance depends on the percentage concentration of the finished infusion (10% - 10 g; 15% - 15 g; 20% - 20 g).

Finely chop the bee glue or grate it. The oil must be heated in a water bath until it begins to boil, then add the prepared bee waste product. Simmer the product in a bathhouse for at least half an hour, with continuous stirring. Afterwards, remove from heat. Cool the resulting mixture at room temperature and strain. Received liquid extract Pour into a dark glass container and seal with a lid. The resulting product can be stored for several years, only in the refrigerator.

The average course of treatment with any of the prepared drugs ranges from several weeks to a month. More accurate information can be obtained from a specialist.