Natural propolis is generally brown, reddish brown, brown or taupe, sometimes turquoise, and a few are nearly black. Propolis has a fragrant smell; It tastes slightly bitter and spicy; Viscosity and plasticity; Sticking teeth when chewing. Kneading by hand can soften, and the relative specific gravity is about 1. 127. Pseudo-propolis is generally an extract extracted directly from resin.
Scientific research has proved that propolis contains rich and unique bioactive substances, which makes it have many functions, such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antioxidant, enhancing immunity, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood fat and anti-tumor, and has a wide range of medical and health care functions for human body.
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The quality of propolis is important, but good propolis will get twice the result with half the effort if you master the most correct way to eat it.
1, for wet propolis, such as propolis liquid, you can drop it on staple food such as steamed bread and eat it with the staple food.
2. For propolis capsules, such as propolis soft capsules, it is best to eat one (or two) on an empty stomach in the morning and evening and take it with warm water. This is because taking propolis on an empty stomach half an hour before breakfast can quickly mobilize the immune system function and remove the toxins accumulated last night; Taking propolis before going to bed at night can remove the pollution of the body during the day.
3. If you want to improve the taste of propolis, you can add propolis to milk, coffee, honey and other drinks. This can not only improve the taste, but also avoid the phenomenon of propolis sticking to the wall.
4, taking propolis If you want to achieve the best results, it is best to take a sip of water in your mouth before taking it, and then drop propolis directly into your mouth and mix it with the water in your mouth.
5. Taking propolis on an empty stomach has the best effect. But when diabetic patients take propolis, it is best to take it half an hour before meals, just like taking hypoglycemic drugs.
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