Whether for dry skin, wounds, herpes or warts - propolis is a wonderful home remedy. It kills viruses and bacteria and has a particularly healing effect. How you can make a propolis ointment yourself, we show you here.
The best remedies we find in nature. One of the most versatile remedies is propolis. It helps with all kinds of ailments.
For poorly healing wounds, pimples, sunburn, herpes, warts, dry skin or colds.
Propolis is a true all-rounder. It should not be missing in any medicine cabinet. And, because it is so effective, we also make an ointment from it.
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What propolis is at all
Propolis is produced by the bees themselves. It is a resinous, brown substance that the bees collect from various trees. It also contains wax, pollen and essential oils from flower buds and salivary secretions.
Propolis has an incredibly soothing scent. It smells lightly of vanilla, wax and honey.
The bees use it to seal their hive so that bacteria and viruses do not spread inside.
Inside a beehive, a large number of bees live together in a small space. This creates a rather high internal temperature.
In such cozy conditions, germs and bacteria feel particularly comfortable and spread quickly.
To prevent this, all openings, cracks and crevices are sealed by the bees with propolis.
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How propolis works
People have been taking advantage of the healing properties of propolis for centuries.
Propolis is a natural antibiotic, as it has an antibacterial and antiviral effect. It contains over 270 different ingredients and varies slightly regionally from the composition. The ingredients differ entirely from the image of the vegetation visited by the bees.
The remedy cannot be produced artificially, nor can its ingredients be standardized.
The fragrant resin of bees is often taken as a preventive measure, especially because of its immune-boosting effect. Especially in the cold season, we are more susceptible to diseases. Propolis is a real blessing here!
For sore throat, hoarseness, sore throat propolis with its anti-inflammatory effect is excellent. But it can also be used as a mouthwash for irritated mucous membranes.
Likewise, a homemade propolis ointment helps with herpes, eczema, insect bites, inflammation or wounds.
The natural remedy can be used internally as well as externally.
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I have for this cream a Propolis tincture* ordered from Amazon.
They are super convenient to dose with a pipette and are priced perfectly fine. Propolis is normally always very expensive.
What ingredients you need to make propolis ointment yourself
The DIY Propolis Ointment contains exactly four ingredients. All of them are of pure vegetable origin. Vegetable oil, honey, Beeswax* and propolis.
You do not need more ingredients to make your own propolis ointment.
Of course, it is important that all products are of high quality. The best thing is to visit your trusted beekeeper.
Vegetable oil
In principle, you can use any vegetable oil as a basis for your ointment. Especially well suited Almond oil*, Shea butter*, Coconut oil*Olive oil, Jojoba oil*linseed oil or hemp seed oil. These oils are perfect for day care. For more mature skin Argan oil* or Grape seed oil* can be used.
Honey
Honey is said to have anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, anti-allergic effect. In addition, it should also strengthen the immune system and the cardiovascular system. Use to make propolis ointment yourself necessarily a high quality honey. The New Zealand Manuka honey* would be ideal, as it has antimicrobial properties.
Beeswax
Beeswax* is very essential for ointment production. On the one hand, it provides the consistency, on the other hand, the properties of the wax have a positive effect on the skin structure. It is important that you use a residue-free Beeswax* use.
Propolis
The second bee product shows itself to be a true source of disinfection. It prevents infections and germs, as it has an antimicrobial effect. For the preparation of the ointment is best suited propolis in liquid form as drops or tincture.
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How to make propolis ointment yourself
Hygiene is the be-all and end-all when making natural cosmetics. All equipment should be as germ-free as possible, otherwise you will not enjoy your homemade ointment for long.
- Manuka honey*,
- Beeswax*,
- Propolis tincture* and
- Cream jar* you can order from Amazon.
Make propolis ointment yourself
Du benötigst
- 50 ml Olive oil
- 6 g Honey
- 3 g Beeswax
- 30 Drop Propolis
Equipment
- heat resistant glass
- Pot
- Stirring rod
- Scale
Anleitung
- Pour the olive oil and beeswax into the heatproof jar.
- Melt the wax with the olive oil in a water bath.
- With constant stirring, the wax pastilles will dissolve quickly.
- Take the jar out of the water bath and add the honey and propolis drops.
- Pour the mixture into the cream jars and let it cool.
- Now only the labeling is missing and your propolis ointment is ready.
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Why you should make propolis ointment yourself
The ointment with propolis has a protective effect. It is very helpful for dry skin and moisturizes the pores.
But the ointment is also used for poorly healing wounds or minor skin irritations such as pimples, sunburn, lip herpes or warts.
Propolis ointment can be applied on the whole body. However, it is very greasy and not so quickly absorbed into the skin.
So there are many good reasons to make your own propolis ointment!
Our conclusion
Propolis is a true jack-of-all-trades among natural remedies. Therefore, a propolis ointment should not be missing in your bathroom. You can use it to treat wounds, burns, acne or herpes.
Have fun and good luck!
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