Melia Propolis Catalog

"Natures Miracle Antibiotic"

The term "propolis" comes from two Greek words : "pro" which means "before" and "polis" which means "city". This ancient term came into being centuries ago when some early Greek student of Nature established the fact that honeybees use propolis'to narrow the opening into their "cities" or hives, to keep out unwelcomed intruders.



What is Propolis ?

Propolis is a sticky resin that seeps from the buds of some trees and oozes from the dark of other trees, chiefly conifers. The bees gather propolis, sometimes called bee glue, and carry it home in their pollen baskets. They blend it with wax flakes secreted from special glands on their abdomens. Propolis is used to slickly line the interior ofbrood cells in preparation for the queen's laying of eggs, a mostimportant procedure. With its antiseptic properties, this propolis lining insures a hospital-clean environment for the rearing of brood.

From "Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Propolis and Honey "by Rita Elkins, M.A. According to researchers at the Second Leningrad Scientific Conference on the Application of Apiculture ( bee culture ) in Medicine, Bee Propolis is rich in : Vitamin A ( carotene ), Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, biotin, an array of bioflavonoids, albumin, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, silica, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, cobalt, copper. Except for vitamin K, Propolis has all the known vitamins. Of the fourteen minerals required by the body, Propolis contains them all with the exception of sulfur. ( Note : Propolis contains 500 more bioflavonoids ( vitamin P ) than is found in oranges. )

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