Miraculous stuff. Mixture of tree resins, beeswax, and the bees' own enzymes. They use it to seal gaps in the hive, reinforce its structure, and protect against invaders and bacteria
Interesting article. It's good to be sceptical about incredible claims, but in fact there seems to be some good evidence for benefits re some types of burns:
"There is high quality evidence that honey heals partial thickness burns around 4 to 5 days more quickly than conventional dressings. There is moderate quality evidence that honey is more effective than antiseptic followed by gauze for healing wounds infected after surgical operations."
But that doesn't mean there is evidence honey will cure anything:
"It is not clear if honey is better or worse than other treatments for burns, mixed acute and chronic wounds, pressure ulcers, Fournier's gangrene, venous leg ulcers, minor acute wounds, diabetic foot ulcers and Leishmaniasis as most of the evidence that exists is of low or very low quality."
It's possible more benefits would be identified if better-quality research were done.
Of course, that half naked Spanish girl might have simply been an early way of selling a product.
What is propolis?
Miraculous stuff. Mixture of tree resins, beeswax, and the bees' own enzymes. They use it to seal gaps in the hive, reinforce its structure, and protect against invaders and bacteria
Interesting article. It's good to be sceptical about incredible claims, but in fact there seems to be some good evidence for benefits re some types of burns:
"There is high quality evidence that honey heals partial thickness burns around 4 to 5 days more quickly than conventional dressings. There is moderate quality evidence that honey is more effective than antiseptic followed by gauze for healing wounds infected after surgical operations."
But that doesn't mean there is evidence honey will cure anything:
"It is not clear if honey is better or worse than other treatments for burns, mixed acute and chronic wounds, pressure ulcers, Fournier's gangrene, venous leg ulcers, minor acute wounds, diabetic foot ulcers and Leishmaniasis as most of the evidence that exists is of low or very low quality."
It's possible more benefits would be identified if better-quality research were done.
Link to review: https://www.cochrane.org/evidence/CD005083_fengmizuoweijixingjimanxingshangkoudejubuliaofa