Bee propolis, also known as bee glue, is a brownish resinous substance collected by bees, mainly from poplar and conifer buds, and used to seal their hives. The antimicrobial properties of propolis keep hives free of germs. The bee glue includes 300 different natural ingredients. The main chemical classes found in propolis are flavonoids, phenolics and terpenes. A large number of studies have shown propolis to be highly antimicrobial. Propolis has a long history of use in folk medicine and was even used as an official drug in London in the 1600s. Principal effects Monograph of Health Canada: Provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good health Help relieve minor inflammations and sores of mucous membranes of the mouth (such as canker sores) Immune system enhancement: The bee propolis plays a role in the suppression and extinction of bacteria, fungus and virus. It comprises a precious, natural, broad-spectrum of antibiotics. The bee propolis can strengthen immune cell vigor, increase antibody quantity, and stimulate the gamma globulin activity. An experiment proved that, the bee propolis can effectively prevent many kinds of transmissible diseases, such as the common cold, pneumonia, enteritis and so on. Prevention of cancerous tumor: The bee propolis can remarkably enhance the human immune system. The active material, like the yellow ketones, the polysaccharide in the bee propolis has the obvious inhibitory action to the cancer cell. For the cancer patient who takes the bee Propolis, the cancer cell may be noticeably reduced, the cancer may be suppressed, and health may gradually improved. Diabetes: The bee propolis has a marked impact for reducing blood sugar. The pancreas protein enzyme and other anti-virus compounds, included in the bee propolis, can rehabilitate the pancreas. Simultaneously vitamin B in bee propolis can become the raw material from which the pancreas can manufacture insulin. Cardiovascular diseases: The flavonoids in the bee propolis has a very strong anti-oxident capacity: it can reduce blood fat, blood viscosity and improve the blood micro-circulation. Therefore middle-aged persons and seniors who frequently take bee propolis, see the improvement in hypertension, heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Digestive system diseases: The bee propolis can form a thin film that acts on the duodenal ulcer as an anti-inflamatory and it protects and promotes the renewal of the organization after injury. After taking the bee propolis, the most patients’ pain stops rapidly and their symptom improve. The bee propolis has also a curative effect on oral cavity disease. Skin diseases: The bee propolis has a strong antibacterial effect. It can rapidly stop bleeding and pain, improve the subcutaneous tissue blood circulation, urge the proliferation and the granulation grow of the upper cutaneous and promote the healing of injuries. Simultaneously, the bee propolis may provide nutrition for the skin, prevent chemical substance injury to the skin, acid and alkali injury and restore the skin’s immune system. Cosmetic effect: The bee propolis is a cosmetic product of high quality which may be taken orally or used externally. It activates cell metabolism, resulting in anti-aging. Simultaneously, it can strengthen and promote the intestine’s wriggle, decompose the toxin of urine, promote the subcutaneous tissue blood circulation, nourish the flesh, decompose color spots and eliminate inflammation. The bee propolis readily cause the skin to be bright and clean with rich elasticity. BEC Bee Propolis capsule: Content: 200 capsules per bottle Use suggested: Take 1 capsule per day. Ingredients per capsule: Bee Propolis Powder: 350 mg Source material: Bee hive of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L..). Non-medicinal ingredients: Magnesium stearate, Brown rice starch, Gelatin.