Propolis and me

Five years ago, I visited a honey bee exhibition. At the exhibition, I read about various products produced by the honey bees that spanned the obvious i.e. honey through to products that I had never heard of before. Propolis was one of the products that I had never heard of before.

Bees use propolis as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive but it has also been used by natural medicine practitioners for the relief of various conditions, including inflammations, viral diseases, ulcers, superficial burns or scalds.

Propolis is also believed to promote heart health, strengthen the immune system and reduce the chances of cataracts. Old beekeepers recommend a piece of propolis kept in the mouth as a remedy for a sore throat.

I decided to see whether propolis could do anything for me. I purchased a tub of propolis capsules from www.beehealth.co.uk. The standard recommended dose was between 1 and 4 capsules/ day but after researching on the internet, the suggested supplementation for M.S. is 7 capsules/ day.

There was no miracle cure. I continued to experience M.S. related issues and my general condition continued to deteriorate; I am now a regular wheelchair user for any distance over 50 metres, however I continue to be able to walk for shorter distances.

On a few occasions I have thought that my propolis habit was expensive for something I wasn’t sure was actually doing anything for me and have stopped taking it for a few weeks. I went back onto the propolis after realising that I was finding it increasingly difficult to walk, even around my house. I became more mobile at home again when I resumed taking the capsules.

Given my experience, I would recommend it to anyone with M.S.or any other mobility problems