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Treatment of prostatitis with propolis is currently a new, but, in fact, "well forgotten old" method of dealing with this unpleasant disease. The beneficial substances contained in propolis can have a complex effect on the patient's body, helping him overcome this insidious ailment. Propolis has proven itself well both as a remedy for relieving the symptoms of prostatitis, and as a drug that can cope with a large number of diseases that cause it.
Useful properties of propolis for prostatitis
Propolis is a substance of resinous consistency, which is used by both domestic and wild bees for "construction" work: covering up gaps in the hive, isolating foreign objects, adjusting the width of the taphole, partially covering the honeycomb, etc.
In fact, propolis is a complex multicomponent substance consisting of sticky substances. These substances are collected by insects from the spring buds of trees; later they are mixed with bee enzymes.
The color of the product can be very different: from a dark shade of green to brown. At the same time, the color practically does not depend on which tree the insects collected substances from, the main role in its color is played by enzymes. Nevertheless, of all trees, bees most often prefer to collect sticky substances from birch, poplar and alder as a raw material for propolis.
Since propolis is a waste product of domestic bees, it is classified as a drug of natural origin. The drug has a lot of medicinal properties, the main of which are bactericidal, analgesic and anti-inflammatory.
These and other properties allow the drug to be used in the treatment of many diseases, one of which is prostatitis. This term refers to various inflammatory processes of the prostate gland in men, which have a wide variety of origins.
Two main causes of prostatitis are currently being considered:
- congestion in the small pelvis (having a variety of reasons - from a sedentary lifestyle to a decrease in immunity);
- infectious (almost all diseases of the genitourinary sphere, as well as most chronic diseases that are not associated with it, but have an infectious nature).
The peculiarity of prostatitis is that this disease is not fatal or even critical for the body. However, unpleasant pain and the inability to have a normal sex life make the existence of millions of men a real suffering.
In any case, the treatment of prostatitis is symptomatic and takes place against the background of elimination of the underlying cause of the disease (or its relief). The beneficial properties of propolis for prostatitis and prostate adenoma are due to its composition.
The product contains more than 200 substances, of which more than 3/4 are biologically active.Conventionally, all organic substances contained in the product can be divided into the following components:
- aromatic acids and plant polyphenols - 50%;
- wax - 30%;
- essential oils and amino acids - 20%.
Also propolis contains the following mineral components:
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- zinc;
- potassium;
- iron;
- phosphorus.
Among organic compounds, flavonoids and kaempferols should be especially noted, which have antibacterial, analgesic and antioxidant effects. Glycines and valines, which are part of propolis, remove toxic substances from the body. Prolines and lysines have antiviral effects and normalize the functioning of internal organs.
The therapeutic effect of propolis on the body with prostatitis is as follows:
- it has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, which is especially important for reducing the symptoms of prostatitis;
- in case of secondary infections accompanying prostatitis, the antifungal and antibacterial effects of the drug will be important;
- the agent is able to reduce spasms, improve blood circulation and stimulate the formation of integuments and cells of the prostate gland with prostatitis;
- relieves pain - one of the most unpleasant symptoms of prostatitis;
- a general strengthening effect is produced on the body, weakened by prostatitis and its primary cause.
Often prostatitis is a precursor or a consequence of another genitourinary disease - prostate adenoma or benign prostatic hyperplasia. Just like prostatitis, it is a purely male disease. It is a benign tumor that leads to dissection of the prostate tissue and its enlargement. And although at present there are many effective ways to treat it thanks to classical medicine, the use of propolis for adenoma will also be useful.
The therapeutic effect of propolis with adenoma is expressed in the following:
- suppression of pathological cells and prevention of the transition of a benign formation to a malignant one;
- saturation of the body with antioxidants that counteract the oxidation of intracellular fats and the appearance of cancer cells;
- restorative effect on the immune system, stimulating additional protective functions of the body;
- improving the work of other endocrine glands.
The effectiveness of the treatment of prostatitis with propolis at home
The use of propolis for prostatitis has a complex effect and can be done independently at home. In this case, both various methods of treatment can be used, as well as various methods of introducing the drug into the body (tincture, suppositories, ointments, etc.).
In some cases, it is recommended to use several means for treatment at once: it is believed that propolis tincture on alcohol for prostatitis will be less effective if suppositories are not used at the same time.
How to treat prostate adenoma and prostatitis with propolis
Propolis treatment of prostatitis and prostate adenoma can be done in one of the following ways, or a combination of them:
- the use of tinctures for prostatitis with alcohol;
- the use of tinctures without the use of ethanol;
- the use of ointments;
- the use of propolis oil;
- use for prostatitis or adenoma of propolis suppositories.
These methods and means of treatment can be used both singly and in interaction with other drugs of classical medicine, homeopathic medicine, or in combination with each other.
How to take propolis tincture for prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis with propolis on alcohol is one of the oldest and proven ways to combat this disease. The main advantage of using this drug is its long shelf life, up to 1 year.
Alcohol tincture is made as follows:
- Take 500 ml of 96% ethanol solution and up to 150 g of well-purified propolis.
- Propolis is crushed as much as possible.It is advisable to do this in a wooden or stone mortar, and not using a metal mortar, mixer or blender, so that the active substances of propolis do not come into contact with the metal.
- The crushed propolis is placed in an opaque bottle or any other container, which it is desirable to wrap with foil.
- The container is tightly sealed with a lid, wrapped in a warm blanket or blanket and placed in a dark place.
- Shake the contents of the container once every day.
- After a week, the tincture is removed to the refrigerator, where it stays for another 4 days.
- The tincture for prostatitis should be filtered and stored in the refrigerator.
Propolis tincture for prostatitis can be made without using alcohol. Its effectiveness is no less than alcohol, but it can be stored for a relatively short time - a maximum of two days.
Making tincture on water:
- Take 100 g of propolis and 300 ml of water and mix in a container with a wide mouth.
- After the end of the mixing process (and, given the properties of propolis, it can last long enough), the container is placed in a water bath and thermally treated for about 60 minutes.
- After a water bath, the liquid is infused for about 8 hours.
Next, instructions will be given on the use of propolis tincture for prostatitis:
On alcohol:
- daily you need to use 10 drops 3 times a day before meals;
- the tincture can be mixed with water or milk before use;
- the course of treatment is one month.
Alcohol free:
- the tincture is consumed three times a day before or after meals;
- the single dose is 40-50 ml;
- since the shelf life of the tincture on water even in the refrigerator is 2 days, it should be renewed every other day;
- the duration of the course of treatment is 1 month.
When creating a tincture on water, it is not recommended to make it more than 300 ml, since the consumption of the drug per day is 120-150 ml, and the unused tincture will have to be thrown away.
Propolis oil for prostatitis
To prepare propolis oil for treatment, you will need the following ingredients:
- vegetable oil (any) - 200 ml;
- propolis - 30 g.
The preparation of an oil preparation for treatment is as follows:
- the oil is heated to 80-100 ° C;
- then propolis is added to it;
- after adding propolis, the container with oil is placed in a water bath, where the mixture is thoroughly mixed for 10 minutes or until it becomes completely homogeneous.
The oil is then cooled and used in a variety of ways. One of these methods for prostatitis is the use of enemas. For this, 25-30 ml of propolis oil is injected into the rectum for 5-10 minutes. During the administration of the enema, the patient should be in the knee-elbow position.
After the enema is administered, lie on your stomach and lie on it for 5 minutes. Next, you need to roll over onto your back, placing a pillow under your feet, and lie in this position for another 5 minutes.
In total, during the treatment, up to three dozen such procedures are performed per month (one per day).
Oil enemas for prostatitis have worked well in treatment in combination with herbal baths.
How to treat prostatitis with propolis with honey
The honey mixture with propolis is used in a natural way - through eating. Despite the remoteness of the point of food intake from the location of the prostate, this remedy has a complex effect on the body, due to the fact that the absorption of propolis occurs in the intestines along with honey.
The food mixture is prepared as follows: propolis is mixed together with bee honey in a ratio of 1 to 10 for half an hour in a water bath.
Apply the remedy in a course, the duration of treatment is 1 month, 10 ml 3 times a day, half an hour before meals.
Rectal suppositories with propolis for prostatitis and prostate adenoma
Treatment of prostatitis and hyperplasia with propolis will be most effective when using rectal suppositories. In this case, the effect of propolis will be carried out directly on the focus of the disease.
Candle recipe:
- take 100 g of propolis extract and evaporate from it 40 g of dry matter;
- this substance is diluted with 200 g of medical alcohol;
- 2 g of cocoa butter are added to the resulting composition;
- candles are formed from the mass.
Alternative recipe:
- 200 g of lanolin and 50 g of propolis are mixed in a water bath;
- add 50 g of wax;
- the mixture is thoroughly mixed and candles are formed from it.
During treatment, suppositories are administered rectally 1 time per day at any convenient time.
The duration of treatment is no more than 3 weeks. It must be followed by a break of at least 2 months.
Contraindications
The medicinal properties of propolis allow it to be used for prostatitis and adenoma, however, using these funds, do not forget about contraindications.
There is only one contraindication for this remedy - individual intolerance.
Unlike honey, this beekeeping product is not allergenic and does not cause pseudo-allergies in the treatment.
Precautions
However, certain precautions should be taken when treating with propolis. Despite the fact that short-term use of the drug does not cause allergic reactions and allows it to be classified as non-toxic drugs, how this folk remedy will behave during prolonged therapy is unknown.
This is especially true at the present time, when the number of patients using propolis therapy is increasing every year. Everything is further complicated by the fact that often when treating the same disease, simply gigantic doses of this drug are injected into the body, and different ways of its entry into the body are used.
Also, there have been no studies related to the reaction to propolis in patients suffering from the following diseases:
- eczema;
- diabetes;
- asthma;
- allergy to bee venom.
Patients suffering from these diseases are not recommended to carry out too long courses of therapy with propolis. And if such a desire nevertheless arises, then it is better to do all the procedures under the supervision of a specialist.
Conclusion
Treatment of prostatitis with propolis is one of the new ways to combat this disease. The substances contained in propolis can, if not completely cure prostatitis, then at least significantly alleviate the patient's condition. Of all the traditional medicine in the treatment of prostatitis, this drug is one of the most effective.
