Bee Propolis is a chemical complex of resinous compounds. Honeybees gather resin from the bark of trees and mix it with beeswax and other secretions to make Bee Propolis. The word "Propolis" means "in front of the city" - the guardian of the hive. Bee Propolis lines the entrance to the hive to disinfect each bee as it enters as protection for the hive against bacteria, fungus and virus. The bees use Propolis to coat each cell in the hive, particularly the chamber where the Queen Egyptian used Bee Propolis to embalm mummies. An inscription from Mesopotamia, 2,700 BC, describes uses of Bee Propolis in many remedies. Around 400 BC, Aristotle writes of the use of Bee Propolis in folk remedies although the word "Propolis" did not exist at the time. Propolis was referred to as the "Tears of Trees".
Bee Propolis is a chemical complex of resinous compounds and balsam beeswax, ethereal oils, monosaccharides, cellulose, amino acids, vitamins such as B1, B2, pro-vitamin A, E, D, nicotinic acid, folic acid, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc and manganese.
Research on Bee Propolis is very active in Russia, Europe, Northern Europe, Japan and South America. The World Health Organization is considering Bee Propolis as a part of its health and nutrition program.