What are the wonderful uses of propolis? A full analysis of its effects and uses
Propolis is a resinous substance with a fragrant aroma that @#@255@#@ collects from flowers and tree trunks, mixed with secretions from its mandibular glands, beeswax, and other substances. Propolis has antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and tissue regeneration-promoting functions, and it has wonderful uses in livestock production. 1. For diarrhea, enteritis, and dysentery in cattle, horses, and pigs, administer 3 grams of propolis by mouth per 10 kg of body weight, and the therapeutic effect is quite good. 2. To treat pullorum disease in chickens: mix propolis with rice bran, stir it into thick rice porridge, and feed it once each in the morning and evening, or hold the chicken and feed it propolis directly, 1 gram per chicken, once a day, for 3-5 consecutive days, and it can be cured. 3. To treat acute postpartum endometritis in cows, 1 gram of propolis, an appropriate amount of quinapyramine sulfate, and 5 grams of cocoa butter can be made into a suppository and inserted into the cow's vagina and uterus once a day; after 5-7 days it returns to normal, the trichomonads disappear, and the cure rate reaches more than 90%. 4. Mix 50 grams of propolis into 100 milliliters of milk and feed it to piglets; the daily weight gain is 1 times higher than that of piglets fed ordinary feed.