YS BEE FARMS Organic 70% Ultra Strength Propolis, 1 OZ

Amazing. Strong and effective. My new go to for sore throat. Helping me solve what I think to be a colonization of my upper GI or some type of acid reflux (super sore throat and esophagus down to my stomach, constant burpping) by vitamin code's raw prenatal. I may be wrong, but the issue started right after I started taking them. I will change this review if I find out otherwise. Thankful to have this in my natural first aid kit. ❤️ It is thick and sticky (because it's made of tree resins.) Mix with a little honey as suggested and then mix with a little water for a great sore throat gargle. Easily dispersed. Not sure what these other reviews are talking about. Just because you don't know how to follow directions, doesn't mean you should leave a bad review. Chat gpt: "Propolis isn't one chemical. It is a complex chemical ecosystem. Major groups include: Flavonoids Examples include: quercetin chrysin galangin pinocembrin apigenin kaempferol luteolin naringenin Phenolic acids Including derivatives of: caffeic acid ferulic acid cinnamic acid p-coumaric acid Caffeic acid phenethyl ester — CAPE This is one of the more famous propolis constituents. CAPE has received considerable research attention because of effects involving: NF-κB inflammatory signaling oxidative stress cellular proliferation Artepillin C Especially important in Brazilian green propolis. Terpenes and terpenoids These become particularly important in certain geographic varieties. Aromatic compounds Essential oils Waxes Amino acids Pollen-derived compounds And various other plant secondary metabolites." For bees: "The resin contains compounds that can inhibit: bacteria fungi viruses parasites Bees can essentially create a thin antimicrobial "varnish" over portions of the nest."

I’ve had a pesky wart on a finger for over a year; the bandage must be changed every time I wash my hands. I’ve tried all of the various OTC treatments available; I’ve tried various essential oils - and while it shrinks, it doesn’t shrink as much as I’d like to see. And it’s still there. After using this propolis for 10 days, I’m seeing the wart diminish in size (diameter) as well as it’s flattening more and more each day. I really think this will make the wart go away, and I’m very pleased with this propolis product. (This is a recurring wart, that I initially got as a kid. So, it’s come & gone many times over the years, but hasn’t stayed there so long before. I’ve also had previous eruptions of the wart frozen at the doctor’s office and it will go away - for a while. I’m hoping this kills it off forever!) It is a thick resin, but the dropper works fine to put a drop on the wart. I put one sticky bandaid end on my finger, then partially wrap the bandage around the finger until the pad is close to the wart, then add the drop of propolis to the wart, and then wrap the bandage the rest of the way around my finger. This way, the bandage pad catches any “running” of the propolis. Yes, it will stain your countertop, so I keep a small piece of double folded wax paper on the counter under where I’m using it, to catch drips now, and a paper towel, too. I did spill some; I wiped it up immediately with a paper towel, then used a bit of avocado oil and some elbow grease to get it off the countertop. Remember to screw the lid on immediately to avoid knocking it over accidentally like I did! I’ve not tasted it, so I can’t mention anything on that. I’m very pleased with this product and I wish I’d found it a year or more ago. I will keep this in stock in our home.

Rubbing Alcohol removes accidental Propolis staining. The bottle threading and dropper, both need to be wiped with rubbing alcohol regularly. If not, the propolis will seal the cap, like dried cement. Hope that helps some of you, as read in the comments. 💜 THIS is the 5-Star best of Propolis on the market. Been using the 70% loyally on chapped lips, cuts & cpap open wounds inside my nose for years. This is so thick that it closes air from open cuts, without sting. All of my wounds and cuts, heal within 12-36 hours! Just wish the price increasing stop! I started purchasing this at $10 -- now it is $23??? I may have to discontinue use, if it goes up in price again ....

YS has great products, I've never been dissatisfied. This propolis is much thicker than any I've tried, it's like molasses and it will stick to your teeth. The directions state: take with raw honey to avoid staining teeth. I've tried that, most of the time I'm successful, but it's easier dropping it in a pulpy juice. As far as strength goes: The strongest I've used was from Brazil, it had a Brazilian label. A co-worker from there gave it to me, he said: you can't get propolis this strong in American stores. This was in 2000 it took the redness and soreness out of a nasty wound on my elbow overnight, in 24 hours it looked like it had healed for a week. As I was a carpenter at the time the propolis would effervesce through my skin as I would perspire which is a good measure of it's strength in my opinion. This YS propolis has that same effervescent quality to a lesser degree, it's second only to high quality Brazilian propolis. Its great for sore/dry throat and stuffy sinus conditions, I recomend taking it with raw honey for those issues. YS also sells excellent raw honey, beware though, it's highly addictive.

I personally had no idea how terrible this stuff would smell or taste - even when taken as directed with honey...the astringent and bitter taste cannot be overpowered. But please do not let this prevent you from buying it. I ended up buying a bag of empty gelatin caps and filling those with Propolis. I highly recommend you do the same. I'm known to have an iron stomach and can usually tolerate most awful tasting things...but this was something I could not handle. In the future, I'll be purchasing Propolis that is already in pill/cap form.

It has so many uses and I love it. I drink it with a tsp of honey when I feel a cold coming or sore throat. I gotta say tho, I got burned frying an egg, it sucks...and to see if it would work, I put it on the burns. I was in shock when I checked after about 2 days and I had nothing, not even a red mark. Firm believer y'all.

I dislike the product due to the awful taste. It made me gag and it needs a serious brush to remove it from your teeth, gum etc. It stains glasses, skin, clothes. I have tried twice but its viscosity it is unbearable. Cannot tell if it works or not because I wasn't able to take it for long. It might work, it seems in pure form but I just can't handle it. Unfortunately it is not a returnable item either.

I've never used propolis before so I didn't know what to expect. This is very thick and sticky. If you get it on your clothes, it probably won't ever come out. It stained my fingers and nails. It slides down the outside of the dropper so a bit of care is needed to avoid a mess. I tried applying with a cotton swab, but it stuck tight to it. I recommend it be further diluted with something else to use on skin. I have a lemon balm tincture I made and dropped a bit of this into it. The alcohol dissolved the propolis over the course of a week and now I have a nice lemon balm / propolis tincture. It is MUCH easier to apply to skin or to take internally at a lower concentration. I did follow one recommendation to place the propolis on bread and wrap it. I probably should have made the bread ball a bit smaller because it expanded quickly. However, it prevented the propolis from staining my teeth. It smells really good to me. Again, I have no comparison since this is my first experience with it, but I think it smells fresh and kind of delicate. I would purchase it again.

This is super strong propolis. Not going to dissolve in warm water. I used to use Herb pharm propolis. It is good and dissolve in water but because of very thin and need whole tincture in a cup. This one , YS Eco Bee Farms propolis is so thick like molasses. 2-3 drops will heal sore throat and helps cough to reduce. Works 80% straight away and boost immune system. Amazing propolis. Please provide again with reasonable price !!! We will order again for sure.