Modern history
When synthetic drugs were introduced and antibiotics was gaining popularity, the use of natural products like propolis plummeted.
It was only in China and Eastern Europe ( countries like Russia, Poland, Bulgaria and old Yugoslavia) that medical research were conducted on bee propolis.
Propolis brought to the West
The medical community in the West only took notice in the 1960s and 1970s after the works of Dr. Aagard Lund in Denmark and Dr. Remy Chauvin in France was published – outlining the benefits of propolis to health.
Starting from that, like any other useful natural plant or substance, scientists have been working hard to extract that special ingredients in propolis that is beneficial for our health.
But it appears that you need to take whole propolis to get it’s health benefits. The combined and synergistic effects of propolis are proved to be better than any single ingredients extracted from it.
Non-toxic
These scientific research have also concluded that propolis not toxic. In simple words this means it is safe for you to take propolis.
However, it has a few side effects, mainly affecting those who are already allergic to bees or bee products.
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