As folk medicine
Propolis was first used as folk medicine during the days of Aristotle ( which is around 350 BC). Others believe it was first used by Egyptian priest doctors who used it as medicine after successfully using it for mummification.
Later on, propolis were also mentioned in Arabs, Greeks and Roman medical treatises during the late 19th century. Equivalent to today’s medical journals, these treatises talk about using propolis for treating infection, skin diseases, respiratory and joint problems. The Greeks were known to use it for abscesses while the Assyrians used it to heal wounds and possibly tumors.
In Europe and North Africa, propolis have been reported as a form of treatment for wound, caries and all forms of mouth or throat infections.
