Hmmm maybe another in a long list of examples of “animal”-based products being superior to plant-based. Of course, my friend🤙🏽
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Egyptians used it for embalming. It is a preservative, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti inflammatory; so many benefits. The bees make it from resins of plants, pollen, beeswax. If a creature invades the hive, and the fastidious bees cannot drag it out (say, a mouse dies in the hive), the bees completely cover it in propolis. This is a way to keep the “ill humors” from damaging the brood, workers, queen, beeswax, and honey. Fascinating!
Wow, that’s pretty incredible. I know they have it at Whole Foods, but I’ll have to see if my local apiarist has some for sale!
I agree that mastic gum is very beneficial. It sounds so like propolis. The latter is extremely expensive, so, if you don’t absolutely have to have it, you’re prolly fine with the mastic. I also use a tincture as well as chewing it like gum. But I have pounds and pounds, as a beekeeper.