Aloe Propolis Creme
In a nutshell, the crème I use - combining the soothing properties of Aloe Vera with propolis from the bees - soothes scrapes, burns, rashes and most skin conditions.It can also help with cold sores and acne (as the crème leaves a protective barrier on the skin) and is an excellent daily moisturiser - especially for dry skin conditions.
Added to all of which, it is suitable for people prone to eczema and psoriasis!
Ancient Greeks used propolis to heal wounds and reduce swelling - and according to Professor Arnold Beckett, an expert in the chemistry of medicines, "it may provide doctors with a natural antiobiotic to fight infection."
Professor Beckett said: "There is no doubt that there is a lot of valuable material inside propolis and that as an anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent it is the equivalent of any modern drug. It is very promising."
He first saw propolis (used by bees to seal their hives against bacteria) work in a Canadian study on the cold sore virus herpes. "I was amazed at its effects," he said. "I tried it on patients and it was fantastic in treating cold sores. When "tingling" began, patients applied propolis ointment and it stopped cold sores breaking out. If sores were already present, they healed quickly."
Professor Beckett has also used the ointment on eczema patients to relieve itching, while London"s Hammersmith Hospital has tested to see if it reduces inflammation in skin diseases.
Another trial, at Rotherham Hospital in Yorkshire, tested whether propolis can kill the bacteria behind stomach ulcers and other researchers are looking at whether it might help heal wounds caused by leg ulcers.
Professor Beckett believes propolis is so effective in fighting bugs because of its unique combination of more than 2,000 chemical ingredients. He said: "Propolis contains a complex combination of ingredients, many of which have an effect separately. But the key seems to be the way they work together."
Back to Aloe Propolis Crème - a rich, creamy blend of Aloe Vera, bee propolis, chamomile and comfrey, Vitamins A and E and selected moisturisers - which has been successfully trialled at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, to help sufferers of Epidermolysis Bullosa.
As a result, says distinguished Doctor Peter Atherton, some mothers of these "Butterfly Children" are now using this Crème, which is seen as an acceptable form of treatment to the paediatric dermatologists at that hospital.
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