Manuka South Propolis Oral Spray (UMF15+ Manuka Honey)

Besides, honey, bees also produce a compound called propolis from the sap on needle-leaved trees or evergreens. When they combine the sap with their own discharges and beeswax, they create a sticky, greenish-brown product used as a coating to build their hives. This is propolis.

Thousands of years ago, ancient civilizations used propolis for its medicinal properties. Greeks used it to treat abscesses. Assyrians put it on wounds and tumours to fight infection 

Researchers have identified more than 300 compounds in propolis. The majority of these compounds are forms of polyphenols. Polyphenols are antioxidants that fight disease and damage in the body.  Specifically, propolis contains the polyphenols called flavonoids. Flavonoids are produced in plants as a form of protection.

Propolis has a special compound called pinocembrin, a flavonoid that acts as an antifungal. These anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties make propolis helpful in wound healing. One study found that propolis can help people who have had traumatic burns heal faster by speeding up new healthy cell growth.   Another study found that propolis alcoholic extract was more effective than a steroid cream in reducing mast cells in oral surgery wounds. Mast cells are associated with inflammation and slowed wound healing. 

They taste differently, propolis spray contains manuka honey so it tastes sweeter than the extract.  For the spray, you can swallow it, for the extract, better to gargle as it contains alcohol.  For the extract, you can apply to the cuts directly.

People typically take in some propolis when they eat honey. However, if you have an allergy to honey or bees, you will also have a reaction to products containing propolis. Propolis may also cause its own allergic reaction when used for a long time. The typical allergic reaction is an eczema-like skin breakout. Talk to your doctor before taking propolis, especially if you have existing allergies or asthma.