On Wed, 19 Feb 1997 12:32:26 -0600 Ed Levi <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Alden Marshall wrote:
>
>>Propolis cream. Make a mixture of about 40% Beeswax to about 60%
>olive
>>oil. Mix over heat, put a few drops on cool surface and check
>>consistency. Add wax or oil which ever way you want to go. Take some
>of
>>this nice hard propolis or some others can be hardened in the
>freezer, I
>>prefer the former. Grind in coffee grinder to a real fine powder and
>mix
>>in the cream. you decide the ratio. I prefer a 20 -40% powder myself.
>>Once you have the cream made you can thin it with oil without
>reheating.
>>This stuff does wonders for lots of things.
>>                Regards,
>>Alden Marshall
>
>Alden,
>
>1) What things does this work on?
>2) Wouldn't the propolis in the mixture stain the skin?
>3) Wouldn't the propolis gum up a coffee grinder?  How do you clean it
>afterwards?
>
>Thanks, Ed
>
        Hi Ed,
 
My apologies for such a delay in responding to your inquiry. I can name
only a few things I have used it on personally.
         a] In conjunction with bee stings on a biopsy diagnosed basil
carcinoma [ which incidently is gone ].
        b] Poison Ivy rash, e xpect it might work as well on other
irritant rashes.
        c] I have supplied an friend who claims dramatic relief from a
dermal ulcer.
        d] Skin abrasions and cuts.
 
My experience does not show skin staining. Even if it did who would care
if it solved the problem?
 
The propolis I grind comes out just like a talcum powder, I suppose soft
propolis could be a problem. I happen to have a dedicated grinder. I
think it was picked up at Good Will for a couple of $.
 
If you haven't tried this stuff yet I don't think it could do much harm.
I think I would suggest a small dab to check for allergic reaction.
                Regards,
 
Alden Marshall
B-Line Apiaries
Hudson, NH 03051
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