The statement on the Wise Geeks website "No government-regulated agency has accepted propolis tincture as a method of prevention or treatment of any condition" isn't very well-informed.
Health Canada, a government agency, allows companies to claim propolis may be used to "relieve sore throat and/or other mouth and throat infections." The claim must also use the term traditional Chinese medicine, ayurveda, or herbal medicine. So Health Canada does allow a company to make health claims about propolis on the label, which is fairly unusual in the world of herbal medicine.
http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=propolis.oral.orale&lang=eng
Maybe this isn't the most important point in the world right now, but I thought it was correction-worthy at least.
-Tracey
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