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On Mon, 26 Jun 1995, Jeff Boyle (803) 250-8265 wrote:
> I am fairly new to bee keeping and I have some questions on propolis.
> On a trip to Brazil a few years ago my wife had a cough and she was
> give a stuff call Extract of Propolis. It worked very well for her and
> eliminated the cough. I have not seen any of this stuff in the US.
> Being I have two hives I would like to learn a little more about
> propolis and how to harvest it.
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> I understand that it is a plant resin modified by bees and used like a
> glue. Where in the hive would you find propolis and how do you
> identify it as being propolis. In what quanities could you expect to
> find it in the hive. Are there ways of incouraging bees to produce
> more of it.
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> I noticed a posting earlier asking how to distill it and I am
> interested in seeing the responses.
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> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Jeff Boyle
> Greenville, SC
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You could try separating the supers a little with some twigs. The bees
will usually fill in spaces, at least ours will.
Some people also place a plastic screen over the top bars and later place
it in a freezer. Once cold it is easy to wring the propolis peices out.
The propolis extract is used locally a lot for coughs etc., but not
pure, usually a fews drops, about 10-20 are placed in a third of a glass
of water, and that is consumed or gargled (with the latter it is OK to make
it a little stronger). I do not say this as a recommendation, but that is
how it is done here.
David De Jong
Brazil
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