There are few if any studies on the effectiveness of apitherapy products on COVID.
There are many research articles on the use of some apitherapy products for other viruses. We know that the proteins and fats of viruses can be destroyed by heat. We know that the free radical inside the infected cells can be blocked by the use of antioxidants.
One of the best apitherapy product for the use against viruses is bee propolis. Propolis is thought to have antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. But scientific research on propolis is limited
What is propolis ? Propolis is generally known as the “bee glue”, which is a generic name that refers to the resinous substance accumulated by the bees from different types of plants. The word “propolis” is derived from Greek to mean defense for “pro” and city or community for “polis As a beekeeper I collect the bee propolis. It can be eaten, or better yet- it can be tinctured with alcohol . In 1990 in the Journal Micobiologics an article appeared : Effects of propolis flavonoids on virus infectivity and replications. There are studies published on the effects of propolis against viruses like corona, herpes and other viruses. In Germany a study was published in 2018 on the effect of propolis against the herpes virus. The study looked at the effectiveness of propolis on herpes when compared to conventional treatment of acyclovir.
There are published studies. Many of the apitherapy products are used for treatment of viruses in addition to propolis. Some are honey, royal jelly and even bee venom.
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