Beeswax has medicinal properties. How to properly store beeswax after purchasing

Wax is the second beekeeping product after honey, which contains up to 75% ester compounds formed by neocerotinic, palmitic, oleic and melissic acids, melissic and ceryl alcohols.

Due to the high bactericidal properties of this biologically active substance, it has long been used in medicine. Even the famous scientist and physician Avicenna in ancient times described it beneficial features and recommended as an emollient and expectorant for coughs, as well as increasing milk lactation in nursing mothers.

The basis for many cosmetic and pharmaceuticals is beeswax. Eat great amount various recipes including beeswax. But perhaps one of the most common is the healing “miracle ointment”, which has a wide range of applications.

Recipe for “Miracle Ointment”
Compound:

200 gr olive oil(can be replaced with refined vegetable);
30 grams of beeswax;
half the yolk of a pre-boiled chicken egg.

Preparation:
Pour in vegetable oil into an enamel bowl, place the crushed wax there and keep on low heat until completely dissolved. Gradually add half of the yolk, previously mashed with a fork, into a vessel with heated oil and wax. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes, after removing from heat, let it brew for 10-15 minutes (make sure that the composition does not thicken). It is advisable to strain through a nylon cloth, pour into a glass container and store in the refrigerator.

The effectiveness of this ointment is amazing! If it needs to be laid, it is heated to 40° in a water bath.

« Miracle ointment cures:

Sinusitis.
It is necessary to take the melted ointment into a pipette and immediately drop it into the nose for the most advanced sinusitis. With double instillation at intervals of one hour, it is possible to get rid of even an old disease. Making their way maxillary sinuses and the ointment literally draws out the pus with amazing power!

Purulent sore throat, abscesses and abscesses in the throat.
Apply a compress to your neck. With frequent (every hour) use, started in the evening, by morning the abscess will ripen and burst.

Purulent otitis.
Insert a cotton swab soaked in heated ointment into the ear and change as needed. At the same time lubricate the area behind the ear. The pus is drawn out with powerful force. Treats any otitis media.

Pain in the stomach, intestines, styes in the eyes, boils.
Before meals, take half a teaspoon of ointment orally three times a day.

Gangrene, trophic ulcers.
Apply wipes with ointment, which must be changed every 2 hours. Treatment will be accompanied copious discharge pus and a sharp relief of the condition.

Women's diseases: mastitis, mastopathy, inflammation of the appendages, cyst
ovary, fibroids (up to 10 weeks)
Apply a napkin soaked in ointment to the chest, with a compress on top
paper (can be cellophane). Change, preferably every 2 hours.
Cure from fibroids involves more
long but effective course.

Toothache, boils, burns, swelling, pain in the knee joints.
Apply the ointment to the affected tooth and gum with clean, washed fingers. Regularly apply compresses to your knees, sore spots and wounds at night and there will be no trace of the sores.

If you rub the ointment into your nails at night, they will noticeably become stronger and stop peeling.

Note: It is better to buy natural wax from beekeepers. If the ointment is needed for internal use, use olive oil for preparation; for external suitable for use any.

Wax and wax therapy

In its own way chemical nature wax is a complex mixture of more than 300 substances, and creates artificially Man has not yet succeeded in creating wax equivalent in quality to beeswax.

The wax contains 24 esters (70-75%), 12 free acids (12-15%), epoxy, keto and hydroxy acids, beta-carotene, lutein esters, water, minerals, cholesterol esters, resins, terpenes, propolis, some pollen impurities, remains of cocoons, etc.

Known to people since ancient times healing properties wax: softening and absorbable, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing. Avicenna also recommended beeswax to his patients as a cough softener and as an expectorant. Women made cakes from wax and rye flour to absorb hardenings, knots and lumps on the chest; For the treatment of mastopathy, wax-based ointments were made.

Wax therapy is a treatment with wax, but it should be understood somewhat more broadly - treatment using wax (to enhance the effect of other medications). This method of influencing the human body is primarily external (ointments, patches, lozenges, etc.), although other forms are also possible.

According to dermatologists, beeswax is good for the skin; in composition it is close to a number of components that make up sebum, promotes the formation of a waxy film on the surface of the skin, preventing its dehydration.

In folk medicine, beeswax is also used to treat diseases such as inflammation of the maxillary cavities, asthma, hay fever, allergic runny nose. With all this, preference is given to chewing honeycombs or wax caps of honeycomb cells (zabrus) - 5-6 times a day for 15-20 minutes. When chewing honeycombs or wax caps, the flow of vitamins and other biologically important substances into the body will increase significantly. active substances, teeth cleaning and disinfection processes are improved oral cavity and digestive tract, is activated motor function intestines, increased secretion of saliva and gastric juice, which ensures the most efficient digestion.

Modern medical science confirmed the presence in the wax of substances that inhibit the growth and development of a number of pathogenic microorganisms, as well as substances whose action is similar to that of antibiotics.

It is recognized that due to the presence of carotene and vitamin A, wax (when mixed with other drugs) is useful in the treatment of certain skin diseases, pneumonia, bronchitis, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and pharynx (with gingivitis, sore throat, stomatitis, glossitis, etc.).

As a source of heat for pain syndromes, wax is used like paraffin or ozokerite (mumiyo) for osteochondrosis, arthrosis, adnexitis, etc.

At correct use Wax therapy is painless.

It is very important that the wax for treatment is of high quality and natural.

Most wide application has wax in the pharmaceutical industry as a base or emulsifying agent in the manufacture of plasters (sticky, mercury, sweet clover, soap), ointments (wax, spermaceti, lead, zinc, etc.), suppositories, medicinal creams etc. B significant quantities wax is used in the manufacture of a wide range of dental preparations and dentures.

Try medicinal products made of wax

Sometimes the body reacts poorly to a particular drug in a wax lozenge or ointment. Therefore, before any procedure it is necessary to do a test. From the semi-cooled wax mass prepared according to the recipe, form a small (2x2 cm) cake and apply it to a delicate area of the skin. Insulate and wrap with a bandage or adhesive plaster. After 1-2 hours the reaction is checked.

If the skin in the place where the cake lay is swollen, red, or any other symptoms of an allergic reaction appear, this medicinal component in the wax cake is contraindicated for you.

Lubricate the inflamed skin with boric petroleum jelly or hydrocortizone ointment, and after a while try changing the composition if other interchangeable products are recommended for your illness.

Medicines homemade

Wax patch

When used externally, it plays the role of a warming compress and at the same time, when the drug is introduced into the composition, it is an additional therapeutic factor.

For oncological diseases: at the location of the diseased organ, make a fly agaric mesh (from fly agaric tincture) and cover this place with a slightly warm (almost cold) layer of melted wax for 30-40 minutes. The course of treatment is 10 days.
For bronchitis, pneumonia: rub the chest with a warming rub and cover with a layer of melted wax at a tolerable temperature. Keep until cool. Use until relief occurs.
For myositis, radiculitis and other acute neurological conditions caused by drafts or hypothermia: massaging, rub the sore spot well bee venom(Apizartron ointment, etc.) and cover it with a moderately hot layer of melted soft wax. Keep until cool. Use until relief occurs.
Wax cakes

Successfully used in treatment colds and inflammatory processes, spasms and neuritis, oncological diseases and tuberculosis.

The composition of the wax cake can include tinctures of poisons, herbs and roots, flowers, leaves and minerals, pollen and propolis - depending on the disease. The composition for the wax cake can be of any weight; it depends on what size lozenge you need (according to the diseased organ). Recipes usually give only the concentration of the main components.

Before using this or that composition, it is necessary to make a test.

Anti-tuberculosis lozenge

Ingredients: per 100 g of beeswax - 3 g of propolis.

The value of propolis is that it kills Koch's bacillus (a tuberculosis pathogen resistant to alcohol, alkalis, and acids).

Melt the wax over low heat in an enamel bowl; Grate the propolis on a fine grater and stir into the melted wax with a wooden spoon (until a homogeneous mass is obtained).

Before applying the cake to the naked body, an alcoholic tincture of propolis is rubbed into the skin.

Cover the cake with linen cloth and insulate it with a woolen scarf.

The propolis cake can be used up to 10 times, melting it again over low heat and applying it hot.
Tuberculosis patients need to drink at the same time as wax therapy water solution propolis (in a ratio of 1:10).
A wax cake with propolis can also be used to treat bronchitis, pneumonia, and to relieve coughs of any origin. Propolis cakes are also used as a remedy against malignant tumors skin and oncological diseases of other localization (Found)
For cancer patients, the cakes should be refrigerated.
Wax ointments

Homemade wax ointments are used for mastopathy, lipomas, and cancer (if a resorption effect is indicated).

Absorbable ointment

Ingredients: pork internal fat (healthy mesh is better), beeswax, laundry soap(total equally).

Grind everything, pour into an enamel bowl and cook over low heat until a homogeneous mass is formed, constantly stirring with a wooden spoon.

Apply cooled ointment to sore areas thin layer like cream. The duration of treatment depends on the type of disease.

Warming ointment

Ingredients: pork internal fat - 100 g, beeswax - 100 g.

Melt over low heat in an enamel bowl pork fat and wax, stirring the mixture with a silver spoon until smooth. Squeeze a tube of ointment with bee venom (“Apizartron”) into the slightly cooled mixture, mix quickly and thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

First, lubricate the sore spots like a cream, thoroughly rubbing into the skin, and then apply a 1-2 mm layer of ointment, cover with linen cloth and insulate.

Specifics of using wax medicinal products

Before applying a wax patch or lozenge to a sore spot, wash the desired area of the body warm water with soap. Wax therapy has a much greater effect if it is preceded by water treatments- skin pores are cleansed, opened, and as a result the effect is achieved faster and to a greater extent.

After the procedure, do not get up immediately, lie quietly for 30-40 minutes.

Any wax mass can be used several times. You just need to remember: wax has the ability to take on all kinds of sick energy and negative information. After any wax therapy procedure, the wax mass must be immediately melted in an enamel bowl: heat treatment burns pathogenic energies.

When reusing the wax mass, the dose of the medicine can be reduced approximately by half, since medications are able to partially retain their properties.

Every person knows that honey is one of the most unique products in terms of its benefits for humans. However, not only this result of the work of bees can be used for health and beauty.

Wax is a product of the wax glands of bees.

The labor process of bees consists of collecting pollen, processing it into nectar, and then producing honey, and it is not laid out randomly, but in small portioned containers called honeycombs.

To form these “containers,” insects produce a special, slightly fat-like product. This is beeswax.

Obtaining wax from hives is a labor-intensive process and involves melting down the honeycombs and straining the resulting substance until all dirt is removed and it acquires a uniform color. After this, the liquid wax is poured into molds, where it hardens and becomes suitable for use.

Depending on the production technology, melted and extraction wax are distinguished.

Melted wax is obtained by melting wax raw materials using wax melters. Extraction wax is obtained from merva using organic solvents (gasoline, petroleum ether, etc.).

Useful composition of beeswax

The wax produced by bees is a mixture of esters and alcohols of higher fatty acids and fats (75% of the total mass), as well as a small amount of carbohydrates (approximately 15%).

The remainder consists of minerals, vitamins and natural flavors, a small amount of water (from 0.1 to 2.5%), carotenoids (12.8 mg per 100 g of wax), coloring, aromatic and minerals, as well as foreign impurities - larval shells, propolis, pollen, etc.

Pure wax produced by the honey bee (Apis mellifera) consists of 284 different compounds. 111 of them have been identified, at least 50 of which impart flavor to the wax

The composition of wax has not been fully studied to date, so perhaps it contains some other substances that are worthy of special attention.

Physical properties of beeswax

Beeswax is an inert material with high plasticity at a temperature of 32° C. The wax dissolves when heated in acetone, benzene, gasoline, chloroform and ethyl alcohol. The melting point of beeswax varies from 60 to 68° C.

The physical characteristics of wax depend on the quality of the wax raw material, the method of its production and processing.

Wax always looks different and this primarily concerns the shade. It can be found in colors ranging from white to deep brown and even reddish.

Note!

Sometimes beeswax has a greenish tint. This may indicate great content it contains propolis.

Its properties do not depend on the color of the product, but it is advisable to learn to distinguish between natural wax and industrially processed wax.

Everything is clear about the first option, but the second one turns out when everything useful material are removed from the wax for some purpose and as a result, unnecessary and absolutely useless whitish remains are obtained, which sometimes they try to sell as natural.

Natural beeswax has crystal structure, at the break it is homogeneous and granular, and has a pleasant honey smell, which intensifies when heated. Waxes obtained from high-quality raw materials are tasteless or have a peculiar weak aftertaste.

Note!

In order for natural beeswax to retain its beneficial properties, it should not be heated too much.

Main uses of beeswax

The material used for the construction of honeycombs is used in many sectors of human activity.

We will not dwell on the industry and how candles are made, but we will pay special attention to issues of health and beauty.

The use of wax in cosmetology and pharmacology is explained not only by its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, regenerating and other abilities, but also by its ability to be well absorbed into the skin.

Based on this product, cosmetic creams, medicinal and healing ointments, moisturizing balm, plasters, etc. are prepared.

Wax can be applied not only to the skin, but also to the mucous membranes, and also used internally.

Regular use using it instead of chewing gum helps not only to overcome diseases of the oral cavity, speed up recovery from colds and infectious diseases, but also strengthens teeth and gums, and also helps get rid of such bad habit like smoking.

In case of poisoning, you can use wax instead activated carbon and other sorbents.

Using beeswax - recipes

Those who want to buy a beekeeping product initially know why they are doing it, but, as practice shows, most often treatment with beeswax is limited to only applying melted wax to the affected areas of the skin (ulcers, inflammations, etc.).

In fact, you can prepare a lot of medicines and cosmetics at home.

We bring to your attention the most proven recipes.

Beeswax ointment

For healing of abscesses and open wounds(externally 2-3 times a day), for sore throat, cough, constipation, etc. (internally 1-2 times a day) use a medicinal balm.

To prepare it you will need

250 ml vegetable oil;
25 grams of wax;
half a boiled chicken egg.

All components must be mixed and cooked in a water bath for about 20 minutes. Afterwards, the resulting mixture must be strained through two layers of gauze and transferred to a hermetically sealed jar. It is advisable to store the ointment with beeswax and yolk in a cool, dark place.

Compress for joint pain

For rheumatism, arthritis, arthrosis and other problems with bones and joints, a beeswax compress helps.

To prepare it, you need to melt a teaspoon of wax, mix it with 50 ml of vodka (you can use diluted medical alcohol) and with two teaspoons of calendula extract (can be replaced with a steep chamomile decoction - 100 g per glass of water).

Heat the mixture so that you can lower your finger, soak a canvas cloth with it, apply it to the sore spot and wrap it with cellophane on top. Leave it like this for 20-30 minutes. Do it at least once a day for 7-10 days.

Wax for calluses, corns and cracked heels

This recipe has been tested for years and gives a truly magical effect.

You will need 100 grams of beeswax, 100 ml of propolis tincture and the juice of one medium-sized lemon (by the way, to make it easier to squeeze the juice out of the lemon, you must first roll it on the table, lightly pressing it with your hands). The ingredients are mixed (for this you need to heat the wax slightly).

Make cakes from the resulting mass and apply them to problem areas for 5-10 hours. The result will be noticeable the first time, but for it to be lasting, it is necessary to carry out at least a couple more such procedures.

Note! You can also use this ointment on your hands.

So that beeswax with propolis gives more tangible effect, you can first make a steaming bath with soda.

For lips

This recipe is suitable for any girl. It is intended to treat dry and cracked skin, but can also be used instead of lipstick or foundation.

You need to mix a teaspoon of wax and almond oil, and then add two tablespoons of cocoa butter. Melt the resulting mixture and pour into a lipstick container. Use as often as needed.

Nutritious cream with beeswax

Making a healthy face cream is not at all difficult. You need to take half a glass of olive and almond oil, add 50 grams of melted wax to them.

To make the cream more effective, it doesn’t hurt to add vitamins A and E, as well as your favorite essential oils.

Hair Mask

You can use the power of beeswax on your hair too.

To strengthen, nourish and prevent hair loss, soften 50 grams of wax, mix it with a decoction of hop cones 1:10 and apply for 15-20 minutes, and put a plastic cap on top to enhance the effect.

Contraindications to the use of beeswax

Natural beeswax will not cause harm to the body, unless the person has individual intolerance this product.

Allergy sufferers should use it with caution (it is advisable to limit it to external use on the skin), and in no case exceed the dose prescribed in the recipes, and if discomfort such as irritation, peeling of the skin, rashes, itching, etc., you should immediately stop using of this product beekeeping.

How to distinguish a fake?

All useful qualities Beeswax refers exclusively to a natural product, so before purchasing you need to learn how to distinguish the real from the fake.

You should not focus on the color of the wax. It can be white, yellow and even black, and sometimes green and pink. It depends on what the bees ate and how the wax was processed.

It doesn't hurt to pay attention to the smell. It will smell like propolis or emit the aroma of those flowers whose pollen the bees collected.

If the product is sold in pieces, you can hit its surface with a small hammer. The fake will not crack, but cracks will appear on the wax, and through them you can see the inside, which has a fine-grained structure.

On extreme case you can cut the block. The surface at the cut site should be matte. And most importantly remember, natural product does not change its color when heated, and when chewing it does not stick to the teeth.

How to store beeswax?

Wax can be stored for a long period of time without changing its basic characteristics.

There is a known case when it lay in the ground for 1100 years and did not change in physical and chemical parameters.

Storage conditions: dry, dark and cool room. Wax does not lose color and aroma if it is placed in stainless steel, glass or plastic containers in wrapping paper.

Beeswax– the product is very valuable and useful.

Often, out of ignorance, it is classified as recyclable material and is not even paid attention to, but you now know how to use and apply it correctly.

The use of beeswax in home cosmetology, medicine and everyday life

This product is effective in the treatment of allergic, infectious, inflammatory diseases. It is relevant to use beeswax at home for the treatment of intestinal dysbiosis, dental, otolaryngological, dermatological, and gynecological diseases. It is used to make ointments and suppositories for various ailments.

External use of the bee product in question is most appropriate. It along with other components homemade ointment Apply a thick layer to the affected area. The use of processed foundation is possible internally as a sorbent - it is not digested, but attracts harmful substances, removing them from the body naturally. To sanitize the oral cavity, improve the health of the gums and strengthen the tooth enamel, honeycombs and bristles can be chewed for 10-15 minutes.

The healing properties of wax

Beeswax has the ability to:

disinfect;
relieve inflammation;
soften;
relieve pain;
heal.

It is very effective in treating wounds as it stimulates tissue regeneration. Its use in folk medicine is justified when pulmonary diseases, because purified wax has a powerful expectorant effect. In addition, it is recommended to use it to stimulate lactation.

Traditional medicine recipes

What can you do with beeswax to improve your well-being? Its use is relevant as part of medicinal ointment, pain-relieving suppositories, and warming compresses. This amazing product is absolutely harmless and can help treat many diseases. In particular, its use is useful if you are concerned about:

Allergic rhinitis. It is recommended to chew beeswax, in particular beeswax, daily. These are plates that bees use to cover honeycombs.

Sinusitis. Combine 20 g of melted peeled wax and 2 tbsp. l. yarrow (powder). After stirring, cool to 40°C. Application: apply to the sinus areas, place a warm napkin on top. After 20 minutes, remove the application and rub the treated skin with “Star” ointment. Medical procedure should be done twice a day for several days.

Periodontal disease. Mix 1 tsp into 50 g of peeled wax. alcoholic extract of propolis (10%). Application: chew the resulting thick paste every day for 10 minutes, pinching off a small piece. The course of treatment should be at least 2 weeks.

Smoker's bronchitis. Prepare onion broth by boiling a medium, unpeeled onion in a small amount of sweetened water for half an hour. Add 15 ml of vodka and 45 ml of onion broth to 30 g of wax (preferably white). Mix all ingredients thoroughly; to obtain homogeneity, you can heat the mixture by placing it in a water bath.

Application: use the prepared product three times a day, 1 spoon. Optimal course treatment will be a month.

Whooping cough. Mix 20 g of wax (white) and 20 g of fat (goose), adding a couple of drops of anise or fennel oil. Application: apply to the chest (in the trachea area). Before use, the mixture must be heated in a water bath. The application is placed for 15 minutes.

Tuberculosis. Combine 50 ml of aloe juice, 60 g of peeled wax, 100 g of honey and 0.2 liters of Cahors. Application: take 1 spoon after your morning meal for a month. Repeat the course every 3 months.

Wounds and fistulas. Heat 30 ml over low heat corn oil(can be replaced with sunflower). Dissolve 20 g in it pine resin, then stir in 20 g of beeswax. Store the resulting homogeneous composition in a dark glass or porcelain sealed container in a cool, dark place. The product has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, healing properties. Application: apply to damaged skin, fix with a bandage if necessary.

Inflammation of the uterine appendages. Take 10 g of yellow wax and alcohol tincture calendula, adding 50 g of white wax and margarine. Heat the combined ingredients in a water bath and stir. With strong pain syndrome It is important to use the resulting mixture as a compress on the lower abdomen and lower back.

Internal hemorrhoids. Grate and melt the wax (10 g yellow and 50 g white). Add 6 tbsp to it. l. yarrow (an herb ground into powder). Cool the resulting mixture slightly and roll it into rectal suppositories. Application: administer 1 suppository twice a day for 10 days.

Calluses and corns. Place a container with 30 g of processed foundation in a water bath. Pour 15 ml of lemon and 30 ml of lingonberry juice into it, add 3 tbsp. l. lemon balm (powder). Mix all ingredients thoroughly and transfer the product to a porcelain or glass container. The composition can be stored at room temperature. Application: apply your own prepared ointment to the steamed skin of the feet for 30 minutes, securing the compress gauze bandage with polyethylene.

Homemade cosmetics based on beeswax

This amazing product can be used on its own healing agent. Simply rub it in your palms and apply to your hair or skin. For the face, purified wax is absolutely irreplaceable - thanks to fatty acids, it instantly moisturizes the dermis and nourishes every cell. It's cheap and harmless remedy to restore freshness and elasticity of the skin. Using wax at home on your hair will make it soft and shiny. It will give your nails the desired strength and prevent them from splitting and brittleness. Its use as a means for home depilation will be no less effective than sugaring.

What can be made from beeswax:

Cream against acne. To 10 g of white wax add 10 drops of glycerin, 1 tbsp. l. celandine (powder), 2 tbsp. l. peach oil. Place all ingredients in one container in a water bath and melt, stirring continuously. Pour into a prepared jar and apply to the face daily.

Cream to tighten pores and prevent the formation of open and closed comedones. Combine 50 mg of camphor oil and beef bone marrow, 10 g recycled wax, 30 ml lemon juice and 10 drops of olive oil. All ingredients must be thoroughly whisked to obtain a homogeneous mass. Application: Apply daily to skin as a night cream.

Rejuvenating face cream. In 0.5 tbsp. olive oil add 0.25 tbsp. coconut, 50 g of wax, 5 capsules of vitamin E. The warm mixture should be poured into a jar for ease of daily use.

Nourishing masks for different types facial skin. For normal and combined you need to mix 1 tsp. beeswax, jojoba and olive oil. For dry skin - 1 tsp. beeswax is mixed with the same amount of peach oil and glycerin. For sensitive skin face - combine 1 tsp. beeswax, carrot juice, olive or butter. For mature skin - mix 1 tsp. beeswax, fresh honey, jojoba and flaxseed oil. Masks should be used before they cool down. Wax applications can be washed off with water after half an hour.

Hair balm. Combine 50 g of purified wax in a water bath, 1 tbsp. l. cocoa, palm, shea, argan, almond and papaya butters. Carefully combine all these ingredients and pour the mixture into the prepared jar.

Mask for damaged hair . To moisturize long and thick hair, you need to melt 1 cup of peeled wax and add 2 tbsp. l. olive and coconut oils. Application: Apply the mixture to damp hair, first rubbing it in your palms. After 40 minutes, rinse the mask with shampoo and rinse your hair with water.

Important: For the face, it is preferable to use yellow wax, since it has the highest concentration of vitamin A.

Using beeswax as a lip balm is also possible. It is often used as a gel to fix hairstyles. This product restores water balance in cells, saturates them nutrients. With its help you can get rid of fresh and shallow wrinkles, split ends and dandruff.

Beeswax in the household

This miracle product can be used not only for the face, hair and in recipes traditional medicine. Its use at home can be much wider:

painting easter eggs. With a thin brush you need to apply wax to those places that need to be protected from fixing the dye.

Making wax paper. It is indispensable when working with dough and baking.

Caring for natural wood furniture or leather shoes. The bee product will protect the product being processed from moisture and make it shiny.

Repair work. If you lubricate the nail with wax, then when hammering it in, the wood will not crack.

Protection of garden equipment. Applying beeswax to a clean instrument will prevent it from rusting.

Making candles. They will create not only a magical atmosphere of twilight, but also fill the room with a charming honey aroma.

This is not all that can be done from beeswax, but it is enough to realize that this product is truly unique.

Contraindications

Inspired by the knowledge you have acquired and realizing how easy it is to melt beeswax at home, take your time. This is a bee product, which means it is allergenic. Before you start using it for any purpose, you need to check how your body reacts to it. To do this, you need to lightly rub the skin in the wrist area with an unmelted piece of wax. After half an hour, check for redness or rash, itching - primary signs allergies. If not, then feel free to implement the ideas proposed above.

The use of beeswax in folk medicine, home cosmetology and everyday life - most interesting activity. It will allow you to maintain health, prolong youth and save money. Cosmetic cream, healing ointment and high-quality polish of our own production will exceed all your expectations.

All bee products are different amazing properties. Beeswax is extremely different wide range applications and occupies a special position in folk medicine. Of all the primary bee products, it has been and remains one of the most versatile and most widely used for health purposes.

Beeswax is enough complex product, which is secreted in liquid form by special wax glands on abdominal cavity young worker bees (12 to 17 days old). This task is performed exclusively by worker bees. The wax glands of adult insects atrophy after they begin daily flights.

Waxy scales form on the anterior part of the sternal plates of the abdominal cavity. Eight wax glands are located above the pectoral plates of the abdomen, 4 on each side. Liquefied wax is released, which when exposed to air hardens into thin scales. Used to build honeycombs and strengthen the entire hive.

The purest and most natural wax is translucent or light in color. Depends on the thickness of the plates. The younger the bee, the thinner they are. Light, golden or yellow shades are more common. Beautiful colour achieved thanks to pollen and propolis, which in a natural way colored with beeswax. Dark Brown color occurs due to excessive amounts of pollen oils and propolis.

The raw material is obtained through the process of reheating and straining honeycombs and cuttings directly in the apiary. To achieve a pure yellow shade, several repeated procedures will be required. Poured into molds. After cooling and removing, it is completely ready for use.

Buy useful product available at highly specialized points, at farmers' markets, beekeepers, and pharmacies. Differs in color and shape. Sizes depend on target consumption. The use of beeswax is important both at home and as part of medical preparations.

Useful properties beeswax

Modern pharmaceutical industry offers as part of the production of medicines for humans and animals. Typically used in natural remedies. Among the main ones we can mention the following:

Oral care. The wax is rich in vitamin A with antioxidants. Has a good healing and anti-inflammatory effect. Can be used to prevent and treat bad breath, ulcers inflammatory process mucous membrane of the gums.
Stomach upsets are resolved by chewing the product. Stimulation of production occurs Gastric acid and saliva.
Cures various skin diseases.
Gives shine to nails and strengthens them.

The benefits of beeswax for the human body:

antibacterial and preservative effect;
a natural remedy that is destructive to bacteria and microbes;
antiseptic;
regenerating agent;
removes many harmful substances and removes poisons;
prevents and treats colds and viral diseases;
removes inflammation of the mucous membranes;
treats the oral cavity;
helps get rid of tobacco addiction;
fully replaces teeth cleaning product;
indispensable for damage to the skin (abrasions, scratches, burns, frostbite);
used for trophic ulcers, eczema, scaly lichen;
relieves joint pain;
eliminates the accumulation of fluids in tissues and redness of the skin;
normalizes blood circulation;
increases appetite.

Chemical and physical properties beeswax are known in the treatment of arthritis, arthrosis, radiculitis.

Many people have questions about eating and permissible quantity. When chewed, a small portion may enter the stomach. Even a small dose helps cope with colitis. But daily dose should not exceed 15 g.

Beeswax is a combination of various long-chain molecules. Composed of over 300 components, beeswax is surprisingly pure and consists of three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Of these 300 components, about 50 contribute to the wonderful honey smell that many people love.

Accurate chemical composition does not exist, like any beekeeping product:

hydrocarbons (12%-16%);
free fatty acid (12-14%);
free fatty alcohols (about 1%);
linear wax monoesters (35-45%);
wax esters (15%-27%);
exogenous substances, which are mainly remnants of propolis, pollen, small pieces of floral components and contaminants.

Remember!

The composition of beeswax can vary between different families and different breeds bees, as there is a possibility that wax production is closely related to bee genetics and diet.

Beeswax: benefits and harms

Wax is widely used in folk and traditional medicine, cosmetology, and the technical industry. When considering the benefits and harms of beeswax, it is worth paying attention to its chemical content and use for various ailments.

This natural beekeeping product has no contraindications or restrictions for use, except for individual intolerance. It is important to note that in alternative medicine Beeswax can also be used for people suffering from allergies.

External treatment with beeswax

In folk medicine, wax is often used externally. It is not difficult to prepare various creams, ointments or balms yourself at home.

Sinusitis

Ointment based natural ingredients, is one of the most effective and safest means:

relieves inflammatory processes;
pierces the sinuses, draws out purulent accumulation;
removes swelling of the mucous membrane;
makes breathing easier;
helps get rid of headaches in the bridge of the nose;
restores and heals.

You will need 50 g of beeswax, 150 g of olive oil, hard-boiled yolk. Grind all components until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Place on low heat until completely dissolved. Cool and leave. Apply as ointment or drops.

Pain in the joints

Traditional medicine based on beeswax helps with joint diseases.

Ointment:

melt 50 g of wax;
put chopped yarrow and St. John's wort in a tablespoon;
stir thoroughly.

Rub your joints before going to bed. You can apply a cloth bandage. When treating sprains, mix wax with dry mustard. Apply in a thin layer. Wrap in a warm towel.

Mask:

wax 100 g;
honey teaspoon.

Apply to painful areas of the body. Cover with compressor paper and a woolen scarf. Leave for 40 – 60 minutes. The procedure is repeated daily for ten days.

Application:

place warm wax on a cotton base;
apply to the joint for 20 minutes, after wrapping it in a warm cloth.

Carry out daily, for up to fourteen days.

Calluses and corns

To get rid of calluses and corns:

40 g wax;
40 g propolis;
lime juice

Before the procedure, you need to steam your legs. Apply the mixture and bandage. Three to four sessions will be required. This will make removal much easier. Regular use prevents the occurrence of calluses. The composition not only moisturizes the skin, but also maintains water balance.

Cracked heels

Wax promotes fast healing cracks To do this you will need: a base, sea buckthorn oil 15 drops, licorice root in powder form 15 g. Pre-steam your feet. Apply the ointment for 20 minutes. Rinse with running water, remove residue with a damp swab. Rub clean wax in with light movements.

Trophic ulcers

Recipes for ointments and balms for the treatment of abscesses and wounds are prepared from:

250 g wax;
1 liter of olive oil;
150 g nettle;
100 g of resin;
30 g hemp seeds;
60 g aloe;
50 g chamomile.

Mix herbal infusions with wax. Leave in a water bath for 30 minutes. Strain and place in a glass container. Store in a cool place. Apply to problem areas for 30 minutes. Remove with a swab and rinse under warm water.

Beeswax is a good, proven, indispensable ingredient in the cosmetics industry. The possibilities of use are almost endless. Unique characteristics provide a certain significance liquid solutions, promote the formation of stable emulsions and increase the water resistance of ointments and creams.

Preferred ingredient for lipsticks. Gives natural shine, maintains consistency and color stabilization. Use in cosmetology:

in cold creams (8-12% beeswax);
deodorants (up to 35%);
depilators (hair removal products, up to 50%);
hair cream (5-10%);
hair conditioners (1-3%);
mascara (6-12%);
blush (10-15%);
eye shadow (6-20%) and others.

For hair

Used for treatment and as additives in basic care, for hair styling. Restores damaged hair structure, strengthens the hair follicle, adds additional volume, enhances natural shine, and makes combing easier. It also retains moisture and prevents hair loss.

Revitalizing mask:

melt a quarter of a glass of wax;
add a tablespoon of basic sea buckthorn, wheat germ, and apricot oils to the warm mixture;
a couple of drops essential oils, depending on the type of hair (for dry hair - flaxseed, coconut, for oily hair - grape, almond);
cool to a pleasant application temperature;
rub in direction of growth;
wrap with film and a towel for 20 – 40 minutes;
wash off with shampoo.

Procedures with masks can be repeated once or twice every two weeks. Depending on the health of the hair.

For facial skin

The unique properties of natural wax are widely known for rejuvenating and maintaining the tone of the face and the whole body, in the treatment of acne and irritations.

Beauty Recipes:

Universal cream:

base 50 g;
retinol 10 drops;
almond oil and peach oil 10 drops each;
rose oil and sea buckthorn oil, 5 drops each.

Stir thoroughly. Store in an airtight container in a dark, cool place.

For dry skin, against flaking:

wax 50 g;
retinol 10 drops;
jasmine and peach oils 10 drops each;
Avocado and pumpkin oil 5 drops each.

To stir thoroughly. Store in glass containers in a dark, cool place.

For teenage skin:

Organic material 60 g;
glycerin 1 tablespoon;
sea buckthorn oil and apricot oil 10 drops each;
sesame oil 5 drops.

wax 20 g;
rose oil, peach oil, wheat germ oil 3 drops each.

Remember!

All oils in creams and masks can be changed depending on the characteristics of the skin and individual tolerance components.

For nails

Beautiful and healthy nails– an indicator of well-groomed hands. Often the nail plates are subject to delamination. The problem is fixed after completing treatment course vitamins and minerals. At local treatment Beeswax helps:

strengthens, prevents possible problems;
returns natural shine to nails;
softens cuticles;
creates a protective coating;
relieves inflammation, accelerates wound healing;
prevents infection.

Recovery procedures:

rubbing into the nail plates;
baths;
cream consisting of wax, basic and essential oils.

Inhalations

For the prevention and treatment of ARVI, acute respiratory infections, and for the treatment of cough, inhalations based on beeswax are used. Also, simply chewing the product helps to cope with sore throat, rhinitis and asthma.

Place 50 g of propolis and 30 g of wax in an enamel pan. Melt in a water bath. Inhale the vapors for 15–20 minutes twice a day. The procedure lasts up to ten days. After four days you can repeat the course.

Contraindications for use

Beekeeping products, including wax, have virtually no restrictions on their use. Exceptions include individual intolerance. For exclusion purposes allergic reactions Before use, melt a small amount and apply to your wrist. If there is no redness or itching, you can use it without limitation.

How to spot a fake

Sometimes a synthetic version of beeswax is found on sale. To obtain a larger volume of goods and benefits, unscrupulous persons dilute the natural product with paraffin, rosin or other ingredients.

Important indicators of the naturalness of beeswax:

honey aroma is felt;
pronounced golden shades (from light to brown);
the cut is matte, on the fake it is smooth with a pronounced shine;
does not crumble in your hands, flexible;
does not leave oily stains;
does not stick to the oral cavity when chewed;
solid consistency, regular type of block;
does not change color when heated.

Rules for storing beeswax

The product is highly resistant to external conditions:

does not absorb liquid;
does not oxidize;
low probability of drying out;
initial weight;
resistant to various microorganisms.

But it is characterized by high absorption of third-party odors. In case of storage violations, it is exposed to external pests: mice and rats, wax moth larvae.

Should be stored in an airtight, dry, preferably glass or enamel container. Rooms with low humidity are suitable; it is advisable to avoid direct exposure sun rays. Temperature within 20 °C. Shelf-life Unlimited. During long-term storage, a light gray coating may appear, which indicates its natural origin.

Often people do not know all the beneficial properties of a valuable product and classify it as recyclable. Natural medicine finds application in many areas of pharmaceuticals, cosmetology and industry, and other areas of human activity.