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How to prepare bee pitch extract?
Bee pitch (propolis) is well known for its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, oxidative stress-inhibiting and wound-healing properties, which we wrote about in
"What is propolis (bee pitch), what are its benefits for us and how to use it"
And now, here are some recipes for using bee pitch to make your life healthier. We hope the recipe for bee pitch infusion and the tips on how to make bee pitch ectracts will help you to use this wonderful bee creation for a healthier life.
1. Recipe for bee pitch dressing
The recipe for bee pitch infusion will help you make bee pitch spirit at home.
How do I dilute bee pitch with alcohol? The first step is to know the concentration of the solution you want. The most common solutions are 5 % and 10 % propolis. Thus, a 10 % solution requires 900 g of alcohol for 100 g of propolis, while a 5 % solution requires 1900 g of alcohol for the same amount of propolis.
Preparation:
- Put the propolis and spirit in a glass container and stir well. The proportions are given above. It is best to use 70 % strength medicinal spirit. Stronger spirits can be diluted with water.
- Place the container in a warm, dark place and stir at least a couple of times a day. The mixture can be stored in this way for at least a week.
- After two weeks, the solution must be strained. It can then be bottled and used. As it is a spirit extract, it has an unlimited shelf life.
2. How to prepare bee pitch extract in water
Aqueous bee pitch extract has even greater antibacterial and fungicidal properties than ethanol, according to scientists.
So, how do I prepare bee pitch extract in water?
- After the pitch has been well crushed, pour 1:9 water over it. It can be boiled or kept in an airtight container for several days.
- Then strain and store in a dark place.
3. How to prepare bee pitch extract in oil
The oil solution of bee pitch is less irritating to mucous membranes and is very suitable for use in the nose or on wounds.
Preparation:
- Heat the bee pitch together with the desired natural oil (coconut, rapeseed, sunflower, almond...) in a water bath, stirring slowly. Ratio 1:20 or 1:10.
- Heating up to 50 0C at room temperature for no more than 10 minutes or until the propolis has completely dissolved.
- We filter out various sediments.
- Store in a dark place or dark packaging.
We would like to remind you that bee pitch is not a medicinal product and cannot replace all the medicines you need. We hope that the recipe for bee pitch infusion and the simple tips on how to prepare bee pitch extract will help you to be healthier and happier!
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Hello,
I poured vodka over the bee pitch.
Is this kind of dressing good for anyone? I just found out that they use alcohol, not vodka 🙁
Hello,
Slide, of course it's better than taking nothing 🙂 but the properties of bee pitch are best absorbed in a 70 % strength spirit. Dilute the spirit to 70 % with boiled or distilled water
Hello, how do I use bee pitch infusion?
Hello, take a tablespoon in the evening 🙂
THANK YOU, IT WAS VERY USEFUL INFO
Hello, I made a pitch infusion, but I didn't bite it, it turned bitter .. hasn't it lost its good properties?!
Good evening, Darius,
It certainly hasn't harmed the properties of bee pitch 🙂 rest assured. And it's never too late to dig through
Hi, can the spirit be replaced by mead balm Žalgiris 75%?
Hello Audrius,
No, you'd better use medicinal spirit 🙂 It's certainly available in liquor stores
How long can 10% solution be taken continuously?
Feel free to take it for two months without a break 🙂
Hi, I have made a decoction of 70g of 70% alcohol/30g of pitch. How to use it for stomach troubles more precisely, for better effect? Because somewhere it says to drop 20-40 drops in a glass of water/tea/milk and drink 30-60mins before meals, somewhere else to take it pure, 1 teaspoon 30-60mins before meals? Thank you.
Hello,
Know that either way is fine 🙂 First, see how your stomach reacts. If your stomach has major problems, it may be difficult/painful to take a teaspoon in the morning. Drip it into water, it will be less concentrated and have the same effect 🙂
Hello,
Could you please advise how long the bee pitch extract in water can be stored in a dark place? And how many drops or a teaspoon should be taken per day? And is it better before or after meals?
Thank you very much.
Beautiful days
Good afternoon,
We recommend that you drink a teaspoon of bee pitch in the morning before meals 🙂 And bee pitch prepared properly and in the dark does not go off
Hello. First question. Is there a shelf life for the oil in the vinaigrette once it is made? Second question, if I season it by heating it with honey, does that not increase the expiry date?
Keep it in a dark place, out of the sunlight, and it will be fine 🙂 I don't recommend flavouring it with honey, and especially not heating honey. Try flavouring with herbs instead
Hi, I have 95 % spirit, at what ratio should I dilute this spirit to get at least 70% spirit?I have 500ml of spirit.
Hi, add 180ml of distilled water and you will have the desired strength 🙂
Hello. I have undiluted medicinal spirit. Can I pour undiluted bee pitch? Won't it spoil it?
Hello,
You'll spoil it 🙂 Dilute the medicinal spirit with distilled water to a strength of no more than 70 per cent