Date: Dec 14 2000 10:13:12 EST
From: "Lucinda Sewell" <lucindajohn@sewellhome.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: A Question on Propolis

Hi Bob,

I'd be happy to hear from people who've already succeeded in downsizing. I'm particularly keen to know if there were colonies that just wouldn't go. I'm
sure you've had an off-list reply from Dee in Tucson, but this site has a
very comprehensive medico/legal look at hive products.

http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/~mts/apishtm/apis_2000/pdf/BeeSciRev.pdf

To summarise there are very few dangers, but you should check the site for
details.

www.comvita.com has a more commercial/advertising approach. Beekeeper chat will reveal unrefined people like me (roll it into a ball and apply to sore or swallow quick as needed) to refining and filtering, making of tinctures and pellets for routine use.

I feel raw garlic works 20 times better than garlic pills... any more experienced members have any data/feelings about unprocessed vs processed hive products?

E gards
John Sewell
Reading.