There is considerable evidence that propolis contains antibiotic properties and is said to have beneficial effects in cases of sore throats, infectious wounds and in relieving many human complaints and sicknesses. Beeswax Beeswax is a by-product of beekeeping and is a highly valuable product. It has many uses e.g. candle making, polishes, art, cosmetics. It is used in beekeeping as foundation in frames to encourage bees to build comb. Beeswax is produced by bees from their own bodies.
Worker bees have four pairs of wax glands on the underside of their abdomens.
The wax oozes through these glands and forms tiny flakes or scales on the outside of the abdomen. The flakes are then passed to the bee's jaws. The flakes are then chewed and other materials may be added to them. When they are soft, the bee puts the wax on the part of the comb that it is constructing. Wax is produced usually by young worker bees about 10 to 16 days old, but in an emergency older bees can also do the work.