A group of researchers discovered that poplar buds can have anti-aging effects on our skin due to its antioxidant properties. They also found the same compound in propolis which is made by bees from the poplar buds. Those also have anti-inflammatory properties and could have a great potential for therapeutic applications in natural skin care products. Learn more about other uses of this extract.
Xavier Vitrac and colleagues note that there’s a long history of using poplar buds to treat various health problems, such as colds, sinusitis, sunburn and arthritis. A substance found in beehives that is made from poplar buds (called propolis) also …