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(57) [Problem] To provide an external preparation which is easy to handle, can be administered continuously for a long period of time which can lead to permanent constitution improvement, and can exert a high antiallergic effect. SOLUTION: An external preparation contains, as an active ingredient, propolis and an extract of a plant of the family Paramecium, for example, balsam. The content of propolis and balance is preferably in the range of 0.01 to 40% by weight, and more preferably the blending amount of the balance is 0.01 to 100 times the amount of propolis. This external preparation can be in the form of a liquid, jelly, milk, aerosol, ointment or powder, and is usually mixed with ointments, creams, emulsions, lotions, bath preparations, etc. daily from 1 to 1 day. It is applied to the affected part of the skin about three times, or dissolved in hot water in a bathtub during bathing, and then transdermally administered. |