Apitherapy

Apitherapy

Apitherapy αν as strange as it may sound, it is to encourage bees to sting us!

This is something that beekeepers unfortunately cannot avoid. (Unfortunately, because what is beneficial for us is fatal for bees).

Using toxins to treat what ails us may sound contradictory, and perhaps even dangerous (for those with allergies). However, for at least 5,000 years, people have relied on the venom of all creatures for medical purposes.

Historically, Mithridates is mentioned for his familiarity with the venom of the steppe viper or scorpion, which has a long history in both ancient Egyptian medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. and bee venom has been used in East Asia since the second century BC for therapeutic purposes.

Bee sting therapy is commonly referred to as bee venom therapy (BV).

It is the medical use of toxic compounds found in bee venom, also known as apitoxin, for therapeutic purposes.

BV treatment is part of a broader medical philosophy and treatment called apitherapy.

A type of holistic therapy that uses not only bee venom for its healing properties, but also many bee products, such as beeswax, honey, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly in treatments.

After meeting beekeeper Charles Mraz, Hungarian immigrant Bodeg Beck introduced apitherapy to the US in the 1930s, and for more than 60 years Beck used BVT to treat patients with arthritis problems.

The act of stinging is deadly for the bee.

While it is possible for a bee to sting more than once, in reality, a single sting is sufficient.

The venom sac, abdominal muscles, and nerve center of the bee are crushed or violently removed.

Bees can sting up to 10 times under the right conditions.