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Introduction to apitherapy
Apitherapy is a form of alternative medicine in which the products from the bee is used to heal a variety of medical conditions and promote positive health. Raw honey, royal jelly, pollen, propolis, beeswax and bee venom are the most usually used bee products. Click on the link above to read more....
History of apitherapy
When and where the idea that human ailments can be treated with bee venom or bee products is not clear. The exact place and pattern of origin of apitherapy is not clear. Early days of apitherapy can be traced back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and China. Honeybee played a major role in human lives from the ancient times. Click on the link above to read more....
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Theory of apitherapy
Bee venom is most popular for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and many forms of arthritis. Bee venom is administered to patients either through direct bee sting or by injections. Because bee venom contains various anti-inflammatory substances like, adolapin and melttin it acts as a very potent anti-inflammatory activity exceeding those of the steroids. Click on the link above to read more....
Practice of apitherapy
Some of the patients may have allergic reaction to bee venom; hence an allergy testing should be done prior to administration of bee venom. This treatment should be undertaken only under the care of a trained apitherapy practitioner. Once the safety of bee venom is established for an individual, the treatment may be done at home. The venom is administered through injection or through bee sting. Click on the link above to read more....
More resources on apitherapy
More resources for further reading on apitherapy. Click on the link above to read more....
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