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Yessi Pratiwi — July 19, 2007 / 7:55 pm
The medical use of honeybee products is called Apitherapy. It can be include the use of honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, and—the most well known therapy—bee venom. The most well-known being bee venom therapy for autoimmune diseases and multiple sclerosis.
The most abundant active component of the venom is melittin, which has a powerful anti-inflammatory action. This is the reason, why bee venom therapy is claimed to be of use in arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, dissolving scar tissue (e.g. keloids), Herpes zoster (shingles), etc. There is no standardized practice as some proport the location of the sting is important and is likely a combination of acupuncture.
Phase I of a study at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC, funded by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) was geared towards safety in administering bee venom treatments to humans with multiple sclerosis. Before considering any kind of bee venom treatment, you should consult your doctor.
However, bee venom is a complex mix of a variety of peptides and proteins, some of which have strong neurotoxic and immunogenic effects. Dosage and many other factors of bee venom can range from extreme pain to even death.
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