Naturopath

Denise N.D., Dip. Herb. Med., B.H.Sc.(Comp.Med.) Registered Naturopath and Medical Herbalist

Technical Consultant - Health House R & D Team

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Apitherapy refers to the medicinal use of bee products, with honey being the most known. It has a history in medicine tracing back thousands of years, from Egyptian tombs, to religious writings from the Bible and the Koran.Bee venom as a form of Apitherapy is relatively new, originating from an Austrian physician, Phillip Terc, who reported about “A peculiar connection between bee stings and rheumatism" in 1888.

While use of bee venom is predominantly anecdotal, with no double blind, placebo, cross over randomized trials up to medical standards, it does receive many different reports where people have found support in lessening aches and pains.

It is stated that the toxin “melittin” present in bee venom “fools” the skin and increases a rush of blood to the area, which may help lessen inflammation in some, and possibly help increase the skin-strengthening protein collagen in our skin structure.

Bee venom is a complex structure of amino acids that for some may support the immune system to create its own fight. If an allergy to bees is present, it is of course a strong contra-indication, as an anaphylactic shock is a probability. Please do seek advice where necessary as to its appropriateness.

Bee Venom