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Every honey bee is different, therefore the amount of bee venom in a bee sting varies.

The recommended dosage for each is equivalent to about 1/2 a bee sting

As a technique, it is the medical use of the products of the honey bee Hive often used with Essential Oils. As a philosophy, it is a form of harmony between the individual and the environment. As a medical principle, it is primarily the cultivation of health and its re-establishment when sickness interferes.

They are: honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, and bee venom. These products can be used individually. More frequently, several of those are used together. Essential oils, already present in honey and propolis are often used in conjunction with the products of the hive.

 

Currently the most popular and well known uses of honey bee venom in the United States are for people suffering from MS and many forms of arthritis. Now, the only condition that has actual scientific data supporting the use of Apitherapy for treatment is post-herpetic neuralgia. There were several articles written in the first half of the 1900's about using bee venom in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and there is some ongoing research now looking at it's effect in Multiple Sclerosis. Anecdotal reports suggest that it might have some usefulness in the treatment of infectious, auto-immune, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neuropathic pain and other chronic pain conditions.

Bee Venom, in synergy with other bee products, is the major therapeutic agent. Live bee stings or a commercially available venom extract which can be injected by doctors are used in in conjunction with one or more of the products of the bee hive mentioned above.

The American Apitherapy Society (AAS) has information on its database of practitioners and of people ready to give information and assistance. This information is available to society members.

Practitioners include physicians, nurses, acupuncturists, naturopaths as well as interested laypersons including bee keepers who can provide persons who want bee venom therapy with bees and instruct them how to treat themselves.

No, however, many AAS member-practitioners do not charge for the procedure but some do charge for their time. A donation to AAS is appreciated to support the dissemination of information about and education about Apitherapy. The amount of the donation can vary and can be discussed with the practitioner. Joining the AAS is another way to support the organization and an informative and entertaining newsletter quarterly is available as part of the membership.

No official body in the US has sanctioned Apitherapy as a recognized treatment modality. Bee venom has been approved by the FDA for de-sensitization purposes only. Apitherapy is considered, from both the legal and medical view point, an experimental approach.